Green Apple Cafe: A Destination Management Blog

Cantrav has a long history of making sure your incentive guests are taken care of in Western Canada, offering unique twists on iconic Vancouver experiences and creating memorable programs where your guests return home feeling rewarded. Something you might not know us for is our meeting production, but this is also something we have been…
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Can’t decide whether to host your meeting in Hawaii or Vancouver? Let’s compare 1. Air Access They both have world class international airports with excellent international access. Vancouver is six hours from its farthest North American point, eleven hours from Beijing, and eight hours from London by air. 2. Convention Centers They both have breathtaking…
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At this time of year we are overwhelmed with the generosity of people in our industry, and we enjoy many delightful treats. This year we collected many things which are off to their new homes to be used by others not as fortunate inVancouver.  We would have had one additional bag, but while producing one of…
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We are raving fans of Alberta and the Rocky Mountains for both meetings and incentive programs. Guests expect to see the flat prairie landscape that makes up much of the middle of North America, and are left breathless at the beauty that is the Rocky Mountains. The experiences they have here are memorable and return…
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2011 was a fantastic year that was full of great experiences for our team, which all translate down to great experiences for our clients and your guests. Below we have shared some of these highlights for you to enjoy. From “Miss Alaska”, Teresa’s highlights included 24 hours in Alaska with Discovery Channel – helicopter sightseeing…
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We LOVE this time of year, the sun sparkling off the snow-capped mountains, the carolers on the streets of the City, the holiday train running through Stanley Park and the many opportunities to enjoy time with friends at the cornucopia of holiday gatherings. Occasionally we also get to plan holiday parties, and last night we…
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We have been having a blast lately, and wanted to share some highlights with all of you! The summer was full of great programs throughout Western Canada culminating in an event for 900 in Stanley Park. When we had a little down time we took on some fall cleaning, with all the items first going…
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This past weekend EventCamp Vancouver took place. Cantrav was fortunate to be a member of the host committee who collaborated to create a weekend of learning and education designed for meeting and event professionals exploring event innovation, social media and event design and who seek continued growth in our exciting industry. It began at the…
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Last week we had the opportunity to join the Vancouver Convention Centre, Tourism Vancouver and many other industry partners at IMEX America11 in Las Vegas. Over 2,000 hosted buyers met with 1,800 exhibitors representing the best of the meeting, event and incentive destination possibilities from around the globe. It was excellent to see many old…
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Picture yourself on the edge of Stanley Park, 1000 acres of green in the heart of Vancouver, your views returning to the city over the harbour that separates you. You arrive (approximately 10 minutes on the luxury coach) and are greeted with BC wine and a band whose energizing music brings the awesome tented space…
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