Canadian Hotel Investment Sentiment Survey Results

Colliers International Hotels is pleased to release the results of its annual Canadian Hotel Investor Sentiment Survey, which was conducted in late 2012 in conjunction with the Ted Rogers School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Ryerson University. The survey covers a variety of topical investment intentions as well as provides a barometer on the financing and economic environment. Overall sentiment remains high with a variety of metrics measuring their highest reading since the survey's inception. read more...

100th Grey Cup – Economic Impact Study

In November 2012, the Toronto Argonauts hosted the 100^th Grey Cup.  The team not only won the game bringing pride to the City of Toronto, but also helped deliver a significant economic impact to the city. To help measure that economic impact, the Canadian Football League(CFL) partnered with the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA) to execute an economic impact study.  Based on our track read more...

Trend Finding at Ryerson

Since July 2007, a team of Ryerson Hospitality and Tourism Management students have been working year round sourcing the latest trends for Fairmont Hotels and Resorts.  Working in this capacity students are responsible for searching the internet looking for the latest trends related to the luxury hotel segment.  No longer do Fairmont colleagues have to visit multiple websites or subscribe to different hotel news services to keep up with read more...

Ryerson Housing the Icarus Foundation

The Icarus Foundation, a not-for-profit environmental, policy, research and education organization is officially based in the research office at the Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. Shannon Guilham, executive director, will be working with research assistant Greg Kuenzig promote the Icarus Foundation throughout the industry by seeking greater involvement at major read more ...

Ted Rogers Hosting 8th Annual World Tourism Day

On September 27th Ryerson hosted their 8th an- nual World Tourism Day. This year’s event fea- tured key note speaker, Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, founder of SEETurtles, addressing an audience of over one hundred students, faculty and in- dustry experts. Dr. Nichols is a world renowned oceanographer from the California Academy of Science who delivered an enlightening presenta- tion about the value of protecting the ocean and the environment. Audience members had an op- portunity to meet one of the world leading marine read more...