Help ABLE BC and VI Banking raise $2000 for the BC Hospitality Foundation
May 31, 2018
Since 2015, VI Banking ATM has partnered with the Alliance of Beverage Licensees as our preferred ATM supplier. We need your help to raise $2000 for the BC Hospitality Foundation VI Banking is a BC-owned…
City of Vancouver votes to ban single-use straws, foam cups, and take-out containers
May 22, 2018
On May 16, 2018, the City of Vancouver became the first city in Canada to prohibit plastic straws, polystyrene foam cups, and take-out containers with the adoption of an early zero waste initiative – the…
New patron code of conduct for Granville Entertainment District
May 22, 2018
Earlier this week, BarWatch (downtown Vancouver’s association of safe bars and nightclubs) introduced a new patron Code of Conduct to reduce violence at all late-night establishments in the city, particularly in the Granville Entertainment District.…
Celebrate BC Tourism Week: May 27 to June 2
May 22, 2018
Tourism Week takes place May 27 to June, 2018 and is a national, grassroots initiative that brings attention to the economic opportunity available to Canada, and British Columbia, through travel and tourism. Our industry partner…
Save the date: BC Liquor Conference returns this October!
May 22, 2018
The BC Liquor Conference returns for a third year on Monday, October 29, 2018 at the Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver. We hope you will join us at this year's conference! Registration opens in June. We…
ABLE BC Summer 2018 Road Trip: Member meetings across BC
May 16, 2018
Our Executive Director Jeff Guignard is hitting the road this summer to host member meetings across the province! A full schedule of meetings from part one of the road trip is provided below. A schedule…
BC Hospitality Summit 2018 Recap: key industry insights, trends, and issues
May 03, 2018
On April 22-24, 2018, the BC Hotel Association and ABLE BC hosted the third annual BC Hospitality Summit in Whistler. The conference was attended by over 200 hoteliers, liquor store and pub owners and operators,…
2017 Publican of the Year: Ron Slinger
May 02, 2018
Hospitality-industry leaders from across the province were honoured last week at the annual BC Hospitality Industry Awards Gala in Whistler. Ron Slinger, owner-operator of North Vancouver’s Black Bear Neighbourhood Pub was named BC’s 2017 Publican…
2017 Liquor Retailer of the Year: Cascadia Liquor Stores
May 02, 2018
Hospitality-industry leaders from across the province were honoured last week at the annual BC Hospitality Industry Awards Gala in Whistler. Cascadia Liquor was named BC’s 2017 Liquor Retailer of the Year. Presented by the Alliance…