Vancouver, Coast & Mountains is currently on the hunt for a Marketing Project Coordinator!

This position will provide a post-secondary graduate with a 26-week work experience to build relationships and develop skills within the tourism industry. The Marketing Project Coordinator will work closely the Manager, Consumer Marketing to research, coordinate and implement marketing initiatives.

The project timeline runs from January 3 to July 3, 2012.

The successful candidate will have a diploma in communications, marketing, or tourism management. An ability to build relationships and work in a team environment. An understanding of the tourism market and an ability to work flexible hours.

The full job description is posted here, on Go2HR.

How has global economic volatility affected Canada’s tourism industry? Are Canadians heading south of the border to save money on flights? Gain insight into tourism industry trends in Deloitte’s winter edition of Navigate.

Navigate is a semi-annual publication developed in association with the Tourism Industry Association of Canada which examines travel intentions for the coming year. This year, we further explore the impact of U.S. border airports and how a growing number of Canadians are choosing to fly out of the U.S. to save money. We also profile one of Europe’s top tourist destinations: Turkey.

Highlights from this report:

• Domestic travel outlook remains relatively flat - More Canadians than last year are as likely to travel within Canada over the coming 12 months
• Close to half of respondents who travel for business have participated in blended travel; 61% of business travellers are somewhat/very likely to bring a friend along
• 26% of respondents stated that they had crossed the U.S. border to save money on a flight by flying out of a U.S. airport; by doing so, they saved an average of close to $300
• Turkey is now in the top 10 amongst global tourism arrivals, ranking seventh in the world in 2010

Learn more by downloading the full report here.

Tourism Industry Association of BC Update

Follow the link below to a complete update on the Tourism Industry Association of BC. Articles in the newsletter include:

The time is now to join TIABC!
PDMO Task Force Update
Provincial Finance Committee Report
TIABC Media Coverage
Expanded TIABC Board holds its first meeting
TIABC in Ottawa
New TIABC Logo
Resource Roads Consultations Ramp Up
Premier's Trade Mission

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Travelzoo will be promoting Vancouver, Coast & Mountains as its "Destination Of The Week" in February 2012 and would like to give you the opportunity to be one of the featured properties. The Vancouver, Coast & Mountains Destination Of The Week page will receive a text link in the Travelzoo's Top 20 e-newsletter which will be sent to 1.2 million active Canadian travelers on February 8, 2012. The VCM Destination Of The Week will also be accessible from the homepage of www.travelzoo.ca for 1 month. Travelzoo Canada receives almost 900,000 unique visitors each month and is now among the 10 most popular travel sites in all of Canada. Don't miss your chance to promote your business to this engaged audience and sign up today!

VCM Rate: $1,800 + hst
Deadline: January 9, 2012