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How to bake The DoubleTree Cookie at home

MCLEAN, Va. — For the first time ever, DoubleTree by Hilton is sharing the official bake-at-home recipe for the brand’s beloved and delicious chocolate chip cookie, so at-home bakers can create the warm and comforting…

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How’s business in hotels across Canada?

An Ottawa hotelier predicts that many Ottawa hotels could remain closed. Quality Suites Laval houses mental health and palliative patients. How Edmonton hotels are hurting. Winnipeg hotels step up to the plate. Brandon…

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A regional check on the impact of COVID‑19

TORONTO — Colliers and CFO easily reached their capacity of 1,000 participants in their second industry webinar held April 16 at 1:30 p.m. Moderated by Mark Kay of CFO and Robin McLuskie of Colliers, this panel included…

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NEWS BRIEFS update April 28, 2019

One thousand BC hotel rooms for the homeless. Accor announces All Heartist Fund. Best Western’s hotelier relief and guest support. New cleanliness partnership for Hilton. Marriott offers $1 billion in revolving credit.

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And the good news from Canadian hotels is…

MasterBUILT Keys of Hope celebrates essential workers. Sasquatch shows up at Harrison Springs Hotel. Serta Simmons’ Relief Bed. Coast helps first responders. Executive’s self-isolation specials. SilverChef announces…

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PEOPLE update April 28, 2020

Efrem Berman promoted at Radisson. Samantha Geer joins Beattie Tartan. Heather McCrory named to World Panel on Wellness.

Hotels Canada ABLE BC Virutal Happy Hour
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Coast to coast, associations work for members

Jeff Guignard of ABLE BC can’t visit members as he usually does in spring and summer; he’s come up with Virtual Happy Hours to help connect. Everyone is looking to Saskatchewan as the first province to loosen…

Hotels Canada Alberta Dave Kaiser PROMO
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From bad to worse, Alberta hoteliers persevere

EDMONTON — During a week when oil prices plummeted into negative territory and Calgary cancelled this year’s iconic stampede, CLN spoke with Dave Kaiser, president and CEO of the Alberta Hotel & Lodging Association,…

Susie Gynol Hotels Canada COVID 19
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Susie Grynol speaks out on COVID‑19

As president and CEO of the Hotel Association of Canada, Susie Grynol is at the eye of the hurricane that is COVID-19 and its devastating effect on Canadian hotels.

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Standard protocols essential during pandemic

NEW YORK — Most hotels don’t have a playbook for how to pause operations or recommission properties after a partial or temporary closure. An operating platform called Alice offers ways to bring order and standardization…