Press Releases

2011
Dec 2011	Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe First Tourism Business in Victoria to Receive COR Certification
Nov 2011	go2 Welcomes Keith Baker to Lead its Marketing & Communications Strategy
Oct 2011	Panorama Mountain Village Wins Employees First Award 2011
Oct 2011	go2 Welcomes Michael Guzmicky to Manage the Certificate of Recognition (COR) Program
Sept 2011	Greywolf Golf Course Hits Hole-in-One with its Health and Safety Program
Aug 2011	go2 Welcomes Kim Campbell to Lead Industry Human Resource Development Programs
July 2011	Canadian Tourism Industry Compensation Study Released
June 2011	Olympic Legacy Funds Pilot To Accelerate Inclusion Of People With Disabilities In BC's Tourism, Hospitality Workplaces
Mar 2011	Dirty Harry Stars in New Program for BC Sport Fishing Guides
Jan 2011	Tourism Businesses First to Receive New Industry 'COR' Certification That Aims to Create Safer Workplaces

2010
Dec 2010	New Tidal Angling Guide Certification Program Launched
Nov 2010	go2 Partners with Vancouver Attractions Group to Highlight Career Opportunities in the Sector
Oct 2010	White Spot Wins 2010 'Employees First' Award
Oct 2010	go2 Announces New Director and Manager Appointed to Lead Industry Workforce Development Initiatives
Oct 2010	go2 Celebrates Canada's Healthy Workplace Month with a New Tourism Industry Health and Safety Program and Resources
Jul 2010	go2 Announces 2010-2011 Board of Directors
Apr 2010	Minister Kevin Krueger Celebrates B.C.'s New Cook Apprenticeship Program
Mar 2010	go2 Recognizes Outstanding Tourism Professionals for "Gold Medal Service" during the 2010 Games
Jan 2010	Opportunities Still Available to Work and Volunteer during the 2010 Winter Games

2009
Sept 2009	go2 and the Sport Fishing Institute of BC Announce Pilot for New Tidal Angling Guide Training Program
Aug 2009	go2, New OH&S Division Welcomes Michele Priddy
July 2009	go2 Announces 2009-2010 Board of Directors
July 2009	go2 Welcomes Terry Bertram to Coordinate and Develop New Certifcate of Recognition (COR) Program
June 2009	go2 Advises Vancouver Island Tourism Industry to Prepare for Future Labour Shortages
June 2009	go2 Announces 2009 Tourism Week Photo Contest Winner
Apr 2009	go2 Bursaries Help Students Pursue Tourism and Hospitality Careers
Apr 2009	go2 Welcomes Robert Clark as Manager, Occupational Health & Safety to Head Up New Division
Feb 2009	Grouse Mountain Resort Wins 2009 'Employees First' Award
Feb 2009	go2 Partners with National Golf Course Owners Association to Promote Career Opportunities in the Golf Industry
Jan 2009	Tourism and Hospitality Industry Programs Set to Help Improve Health and Safety at Work

2008
Nov 2008	go2 Welcomes Joyce Lam as New Communications and Marketing Specialist
Nov 2008	B.C. Tourism Industry Still Short Workers Despite Global Economic Woes
Oct 2008	Propel, ITA Announce Modified Provincial Cook Training Program
Aug 2008	go2 Turns to Recruiting 2.0 to Help Employers
July 2008	go2 Welcomes Tania Loken as New emerit Coordinator
June 2008	go2 Announces New Board of Directors
June 2008	New Customer Service Manager Appointed for Propel
June 2008	Tourism Week Photo Contest Winner Announced
May 2008	New Manager Appointed for go2's Industry HR Division
Apr 2008	Construction and Tourism Industries Build an "All in the Family" Solution to Ease Labour Shortage Issues
Feb 2008	The Exploration Place Museum and Science Centre Wins 2008 'Employees First' Award
Feb 2008	Dennis Green Awarded BC Chefs' Fred Naso Award
Jan 2008	PROPEL™ to Help Skilled-labour-starved Hospitality Industry by Putting More Credentialed Workers into the Marketplace

2007
Nov 2007	Kootenay Rockies Tourism Implements Plan to Tackle Staff Shortage Issues
Nov 2007	go2's Industry Training Division Gets Cooking with Addition of Chef Dennis Green
Nov 2007	Bonjour Parisian. Voulez-vous couchez en BC?
Oct 2007	Changes to the Canada-Australia Working Holiday Program
Oct 2007	New Director Appointed for go2's Industry Training Division
Sep 2007	Improvements to The Temporary Foreign Worker Program will Help BC Tourism Employers Fill Labour Shortages
Jul 2007	Advisory Committee Appointed For go2's New Industry Training Division
Jun 2007	Canadian Tourism Industry Compensation Study Released
Jun 2007	go2 Announces New Board of Directors
Jun 2007	Kootenay Rockies Region Faces a 20% Deficit Of Tourism Workers
Jun 2007	go2 Announces Canada's Tourism Week Photo Contest Winner
May 2007	go2 Appoints Jeff Fielding As Director, Industry Training For New Tourism Industry Training Division
Apr 2007	Government, Industry Launch New Serving It Right™ Program
Apr 2007	go2 Bursaries Help Tourism Students Seeking Employment in High-Growth Occupations
Feb 2007	MOVE ON UP "Work the Dream" Contest Winners Chosen

2006
Dec 2006	go2 Designated as the 'Industry Training Organization' for BC Tourism
Nov 2006	'go2 the top' Awards Recognize Excellent Employers in BC Tourism: Garibaldi Lift Company and Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort win 2006 Awards
Nov 2006	Tourism Labour Market Research Project Kicks Off In Kootenay Rockies
Sep 2006	go2 Partners with Canada West Ski Areas Association to Address Labour Shortages in the Snowsports Industry
Sep 2006	Careers in the Snowsports Industry the Focus of go2's Fall MOVE ON UP Campaign
Jul 2006	go2 Announces New Board of Directors
Jun 2006	Report: Local Labour Market Supply Not Sufficient to Support Tourism Industry Growth In Sea-To-Sky Region
Apr 2006	go2 Moving to New Downtown Vancouver Location
Mar 2006	BC's Tourism Colleges and Institutes Back go2's MOVE ON UP Campaign
Mar 2006	go2 Congratulates Winners of Culinary and Hospitality Management Bursaries
Feb 2006	Rocky Mountaineer Vacations Wins 2006 "Employees First" Award
Feb 2006	BC's Tourism Industry Launches Recruitment Drive
Feb 2006	working.com and go2 Support Growing Tourism Sector With New Job Tools
Feb 2006	BC's Tourism Industry Launches Recruitment Drive

2005
Dec 2005	Tourism Labour Market Research Project Kicks Off in Sea-to-Sky Corridor
Nov 2005	Delta Whistler Village Suites and Mayfield Consulting Canada Inc. Win 2005 go2 the top Employer Excellence Awards
Jul 2005	Survey Finds 41% of BC Tourism Employers Having Trouble Recruiting Qualified, Experienced Employees Vital to Running Their Businesses
Jun 2005	go2 Elects Five New Directors to Board
May 2005	Hotel Held Liable for Drunk Driving Accident Could This Happen To Your Business?
Apr 2005	Western Canadian Tourism Industry Compensation Survey Released
Apr 2005	go2 Receives Provincial Funding to Help Launch BC Tourism Career Awareness Campaign
Mar 2005	go2 is Pleased to Announce the Delta Vancouver Airport as Winner of the "Employees First" Award
Feb 2005	go2 Awards Bursaries to Culinary, Hospitality Management Students

2004
Nov 2004	go2 is Pleased to Announce The Appointment of Debbie Yule as Program Manager
Sep 2004	go2, Tourism Operators to Represent Industry on New Consortium to Help Tourism and Hospitality Industry Prepare for 2010
Jun 2004	New Poll Pegs Tourism as BC's Largest Contributor of Jobs and Economic Activity in the Future
Jun 2004	go2 Elects New Board of Directors
Jun 2004	go2 Appoints Marketing Manager
Apr 2004	BC Tourism Industry Releases Wage and Benefits Study
Feb 2004	BC Tourism Industry Launches Plan to Attract, Retain and Train More Workers

2003
Jul 2003	British Columbia's New Tourism Human Resource Organization Elects New Board; Adds Two Key Staff
Jun 2003	go2 Adds Two Key HR Professionals
Jun 2003	go2 Elects New Board of Directors
Apr 2003	A New Private-Sector Tourism Industry Organization - go2 - is Unveiled as Part of a 5-Year Human Resources Action Plan Announced Today