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Destination BC Bulletin 18: COVID-19
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Introducing the New Explore BC Interactive Map!
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Destination BC has released a new Explore BC Interactive Map on its consumer website: HelloBC.com. 'Maps' has consistently ranked as a top search result on the site and the Maps page is one of the most visited pages.
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'Recommended For You' travel ideas on the new Interactive Map
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Presented as a Google Maps layout of BC, the Interactive Map offers immediate travel planning support in a familiar and user-friendly visual format. This ‘real time’ tool integrates all our tagged content and makes it available in a variety of map views, according to the taxonomy tags applied. The Interactive Map can be found on the redesigned Maps page, which now provides the base collection of expected assets travellers look for—Highway Map, Driving Distances Grid, Ski Resorts Map and Campsites Map.
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Summer vacations and travel will be different this year, and we need to keep in mind that we're not leaving COVID-19 behind. Let's continue to do our part to protect our province by encouraging travellers to "Know Before You Go". Here's how you can support safe and responsible travel in BC:
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7 Ways to Travel Safely Video
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To further encourage safe and responsible travel throughout our province, Destination BC has we been working with a number of media outlets to amplify safe travel tips across digital and print consumer channels. Recently, we assisted the Vancouver Sun in a video focused on: 'BC summer: 7 ways to travel safely'.
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British Columbia Destination Training Down Under
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Destination training remains vital for travel agents in our key markets around the world. To support this, Destination BC attended Destination Canada's Canada Specialist Training Series last week to deliver two 30 minute training sessions with travel agents across Australia and New Zealand.
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Delivered by Joanne Motta, the sessions focused on British Columbia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with an emphasis on the phased approach to safely reopening, current protocols in place, and where to go to to seek out more information. The agents also learned more about the new ExploreBC.com portal and our Invest in Iconics strategy. 145 agents attended the sessions, the best registration numbers for any of the Destination Canada training series to date. The next BC training in the series will coincide with BC Day in August.
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Destination BC's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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In June, we committed to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion within our organization and in all aspects of our work. We are focusing on the following areas: what we do, how we do our work, and who we work with.
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Following your initial reopening, you may have discovered some kinks in your original COVID-19 Safety Plan. You may also be preparing to ramp up your operations and welcome more guests, which might mean strengthening existing controls or introducing some new measures.
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Now is a good time to observe and monitor how your customers and team members are responding to your COVID-19 controls, and counter any 'COVID-19 complacency' within your team by conducting some refresher training, and listening to suggestions for improvement.
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Learn how to review and refresh your COVID-19 Safety Plan and make sure that it remains effective in controlling the risk of COVID-19 transmission in your workplace by catching up on our latest webinar, delivered in conjuction with go2HR: Revisiting Your COVID-19 Safety Plan.
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Updated Guidance for BC Hotels
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The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) recently released an update to their 'Guidelines for BC's Hotel Sector to Prevent COVID-19 Transmission'. As guidance and regulations are updated to respond to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, operators are strongly advised to regularly review public health recommendations, Provincial Health Officer Orders, and WorkSafeBC protocols within which hotels are expected to operate.
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New Museum to Tell Story of Chinese Canadians in BC
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In recognition and celebration of the profound contributions Chinese Canadians have made to BC’s history, culture, and economy, the provincial government has invested $10 million to establish the Chinese Canadian Museum. This is a significant step toward establishing a museum that honours Chinese Canadians, tells their story, and offers a place where people can learn more about this essential part of British Columbia's history and living legacy.
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Meet Tamara Vrooman - YVR's New President and CEO
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Tamara Vrooman, joined the Vancouver Airport Authority as President and CEO on July 1, 2020. YVR has released a short video where you can get to know Tamara a bit better through questions including: "Why did you choose YVR?" and "What is your first priority as YVR's new President and CEO?". Destination BC would like to extend a very warm welcome to Tamara—we are delighted to begin working with you!
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COVID-19 Impact and Recovery Report
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Destination Canada has released their latest COVID-19 Impact and Recovery Report: International Summary. Presented as an infographic, the international summary gives a snapshot of the latest situation across Canada's key international tourism markets.
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State of Tourism in Canada Dashboard
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The latest edition of Twenty31’s industry dashboard is now available on TIAC's website. The ‘State of Tourism in Canada during COVID-19’ Dashboard 2.0 provides a monthly snapshot of recent global, regional and domestic tourism health and economic updates, and insights on the impact of COVID-19 on the travel and tourism industry’s path to recovery.
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Global Tourism Data Dashboard
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The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has created an online dashboard of international statistics on the impact of COVID-19 on the tourism sector. The dashboard provides insights on key performance indicators for inbound and outbound tourism at the global, regional and national levels.
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Destination BC COVID-19 Communications
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How can you keep up-to-date on the latest from Destination BC?
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If you have questions that can't be answered through the various resources on our website and official channels, please send them to [email protected] and we will work to address them.
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