Names in the News

Alan Clogg is the new general manager at The Georgian Court Hotel. The Kingfisher Oceanside Resort and Spa has appointed Glenn Eleiter as its general manager. Ken Merrill is the new general manager at the Saxon Inn. Lutz Wolff is the acting general manager of the Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa. Rose Fitzner is now general manager at the Days Inn - Surrey. Kevin Van Vuren See has been hired as general manager of the Dufferin Hotel, Vancouver. Derek Ulemann is the new general manager at the Tiki Shores Condominium Beach Resort, Penticton. Marika Glickman is the acting general manager at the Amethyst Inn at Regents Park, Victoria. Steve Horvath has been appointed general manager of the Residence Inn by Marriott Vancouver Downtown. John Williams is the new general manager at the Amethyst Inn at Regents Park. Monir Nasif is the CEO of the St. Eugene Mission Resort. Garth Cairns is now the general manager at the Best Western Tin Wis Oceanfront Resort.
BCYHA welcomes Annie Robinson to the staff team. Annie joins us from Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, and she brings with her over 25 years of experience in the hotel industry. Annie replaces Carol Schweder, who has left us to persue a delightful semi-retirement in Kelowna, with her “Sweet Baboo”, Klaus Jacobsen of Highgate Hotels. 
Coast Hotels & Resorts has entered into a 5-year $20,000 sponsorship agreement with the Aboriginal Tourism Association of British Columbia (ATBC). Under the terms of the agreement, Coast Hotels & Resorts will sponsor the Aboriginal Tourism Awards for 5 years. The Ambassador Award is presented each year by ATBC to an individual who has gone above and beyond to represent the Aboriginal community with pride, respect, and integrity.
“Aboriginal cultural tourism is an integral part of BC’s hospitality industry,” said Graeme Barrit, President of Coast Hotels & Resorts. “This sponsorship is an important step forward in helping our company gain a better understanding of the diversity and history of Aboriginal people, while providing new business opportunities for First Nations that help preserve their cultural identity.”
Hampton Hotels is calling on Canadians to join its Explore the Highway with Hampton® Save-A-Landmark program to rescue a landmark in Canada. Dedicated to refurbishing historical, fun and cultural roadside landmarks, the Hampton Save-A-Landmark program is calling for nominations to identify its second Canadian landmark for preservation. One historic landmark will be selected to receive $20,000 towards restoration in 2007. 

Golf Fee Card Canada 
Canadian golf clubs, resorts, hotels and other tourism suppliers now have the opportunity to participate as a partner in the International Golf Fee Card. The Golf Fee Card has 50,000 members and a network of more than 2,500 affiliated golf courses and over 3,500 golf resorts and hotels in more than 100 countries. 
A partnership with Golf Fee Card is free of charge for golf clubs, hotels, or car rental companies. The marketing program for Golf Fee Card Canada partners carries inclusion in the annual Golf Fee Card Guide, the quarterly newsletter, and a complete listing on all Golf Fee Card websites worldwide. A “hot deals” program on the website and newsletter offers partners another avenue to promote special seasonal offers to members, increasing their overall exposure to the membership. Card members book and pay directly. 
Golf Fee Card Partners’ commitment to Golf Fee Card is to provide its members with an exclusive discount of 20 - 50% on green fees, with the ability to restrict days if you are a golf course, or on rack room rates if you are a hotel/resort.
For information on the program visit www.GolfFeeCard.ca or call 1-866-755-4322.