CRTA Weekly Insider Mar. 17, 2023 - CRTA - Canadian Resort & Travel Association

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Canadian Resort & Travel Association

March 17, 2023

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GNEX-CRTA 2023 Conference Special Rates

Source: GNEX-CRTA

The GNEX-CRTA 2023 conference brings together all vacation industry companies that sell to Canadian consumers. Join us in Quebec City, August 29-31 2023. Early Special Rates!

Wyndham Destinations No. 1 on Hawai’i Top Workplaces 2023 List

Source: Wyndham Destinations

Wyndham Destinations, the world’s largest vacation ownership company and part of the Travel + Leisure Co. portfolio, has been awarded the No. 1 spot for the second year in a row on Honolulu Star Advertiser’s Hawai’i Top Workplaces 2023 list.

Following recent travel chaos, Canada's major airlines hit with fines for hundreds of violations

Source: CBC News

The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has issued fines to Canada's major airlines for hundreds of violations related to mass flight delays and cancellations last summer and in December.

Canada is lifting COVID-19 testing rules for travellers from China

Source: Global News

Since Jan. 5, air travellers arriving in Canada on flights originating from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong or Macau that are two years of age and older have been required to present a negative COVID-19 test before boarding the aircraft to Canada.

Vancouver Faces Room Crisis

Source: Travel Industry Today

With Metro Vancouver set to host FIFA World Cup of soccer games in 2026, the city will see the first effects of an epic capacity crisis that will ultimately require the city to add 20,000 hotel rooms by 2050 to meet expected demand.

The Travel + Leisure Global Vision Awards 2023

Source: Travel + Leisure

The Travel + Leisure Global Vision Awards aim to identify and honor companies, individuals, destinations, and organizations taking strides to develop more sustainable and responsible travel products, practices, and experiences.

What will ChatGPT mean for the travel industry?

Source: Phocuswire

So what – if anything – will ChatGPT and other generative AI chatbots mean for the travel industry? Will companies and individual operators use this technology in meaningful ways or will it fade into the background once the hype dies down

Nominations for the 2023 Canada’s Best Restroom Contest now open through May 13

Source: Cintas Canada

Cintas wants to showcase Canada’s top quality public washrooms that meet high hygienic standards and unique design features. Submit your nominees today!