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The Hotel Association of Canada(HAC) is pleased to announce thatGreen Key rated hotels can nowinclude their Key ratings inAAA/CAA travel guides.

AAA/CAA will now be supportinggreen certified hotels that are also‘Diamond-rated’ properties byencouraging promotion of theirKey rating in TourBook advertisingboth in Canada and the UnitedStates.

“We are very pleased that AAAstrongly supports environmentalmanagement and sustainabilitythroughout the lodging industry andwe look forward to extending thisbenefit to all Green Key hotels inNorth America” said Tony Pollard,HAC President. “The consumernumbers show that the greening ofhotels across North America isbecoming more significant thanever and demonstrates why allhotels should make Green Key animportant component of their over-all greening efforts.”

The Green Key Eco-RatingProgram is a graduated rating sys-tem designed to recognize hotels,

motels and resorts that are commit-ted to improving their environmen-tal performance. Based on theresults of a comprehensive environ-mental audit, hoteliers are awardeda one to five Green Key rating.Currently over 970 Canadian andU.S. lodging properties participatein the Green Key Eco-RatingProgram.

Visit www.hacgreenhotels.com formore information on the Green KeyProgram. Green Key hotels inter-ested in appearing in theAAA/CAA TourBooks should con-tact HAC for more details.

AAAAs North America’s largest motor-ing and leisure travel organization,AAA provides more than 51 mil-lion members with travel, insur-ance, financial and automotive-related services. Since its foundingin 1902, the not-for-profit, fullytax-paying AAA has been a leaderand advocate for the safety andsecurity of all travellers.

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AAA/CAA Recognition for Green Key Ratings

Green Key StatsTotal # of Enrolled Hotels*: 972 (* as of Nov. 28/08)

# of Rated Properties: 743 # Still Working on Audit: 229

Provincial Participation BreakdownBC: 231 AB: 136 SK: 38 MB: 39ON: 307 QC: 121 NB: 31 PE: 10NS: 40 NL: 10 NT: 3

Rating Breakdown1 Key: 3 2 Keys: 109 3 Keys: 446 4 Keys: 179 5 Keys: 6

# of International Participating Hotels: 6 (USA)

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New Legislative Session in OttawaAs a lead-up to the October 14th federal election and thesubsequent election of the new Stephen Harper govern-ment many of HAC’s Board and members met withMinisters and MPs across Canada. At the core of ourgovernment relations activities is the HAC PolicyDocument “Facing a New Reality - An Action Plan forCanadian Travel & Tourism”. More than 50 meetingstook place with the HAC calling on Ottawa to adopt anintegrated tourism strategy with an acceptance of thechanging circumstances confronting the Tourism sector.Specific recommendations on the two critical areas ofAccess to Canada and Availability of Labour include:

Government investment of at least 1.5% of directly related federal revenues, or $100 million for promo-tion;

Action to bring Canada’s air transportation costs down including removal of federal rents on the Nation’s air- port system;More aggressive development of measure to battle con-

gestion and delay at our land borders including the expansion of the NEXUS program;

Renewed commitment to more liberalized aviation agreements with other countries;Secure the Approved Destination Status (ADS) with China;Acceleration of federal program to make labour avail ability a leading economic priority.

The Fight Continues Against Bill S-213In the previous Parliament a Private Members Bill wasintroduced in the Senate that would ban Video LotteryTerminals outside of casinos and racetracks. The HACand its members all opposed this Bill which would havehad a devastating impact. We pointed out in meetingswith all political parties that this would have dire finan-cial ramifications for operators. In addition the HACunderlined that provincial and municipal administratorsare highly dependent on these revenues. Finally wecalled into question the issue of jurisdiction whereinprovincial governments have the power to legislate ongaming issues. The HAC and its members are aware anew Bill can and probably will be introduced.

SOCAN and Neighboring Rights UpdateThe HAC has formally objected to SOCAN’s proposedTariff 23 on Pay Per View in hotel bedrooms. We haveargued this is a pass-through service paid for by the serv-

ice provider and not the hotel. Furthermore, the HAC hasformally opposed NRCC Tariff 5 for use of music toaccompany live events. Hearings are not yet scheduled.

HAC Urges Politicians to Act on Credit Card Companies“Sticking it to Canadians”As part of a national coalition the HAC has called for amoritorium on credit card processing fee increases. Thefees hoteliers pay the credit card companies and thebanks are among the highest in the world. The HAC isurging the federal government to have the House ofCommons Standing Committee on Finance and Industryconduct public hearings.

WHTI: Ongoing Developments UpdateThe WHTI is a U.S. law that requires all travellers,including Canadian citizens, to present a valid passport orother approved secure document when travelling to,through, or from the U.S.

For air travel, the WHTI document requirements havebeen in effect since January 2007. Full implementationof the new WHTI document requirements to enter theU.S. via land and water will take effect on June 1, 2009.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) websitehas been updated to provide you with current informationon WHTI and its requirements, including a new sectionwith extensive information on the enhanced driver'slicence/enhanced identification card programs interestedprovinces and territories are in the process of developing.

Below is a link to the WHTI section on the CBSA web-site, which contains detailed information and backgroundon this U.S. law and how Canadian citizens can preparefor its implementation.

www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/whti-ivho/menu-eng.html

Also, fact sheets on the WHTI entry requirements and theenhanced driver's licence/enhanced identification cardare available for your use at:

WHTI Fact Sheet: www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/whti-ivho/tourist-touriste-eng.html

Enhanced driver's licence/Enhanced identificationcard Fact Sheet: www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/whti-ivho/facts-faits-eng.html

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The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) has contract-ed MediaEdge Publications to begin producing ourquarterly publication, RooMers, as of the New Year.This is an exciting development for the almost 20 year-old publication.

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With this new partnership comes a new look, expand-ed editorial content and a greater variety of advertisingopportunities for both members and non-members.Members of the Hotel Association of Canada are eligi-ble for discounted advertising rates.

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The Hotel Association of Canada welcomes itsnewest team member, Jessica Birrell. Jessica joinedHAC in September of this year and holds the positionof Administrative Coordinator.

Jessica’s role with the association encompasses avariety of functions including:

General and Administrative Enquiries Board of Directors & Executive Committee - Administration General Research Database Management Statistical Distribution Member Mailings Meeting Planning

Jessica can be reached at: (613) 237-7149 ext. 101 or by email at: birrell@hotelassociation.ca

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AlliedBooking.com/PricelineJean-Charles de Bievre, Sr. Acc’t Mgr100 William StreetNew York, NY 10038 USAT: (212) 415-2607 F: (917) 522-2007jean-charles.debievre@booking.comwww.booking.com

Diamond Global RecruitmentGroupSusan Zwaal, Vice President4841 Yonge StreetNorth York, ON M2N 5X2T: (416) 730-0029s.zwaal@diamondglobal.cawww.diamondglobal.ca

HED Insurance and Risk ServicesGrant Ostir, Exec. VP-Sales & Service777 Portage AvenueWinnipeg, MB R3G 0N3T: (800) 665-8990 F: (204) 956-2404gostir@hedinc.comwww.hedinc.com

HLS Linen ServicesTara Hammond,Marketing Coordinator45 Gurdwara DriveOttawa, ON K2E 7X6T: (613) 842-3000 F: (613) 842-3059tara.hammond@hlslinenservices.comwww.hlslinenservices.com

International Adventures LLCDiane Holloway, CEO7362 Futures Drive, Unit #2Orlando, FL 32819 USAT: (407) 248-9357 F: (407) 363-1367diane@dhicareers.comwww.dhicareers.com

Noveo TechnologiesPaul Eric Marchand, Sales10581 Louis H LafontaineMontreal, QC H1J 2E8T: (514) 374-0155 F: (514) 374-0317pemarchand@noveo.cawww.noveo.ca

Omland Hospitality Products Ltd.Preeti Bhatia, Sales Manager20 - 5200 Dixie RoadMississauga, ON L4W 1E3

T: (905) 290-7323 F: (905) 290-7326info@landmarkproducts.ca

SMART Watering SystemsChris Le Conte, President1198 Ezard CrescentMilton, ON L9J 6N9T: (905) 208-2030 F:(888) 296-9091cleconte@smartwateringsystems.cawww.smartwateringsystems.ca

Town of Wasaga BeachJenny Legget, Assistant to the CAO30 Lewis StreetWasaga Beach, ON L9Z 1A1T: (705) 429-3844 F: (705) 429-7603jlegget@wasagabeach.comwww.wasagabeach.com

EducatorRoyal Roads UniversityFaculty of Tourism & HotelManagementDr. Nancy Arsenault, DeanTed Wykes, Core Faculty2005 Sooke Rd.Victoria, BC V9B 5Y2T: (250) 391-2600www.royalroads.ca

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Green Key and Réservert Partner in QuebecThe Hotel Association of Canada(HAC) and the Quebec HotelAssociation (QHA) join their voices toencourage hoteliers to reduce theirecological footprint by using one of thetwo programs offered in Québec, Cléverte (Green Key) or Réservert.

The partnership between the twoorganizations sends a clear message:select your program of choice but doit! "There is no competition betweenthe two programs, the hotelier has firstto decide his involvement level," saysDanielle Chayer, Chief ExecutiveOfficer of QHA. "In fact, both pro-grams are different and complementa-ry," adds Tony Pollard, HAC President.

The environmental program GreenKey has been well known in Canadafor many years. It is a base-level pro-gram for hoteliers who are concerned

about their hotel's impact on the envi-ronment. Administered entirelyonline, Green Key is a self-directedassessment of a property's currentenvironmental efforts within theirmain areas of operations. The programis recognizable by its one to five keyrating system.

Launched in November 2007,RéserVert is a sustainable development(society, economy and environment)recognition program based on continu-ous training and personalized support.

It does require the active involvementof the entire team in order to maintainand increase the number of actionsevery year. The RéserVert programhelps to increase a hotel's Green Keyrating.

To the question " Why did you createanother program ?", Danielle Chayeranswers : "We wish to bring Québechotels to the sustainability develop-ment in accordance with the QuébecTourism Policy. Considering sustain-able development own stakes, the pro-gram needed to incorporate the lawsand regulations in force. All differentfor each province!"

"Both the Canadian and Quebec pro-grams favour the improvement of man-agement and allow hoteliers to savequite a lot of money," concludes TonyPollard.

The Waterside Inn, MississaugaBreakwater Restaurant received the 4Diamond rating (7th Year in a row).

Simon Cooper, President of RitzCarlton has been awarded the GlobalCorporate Hotelier of the Year awardby Hotels Magazine.

Holiday Inn Winnipeg Airport Westreceived the IHG 2008 QualityExcellence Award for distinction in allaspects of its operations.

The Crowne Plaza LordBeaverbrook Hotel, Fredericton, NBreceived the Business ExcellenceAward from the Fredericton Chamberof Commerce. The hotel was alsoawarded an international QualityExcellence Award fromInterContinental Hotel Group (IHG).

The Best Western Dorchester Hotel,Nanaimo, BC has been awarded theBest Western Director's Award for out-standing quality standards.

Canada's 10 Most Admired CorporateCultures of 2008 includes Four

Seasons Hotel and Resorts, Toronto,ON; and Yellow Pages Group,Montreal, QC.

The 20th Annual Pinnacle Awards(Hotelier Magazine) will go to:Company of the Year: PacrimHospitality Services, Bedford, NS;Hotelier of the Year: Patrice Basille,Brookstreet Hotel, Ottawa, ON.

Rob MacPherson, Sales Manager -Hampton Inn & Suites, Saint John, NBis the sole Canadian to receive a GoldMedal Award in the Spirit of HamptonRecognition Program for 2008.

Howard Johnson Canada Awards.International Property of the Year:Howard Johnson Express Inn -Winnipeg West. The "FreshApproach" award went to 10 propertiesthat go above and beyond in their com-mitment to the brand's new focus. GMof the Year: Dan Carlson, HowardJohnson Express Inn Winnipeg-Westand Paul Moran, Howard JohnsonHotel Markham. Most ImprovedOperator of the Year: Kirti Shah,Howard Johnson Express Inn Windsor.Franchisee of the Year: Eric Marcon,

Howard Johnson Hotel Niagara Falls.

Knights Inn Canada Awards. GreatestRevPAR Increase: Knights InnSudbury and Knights Inn RichmondHill. Highest TripRewards Enrollment:Knights Inn Sault Ste. Marie.Franchisee of the Year: YounghoMoon - Knights Inn Richmond Hill.Hero of Hospitality: Knights InnKitchener. "Fresh Approach" Award:Knights Inn Kamloops. Property ofthe Year: Knights Inn London.

Choice Hotels Canada 2008 GoldHospitality Award winners. WesternCanada: Econo Lodge Inn & SuitesUniversity, Calgary; Comfort Inn,Swift Current; Comfort InnWinnipeg; Comfort Inn Brandon.Ontario: Comfort Inn, Huntsville;Comfort Inn, Kapuskasing; ComfortInn, Pembroke; Comfort Inn, St.Catharines; Comfort Inn East,Sudbury; Econo Lodge, ThunderBay. Quebec: Quality Inn, Matane;Econo Lodge Montmorency Falls,Boischatel; Quality Suites,Drummondville; Comfort Inn,Pointe-Claire. ...con’t on next page

Awards

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Spotlight on New Strategic Partner

The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) is pleased toannounce a strategic partnership with Ecolab, a leadingsupplier of cleaning and sanitation chemicals and programsto the accommodation industry in Canada and globally.With a presence in more than 160 countries and over 23,000associates, Ecolab promotes the best possible results at thelowest possible costs.

When it comes to "clean," Ecolab is an effective and sus-tainable choice. Ecolab developed solid non-caustic tech-nology for proven results with warewashing and theFormula 1™ laundry system. This same technology reduces

packaging to 7 grams of plastic that can fit in the palm ofyour hand. Ecolab’s trained associates can help operatorefficiency in dishwashing, kitchen sanitation, laundry,housekeeping, floor and carpet care, pool and spa care, pestelimination, water filtration, quality assurance audits andthrough Daydots.ca.

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Atlantic Canada: Comfort InnAirport, St. John's; Comfort Inn,Sydney; Comfort Inn, Truro;Quality Hotel Harbourview, St.John's; Comfort Inn, Amherst;Comfort Inn, Yarmouth; ComfortInn, Moncton; Comfort Inn,Fredericton.

Travelodge Canada Award Winners.Housekeeping Award of Excellence:Thriftlodge at the Falls; TravelodgeSt. Sauveur; Travelodge Weyburn;Thriftlodge Winnipeg; TravelodgeBarrie on Bayfield; TravelodgeHotel Niagara Falls by the Falls;Travelodge Ottawa Hotel andConference Centre. Best BusinessImprovement: Travelodge Duncan;Travelodge Weyburn; TravelodgeStrathmore. Renovation on the Year:Travelodge Hotel Pembroke. BestQuality Assurance Score: TravelodgeSt. Sauveur; Travelodge Nanaimo;Travelodge Hotel Regina. BestOverall Property Sales ParticipationAward: Travelodge Hotel Saskatoon.Overall Individual Sales ContributionAward: Danny Lioi, Travelodge HotelMontreal Centre. Marketing Award ofExcellence: Travelodge/Thriftlodge

Niagara Falls at the Falls;Travelodge Weyburn; TravelodgeChatham & Travelodge HotelSaskatoon. Green Key Award ofExcellence: City Centre TravelodgeSault Ste Marie; Travelodge CalgarySouth; Travelodge Barrie;Travelodge Barrie on Bayfield;Travelodge Quesnel. Charity SelectAward of Excellence: TravelodgeHotel Regina; Travelodge WinnipegEast. Property of the Year:Travelodge St. Sauveur; TravelodgeWeyburn; Travelodge HotelSaskatoon; Travelodge HotelNiagara Falls by the Falls. Employeeof the Year: Tom Johnson, ParkingAttendant at Travelodge Niagara Falls.

Conde Naste Traveler released its Top30 Hotels in Canada and Top 20Resorts in Canada. Top 30 Hotels:Hotel Grand Pacific; Auberge Saint-Antoine; Sooke Harbour House;Fairmont Vancouver Airport;Fairmont Waterfront Vancouver;Wedgewood Hotel & Spa; MagnoliaHotel & Spa; Hôtel Dominion 1912;Hôtel Nelligan; Pan Pacific; Aubergedu Vieux-Port; Hastings House;Windsor Arms Hotel; Fairmont

Empress; Hôtel Le St-James; LeSaint Sulpice; Victoria Recent Hotel;Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver; FourSeasons Toronto; Hotel Gault; HôtelLe Germain, Montreal; Park Hyatt;Aerie Resort & Spa; Brentwood BayLodge & Spa; Queen's Landing;Opus Hotel, Vancouver; FairmontHotel Vancouver; RenaissanceVancouver Hotel Harbourside;Prince of Wales; VancouverMarriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel.Top 20 Resorts: King Pacific Lodge;Wickaninnish Inn; Long BeachLodge Resort; Emerald Lake Lodge;Pan Pacific Whistler Village Center;Four Seasons Resort, Whistler; PostHotel & Spa; Fairmont Le ManoirRichelieu; Fairmont Chateau LakeLouise; Hilton Whistler Resort &Spa; Westin Resort & Spa, Whistler;Rimrock Resort Hotel; FairmontTremblant; Fairmont ChateauWhistler; Fairmont Banff Springs;Poets Cove Resort & Spa; FairmontLe Château Frontenac; Pan PacificWhistler Mountainside; Le WestinResort, Mont Tremblant; FairmontJasper Park Lodge.

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HotelsThe Waterside Inn, Mississauga, ON has completed arefresh of their guest rooms, added a new Business Centre,has a new hotel partnership with "Spa Direct", and plans toadd 3 more guest suites in 2008/2009 for a total of 91.

The 125-room Best Western Dartmouth Hotel and Suiteshas opened in Dartmouth, NS and features 84 suites, a 1,125sq. ft. conference centre and the Trends Café and Wine Bar.

The Red Deer Lodge and Conference Centre completeda major renovation of their 124 courtyard rooms and haveadded a high efficiency state of the art heating/cooling sys-tem to greatly reduce the hotel’s environmental footprint.

The first Ontario Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites hasopened in Vaughan with 125 rooms, meeting space and fit-ness area.

Football fans…the Ramada Conference CentreEdmonton has created an authentic Edmonton Eskimos-themed suite. The hotel recently completed stage 1 of an$8-million renovation which included the 900-square foot,two room, two bath themed suite, decorated to capture therich history of the team and featuring rare memorabilia. Thenext stage of renovations are slated to finish next spring.

The Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls-Fallsview, ON, former-ly the Brock Plaza Hotel, has completed renovations to thehistoric hotel exceeding 8 million dollars.

The newly branded Radisson Hotel Edmonton South hascompleted a $5.3-million renovation (rooms and hallways).

Days Inns Canada has announced the openings of the newconstruction 84-room Days Inn - Bonnyville, AB and thenewly constructed 86-room Days Inn - Dawson Creek, BC.

Hotel CompaniesRealstar Hospitality has begun construction for the new75-room Motel 6 Kingston which is part of an urban devel-opment project in the City of Kingston.

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts announced it will operate andmanage the new 394-room Hyatt Regency Toronto slated toopen January 2009. The property is currently undergoing amulti-million dollar renovation.

Sequel Hotels and Resorts announces a managementagreement has been signed with the award-winningChateau Beauvallon in Mont Tremblant, Quebec.

The Sandman Hotel Group has unveiled the newSandman Signature Hotel Toronto Airport. The new 256-room property launches Sandman Hotel Group's foray intothe upscale market.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide plans to open theSheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel, Richmond, BC. The389-room hotel is set to debut as a Sheraton on or beforeJanuary 1, 2010, following an extensive upgrade and refur-bishment project. The company also plans to open a newlyconstructed 158-room Four Points by Sheraton hotel inEdmonton, AB. Scheduled to open March 2010, this hotelwill be the third new-build Four Points by Sheraton inAlberta and the sixth in western Canada.

Choice Hotels Canada welcomes the 96-room convertedQuality Hotel Fireside, Niagara Falls, ON and the 50-roomQuality Inn Mont Laurier, QC.

OtherThe new $20 million Centre for Hospitality and CulinaryArts at George Brown College, Toronto is now open.Central to the new school is the Chefs' House restaurant, the$2 million centrepiece of the renovation project. An openkitchen is centrestage and flat-screen TVs are mounted onwalls to broadcast the action in the busy kitchen to guests.

SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts will be donating a portion oftheir holiday bookings to charities through the Friends inNeed program. Starting December 20, for each nightbooked at a SilverBirch Hotel, $10 will go to local charities.Launched in 2000 the program has raised close to $800,000to date.

Newsworthy

HAC Launches New Allied/Educator BenefitIn October the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC)launched The President’s Club, a new member benefitdesigned exclusively for our Allied and Educator Members.

The President’s Club will meet by conference call fourtimes annually and will consist of a presentation by HACPresident Tony Pollard or a guest speaker on topics that notonly impact the hospitality industry but also those that sellto the industry and those that educate the future stakehold-ers of the industry.

The topic of the first Allied Club call was titled “How toSell to the Lodging Industry in a Changing Economic

Environment”. Conversation focused on how current eco-nomic conditions are affecting the Canadian Lodging indus-try and what it means for suppliers. The Educator Club calltopic was similarly titled “How the Changing EconomicEnvironment is Affecting the Industry” and pinpointed howcurrent economic conditions are affecting the CanadianLodging industry and what it means to educational institu-tions and their students.

Attendance at both inaugural President’s Club calls was out-standing and we look forward to having you join us forJanuary’s call (topic and date to be determined).

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Association des Hôteliers duQuébecAnnual Conference & 60th Anniversary CelebrationFeb 9 - 10, 2009 Hilton BonaventureMontréal, QCwww.hoteliersquebec.org

Hotel Association of CanadaAnnual General MeetingFebruary 10, 2009

Conference & Trade ShowFebruary 11, 2009Toronto Hilton

Awards DinnerFebruary 11, 2009Toronto Hiltonwww.hacconference.ca

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Events

Kwan Hung Chui, General Manager, Haida Way Motor Inn, Port McNeil, BC Aurora Cozza, General Manager,Four Points by Sheraton, Prince George, BC Ken Cretney, General Manager, Vancouver Conventions & ExhibitionCentre, BC Colleen Curran-Fotopoulos, Director of Sales & Marketing, Radisson Suite Hotel Toronto Airport Jeff Edwards, Chief Information Officer and Executive VP, Revenue Services, Wyndham Hotel Group DuaneElledge, Executive VP - Brand Services, Wyndham Hotel Group Kimberly Hughes, General Manager, Delta VictoriaOcean Pointe Resort & Spa, Victoria, BC Karim Jaffer, General Manager, Ramada Inn Coquitlam, BC DiannaJarman, General Manager, Podollan Inn, Salmon Arm, BC Samantha Jervis, Account Director, Tour and LeisureSales, The Fairmont Chateau Whistler, BC Camille Keep, General Manager, Sundial Boutique Hotel, Victoria, BC

Corey Kitchen, General Manager, Coast Prince Rupert Hotel, BC Peter Nielsen, General Manager, NelsenLodge, Revelstoke, BC Richard O'Beirne, General Manager and Regional Director, Holiday Inn Waterfront,Kingston, ON Keith Pierce, President - Brand Operations, the Americas, Wyndham Hotel Group Joe Perry,General Manager, Sandman Inn - Revelstoke, BC Craig A. Reaume, Hotel Manager, The Fairmont Royal York,Toronto, ON Carol Rempel, General Manager, Best Western Coachman Inn, Fort St. John, BC Scott Roberts,Executive Director of Sales, Coast Hotels & Resorts Ralph Schwengers, General Manager, The Waterside Inn,Mississauga, ON Roger Soane, General Manager, The Fairmont Banff Springs, AB Kelli Steer, General Manager,Coast Inn of the North, Prince George, BC Steve Veinot, General Manager, Best Western Richmond Hotel &Conference Centre, BC Kimberley Watson, General Manager, Comfort Inn & Suites - Victoria, BC Mark Wood,Sales Manager, Western USA, The Fairmont Chateau Whistler, BC Marc Wolfe, Operations Manager, TravelodgeOttawa Hotel & Conference Centre, ON Retired: Lorne Weary, Holiday Inn - Kingston, ON

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