Coming Events for February 2009

Feb. 21-22: The Franchise Show, Toronto Congress Centre. Canadian Franchise Association annual convention. Phone: 416-695-2896 or 800-665-4232. Fax 416-695-1950. Website: www.cfa.ca.

Feb. 22-26: CaterSource 2009, Las Vegas Hilton & Convention Centre, Las Vegas, NV. Conference and trade show for caterers. Phone: 800-932-3632. Fax: 773-525-6490. E-mail: info@catersource.com. Website: www.catersource.com.

Feb. 27: California Wine Fair, Delta Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB. Website: www.calwine.ca.

March 3: California Wine Fair, Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, Vancouver, BC. Website: www.calwine.ca.

March 4: California Wine Fair, Hotel Arts, Calgary, AB. Website: www.calwine.ca

March 4-5: CRM & Loyalty Strategies for Travel. Contact: Patrycja Bobek, conference director. E-mail: patb@eyefortravel.com. Website: http://events.eyefortravel.com/crm/.

March 5: California Wine Fair, Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, AB. Website: www.calwine.ca.

Mar. 8-10: CRFA Show, Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto. Canadian Food & Beverage Show and HostEx, run by the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association. Phone: 416-923-8416. Fax: 416-923-1450. Website: www.crfa.ca.

March 10-11: Social Media Strategies for Travel, Hotel Nikko, San Francisco, CA. Contact: Helen Raff, VP North America. E-mail: helen@eyefortravel.com. Website: http://events.eyefortravel.com/social-media.

March 17-19: International Symposium on Sustainable Tourism Development, Quebec City Convention Centre, Quebec City. Phone: 877 BONJOUR (877 266-5687). Fax : 418-644-7514.. E-mail: symposium2009@tourisme.gouv.qc.ca Website: http://symposiumtourisme.gouv.qc.ca.

March 22-24: HOST Saskatchewan, Queensbury Centre, IPSCO Place, Regina. Phone: 306-539-8286. Fax: 306-525-1944. E-mail: warren.nerby@hostsask.com. Website: www.hostsask.com.

Mar. 22-24: New England Foodservice & Lodging Expo, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston, MA. Phone: 207-842-5500. Fax: 207-842-5505. Website: www.nefs-expo.com.

March 25: OTEC workshop on Coaching for Excellence, OTEC Training Centre, Toronto. Contact Kamal Singh. Phone: 416-622-1975, ext. 217. Fax: 416-622-7476. E-mail: ksingh@otec.org.  Website: www.otec.org.

March 30: Ontario Accommodation Association 60th Anniversary, Best Western Mariposa Inn & Conference Centre, Orillia.  Contact: Bruce Gravel, Phone: 705-745-4982 or 800-461-1972. Fax: 705-745-4983. Email: info@oaa.travel. Website: www.oaa.travel.

March 30: Resorts of Ontario annual convention, Fern Resort, Orillia. Contact Grace Sammut. Phone 800-363-7227. Fax: 705-325-7999. E-mail: escapes@resortsofontario.com. Website: www.resorts-ontario.com.

March 31: Super Accommodation eXhibition (SAX), Casino Rama Entertainment Centre, Orillia. Produced by Resorts Ontario and the Ontario Accommodation Association (OAC). Contact Bruce Gravel. Phone: 800-461-1972. Fax: 705-745-4983. E-mail: info@oaatravel. Website: www.saxibition.ca. E-mail: mwatson@resortsofontario.com.

April 1, 2:  Canadian Hotel Investment Conference, Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto. Contact: Orie Berlasso, conference manager, phone 416-924-2002 or 866-887-4453. Fax: 416-961-7737. E-mail: orieberlasso@bigpictureconferences.ca. Website: www.hotelinvest.ca.

April 1, 2009: California Wine Fair, Westin Ottawa, Ottawa, ON. Website: www.calwine.ca.

April 2, 2009: California Wine Fair, Hotel Bonaventure, Montreal, QC. Website: www.calwine.ca.

April 3, 2009: California Wine Fair, Espace Dalhousie, Quebec City, QC. Website: www.calwine.ca.

April 1-3, 2009: SIAL, Montreal, Quebec. North American and worldwide producers and distributors. www.sialmontreal.com.

April 5-6: ApEx, Exhibition Park, Halifax, NS. Contact: Ellen Scanlan, ApEx show manager, CRFA.  Phone: 902-425-0061 ext. 102 or 877-755-1938 ext. 102. Fax: 902-422-1161. E-mail: escanlan@crfa.ca. Website: www.crfa.ca.

April 5-7: Alberta Hotel & Lodging Association, AGM & Trade Show. The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, AB. Contact: Tracy Douglas-Blowers. Phone: 780-436-6112   Ext: 227. Email: tdblowers@ahla.ca. Website: www.ahla.ca.

April 6, 2009: California Wine Fair, Fairmont Royal York, Toronto, ON. Website: www.calwine.ca.

April 8: California Wine Fair, Pier 21, Halifax, NS. Website: www.calwine.ca.
April 13-15, Online Revealed: Fourth Annual Tourism Online Marketing Conference. Sheraton on the Falls, Niagara Falls, ON. Contact: Steve Nardi, managing director, Online Revealed. Phone: 416-466-0558. E-mail: snardi@onlinerevealed.com. Website: www.onlinerevealed.com.

April 16: Ontario Hostelry Institute OHI Gold Awards dinner, Four Seasons Hotel, Toronto. Phone: 416-363-3401. Fax: 416-363-3403. E-mail: contactus@theohi.ca.
April 26-27: CENTREX 2009, Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, MB. Phone: 204-942-0671 or 888-859-9976. Fax: 204-942-6719. E-Mail: info@centrex.ca. Website: www.Centrex.ca.

May 28-29: Destination Marketing Strategies for Travel, Fontainebleu Miami Beach, Miami. Contact: Helen Raff, VP North America. E-mail: helen@eyefortravel.com. Website: http://events.eyefortravel.com/destination.

June 3-4: Online Marketing in Travel, Fontainebleu Miami Beach, Miami. Contact: Helen Raff, VP North America. E-mail: helen@eyefortravel.com. Website: http://events.eyefortravel.com/online-marketing.