Tourism, at least in British Columbia, is waaay down this year. The strength of the Canadian dollar against the US, gas prices, the sketchy American economy, are all contributing to record low occupancy rates in BC’s accommodations and parks. On top of that, recruitment and retention of employees is at an all time [...]

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So you’ve just been told that you will be teaching tourism in the next few weeks…what do you do? Where do you find key information to get yourself started.
First, check out the provincial tourism curriculum updated a couple of years ago. You can get the learning outcomes and create your own program, or [...]

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