I’ve been covering events for more than a decade, creating quick-turnaround stories that highlight the most important takeaways, complete with expert quotes.
I kept hearing the same question in the days leading up to the grand opening of The Overhang at Malahat SkyWalk: “Are you going to do it?”
I seem to lack whatever self-preservation instinct triggers a fear of heights, so for me, there was no question—I would absolutely be one of the first visitors to step out into the first-of-its-kind glass viewing cube at the very top of the SkyWalk’s Spiral Tower. It’s not every day that you get the chance to stand 250 metres above sea level with only six centimetres of glass between your feet and the water and forest views below…
It was a milestone moment in Vancouver last week as the Seabourn Encore made its maiden call during a seven-day sailing to Juneau, marking the start of the cruise line’s 2026 Alaska season.
The nine-year-old ship will sail weekly between the two destinations until September, when it will cross the Pacific and spend seven months in Asia before returning to Vancouver next spring.
At just 690 feet in length and 92 feet in width, the 600-guest luxury ship can reach remote areas and travel narrow waterways throughout its West Coast sailings…
VANCOUVER — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) wrapped up its 2026 Roadshow in Vancouver, the only Canadian stop on a three-city tour of North America.
The event connected 32 Thai suppliers with some 45 travel advisors in a packed afternoon of speed-dating-style seven-minute meetings.
Vancouver is a critical hub for Thai tourism in North America, as Air Canada’s YVR to Bangkok flight is the only nonstop service from the continent. Previously a seasonal offering, the flight isoffered year-round for the first time in 2026…
ARC Gloria at the Burrard Dry Dock Pier on October 22, 2025 Photo: Christina Newberry
The ARC Gloria, official flagship of the Colombian Navy, sailed into Vancouver yesterday. As the sun set, the Ambassador of Colombia in Canada, H.E. Carlos Arturo Morales, and the ship’s Commanding Officer, Captain Luis Fernando Lara Cogollo, welcomed special guests aboard the vessel for a celebratory evening of Colombian food, drink, music and dance…
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Canada brought 13 top partners to Vancouver last night for a full evening of sales training at the JW Marriott Parq.
In a series of roundtable meetings and panel discussions, the hotel, entertainment and shopping partners highlighted new developments and key strategies for agents to make the most effective Las Vegas bookings…
A sold-out Travel Market Place wrapped up in Vancouver on Wednesday (March 6) after a packed two days of knowledge sharing and networking.
With around 300 travel advisors and 100 suppliers in attendance, this year’s conference featured more advisors presenting than ever before.
“It’s all about learning from those who walk in our shoes,” said master of ceremonies Geraldine Ree, an author and performance strategist with more than two decades of senior leadership experience in the travel industry…
More than 800 travel media professionals and representatives of global travel brands met at the Javits Center in New York from Jan. 24-25 for the International Media Marketplace and TravMedia Summit.
Over two action-packed days, PAX spoke to dozens of travel professionals to take the pulse of the industry…
Air Canada welcomed Vancouver travel trade professionals to an event at the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel that was packed with updates on Wednesday (April 12), including a restructuring at Air Canada Vacations (ACV) and the retirement of Lucie Guillemette, executive vice-president and chief commercial officer, after 36 years with the airline…
TikTok is not a social media platform. It’s an entertainment platform.
That’s how Khartoon Weiss, TikTok’s Global Head of Agency & Accounts, described the world’s most downloaded app at The Gathering, an annual business and marketing summit held in Banff, Canada.
What’s the distinction?
People don’t “check” Tiktok. They watch it. And, Weiss says, “that small pivot in behavior is everything.”
For marketers, it’s important to understand apparent shifts in social behavior. After all, if you base your marketing strategy on incorrect assumptions, you’ll have a hard time meeting your goals. Unfortunately, the headlines don’t always get it right when it comes to analyzing social trends.
Enter Simon Kemp. The founder of marketing strategy consultancy Kepios examines the activity behind the headlines. He shares that data in reports produced in collaboration with Hootsuite and We Are Social.
Kemp recently shared highlights from his Q2 Digital Statshot at The Next Web’s TNW2019 conference in Amsterdam. Here are three ripped-from-the-headlines social trends that Kemp says are being reported all wrong.
