http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_newsCATT Member Newsen{929B5A4A-3511-46F3-AB5B-98F38AF8B7A0}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/p_e_i_ranked_among_top_foodie_getaways$0$0Zagat picks the Island as a destination for diners$0$0 CBC News  $0 $0Posted: Feb 2, 2012 11:13 AM AT $0$0$0One of the world's top restaurant review websites has named P.E.I. as the No. 2 dining getaway location in the world.$0$0The top eight list includes off-the beaten track locations all over the world, from Cornwall, England, to Vieque, Puerto Rico, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. P.E.I. was one of only two locations named in North America.$0$0Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:33:05 -0600{49898F92-C3C7-4832-9A1A-4E5C7D8D8809}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/agritourism_draws_international_travellersWearing hairnets and blue latex gloves, Holly Liddiard and her husband, Gary, amble into a field to pick vegetables. All for the fun of it. Two notecards carry their assignments: Return with kale and a head of lettuce. Several dozen others in their group, brought here in a bus and similarly clad, head off with cards requesting green onions, cabbage, broccoli and moreWed, 01 Feb 2012 15:58:10 -0600{DAA1FC81-B462-4274-8D61-6ABB5852DE27}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/educational_tours_to_boost_tourism_industry(From University of Queensland News, February 1, 2012) New research suggests that major growth in the travel, leisure and tourism industry in the coming century may be possible as more people begin to define recreation as a learning and educational opportunity.   The collaborative study by The University of Queensland (UQ) and Oregon State University found a major shift as people viewed their holidays as ways to explore new ideas and cultures, art, science and historyWed, 01 Feb 2012 10:04:05 -0600{16E75864-30E3-477A-B68A-54FAB47003FA}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/otec_launches_navigating_employment_pathways_assisting_aboriginal_people_prepare_for_a_career_in_tourism_hospitalityVictoria Behune, President and CEO of OTEC (Ontario Tourism Education Corporation) is pleased to announce a renewed partnership with the Metis Nation of Ontario (MNO) in the new Navigating Employment Pathways program. Funded by the Government of Canada, this 10 week in-class training program will assist aboriginal people prepare for a career in tourism and hospitality. The in-class training will be followed by an 8 week paid work placementMon, 30 Jan 2012 11:14:32 -0600{7E55518D-CC89-44D1-B9DF-FE746D000D6B}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/study_web_based_career_tools_can_help_graduates_achieve_a_better_match_between_their_skills_and_employment(Excerpt from News Release by SRDC, 23 January, 2012) OTTAWA, Ontario – The Social Research and Demonstration Corporation (SRDC) released today a study showing that web-based job search and career planning tools can be effective in improving career choices of young post-secondary graduatesMon, 30 Jan 2012 11:12:06 -0600{ADA9B4F8-76C5-42DD-B106-088028FAA72F}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/government_of_canada_honours_parks_canada_as_the_world_s_first_national_park_serviceCreation of Dominion Parks Branch recognized as a national historic event BANFF, ALBERTA, Jan 27, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The Honourable Peter Kent, Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today commemorated the importance of the Creation of the Dominion Parks Branch and the birth of Parks Canada as an event of national historic significanceMon, 30 Jan 2012 10:47:02 -0600{7732CB8D-3602-4393-AFFB-CE51445287E3}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/cdi_college_signs_transfer_agreement_with_imi_university_centre_in_switzerlandTravel & Tourism, Event Coordinator & Management grads have chance to enhance credentials. Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) January 25, 2012 Graduates of the Event Coordinator and Management and Travel and Tourism programs at CDI College have an opportunity to enhance their diplomas with international credentials. The college has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with IMI University Centre, the prestigious international hotel management institute in SwitzerlandMon, 30 Jan 2012 10:09:30 -0600{67F6505E-7AAA-41B0-B4CB-9CFB96A92616}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/professional_development_opportunity_for_bartendersAre you interested in helping update a national certification program for bartenders?  Are you interested in networking with bartenders from across the country? The Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council (CTHRC) is updating the emerit Certification Program for Bartenders. We have recently written 60 new questions to be used in the bartender certification exam.  We have two activities coming up for which we need your expertise.  The details for each activity are listed belowTue, 24 Jan 2012 08:58:12 -0600{EB70B393-0C10-4310-9A42-B1C799AB6C5C}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/professional_development_opportunity_for_food_and_beverage_serversAre you interested in helping update a national certification program for food and beverage servers?  Are you interested in networking with servers from across the country? The Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council (CTHRC) is updating the emerit Certification Program for Food and Beverage Servers. We have recently written 60 new questions to be used in the Food and Beverage Server certification exam.  We have two activities coming up for which we need your expertiseTue, 24 Jan 2012 08:55:06 -0600{E2619A25-73A3-4A08-AFE0-939957D30304}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/governments_of_canada_manitoba_and_14_municipalities_deliver_bizpal_servicesOnline business permit and licence service saves time, cuts paperwork and helps entrepreneurs WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, Jan 20, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Starting and running a business in 14 Manitoba communities just became easier thanks to BizPaL, an online business permit and licence service that saves time spent on paperwork and helps entrepreneurs start up fasterMon, 23 Jan 2012 10:37:43 -0600{0DC9FDEB-DA84-4AE9-A782-4EDEB3BF74C4}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/industry_canada_releases_online_profile_small_and_medium_sized_enterprises_in_tourism_industriesPosted by CTHRC  -  The Small Business Branch of Industry Canada recently released the following Small Business Financing Profile. Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Tourism Industries — December 2011 provides a descriptive overview of SMEs in tourism industries and examines their differences compared with SMEs in non-tourism industries in terms of business and owner characteristics, access to financing, financing terms and conditions and obstacles to business growthMon, 23 Jan 2012 10:28:29 -0600{DDED5D03-56FD-4913-97F6-5AAA94FC34F3}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/industry_canada_releases_online_profile_small_and_medium_sized_enterprises_in_tourism_industriesPosted by CTHRC  -  The Small Business Branch of Industry Canada recently released the following Small Business Financing Profile. Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Tourism Industries — December 2011 provides a descriptive overview of SMEs in tourism industries and examines their differences compared with SMEs in non-tourism industries in terms of business and owner characteristics, access to financing, financing terms and conditions and obstacles to business growthMon, 23 Jan 2012 10:27:59 -0600{E06DCAB0-5741-4530-8C18-71B6205FC98B}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/town_offers_grants_for_tourism_related_projectsMAYERTHORPE - Ann Harvey Mayerthorpe Freelancer Individuals, businesses or service groups can now apply to Mayerthorpe for grants to allow them to develop or sponsor tourism-related projects that would benefit Mayerthorpe and area. Council approved a policy for the grants at its regular, public meeting on Monday, Jan. 9Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:17:02 -0600{DC36A736-CC81-4061-A8E8-0E4967E86A6B}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/new_brunswick_considers_offering_different_minimum_wage_for_tip_earnersBy Kevin Bissett, The Canadian Press FREDERICTON - A debate over two-tiered minimum wage in New Brunswick has pitted the interests of the food service industry against those of social advocacy groups. For months, the provincial government has been studying the idea of paying workers who earn tips a different minimum wage. Late last year it posted a survey online in an effort to seek public opinion on the matter. Larry Haiven, a business professor at StMon, 23 Jan 2012 10:08:40 -0600{B8010951-97B3-4459-B3A3-748E37B3D83B}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/5_things_i_look_for_in_a_great_job_interview$0 By  Matthew Swyers  |  @TrademarkCo    |  Jan 16, 2012 $0$0 I n my career I have  reviewed thousands of resumes and conducted hundreds of employment interviews for both The Trademark Company and other businesses for which I have worked. In doing so, I got to see the good, the bad, and the downright ugly in terms of resumes, interviewing skills, and the like. Here's my tips, for other CEOs looking to hire, that make a great resume stand out from the good ones. $0$0 1Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:34:29 -0600{D82FFC06-A2CF-489C-BA32-FC791F759A41}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/tourism_relies_on_jet_setters_but_travel_is_destroying_attractionsBy Joe Kelly, Vancouver Sun January 14, 2012 Kitzbühel is an international ski resort in the Austrian Alps, renowned for hosting the Hah-nenkamm downhill race, one of the most famous and most treacherous ski races on the World Cup circuit. As a major tourism destination, Kitzbühel draws people from all over the world who want to experience the mountain first-hand. The valuable tourism dollars fuel a vast economic engine for the surrounding region.   Sadly, the resort is dying a slow deathMon, 16 Jan 2012 09:44:31 -0600{D950422A-C1FF-48E8-8DF2-26464A32170D}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/turning_former_enemies_into_tourists(From the Ottawa Business Journal, January 13, 2012. By Elizabeth Howard) War of 1812 bicentennial commemorations target American visitors It was hard to imagine 200 years ago that Americans would ever be welcomed in Canada - but of course they are.   In fact, local officials hope the very war that pitted the border nations against each other will lure tourists from the United StatesFri, 13 Jan 2012 10:18:39 -0600{DA3D024C-4EEF-4B75-94A9-23CF13EC719B}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/war_of_1812_bicentennial_offers_a_wealth_of_historic_sites_to_visit_this_yearTruro Daily News - Travellers interested in military history usually think of Europe as the place to visit battlefields, but Canada has its fair share of them and as this year marks the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, there is no better time to visit some of them. The World Wars of last century are recent enough that they loom large in our memories, but it's no understatement to say that the War of 1812 is every bit as important in Canada's history as those great conflictsFri, 13 Jan 2012 00:05:06 -0600{D15AD00A-E30F-4671-ADD1-E1315B492B1D}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/calgary_receives_international_tourism_recognitionCalgary Herald - CNN International’s website www.cnngo.com has just placed Calgary at number five  for best places to visit in 2012. Here’s how they describe the city: “Every summer, Canada’s cowboy epicenter, Calgary, Alberta, hits its boot-kickin’, bronco-bustin’, team-ropin’, chuckwagon-fare-samplin’, Duke-&-Duchess-of-Cambridge-attendin’ stride at the annual Calgary Stampede — a treasured national event that’s been dubbed the “Greatest Outdoor Show on EarthThu, 12 Jan 2012 23:58:54 -0600{D20E67AA-4D60-4A7A-AD2A-C3BD5955C87C}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/come_dine_with_me_canada_coming_to_p_e_iWayne Thibodeau, The Guardian News - The province is investing $35,000-$40,000 to help cover costs over and above the regulation production costs. The Prince Edward Island government hopes a menu of hit TV shows will help deliver new customers to the Island province's doors in the weeks and months aheadThu, 12 Jan 2012 23:53:54 -0600{E1C99ADD-7A63-4F91-9093-8B1BFBF84F23}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/acoa_announces_cruise_ship_industry_fundingRyan Ross, The Guardian News - The Atlantic cruise industry got a boost Monday thanks to $350,000 in funding from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. Minister of State for ACOA Bernard Valcourt made the announcement at the Atlantic Culinary Institute where he said the money will help a growing industry that attracts people to ports throughout the regionThu, 12 Jan 2012 23:49:04 -0600{C1CD581E-B089-485D-92C0-32292E73B4E4}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/park_price_freeze_good_news_tourism_executiveCBC News - Parks Canada's decision not to raise park entry fees in 2012 is sparking hope that the tourism sector in the Maritimes will benefit. Tourism operators in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and P.E.I. have struggled to get business back to the level it was before the 2008 economic crisis. Because of that, Parks Canada has frozen its entry fees to national parks. Fees vary, but range between $10 to $20. Don Cudmore, executive director of the Tourism Industry Association of P.EThu, 12 Jan 2012 23:43:57 -0600{7B60E1EE-8BE7-427C-B329-8266925F5CFE}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/legoland_hotel_seeks_kid_concierge_to_advise_junior_guests(via PSFK.com) When the new Legoland Windsor Resort Hotel opens in the UK in March, it will offer a fun, customized experience for the kids who stay there, by offering young concierges to help them plan their stay. This “dream holiday job” is available to all 8-12 year olds through a Junior Concierge Competition currently being held by Legoland. The position requires “a passion for Lego, a fondness for theme parks and a curious and inquiring mindWed, 11 Jan 2012 12:32:58 -0600{69A670F0-05DE-4841-B452-7A35FBA94266}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/government_of_canada_funds_ecotourism_development_in_eastern_townships_read_more_http_www_benzinga_com_pressreleases_11_12_m2223056_government_of_canada_funds_ecotourism_development_in_eastern_townships_ixzz1iplpjehsBy Benzinga Staff EASTMAN, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Dec. 21, 2011) - The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, announces that the firm 9220-7174 Quebec Inc. (Le Vertendre) has been granted funding for the launch of an innovative tourist lodging concept in the Eastern Townships called Fun-BoxWed, 11 Jan 2012 12:31:04 -0600{934CBF4F-14AB-46E3-ACAA-50B6F3C2A434}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/goods_edible_canada_joins_flavours_to_deliver_new_voice_of_canadian_cuisineScout Magazine, Vancouver, BC | Most people know to buy local and fresh, to make the most of seasonal ingredients. When you live in a cooler climate such as Canada, our inventiveness and unique ability to make the most of what we have access to, be it in bustling Vancouver or the eastern shores of Newfoundland, defines us as a nationTue, 03 Jan 2012 10:50:40 -0600{422BCBFF-BBF5-4619-9E44-C508573C5E3E}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/kilimanjaro_climbers_help_child_education_international_in_efforts_to_improve_secondary_educationChildEd is scheduled to embark on a climb of Mount Kilimanjaro and will be raising funds, part of which will support the Kilimanjaro Education Foundation. New York, NY (PRWEB) December 20, 2011 The non-profit organization Child Education International (“ChildEd”) is bringing together a group of adventure-seekers in order to raise funds for its programs in secondary education in developing countriesTue, 03 Jan 2012 10:33:21 -0600{99309DEF-D5C4-48CB-A868-CAF630F02604}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/campbell_river_one_of_four_pilot_projects_for_bc_jobs_planBY DAN MACLENNAN, CAMPBELL RIVER COURIER-ISLANDER Campbell River will be one of the province's four regional economic development pilot projects as part of the Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan, minister Pat Bell announced Thursday. "We want all regions in British Columbia to be part of our jobs plan," Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation, said in a release. "These pilots will help us to focus on specific job-creating projectsThu, 08 Dec 2011 13:13:43 -0600{9F4DCD45-47BA-4B1F-B525-7457588509D1}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/cannor_invests_in_yukon_s_tourism_infrastructureMarketwire, Nov 30, 2011 - DAWSON CITY, YUKON--(Marketwire - Nov. 30, 2011) -   The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) and Minister of Health today announced improvements to the Tr'ochek National Historic Site that will enrich the experience of both visitors and citizens, and benefit the community by improving tourism attractions in the Dawson regionThu, 08 Dec 2011 13:08:50 -0600{09D8C898-A33D-49B2-8602-86FA6020F87A}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/canadian_tourism_awards_recognize_excellence_in_this_country_s_travel_industryCanada.com, November 30, 2011 The Canadian Tourism Awards were handed out last week to recognize some of the best travel and tourism related businesses and attractions in this country. Some of the awards are industry-specific, such as awards for marketing campaigns and such, but others recognize businesses that offer great travel experiences for visitors. For example, the Business of the Year award went to   the CN TowerThu, 08 Dec 2011 13:02:45 -0600{C0B435CC-5C1F-4CAA-9ADB-563E113F0B6A}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/unesco_s_geopark_clarifies_geotourismby   Jonathan Tourtellot   of   National Geographic Fellow   November 16, 2011 In a major step forward, an International Congress in Arouca, northern Portugal, has just decided what “geotourism” means. It’s been an issue. What, you never heard of geotourism? Read on. It’s about the way we travel. Sometimes it’s also about rocks.   Whose “Geo” Goes Into “Geotourism”? Geographers and geologists usually get alongThu, 24 Nov 2011 14:25:28 -0600{B6879433-14B5-43A4-9D84-50159470F722}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/wegoplaces_tourism_invites_event_organizers_to_post_things_to_do_and_holiday_events_on_vacation_planning_website(PRWEB) November 15, 2011 WeGoPlaces, an all inclusive vacation website in the U.S. and Canada, is seeking event organizers to list their regional, local and holiday events for free on the   Get Listed   page. By adding regional events for free, locals and tourists will be more informed about the events, fairs, and tourist activities during this busy season of shopping, traveling and spending time with family and friendsThu, 24 Nov 2011 14:06:20 -0600{E796D131-DAF7-4793-8E91-E13824AB7F62}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/canada_s_darkest_spaceBy TERY FARRELL, QMI AGENCY, Sudbury Star Jasper, Alta., has been officially christened as Canada's latest Dark Sky Preserve. Not only the latest, but the largest. And not only the largest in Canada, but the largest in the world. "This is like the Disney World of Dark Sky Preserves," wilderness astronomer and author Peter McMahon said. "A lot of the Dark Sky Preserves are lucky to have outhousesThu, 24 Nov 2011 13:55:19 -0600{E2E7B0B6-E1D3-4E31-9125-7DCE1A23A27F}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/canada_earns_no_1_country_brand_in_the_world_againVANCOUVER, Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Canadian Tourism Commission welcomes back-to-back top-spot recognition of Canada's brand Tweet: #Canada ranked #1 country brand in the world for second year in a row http://ow.ly/7ouBH #FutureBrand #tourism For the second year in a row, Canada has been named the #1 most powerful country brand in the world by FutureBrand, a leading international brand and design consultancyThu, 24 Nov 2011 13:27:32 -0600{932436DA-540A-4408-8D56-45BAA8314197}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/national_parks_rake_in_2_5b_from_tourists$0OTTAWA — Tourists are pouring more than $2.5 billion into the Canadian economy by visiting national parks, Environment Minister Peter Kent said Thursday.$0$0$0$0Speaking to a Tourism Industry Association of Canada conference, Kent also announced that "most" of the fees at Parks Canada sites will remain frozen until at least April 2013.$0$0$0$0Kent made the comments as he released a report evaluating the economic impact of the sitesThu, 24 Nov 2011 10:13:03 -0600{666F6FC2-E392-473C-B6EA-3122296DF5FA}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/drawing_international_visitors_key_to_driving_revenues_marketer_saysBY CAM FORTEMS DAILY NEWS STAFF REPORTER Ensuring international travellers are excited by their experiences in Canada is even more important in a world where the postcard has been replaced by Facebook, said a tourism marketer. Greg Klassen, senior vice-president of marketing strategy and communications at Canadian Tourism Commission, spoke Thursday to a Thompson Okanagan Tourism Conference. Klassen called Facebook “the new postcard” that has a profound effect on travellersTue, 15 Nov 2011 10:23:53 -0600{62EE6BA2-ABC8-40AA-902D-38530DA5BDAA}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/government_of_canada_supports_the_preservation_of_local_history_and_culture_at_fort_dufferin_national_historic_site_of_canadaParks Canada announces contribution for infrastructure improvements at site EMERSON, MANITOBA, Nov 04, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- On behalf of the Honourable Peter Kent, Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety and Member of Parliament for Provencher, today announced that the Government of Canada will be investing in infrastructure improvements at Fort Dufferin National Historic SiteTue, 15 Nov 2011 10:21:03 -0600{6C451B9D-E20B-4ED2-8DE0-81AF0B0AADFE}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/tourism_bc_rebornMarketingMag.com  November 4, 2011 British Columbia premier   Christy Clark   unveiled a new $1.1-million tourism campaign last week designed to entice Ontarians to the province. It’s part of “Gaining The Edge,” B.C.’s new five-year strategy to increase tourism revenues by 5% a year to $18 billion by 2016Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:18:46 -0600{4E3D1C79-FF87-4FCE-9530-98F1DDDBBB6F}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/utah_gov_to_host_travel_promotion_event_in_canadaStandard Examiner - SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Office of Tourism will promote the state's national parks, ski resorts, and other attractions at a gathering for travel trade representatives in Calgary during Gov. Gary R. Herbert's trade mission to Alberta, CanadaThu, 10 Nov 2011 10:05:33 -0600{37697149-B9FB-490C-9D60-1C66DD661AAB}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/parks_canada_weighs_whether_to_let_pipeline_run_through_historic_burial_siteRenata D'Aliesio, Globe and Mail Parks Canada is weighing whether to allow an energy company to expand natural gas operations at a national historic site and burial ground in western Alberta, where fur trading once thrived and explorers gathered to seek passage to the Pacific Ocean. The Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site is home to remnants of four fur-trading posts established between 1799 and 1875 by rival traders, the Hudson Bay Company and North West CompanyThu, 10 Nov 2011 09:56:04 -0600{AEE6D138-D155-4BCB-B074-5B59BFD36764}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/marriott_hotel_guest_checks_out_after_10_yearsBy  Nadine Bells  |  Good News  –  Tue, 1 Nov, 2011 $0 $0 $0$0 $0She had been living there  for 10 years .$0$0The former pilot made headlines when movers came to her Falls Church, Virginia, hotel room to mark the end of her stay. Now ailing with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis, the otherwise active woman is leaving her decade-long home to move in with her daughter, Christy WintonThu, 03 Nov 2011 10:54:44 -0500{D3E666B8-91E0-445E-9038-6C61D2DBC6C9}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/minister_of_state_bernier_announces_funding_to_support_young_entrepreneursMONTREAL, QUEBEC, Oct 18, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism), today announced that the Government of Canada is investing $20 million in funding over two years to enable the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) to continue its important support to young entrepreneursMon, 24 Oct 2011 12:21:56 -0500{4C515667-0A83-4F56-8E31-FDD5797FCACF}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/island_tourism_firm_finalist_for_awardJournal Pioneer, Oct. 17, 2011 Experience P.E.I., owned and operated by Mary and Bill Kendrick of Fernwood, has been named a finalist in the Tourism Industry Association of Canada 2011 Canadian Tourism Awards. The tourism company is one of three businesses in the running for The Hilton Worldwide Small or Medium-sized Business of the Year AwardMon, 24 Oct 2011 11:39:11 -0500{246FADA8-B7DB-4ACE-B43F-145EDC559EB9}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/m_p_mcleod_promotes_canada_s_federal_tourism_strategyClearwater Times, Oct. 17, 2011 Ottawa - Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, recently applauded the announcement of Canada's Federal Tourism Strategy: Welcoming the World. The Strategy represents a collaborative effort involving 15 federal departments and agencies, and is an important step in building Canada's tourism advantageMon, 24 Oct 2011 10:59:52 -0500{ACC5B1F8-FFB5-4280-BD74-5524A89F33E0}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/tourism_a_strategic_industry_for_canada_transat_president_and_ceo_jean_marc_eustache_addresses_the_quebec_mba_associationMONTREAL ,   Oct. 12, 2011   /CNW Telbec/ - In an address today to the   Quebec   MBA Association in   Montreal , Jean-Marc Eustache, President and Chief Executive Officer of Transat A.T. IncMon, 17 Oct 2011 10:23:26 -0500{02898BAA-00F1-4CFB-B742-18CC075AFA70}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/canada_invests_in_nunavut_tourism_initiativesIQALUIT, NUNAVUT, Oct 11, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) and Minister of Health today announced a multi-year investment to develop the Nunavut tourism industry and promote Nunavut as a world-class tourist destination. "Our Government is proud to support activities that will help Nunavut attract visitors from across Canada and around the world," said Minister AglukkaqMon, 17 Oct 2011 10:17:48 -0500{BC8C17C3-7A72-4713-835A-7102FC042442}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/schemes_to_train_youths_in_tourismThe Times of India, October 5, 2011 RANCHI: Union tourism minister   Subodh Kant Sahay   on Tuesday launched here Hunar Se Rozgaar, a pilot project aiming to provide training to youths to help them get employment in tourism and hospitality industry. The project has been designed jointly by the Indian Tourism Development Corporation and the IL&FS Education and Technology Services LimitedTue, 11 Oct 2011 00:12:06 -0500{498EB004-E5DF-47E1-86EE-2BFBABA9EE40}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/get_caught_up_in_wave_of_support_for_educationSeacoastline.com - We offer our wholehearted support to the pro-education group We All Value Education, which is committed to thinking creatively about quality education in Portsmouth. WAVE, formed several years ago out of frustration with school funding cuts, has made a pivot away from focusing on money and is instead thinking long term about educational excellence and what today's children need to know to succeed in a global, high-tech worldTue, 11 Oct 2011 00:09:03 -0500{BB743951-0415-4411-939B-E8D298CF3E6B}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/federal_tourism_strategy_officially_launchedThe Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council (CTHRC) Welcomes the Inclusion of Human Resources as A Pillar of Strategy CTHRC, My Tourism Pulse - On October 6, 2011, the Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism), officially launched the Federal Tourism StrategyTue, 11 Oct 2011 00:03:31 -0500{7A8413B7-8767-49AD-8097-DB1A2BFA1CB5}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/mapping_a_route_to_the_children_s_capital_of_canadaby Jessica Wallace, Kamploops This Week They’re flying off the shelves.     The   Best Western   refills them twice daily.     Sahali Mall can’t seem to keep them in stock, either.     Whether it’s the colourful cartoon packaging, the fact it’s free or the interest in children’s activities, the Kids Map released this by Tourism Kamloops has been extremely popularThu, 15 Sep 2011 16:06:47 -0500{31458234-C865-4973-94C7-79982D96EE35}http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/economic_diversity_and_post_secondary_education_in_tofinoBY YASMIN ABOELSAUD, WESTERLY NEWS   In an attempt to increase the socioeconomic, cultural and employment diversity of the West Coast, several Tofino residents are working on developing partnerships and programs with Canadian post-secondary institutionsThu, 15 Sep 2011 15:59:28 -0500