InnFocus Summer 2023
InnFocus magazine for hoteliers in British Columbia
InnFocus magazine for hoteliers in British Columbia
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200-948 Howe Street,<br />
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1N9<br />
T 604-681-7164 1-800-663-3153<br />
www.bcha.com<br />
@BCHotelAssociation<br />
@bchotelassoc<br />
@BCHotelAssociation<br />
bchotelassociation<br />
BCHA Team<br />
Ingrid Jarrett<br />
President & CEO<br />
Mike Macleod<br />
Director Member<br />
and Business Development<br />
Karissa Bourgeault<br />
Project Manager & Board Liaison<br />
Kelsey Millman<br />
Communications Manager<br />
Rishil Kishinchandani<br />
Communications Administrative Coordinator<br />
Samantha Glennie<br />
Member Services Manager<br />
Dylan Tomlin<br />
Energy Specialist<br />
Anu Saini<br />
Member Services Coordinator<br />
2022/<strong>2023</strong> Board of Directors<br />
Executive Committee<br />
David McQuinn – Coast Bastion Hotel, Nanaimo (Chair)<br />
Tanya Stroinig – Prestige Hotels & Resorts, Kelowna<br />
(Vice Chair)<br />
Bryan Pilbeam – Delta by Marriott Hotels, Kamloops<br />
(Past Chair & Governance)<br />
David MacKenzie – Pemberton Valley Lodge, Pemberton<br />
(Treasurer)<br />
Angie Eccleston – Crest Hotel, Prince Rupert<br />
(Executive Director)<br />
Jonas Melin – Pinnacle Harbourfront Hotel, Vancouver<br />
(Executive Director)<br />
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Regulars<br />
Tips to Leadership Success<br />
Traits of effective leaders and ways to improve<br />
interpersonal interactions.<br />
Meet Minister Lana Popham<br />
Learn more about BC’s new Minister of Tourism,<br />
Arts, Culture and Sport.<br />
TikTok Won’t Stop<br />
How TikTok’s influence and influencers have<br />
changed the travel marketing landscape.<br />
Upskilling to Boost Retention<br />
Find out about three BCHA programs to upskill<br />
yourself and your employees.<br />
4 BC Hotel Association Report<br />
5 Leader of the Future: Pink Yu<br />
10 Go Green – Single Use Plastic-Free<br />
15 BC Hospitality Foundation Update<br />
15 What’s New?<br />
24 Names in the News<br />
29 Hotelier Feature: Brannigan Mosses<br />
30 BCHA Member Engagement<br />
Regional<br />
Feature<br />
16 The Fraser Canyon and<br />
Manning Park<br />
extras<br />
18 Putting Canada on the<br />
Map as a Destination<br />
that Inspires Openness<br />
19 Positive Immigration<br />
Changes for Hiring<br />
Foreign Workers<br />
Directors<br />
Eda Koot, Inn at Laurel Point, Victoria<br />
Erin Cassels, Huntingdon Manor, Victoria<br />
Estreya Gosalbez, Four Seasons Resort, Whistler<br />
Jean-Francois Vary, Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, Vancouver<br />
Jessica Dolan – Ramada Penticton, Penticton<br />
Madone Pelan, Oak Bay Beach Hotel, Victoria<br />
Samantha Hackett – Long Beach Lodge, Tofino<br />
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<strong>InnFocus</strong> is published quarterly<br />
by EMC Publications - a division<br />
of EMC Executive Marketing Consultants Inc.<br />
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Publisher & Editor: Joyce Hayne<br />
Design & Layout: Kyla Getty<br />
Sales Manager: Beatriz Friz<br />
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