Those of you who like to keep an eye on what is happening in the Capital Region’s tourism and hospitality will want to not the two following news items.
A record 420,000 cruise ship passengers to visit on 215 cruise ships are expected to visit Victoria this year
There is speculation that the Canadian dollar’s value is [...]
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This article in the Times-Colonist does a good job of summarizing all of the challenges that face the tourism industry in Victoria. The general consensus is that tourism operators are not experiencing a huge drop off in business yet but proposed projects are being placed on hold.
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Those of you who work in the tourism sector might have been concerned by this article that ran in today’s Times-Colonist. The article reports that the tourism industry facing its worst outlook since September 11, 2001. These kind of reports can cause some to question their career choice.
The key issue to keep in mind about [...]
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The tourism industry has been steadily growing in BC. Employment projections for this sector have been optimistic thanks in part to momentum built up from the 2010 Winter Olympics. Storm clouds are now on the horizon however and some experts are concerned about the future of this industry.
Tourism growth has been fueled in recent years by a low [...]
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