LEVEL UP YOUR CAREER

WATCH THE CHECK-IN & LEVEL UP

Watch Career Pathways, Episode 4 of The Check-In, for your chance to win a complimentary Fast Track Your Future course series.

Summer 2023 issue is out now!

FEATURED ARTICLES

  • Tips to Leadership Success
  • Meet Minister Lana Popham
  • TikTok Won’t Stop | Influence of TikTok
  • Upskilling to Boost Retention
  • Putting Canada on the Map as a Destination that Inspires Openness
  • Positive Immigration Changes for Hiring Foreign Workers
  • Hotelier Feature | Brannigan Mosses
  • Leader of the Future | Pink Yu
  • Go Green | Single Use Plastic-Free
  • What’s New?
  • Regional Feature | The Fraser Canyon and Manning Park
  • Names in the News
  • And much MUCH more! 
 

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In this episode of The Check-In, host Ella Chow visits the Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour to sit down with Quinn Luong and Thea Rose Vispo, who share how trying new roles and following their interests helped shape their careers in hospitality.

Now, we’re giving one viewer the opportunity to take the next step in their own career.

Watch the episode below, answer three quick questions, and enter for your chance to win an individual registration in one (1) Fast Track Your Future course series of your choice.

WATCH EPISODE 4

ENTER TO WIN

Contest Rules: Watch the episode, answer the questions below and tell us which Fast Track series you’d choose.

Contest closes Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 3 PM PT. Open to eligible residents of Canada. One entry per person. No purchase necessary. Winner will be selected following the contest close.

The Prize: One (1) winner will receive complimentary individual registration for one (1) Fast Track Your Future course series offered by the BC Hotel Association during the 2026/27 season. The winner may select from the eligible course series offered during the season, subject to availability and scheduling. The prize is for one individual participant only and does not include hotel or property-level registration, additional participants, or any other costs or expenses. The prize has no cash value, is non-transferable and cannot be exchanged or redeemed for cash. Must be 18+ to win.

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CATEGORY-SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY
  • Open to any accommodation property in British Columbia.

Please address each of the following criteria in your nomination submission, limiting your response to a maximum of 200 words per question. Bullet point responses are acceptable.

SUPPORTING MATERIALS

    CULINARY EXCELLENCE

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    CATEGORY-SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY
    • Must be from an accommodation-operated food and beverage company in British Columbia.

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      LEADER OF THE FUTURE

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      • Age 35 and under.

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        HOTELIER OF THE YEAR

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        CATEGORY-SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY
        • Must be a General Manager, Vice President, Regional Vice President or President/Executive Director of a BC-based hotel or hotel group.

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          HOUSEKEEPING EXCELLENCE

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            ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR

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              Community Contribution award

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