March/April 2010
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Partner Tidbits Crowne Plaza Chateau Lacombe Sold  Edmonton's Crowne Plaza Chateau Lacombe hotel has been sold for $47.8 million by Allied Hotel Properties, the Vancouver-based company said Friday. The deal with an “arm’s length third party” unnamed purchaser is expected to close June 21, Allied said in a news release. The hotel ownership and management company also owns the Toronto Don Valley Hotel & Suites in Toronto and an interest in a nearby condo development. Northeast Edmonton hotel now a Holiday Inn  A formerly independent hotel in Edmonton’s northeast reopened its doors Tuesday as the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Edmonton North. The 95-room hotel at 13742 50th Street becomes the sixth hotel in Edmonton for InterContinental Hotels Group, which also licenses banners including Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn. Owned by Zul Damani, the hotel opened in 2006 as a Best Western and later operated as North Edmonton Inn & Suites. Edmonton International Airport launches intervention campaign  Edmonton International Airport (EIA) estimates that it strikes up to 750,000 people annually: The Calgary Habit, the drive or flight south that many Edmontonians make to catch a plane from Calgary. The symptoms: travellers using Calgary's airport don't weigh costs like gas, parking, time, inconvenience, lost economic activity for the region and the toll they're taking on Edmonton's capacity to grow its air service. The cure: EIA's Stop the Calgary Habit intervention campaign, which officially launches today. Stop the Calgary Habit is asking travellers from the Edmonton region to choose EIA every time they fly. This call to action is being taken to the streets of downtown Edmonton today with a roving rally that will culminate in a prize giveaway at TELUS Plaza (10020 100 Street) at 12:30 pm. The winner will walk away with a $4,000 travel voucher to purchase a trip for two to any of the more than 50 destinations EIA serves non-stop. Throughout the campaign, EIA will be staging a series of grassroots promotions and events to remind Edmontonians about the importance of supporting the airport's growing family of non-stop destinations. The cheeky campaign is also meant to discourage them from flying via Calgary and make them aware of the toll this behaviour has on Edmonton's ability to attract new routes. "No Oilers fan wants money pouring into the coffers of the Flames and the Saddledome, nor does any Eskimos fan want to support the Stampeders and McMahon Stadium," says Peter McCart, EIA's Vice-President of Marketing & Business Development. "Many Edmontonians have already made a decision to support their community by supporting EIA. "If our passengers need to make a connection, we always encourage them to use one of our 10 US hubs, or international hubs like London-Heathrow. By connecting through EIA non-stop destinations like Denver, Houston or London, and ensuring those routes thrive, it makes Edmonton more attractive to airlines looking to add new routes." Thanks to community support, Edmonton International Airport has been one of North America's fastest-growing major airports for the last few years. To keep pace with this unprecedented growth, EIA's $1-billion Expansion 2012 airport development program is currently underway, and is expected to be on time and under budget. To ensure the upward trend continues, it's imperative that local travellers fly Edmonton first. To encourage savings, and counteract costs associated with southbound drive market leakage, EIA's Stop the Calgary Habit toolkit includes parking coupons, flight-mapping tools, a cost calculator and more. For more information, visit www.flyeia.com. Now, EIA is counting on your support through one simple pledge: Stop the Calgary Habit. Fly from Edmonton International Airport every time! The Quons of Edmonton take on Berlin “Family Restaurant” TV series selected for German screening  Anaïd Productions is pleased to announce that the TV series “Family Restaurant: The Quons” has been selected for the “Just Watch Me!” Berlin Screeningroom taking place in Berlin. “Family Restaurant: The Quons” chronicles the hilarious behind-the-scenes trials and tribulations of Edmonton’s delightful Quon family. The series documents the daily goings-on at the family’s downtown Chinese restaurant, The Lingnan, and each episode contains generous helpings of family friction and big laughs. The series was selected for inclusion in this television sales event, through a juried process, from over 90 submissions. A promotional trailer for “Family Restaurant: The Quons” will be screened in front of select buyers and distributors from German television networks. “Just Watch Me!” Berlin Screeningroom was created by the Canadian Embassy in Berlin and "Just Watch Me!" in collaboration with the Department of Canadian Heritage (Trade Routes program), the Canadian Television Fund, the Ministry of Culture of the Government of Ontario and the Canadian Film and Television Production Association. “Family Restaurant: The Quons” was produced by Anaïd Productions Inc. in association with Food Network, with the participation of the CanWest Alberta Fund and the assistance of the Government of Alberta, as well as the Government of Canada’s Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit Program. “Family Restaurant” is distributed by Canadian sales agency Picture Box Distribution. Anaïd Productions is an award-winning film and television production company dedicated to the development and production of quality dramatic and factual programming. For more information on the "Just Watch Me!" Berlin Screeningroom, visit www.justwatchme.ca. Shaw Conference Centre starts green certification process  Edmonton’s Shaw Conference Centre could soon be the first such facility in Canada to receive green certification for existing buildings. Facility officials started the “LEED Canada for Existing Buildings” certification process by registering with the Canada Green Building Council. LEED, short for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is an internationally recognized certification program that rates how green a building’s operations are. While most LEED certification concentrates on construction of new structures, a new program introduced in August 2009 targets existing buildings — focusing on operations and maintenance. “Achieving LEED silver certification is good for the environment and good for business,” said Mike Fitzpatrick, Vice President and General Manager of the Shaw Conference Centre. “This is part of our continued effort to reduce the centre’s environmental footprint.” Examples of initiatives during the LEED certification period include converting to 90 per cent green janitorial paper products, adding outdoor bicycle racks to promote alternative transportation, and conducting an energy audit to look at potential energy savings. “We’re confident that we’ll achieve certification by the end of 2011,” added Fitzpatrick. The registration for LEED application builds on the centre’s growing list of achievements:
Visit www.cagbc.org for more information on LEED certification
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