Nominate an under-30 trailblazer for TIAC’s Canadian Tourism Awards
The Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Canadian Tourism Awards, and outstanding youth in tourism are eligible to win the Under-30 Tourism Trailblazer Award. The award “recognizes up to 3 individuals, 30 years of age and younger, working in the tourism industry and their contribution to the development […]
New data shows impact of tourism jobs and economic growth in Canada
Destination Canada and Statistics Canada have released a new report entitled The Contribution of Tourism in 2024: Jobs and Economic Growth Across Canada. The report details the Canadian tourism industry’s recent growth and underscores the importance of the economic contributions it provides to millions of Canadians. Highlights include: In 2024, tourism activities generated $129.71 billion […]
Career profile: Baxter Media’s president David McClung
Have you ever considered a career in travel media? In this episode of Voices of Travel: The Next Chapters, Baxter Media’s president David McClung sits down with Bob Mowat to offer some insights on his experiences in the industry over the course of more than 40 years. At one point in the conversation, McClung observes: […]
Ontario Tourism Summit advance rates available until August 4
The Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO) is hosting the Ontario Tourism Summit this October 28-29, and now is your chance to purchase advance-rate tickets. The preferred rates are available to members, non-members and groups until August 4. The Ontario Tourism Summit, held in downtown Ottawa, “is Ontario’s award winning, flagship tourism industry conference, bringing […]
University students create tourism campaign in industry partnership
In an innovative partnership, University of Windsor MBA students had the opportunity to team up with the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel on a campaign encouraging travel between the two cities. The University of Windsor set up the partnership by contacting the Tunnel and asking if they were open to working on the project, resulting in invaluable real-world […]
2025 Baxter Student Ambassadors forge new connections with industry mentors
This year’s Baxter Student Ambassadors were named in May 2025 for demonstrating creative solutions to industry problems, a commitment to sustainability and innovation, and passion for their future careers. They are now embarking on the next steps in their journeys toward fulfilling careers in the travel and tourism industry, armed with their degrees, work experience […]
Youth employment gets a boost with expansion of Canada Summer Jobs program
The federal government has added 6,000 spots for youth seeking jobs this summer by expanding the capacity of the Canada Summer Jobs program, which provides wage subsidies to businesses hiring youth aged 15-30 for summer employment. The move increases the available opportunities to 76,000 across the country, providing some relief as the unemployment rate for […]
Costa Crociere Foundation launches new environmental education project
Italian cruise line Costa Cruises took the opportunity of World Ocean Day on June 8 to launch its new environmental education project, Guardians of the Sea. Guardians of the Sea will offer young guests ages 6-17 aboard Costa ships engaging on-board programming and workshops that highlight environmental awareness. The programs will integrate into the ships’ […]
Apply now for a Global Youth Travel Award
The Global Youth Travel Awards from the World Youth Student and Educational (WYSE) Travel Confederation are now accepting applications until July 11 at 11:59pm CEST. The awards, now in their fifteenth year, celebrate organizations that support the youth, student and educational travel industry. This year’s awards feature three new categories in addition to the existing […]
Canadian Geographic Challenge is now sponsored by Kensington
Private guided luxury travel company Kensington has sponsored this year’s Canadian Geographic Challenge, which provides Canadian secondary students the opportunity to showcase their knowledge of geography and critical thinking skills. According to a press release from Kensington, the Challenge “aims to tackle the decline in geography skills and knowledge by responding to the lack of […]