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Metro Vancouver Tourism & Hospitality Response & Recovery Task Force

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The Metro Vancouver Tourism and Hospitality Industry Response and Recovery Task Force, including its many thousands of stakeholders, represents some of the largest industry-related employers and venues in B.C. Contributing approximately $14.4 billion to the Metro Vancouver economy annually and supporting 105,000 full time jobs, our members serve, host, transport, entertain, and accommodate millions of local, national and international guests annually.

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Research

As part of the Impact Assessment Working Group’s mandate, research was conducted to develop estimates on the overall impact of COVID-19 on the Metro Vancouver tourism and hospitality industry.

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Sector Advocacy

With input from over 60 member organizations and research from our Working Groups, the Task Force acts as a unified voice, to ensure governments understand the ongoing impact of COVID-19 response strategies on our sector.

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Member Stories

Stories from tourism operators across our area to illustrate the real challenges retailers, tour and attraction operators, hoteliers, restaurateurs and other tourism-related businesses have faced since January 2020.

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MEDIA RELATIONS

Task Force spokespersons have been responsive to media, welcoming opportunities to provide accurate and timely information to British Columbians about COVID-19’s devastation to the province’s visitor economy, since Jan 2020.

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Recent Media Coverage

The Vancouver Sun, June 26, 2020 – Reopening B.C.: Arts and cultural sector adapts to new reality of smaller audiences

The Tyee, June 24, 2020 – The Pandemic Has Revolutionized Your Next Vacation

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Metro Vancouver Tourism Task Force Working Groups

  • Impact Assessment
  • Government Relations
  • Issues Management and Communication
  • Sector Recovery Strategy

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