GLOBAL: A cross-industry task force released a report identifying focus areas to support the B2B trade show industry’s transition toward a more sustainable economy. The report, titled Finding the Future, Together: Towards a More Sustainable B2B Trade Show Industry in the U.S. and Canada, is a two-year independent research program. It identified the largest environmental impacts of the U.S. and Canadian B2B trade show industry as carbon, waste, and booth construction. The task force theme explored 30 short- and long-term actions for the industry to collectively improve sustainability.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has welcomed the Wyndham Alltra Riviera Nayarit to its new, all-inclusive Wyndham Alltra brand. This resort comes on the heels of the Wyndham Alltra Cancun and Wyndham Alltra Playa del Carmen, and expands the company’s all-inclusive upper-midscale resort experience across Mexico. Wyndham Alltra Riviera Nayarit is located on Mexico’s Pacific coastline in Nuevo Vallarta and is close to tropical jungles at the foot of the Sierra Madres. The all-inclusive resort has 229 rooms and features a variety of amenities, including three pools, a 10,000-square-foot spa, 12 restaurants and bars, a kids club, and beachfront fitness classes.
NATIONAL: The Government of Canada has announced the removal of all COVID-19 entry restrictions, as well as testing, quarantine, and isolation requirements for anyone entering Canada. Effective Oct. 1, all travelers regardless of citizenship will no longer have to provide proof of vaccination, undergo pre- or on-arrival testing, carry out COVID-19-related quarantine or isolation, or report signs of COVID-19 upon entry to Canada. According to the Government of Canada, this decision was influenced by several factors, including Canada’s high vaccination rates, low hospitalization and death rates, and the widespread availability of rapid tests and vaccines.
BANFF: The Banff Centre has been named as a recipient of a $750,000 gift from The Slaight Family Foundation. This gift aims to directly support theater creators, producers, and presenters as the industry recovers from closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Slaight Family Foundation has also announced that it will donate $15 million to 22 organizations across Canada. A portion of these new funds will go toward supporting the Banff Centre’s Playwrights’ Lab and the Leighton Artist Studios.
VANCOUVER: Cabaret Bijou, which is coming to Vanier Park in October, is a show that aims to combine the aesthetics of a cabaret-style show with a gourmet dining experience, with inspiration drawing heavily from the traditions of vaudeville, cirque, and dinner-cabaret dining experiences. Nicknamed the “Mirror Palace,” the event venue is modeled after early 20th-century art deco jewelry boxes and will feature handcrafted woodwork and more than 2,000 mirrors. The dining program includes a gourmet, four-course dinner crafted by chef Sean Reeve, and patrons will be able to enjoy live entertainment from a variety of acts, including jugglers, contortionists, trapeze artists, and magicians. Cabaret Bijou will run Oct. 19-March 5, 2023.
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