Our Projects

Our Projects

The following are some of the projects we have worked on.

Business/Strategic Planning and Research

• Business Conditions Reporting Committee – Greater Victoria Business Conditions Report 2012
• Tourism Victoria – Monthly Research Services in Support of Tourism Victoria Destination Reporting
• Ministry of Advanced Education – International Education Key Target Market Analysis
• Tourism Leadership Committee of the Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation – Nanaimo and Region Tourism Strategy
• Parks and Public Works Human Resources Steering Committee – Training Delivery Options Research and Evaluation Report for the Parks and Public Works Technician Credentialing Program
• Parkbridge Lifestyle Communities – Market Research for an RV Park
• Omineca Beetle Action Coalition and the Council of Tourism Associations – Omineca Tourism Strategy
• Township of Esquimalt, Economic Development Advisory Committee – Esquimalt Tourism Action Plan
• Victoria Children’s Museum Association – Victoria Children’s Museum Business Plan and Financial Projections
• City of Penticton – Penticton Arts and Cultural Tourism Strategy; Penticton Cultural Mapping Project
• Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts on behalf of the Beecher Bay First Nation – Beecher Bay RV Park Pre-feasibility Study
• Children’s Jubilee Summer Camp Association – Camp Jubilee Retreat and Conference Centre Pre-feasibility Study
• Ulkatcho First Nation – Gatcho Lodge Pre-Feasibility Study
• IFLY Vancouver and Bodyflight Canada – Financial Projections and Business Plan Updating for IFLY Vancouver Bodyflight Centre

Human Resources Consulting

• Watermark Beach Resort Hotel – Recruitment of Operations Manager, Restaurant Manager and Sales Manager
• Cowichan Valley Division of Family Practice – Human Resource support services
• Canadian Home Builders Association of BC – CEO recruitment
• Long Beach Lodge – Executive Chef recruitment
• Oak Bay Beach Hotel – Recruitment of Hotel Manager and Food & Beverage Director
• BC Games Society – Bus Services Coordinator Recruitment
• Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC – Review of Gainsharing Program Options for the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC
• Harbour Air Seaplanes - Restaurant Operations Manager Recruitment for the Flying Otter Grill
• go2 – The Resource for People in Tourism – Updating of Employees First: The Essential Human Resources Guide for Tourism Operators (“HR Guide”), and, Updating of Foreign Worker Guide for Tourism and Hospitality Employers
• Poet’s Cove Resort and Spa – Compensation Review for Poet’s Cove Resort and Spa
• University of Victoria Board of Directors – University Club Manager Recruitment
• Greater Victoria Hotel Association – Greater Victoria Hotel Salary and Wage Survey
• Ministry of Economic Development – Research on Potential Source Countries for Recruitment
• Ministry of Economic Development – Development of Services to Support a Labour Recruitment MOU with the Philippines

Foreign Worker Recruitment

• Various tourism and hospitality businesses across Western Canada – Recruitment of over 300 foreign workers to help meet business human resource needs.

Conference Event Management

• Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association – Event Support Services for TOTA Tourism Summit (2013)
• Tourism Industry Association of BC, BC Hotel Association, Alliance of Beverage Licensees of BC – HOST BC Tourism and Hospitality Conference (2012)
• BC Hotels Association, BC Lodging and Campgrounds Association, Alliance of Beverage Licensees of BC, and the BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association – Hospitality Industry Conference (annually 2008 – 2011)
• BC Council of Tourism Associations – BC Tourism Industry Conference (annually until 2009)

Program Administration

• Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training – Administrator of the Job Options for Mature Workers Program in Nanaimo.
• Victoria Hotel Destination Marketing Association – Administrator of the Voluntary Hotel Room Rate Levy Destination Marketing Fund
• Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation (previously Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development) – Administrator of the Workplace Training for Innovation Program
• BC Lodging and Campgrounds Association – 365 Jobs Labour Market Development Pilot Project

Business Diagnostic Services

• Vancouver School Board – Cafeteria Operations Review
• District of Saanich – Cedar Hill Golf Course Foodservice Operations Review
• Aboriginal Tourism Association of BC – ATBC Sustainability Review
• Royal Scot Suite Hotel – Operational Review of the Royal Scot Suite Hotel
• Oil and Gas Division, BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources – Competitiveness Review of BC’s Natural Gas Sector
• Correctional Services Canada – Evaluation of the Pacific Region Vocational Strategy
• Sage Group Management Consultants for BC Hydro – BC Hydro IPP Procurement Review

Economic Impact Assessment

• Great Canadian Beer Festival – Economic Impact Assessment of the 2012 Great Canadian Beer Festival
• Tourism Langley – Langley Value of Tourism Study
• The Limona Group – Economic Impact Assessment of the Proposed Stonebridge Development
• Wickaninnish Inn – Economic Impact Assessment of the Wickaninnish Inn

IT/IS Consulting

• Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation – As part of our role as administrator of the Workplace Training for Innovation Program, we developed and administered the program database.
• BC Lodging and Campgrounds Association – As part of our role as administrator of the 365 Jobs Labour Market Development Pilot Project, we developed and administered the program database
• Council of Tourism Association – Manage their online database, web applications and supporting infrastructure