This month the BSAP team caught up with Emma Madro, 2022 Baxter Student Ambassador and graduate of the travel and tourism program at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT). In her profile in the April 2022 special BSAP issue of Travel Courier, Emma said that in the future she sees herself “in a job […]
At Windsor, Ontario’s St. Clair College, the tourism & travel program is shaping the leaders of tomorrow’s tourism and hospitality industry. Stephanie Middleton, professor and program coordinator, teaches a leadership class to connect with students about real-world leadership experiences and the impact individuals can have within their teams and communities. Says Middleton, “In our leadership […]
The Baxter Student Ambassador Program is entering the next phase of this year’s program after receiving applications from students at partner schools across the country. Applications are being reviewed and two finalists will be selected from each school based on a combination of dedication to academic excellence, extracurricular involvement and attention to detail and accuracy in […]
“The changing landscape of retail travel. Consumers looking for value and personalization. Airlines looking for shared accountability. High season. Low season. What about the ‘perfect season?’ For Canada, it’s any and all seasons. And overall, while there may be some challenges, 2025 is shaping up to be a pretty good year,” writes Bob Mowat, executive […]
What is your current job? Please also describe a typical day. I work as a Customer Solutions Coordinator at G Adventures. I handle post travel feedback such as reading all completed evaluations, and handling and settling complaints and requests for compensation. I do this by conducting investigations with our local offices, and I’m responsible for […]
Tourism HR Canada will host a free webinar on January 22 at 1pm EST to share labour market insights related to Canada’s tourism industry. Join them to learn about: Pressing workforce challenges, labour market trends and workforce projections Actionable recommendations for fostering resilience and innovation Programs and tools to support workforce development Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DVGjqAZvSZCfKt11Q1Cx-w#/registration
Rocky Racco, Owner & CEO of TTI Travel, reflects on over four decades in the travel trade in this episode of Voices of Travel: The Next Chapters. He shares the origins of his career, the changes he’s observed, and his aspirational vision for the future, saying: “…we do have a lot of folks that are […]
A new travel advisor survey from TRAVELSAVERS Canada reveals what type of experiences Canadians are seeking in 2025. All-inclusive travel emerged as the top trend, given its appeal to relaxation-minded travellers who prize its convenience and value. Family travel, active and adventure travel, luxury travel, and river cruising completed the top five. Bucket-list travel was […]
The 29th edition of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) was held in late November in Baku, Azerbaijan. The conference’s first ever Tourism Day proved fruitful, with 52 countries signing the Declaration for Enhanced Climate Action in Tourism. Tourism Day had over 700 delegates including global Ministers of Tourism and Environment, The World Travel […]
The Southern Ontario Tourism Conference, taking place from March 3-5, 2025 in Brantford, ON, is encouraging students to attend by offering a student registration rate of $99. The first 100 registrants who are not students will receive a discounted rate of $199. The conference’s workshops, presentations, familiarization tours, panel discussions and Regional Tourism Innovation Awards […]
