Current COVID-19 Restrictions for Alberta Hotels (Updated June 11 at 5 p.m.)
Scroll to: Open for Summer Plan Current CMOH Order General Restrictions Hotels & Guest Rooms Food & Beverage Events, Meeting Rooms, Banquet Halls, Trade Shows & Conference Centres Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs, Fitness Centres, Spas, [...]
Advocating to Get the Border Open
The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) and the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) are putting pressure on the federal government for a detailed plan for re-opening the Canada – U.S. border. Some of their efforts have included: Letter to the Prime Minister Letter to Minister Freeland, [...]
Government Announces Open for Summer Plan (Updated June 7)
Premier Jason Kenney has announced the government's Open for Summer Plan, which aims to lift all COVID restrictions by the end of June. Progression through the stages of this plan will be directly dependent on vaccination rates and hospitalization numbers, and the AHLA encourages [...]
Second-Dose Vaccination Appointments Now Available (Updated June 21)
Alberta's second-dose vaccination schedule has been moved up. When can I book the second dose of my COVID-19 vaccine? Anyone aged 12 and up is now eligible for their first and second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Which vaccine should I get? If you [...]
OHS Inspecting Hotels & Convention Centres in 2021
Did you know... ...an Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Officer can do a workplace inspection of your property at any time? ...OHS is focusing on hotels and convention centres for their Proactive Inspection Program in 2021? Why does OHS inspect workplaces? Each year, OHS [...]
Avoid Paying Too Much Property Tax
By Brock Ryan, Senior Director, Altus Group Your upcoming 2022 property tax assessment may seem far away, but the assessment cycle has already begun. Because of the extreme economic challenges of the pandemic, next year’s hotel assessments will likely be the most contentious in [...]
Preferred Vendor Content: Save Time & Money on Chargebacks
Chargebacks — when a customer disputes a transaction on their credit card — can cost your business a lot of time and money. If you have the proper systems in place, you can greatly reduce the impact of chargebacks on your business. Why Do Chargebacks [...]
Preferred Vendor Content: Remaining Competitive in a Post-Pandemic World
As Alberta aims to re-open for summer, hotels are looking to re-open and ramp up their operations. To remain competitive, it is more important than ever to pay attention to user experience (UX). Before March 2020, many hotel operators were seeking increased market share by elevating guests’ UX on [...]
New Funding Programs for Employee Salaries & Training
Several sources of government funding are currently available — or will be soon — to employers to support hiring and training. Alberta Jobs Now Program (New): Up to $370 million to help businesses and non-profit organizations support jobs for unemployed and underemployed Albertans. Covers 25% of [...]
AHLA Reflects on the Open for Summer Plan
Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely dropped by the AHLA office to talk with President & CEO Dave Kaiser, along with Martin Long, Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Tourism, about the government's Open for Summer plan. The AHLA is grateful for government supports for hotels, including [...]
How Is WCB Helping You During COVID-19?
During the pandemic, the Workers' Compensation Board – Alberta is taking extra precautions to ensure they continue to deliver the essential services you rely on, and adapting business practices based on the advice of public health officials. What does this mean for employers? Your 2020 [...]