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Canadian
Vacation Ownership Association Joins with
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Hotel
Association of Canada for Hotel Hill Day 2018
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Ottawa,
CN – October 2018 / Newsmaker Alert / The
Canadian Vacation Ownership Association
(CVOA) joined forces with Hotel
Association of Canada (HAC), as the latter hosted its second annual
Hotel Hill Day.
HAC
is an industry-based association focused on enhancing the prosperity of
the Canadian hotel industry through strong member engagement, effective
advocacy and the provision of value-added programs and services. CVOA is
an industry-based association dedicated to furthering vacation ownership
in Canada and throughout the world.
HAC’s
Hotel Hill Day 2018 brought 30 industry leaders from across Canada to Ottawa
for meetings with more than 55 federal decision makers.
This
year’s agenda zeroed in on two primary concerns: 1) Labour Supply Shortages
and 2) The Short-Term Rental Industry.
According
to Alana Baker, Director of Government Relations/ HAC, “The Association’s
messages and supporting research were well received on all sides of the
House of the Commons, as well as within the Senate, with many offering
support, advice and a willingness to help as we move forward.”
Some
of the highlights of the daylong event included:
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An intimate
45-minute roundtable discussion with The Honourable Mélanie Joly,
Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francaphonie
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An all-party
panel discussion on labour shortages in the hotel sector
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A press
conference, held in the Centre Block on Parliament Hill to launch new
research, conducted by Nanos Research, uncovering Canadians’ concerns
about short-term rentals in their neighbourhood
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55+
meetings with parliamentarians
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30
hotel industry executive leaders from across the country in attendance
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Social
media engagement included a special Twitter hashtag #HotelHillDay and highlighted
results of the new short-term rental research – reaching more than 6
million people online
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A prominent
transit shelter advertisement was placed just outside Parliament
Hill, which showcases the need for fair rules for the short-term rental
industry
Jon Zwickel,
outgoing CEO and President and incoming Chair of the Board of Directors
for CVOA said, “We were pleased to be a part of this important event and
to stand alongside our colleagues at HAC to discuss key issues which influence
the health of the tourism industry in Canada.”
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About
the Canadian Vacation Ownership Association (CVOA)
CVOA
is Canada’s only association dedicated to representing the interests of
the vacation ownership and resort development industries. Since its founding
1980 (originally as CRDA), the organization has become Canada’s preeminent
industry association representing all forms of vacation ownership. CVOA
membership is a community of active industry leaders committed to promoting
and maintaining a high standard of ethical conduct within the Canadian
vacation ownership industry, creating B-2-B and networking opportunities
between Members, and educating consumers as to the benefits of vacation
ownership. For more information, please visit www.CanadianVOA.org.
About
HAC
The
Hotel Association of Canada is the leading voice of the Canadian Hotel
& Lodging industry. For over 100 years, it has worked to enhance the
prosperity of the Industry through strong member engagement, effective
advocacy, and the provision of value added programs and services. Our members
are an important part of the HAC network; a network that encompasses hotel
owners, management companies, brand companies, provincial and city associations,
industry suppliers, educators and students. HAC represents more than 8,200
hotels, motels, and resorts which encompass the $20.8 billion Canadian
lodging industry which employs 306,600 people across Canada. For more information,
please visit www.HotelAssociation.ca.
Contact:
Jon
Zwickel / 604-306-1440
Media:
Georgi
Bohrod, RRP / 619-255-1661 |