2013 Hotel Company of the Year: SilverBirch Hotels and Resorts

When hotels do well, everyone benefits,” says Steve Giblin, president and CEO of SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts. At least that’s the case with the busy Vancouver-based firm,...

2013 Hotel Regional Company of the Year: Skyline Hotels and Resorts

The genesis of Toronto-based Skyline Hotels and Resorts took root in the dusty streets of Hebron’s Old City in Israel, where teenager Gil Blutrich hunted for merchandise...

2013 Hotelier of the Year: Dimitrios Zarikos

When Dimitrios Zarikos moved to Toronto from France in 2009 to become the regional VP and GM of the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto, he knew it wouldn’t...

2013 Hotel Supplier of the Year: CBRE

CBRE Hotels Canada is a supplier with a grand mission: to become the industry’s foremost provider of brokerage, finance, market research and valuation services. That may seem...

2012 Regional Company of the Year: Pomeroy Inn and Suites

It’s been said that winning isn’t everything — but at Pomeroy Inn and Suites Inc., a healthy dose of competition is a big part of its corporate...

2012 Rosanna Caira Lifetime Achievement Award: Tony Pollard Earns Lifetime Achievement Award

The story of how an idealistic political junkie with a penchant for philosophy wound up becoming president of the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) is one of...

2012 Hotelier Of The Year: Heather McCrory, vice-president, Fairmont Hotels and GM of the...

Even as a young girl, Heather McCrory was always sociable. The affable McCrory laughs as she recalls school report cards that always featured the same comment: ‘Heather...

2012 Company Of The Year: Fortis Properties

We take a long-term view with less emphasis on short-term fixes and wins,” says Nora Duke, speaking about the company over which she presides. It’s a no-nonsense...