http://cattcanada.ca/rss/en/catt_member_news.aspx Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:10:48 GMT Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:32:16 GMT en Copyright © 2008 Sitecore CMS: http://www.sitecore.net. Sitecore RSS module: Sitecore.Modules.RSS, Version=1.2.1.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Richard Branson Founder of the Virgin Group (The Virgin Group) Jul 27, 2010 - I have always liked Sam Cooke's old hit song, "Chain Gang." It really comes in handy when I'm talking about customer service. That's because delivering good customer service requires that a frontline worker receives supportive assistance from an entire network of co-workers — in effect, a chain reaction of teamwork, one that is consistent from beginning to end http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/great_customer_service_starts_at_the_top.aspx Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:32:16 GMT jgourley http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/great_customer_service_starts_at_the_top.aspx Nutana Collegiate CATT Students Host 2010 CATT Student Conference When Tourism students, educators, school board representatives, and partners descended upon Saskatoon in May 2010, Nutana Collegiate was ready for them. The Canadian Academy of Travel and Tourism (CATT) selected the Saskatoon secondary school to host the program’s fourth biennial student conference, which was held on May 13 – 16 http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/stepping_up_to_the_plate.aspx Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:14:00 GMT Tamunk http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/stepping_up_to_the_plate.aspx Titled “FRESH Ideas: New Opportunities - Developing a Dynamic Workforce” , this year’s event addresses critical HR issues currently facing the tourism sector, including the labour shortage, staff recruitment, retention, and training. A variety of forum sessions will provide strategies and suggestions for attracting, retaining, and leading top talent. Registration for the Forum and an exciting preliminary program are available now at www.cthrc.ca/hrforum . http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/register_now_for_tourism_hr_forum.aspx Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:27:46 GMT mquail http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/register_now_for_tourism_hr_forum.aspx High-school students are finding out that the real work is getting a summer job, as tough economic times and competition from the university crowd are making opportunities scarce by Wency Leung Ryan Semenuk rode his bike up and down the streets of his Toronto neighbourhood, stopping at every business he thought might give him a job. He handed out “tons, tons” of résumés, but the 18-year-old Grade 12 student didn’t get any replies http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/school_s_out_now_what.aspx Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:29:36 GMT sarchibald http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/school_s_out_now_what.aspx Placed 7th out of 28 nations for tourism entrepreneurship, adventure activity resources A tourism study of developed countries around the world has ranked Canada in the Top 10 for adventure opportunities and being a "safe and welcoming" place in which to experience them. Canada placed seventh out of 28 nations for its combined scores in tourism entrepreneurship and adventure activity resources, and eighth for the collective elements of sustainability, safety, natural resources and health http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/canada_among_adventure_elite_study.aspx Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:10:10 GMT Tamunk http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/canada_among_adventure_elite_study.aspx Partners need to work together to overcome barriers, study finds DARTMOUTH, N.S. - A study of how well Aboriginal labour force participation strategies are working in Atlantic Canada says that while there have been improvements, Aboriginal employment levels still lags far behind the general population http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/aboriginal_employment_lags_study.aspx Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:01:17 GMT nknight http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/aboriginal_employment_lags_study.aspx Study urges governments to improve training, diversity policies By JUDY MYRDEN Business Reporter Tue. Jul 6 - 4:53 AM Young aboriginals will be needed to fill the gaps as the Canadian workforce ages, according to a First Nations study released Monday. Predictions are that Canada will have more jobs than qualified workers within a few years http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/aboriginal_youth_key_to_filling_labour_gap.aspx Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:50:56 GMT nknight http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/aboriginal_youth_key_to_filling_labour_gap.aspx Dave McGinn From Saturday's Globe and Mail S unday is the Fourth of July, when Americans will celebrate their nationhood just as we did on Thursday. And while we like to think of our neighbours to the south as an obese lot who would rather chug Budweiser in front of the big screen than enjoy the great outdoors, you wouldn't know it from all the activity at their national parks. http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/rehabilitating_our_national_parks.aspx Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:07:18 GMT sarchibald http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/rehabilitating_our_national_parks.aspx By KATHERINE HUDSON Jacqui Hunter places at least one item from her garden or greenhouse on each plate at Java Jack’s Restaurant and Gallery in Rocky Harbour. The restaurant showcases locally grown food and art, and with the garden just outside the window, visitors are fully aware of where their food comes from. “People are eating at places because they know they’re sustainable, they’re green and they’re supporting local art,” said Hunter http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/thinking_glocally_gros_morne_institute_for_sustainable_tourism_rewarded_with_hefty_federal_investment.aspx Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:45:14 GMT sarchibald http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/thinking_glocally_gros_morne_institute_for_sustainable_tourism_rewarded_with_hefty_federal_investment.aspx According to Expedia, this can be anything from translating a menu using Google Goggles to putting the guidebook to one side and using a virtual reality layer on your phone to picture the street in front of you and get links to restaurant reviews or travel information. Nigel Pocklington, VP Global Marketing and Strategy, Expedia, says virtual reality is likely to have a big impact on travellers in the near future http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/expedia_believes_that_virtual_reality_will_have_a_big_impact_on_travel.aspx Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:52:10 GMT Tamunk http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/expedia_believes_that_virtual_reality_will_have_a_big_impact_on_travel.aspx Gap Adventures is proud to announce that it has been named one of Canada's Top 50 Employers for Young people by the editors of the prestigious Canada's Top 100 Employers list. Canada's Top Employers for Young People recognizes the employers that offer the nation's best benefits for younger workers. The employers on the list are Canada's leaders in attracting and retaining younger employees to their organizations http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/gap_adventures_named_one_of_canada_s_top_50_employers_for_young_people.aspx Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:34:19 GMT Tamunk http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/gap_adventures_named_one_of_canada_s_top_50_employers_for_young_people.aspx http://www.microsoft.com/education/competencies/default.mspx http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/interresting_website_from_microsoft_with_great_resources.aspx Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:09:21 GMT jgourley http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/interresting_website_from_microsoft_with_great_resources.aspx The Great George – Charlottetown's Historic Boutique Hotel – has received the honour of being nominated the title of "Canada's Leading Hotel" by the 2010 World Travel Awards. The World Travel Awards, heralded by the Wall Street Journal as the "Travel industry's equivalent to the the Oscars", are the most prestigious awards program in the global travel industry.  To be awarded one has become the one of the highest accolades a travel destination can receive http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/the_great_george_hotel_nominated_for_canada_s_leading_hotel_by_the_2010_world_travel_awards.aspx Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:05:23 GMT jamie http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/the_great_george_hotel_nominated_for_canada_s_leading_hotel_by_the_2010_world_travel_awards.aspx TEDtalksDirector — May 24, 2010 — http://www.ted.com In this poignant, funny follow-up to his fabled 2006 talk, Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning -- creating conditions where kids' natural talents can flourish. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_learning_revolution.aspx Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:06:56 GMT jgourley http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_learning_revolution.aspx EDITORIAL STAFF The Guardian Holland College and the University of Prince Edward Island have signed an agreement that will enable graduates of the Culinary Institute of Canada’s Culinary Arts program to continue their studies at UPEI in a post-diploma degree program of Bachelor of Business in Tourism and Hospitality (BBTH) http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/holland_college_upei_team_for_business_in_tourism_and_hospitality_degree.aspx Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:30:09 GMT sarchibald http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/holland_college_upei_team_for_business_in_tourism_and_hospitality_degree.aspx Mia Wedgbury A s a business owner working in the heart of downtown Toronto, it’s easy to take things for granted. The critical mass of other entrepreneurs, suppliers, investors, customers and network opportunities that sprout up in Canada’s cities provides us with a wealth of resources http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/location_takes_a_back_seat_to_online_image.aspx Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:48:30 GMT sarchibald http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/location_takes_a_back_seat_to_online_image.aspx By ALLISON LAMPERT, The Gazette   Pierre Pellerin may keep reinventing Bleu Lavande, but at the company's headquarters in the Eastern Townships, he's still known simply as "Mr. Lavender." What started 11 years ago as 105 hectares of empty land in Fitch Bay had already blossomed into a rapidly growing agro-tourism business by 2007 http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/lavender_fields_forever_agro_tourism_doubters_turned_into_believers.aspx Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:43:15 GMT sarchibald http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/lavender_fields_forever_agro_tourism_doubters_turned_into_believers.aspx More than 40 hotels across Ireland have signed up to a new campaign designed to encourage consumers to support businesses that promote the fair treatment of staff. The Fair Hotels initiative, which was unveiled on 25 May at Liberty Hall Theatre in Dublin, will use the collective purchasing power of 850,000 workers to make an "ethical choice" about where they stay http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/fair_hotels_campaign_launched_in_ireland.aspx Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:43:46 GMT Tamunk http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/fair_hotels_campaign_launched_in_ireland.aspx Youth travelers are a group of distinct people. Different cultures have defined them, if at all, in many different ways in terms of age, socioeconomic status and personal rights. For most, youth is a life cycle stage that precedes full incorporation into the adult world http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/youth_tourism_industry_no_great_expectations.aspx Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:36:32 GMT Tamunk http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/youth_tourism_industry_no_great_expectations.aspx By GERRY WARNER gerry@dailytownsman.com More College of the Rockies (COTR) students will be going to Africa and South America to intern in the future thanks to a $1.23 million federal grant announced at the college Thursday by MP Jim Abbott http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/cotr_receives_grant_for_international_internships_and_vocational_training.aspx Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:47:51 GMT sarchibald http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/cotr_receives_grant_for_international_internships_and_vocational_training.aspx Three years ago the government of The Best Place on Earth introduced a Tourism Action Plan. The plan was developed to help meet the challenge of doubling B.C.'s tourism business from $9 billion to $18 billion by 2015. Stan Hagen, then the Minister of Tourism, Sport and the Arts, noted in the plan's introduction that "global tourism rates are up, and forecasters expect it to continue to grow at about four per cent for the next 15 years http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/the_best_laid_action_plans.aspx Fri, 28 May 2010 11:15:38 GMT nknight http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/the_best_laid_action_plans.aspx The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of State for Canada Economic Development, today announced the awarding of $260,000 in non-repayable financial assistance to James Bay Tourism and Eeyou Istchee Tourism. Granted through the Community Diversification program, this funding will enable the two regional tourism associations, which will themselves invest a total of $270,000, to implement a well-targeted joint commercialization strategy http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/government_of_canada_grants_260_000_in_funding_to_james_bay_tourism_and_eeyou_istchee_tourism.aspx Fri, 28 May 2010 11:14:12 GMT nknight http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/government_of_canada_grants_260_000_in_funding_to_james_bay_tourism_and_eeyou_istchee_tourism.aspx By Gillian Shaw, Vancouver Sun   Patrick Switzer has a dream summer job. He'll be packing up his long-board as soon as exams are over at the B.C. Institute of Technology, and leaving for a worldwide skateboarding race tour http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/scoring_that_summer_job_an_entrepreneurial_outlook_is_essential_in_a_bleak_employment_market_for_students.aspx Fri, 28 May 2010 08:44:38 GMT sarchibald http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/scoring_that_summer_job_an_entrepreneurial_outlook_is_essential_in_a_bleak_employment_market_for_students.aspx Opportunity of a lifetime will require young Canadians to film their experience at Canada’s most treasured places Banff, Albert a, May 6, 2010--Minister Jim Prentice, Canada’s Environment Minister and Ministre responsible for Parks Canada today announced the names of the 32 lucky students who will participate in Canada’s Greatest Summer Job as video reporters for the summer http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/thirty_two_talented_students_chosen_for_canada_s_greatest_summer_job.aspx Thu, 27 May 2010 13:42:33 GMT Tamunk http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/thirty_two_talented_students_chosen_for_canada_s_greatest_summer_job.aspx La métropole du Québec est en tête, suivie de Vancouver et de Toronto. Avec ces trois premières places, le Canada fait bonne figure au classement officiel de l’ICCA en 2009. Par  l’équipe des nouvelles de la CCT 27 mai 2010 | Vous pouvez rechercher des photos du Canada sur notre site de gestion des ressources numériques http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/montre_al_premie_re_ville_ho_te_d_e_ve_nements_internationaux_en_ame_rique_du_nord.aspx Thu, 27 May 2010 10:14:20 GMT jgourley http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/montre_al_premie_re_ville_ho_te_d_e_ve_nements_internationaux_en_ame_rique_du_nord.aspx Quebec metropolis leads as Vancouver and Toronto complete top three in ICCA 2009 official rankings. by CTC News Staff 27 May 2010 | Search for images of Canada at our Digital Asset Management site. Bad luck, Boston; better luck next time, Washington, DC; and hard cheese, New York City http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/montre_al_tops_list_of_north_american_international_event_host_cities.aspx Thu, 27 May 2010 10:13:02 GMT jgourley http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/montre_al_tops_list_of_north_american_international_event_host_cities.aspx by Kent Bernhard, Jr A new study finds that treating the people at the lowest rung of the corporate ladder right isn’t just a nice thing to do. It improves the bottom line. Want your business to make bigger bucks? Treat the grunts right http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/the_golden_rule_of_profitability.aspx Thu, 20 May 2010 11:12:51 GMT sarchibald http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/the_golden_rule_of_profitability.aspx NEW YORK, N.Y., May 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- CheapOair has been serving the student travel market for years, making it easy for student travelers to search and book low airfares online for domestic and international destinations. CheapOair is committed to excellent customer service and affordable airfare, regardless of the economic climate, and therefore the ideal travel shopping site for all travelers: students and any smart traveler looking for quality and value http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/cheapoair_deals_for_student_travelers.aspx Tue, 18 May 2010 21:39:16 GMT Tamunk http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/cheapoair_deals_for_student_travelers.aspx The Winnipeg Convention Centre was transformed into a Canadian tourism destination supermarket this week, attracting about 300 international tourism buyers to pick and choose from polar bear excursions in Churchill to Rocky Mountain getaways. http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/travel_industry_about_to_heat_up.aspx Thu, 13 May 2010 10:34:29 GMT mquail http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/travel_industry_about_to_heat_up.aspx For many in the world of education, the months of May and June represent the end of the academic year and the start of tourism's high season. Thus, from the perspective of the tourism industry as the academic year wanes, new tourism educational opportunities begin to wax. Educational tourism is one of the fastest growing areas of the travel and tourism and one that is too often overlooked by tourism professionals and marketers http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/opportunities_and_tips_for_educational_tourism_providers.aspx Wed, 12 May 2010 12:26:30 GMT Tamunk http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/opportunities_and_tips_for_educational_tourism_providers.aspx By Daniel Edward Craig As a hotel manager, when a guest comes to the front desk to register a complaint, do you: 1) look busy; 2) skulk out the back door; or 3) handle the matter personally? Not that difficult a question, is it? Then why do only 4% of negative reviews on TripAdvisor get a response? Does the fact that reviews are often anonymous and directed at travelers rather than hotels let us off the hook? Or are hoteliers even paying attention? Consumers certainly are http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/best_practices_for_responding_to_online_hotel_reviews.aspx Wed, 12 May 2010 12:18:10 GMT Tamunk http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/best_practices_for_responding_to_online_hotel_reviews.aspx By Sheena Goodyear, QMI Agency When it comes to job searching, every picture, tweet, status update, eBay transaction and online poker hand matters, a new study suggests. The Microsoft study found that 79% of prospective employers review online information about job applicants ‹ and they look at pretty much everything. Microsoft asked 1,200 hiring and recruitment managers in the U.S., the U.K., Germany and France what they use to research applicants http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/job_recruiters_look_at_everything_you_do_online.aspx Fri, 07 May 2010 13:48:11 GMT jgourley http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/job_recruiters_look_at_everything_you_do_online.aspx By: Ciara Byrne, The Canadian Press 5/05/2010 Toronto hotel guests have been proudly refusing housekeeping services by hanging "green" notices on their doors but the eco-friendly initiative is costing room attendants their jobs, workers charged Wednesday. Employees from the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, the Delta Chelsea and Delta East hotels claim recent environmental efforts made by the hotels amount to a "fake green" program http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/eco_unfriendly.aspx Thu, 06 May 2010 11:30:58 GMT jhendry http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/eco_unfriendly.aspx By Martha Wickett - Salmon Arm Observer Be prepared for post-Olympics tourists. This was a central message that Yavhel Velazquez, manager of WorldHost Training Services with the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, brought to Salmon Arm last week. http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/olympic_tourists_coming_this_way.aspx Wed, 05 May 2010 07:29:20 GMT sarchibald http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/olympic_tourists_coming_this_way.aspx Tourists huddle in fur-trimmed parkas around a hole in the ice on Wakeham Bay. Their guide is explaining the local winter tradition of collecting mussels under the sea ice. Although hesitant to climb down into the narrow hole, the visitors are clearly impressed with yet another of the unique charms of this community on the northern coast of Nunavik. "You ain't seen nothing yet," said the guide, master outdoorsman Yaaka M. Jaaka. http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/tundra_of_dreams_if_you_build_tourism_industry_up_north_they_will_come.aspx Mon, 03 May 2010 08:23:53 GMT sarchibald http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/tundra_of_dreams_if_you_build_tourism_industry_up_north_they_will_come.aspx A Danish hotel is offering a free meal to any guest who is able to produce electricity for the hotel on an exercise bike attached to a generator. The Crowne Plaza Hotel in Copenhagen says the idea is to get people fit and reduce their carbon footprint. Guests will have to produce at least 10 watt hours of electricity - roughly 15 minutes of cycling for someone of average fitness. The hotel already produces renewable energy with solar panels on its facade http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/eco_hotels_offers_free_meals_in_exchange_of_energy_savings.aspx Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:25:16 GMT Tamunk http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/eco_hotels_offers_free_meals_in_exchange_of_energy_savings.aspx VSS Enterprise, the vessel designed to take passengers on a sub-orbital flight as part of Virgin Galactic's plans for commercial space services, has completed its inaugural flight. SpaceShipTwo (SS2), which was unveiled by Sir Richard Branson in December 2009 and has been named VSS Enterprise, reached an altitude of 45,000ft (13,716m) during its test flight from Mojave Air and Spaceport in California, US http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/first_flight_for_virgin_galactic_spaceship.aspx Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:21:22 GMT Tamunk http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/first_flight_for_virgin_galactic_spaceship.aspx New online community, Facebook pages, bloggers just part of wave of activity. by CTC News Staff 28 April 2010   The pace of change in the tourism industry shows no signs of relenting. Social media is a key factor in engaging and entertaining existing and new audiences, and the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) is giving that process an extra nudge by highlighting best practices http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/canadian_tourism_warming_up_to_social_media.aspx Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:19:03 GMT nknight http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/canadian_tourism_warming_up_to_social_media.aspx Tourism in general may be hurting, but niche operators like Kevin Smith and Maureen Gordon are battening down the hatches for another record season. The owners and skippers of the Maple Leaf -- a former longliner turned tourist tall ship -- set sail on their first excursion of the season this week into the Gulf Islands and up the coast. http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/eco_friendly_sea_voyage_attracts_the_world_to_b_c.aspx Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:07:02 GMT sarchibald http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/eco_friendly_sea_voyage_attracts_the_world_to_b_c.aspx Stepping into the Micisotan Restaurant in Whitewood last week was like stepping into a five star restaurant with cloth-covered tables, folded cloth napkins, wine glasses and decorative centrepieces adorning the tables. The curling rink lobby has temporarily been transformed into the Micisotan (Let’s eat) as students of a Banquet Server, Prep Cook and Housekeeping program use the facility for the practical training portion of their course http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/ready_to_work_sees_success_in_town.aspx Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:41:22 GMT nknight http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/ready_to_work_sees_success_in_town.aspx Canada's  hospitality schools are getting better at going head to head with their U.S. counterparts as the industry tries to revamp its image, according to industry specialists. The industry is confronting a broad trend that it experienced perhaps the most of any industry during both boom and bust times: the impact of demographics on employment, from one extreme to the other. http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/hospitality_industry_scouts_for_future_talent.aspx Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:41:46 GMT jkiely http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/hospitality_industry_scouts_for_future_talent.aspx (Edited excerpt from First Reference Talks, April 19th, 2010) Ontario's Ministry of Labour has announced that its four-month enforcement health and safety blitz will pay particular attention to the safety of young and new workers across the province. Government sources report that young and new workers in the province are four times more likely to be injured during the first month on the job than at any other time http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/young_and_new_workers_focus_of_ontario_s_four_month_enforcement_blitz.aspx Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:44:54 GMT rcaceres http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/young_and_new_workers_focus_of_ontario_s_four_month_enforcement_blitz.aspx By Catherine Gewertz As educators push schools to produce high school graduates who are ready to succeed in college or good jobs, an association of professionals in career and technical education is trying to influence policy by defining what it considers to be “career readiness http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/advocates_push_new_definition_of_career_readiness.aspx Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:15:53 GMT jgourley http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/advocates_push_new_definition_of_career_readiness.aspx Danielle Garonce's non-stop effort culminates in raves for the cocktail dinner for 12 she served from the client's kitchen   By SUSAN SCHWARTZ, The Gazette April 14, 2010 MONTREAL - The square white serving plate held just-assembled crostini of Quebec goat cheese, a layer of Roma tomatoes that had been sliced thick and roasted with balsamic vinegar and thyme for three hours, and sautéed portabella mushrooms http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/all_in_two_days_work.aspx Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:04:39 GMT jgourley http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/all_in_two_days_work.aspx EDMONTON — From the earth-filled boxes sprouting leafy herbs to the slick gelato machine, the new Skill Centre kitchen at Amiskwaciy Academy gleams with professionalism. Cobbled together with corporate donations, provincial government grants and scads of goodwill, the facility represents a shift at the Edmonton public school board toward offering more hands-on and practical experience in careers that await after high school graduation http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/cooking_up_promising_careers_for_budding_young_chefs.aspx Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:08:30 GMT sarchibald http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/cooking_up_promising_careers_for_budding_young_chefs.aspx Canada's hospitality schools are getting better at going head to head with their American counterparts as the industry tries to revamp its image, according to industry specialists. The industry is confronting a broad trend that it experienced perhaps the most of any industry during both boom and bust times: the impact of demographics on employment, from one extreme to the other. Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/Hospitality+industry+given+shine/2787218/story http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/hospitality_recruiters_operators_begin_to_prepare_for_next_wave_of_talent.aspx Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:28:03 GMT sarchibald http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/hospitality_recruiters_operators_begin_to_prepare_for_next_wave_of_talent.aspx Students attending a community college next to the Niagara Escarpment are studying winemaking at the new winery and education centre. Others are cooking up a storm across the road in the college's Niagara Culinary Institute. "This campus is important because it is in the centre of the wine, culinary, hospitality and tourism business for the whole Niagara region," explains Jeffrey Stewart, chair of Hospitality, Tourism and Administration for Niagara College. http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/culinary_classes_with_wine_lessons_puts_college_on_the_map.aspx Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:48:16 GMT sarchibald http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/culinary_classes_with_wine_lessons_puts_college_on_the_map.aspx April 07 2010 Heritage Interpreters to Benefit from National emerit Professional Certification (OTTAWA, ONTARIO- April 7, 2010) The Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council (CTHRC) is proud to announce a growing partnership with Parks Canada. This new agreement will see Heritage Interpreters throughout Parks Canada undertake the CTHRC’s nationally recognized emerit certification http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/cthrc_announces_partnership_with_parks_canada.aspx Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:04:41 GMT jgourley http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/cthrc_announces_partnership_with_parks_canada.aspx A guide for students and parents interested in hotel - hospitality and tourism schools or universities. How do you choose a hotel school? Which is the best hotel school - how do you find out? What about Swiss Hotel Schools? Are you planning to study hotel management...or perhaps hospitality, tourism, business or a mix of one or more of these fields? With the myriad of choices out there, it is very easy to get lost or sidetracked into choosing the wrong institution http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/choosing_the_best_hotel_management_school_hospitality_culinary_tourism_10_tips_for_students_and_parentshotels.aspx Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:27:16 GMT Tamunk http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/choosing_the_best_hotel_management_school_hospitality_culinary_tourism_10_tips_for_students_and_parentshotels.aspx A brief look at the wonderful world of hospitality, some challenges for the industry, and a few reasons why you might consider it as a career – by Andrew Lo The word hospitality derives from the Latin verb hospitare, meaning “to receive as a guest.” Hospitality may bring to mind the times your relatives stayed over at your home, or the times your family went on vacation and stayed at a resort or hotel http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/considering_a_career_in_hospitality_there_s_room_at_the_inn.aspx Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:13:33 GMT Tamunk http://cattcanada.ca/en/community/member_news/considering_a_career_in_hospitality_there_s_room_at_the_inn.aspx