Weekly Liquor Industry Update: May 26, 2022
Dear ABLE BC Members and Industry Colleagues
Here's what you'll find inside today's update:
· ABLE BC is Coming to a City Near You!
· BC Tourism and Hospitality Labour Market Information (LMI) Research Project
· BCHA Webinar: Understanding Bill 1o
· June is Free Education Month at Small Business BC
· go2HR New Health & Safety Training Courses
· The Quarterly Pour Summer Issue is Out Now!
· BC Hospitality Foundation #HospitalityHustle
· Fundraising for Ukraine
· Join ABLE BC Today!
· Out and About with ABLE BC!
Find all past updates here.
ABLE BC is Coming to a City Near You!
ABLE BC's Executive Director, Jeff Guignard, has been travelling around BC this week hosting hosting in-person liquor industry meetings. So far he’s met with industry professionals in Osoyoos, Nelson, Cranbrook, and Fernie. But there are still plenty of stops left on the tour!
These meetings are open to owners, managers, and staff members from liquor stores, pubs, bars, nightclubs, hotels, and other liquor industry professionals. We are inviting both ABLE BC members and non-members, so please feel free to pass this invitation along to your hospitality and retail colleagues.
Come meet ABLE BC’s Executive Director, Jeff Guignard, for a discussion of:
· What is ABLE BC and how do we work?
· Update on current liquor industry issues
· Learn about the issues ABLE BC is advocating for and our progress on key policy priorities
· Learn about ABLE BC benefit programs
· Connect with other licensees and ABLE BC members in your area
· Question and answer period with ABLE BC Executive Director, Jeff Guignard
We look forward to meeting you face-to-face to hear about the issues that matter most to you and your businesses!
Do you want to host an ABLE meeting in your city? Contact info@ablebc.ca!
Come meet Jeff in:
· Invermere on Friday, May 27
· 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
· Invermere Inn & Suites, 1310 7th Ave
· Revelstoke on Tuesday, May 31
· 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
· Regent Hotel, 112 First St East
· Vernon on Wednesday, June 1
· 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
· Prestige Hotel Vernon, 4411 32nd St
· Kelowna on Thursday, June 2
· 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
· Kamloops on Friday, June 3
· 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
· Fox’n Hounds Pub, 945 W Columbia St
BC Tourism and Hospitality Labour Market Information (LMI) Research Project
go2HR is proud to announce the completion of the BC Tourism & Hospitality Labour Market Information (LMI) research project. The project launched in January 2021 with the purpose of developing up-to-date and relevant LMI to provide the industry with the data needed to ensure a thriving workforce during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
The LMI project created highly anticipated new analytical resources for labour recovery planning for the industry. The BC Tourism & Hospitality Employment Tracker tracks monthly employment metrics in the industry, by region and by worker demographics. The project also created 11 Workforce Profiles, providing in-depth information on key employment and demographics of the workforce offered from a provincial, sector and regional perspective.
The LMI Research Project Final Report details labour demand projections, recovery scenarios, and a summary of worker and employer sentiments about the industry, as well as recommendations to plot the path forward on labour recovery.
Click here to read the full LMI Report.
BCHA Webinar: Understanding Bill 10
The BC Hotel Association is hosting a webinar next week on Bill 10. This bill would make it easier for workplaces to unionize. We are deeply disappointed that government did not consult with industry on this legislation.
Click here to read a letter that ABLE and other industry associations wrote to Premier John Horgan expressing our serious concerns over Bill 10 and the impact it will have on labour relations in BC.
To offer education, resources, and support for members, BCHA is hosting an information session alongside the experts at Pulver Crawford Munroe LLP.
Some questions that will be addressed:
· What action can be taken prior to a Union organizing drive?
· How does a union “get in” to a company?
· What does certification mean? What is the process?
· What can management do or say during an organizing drive?
· What should management NOT do or say during an organizing drive?
Click here to register.
June is Free Education Month at Small Business BC
Small Business BC, in partnership with WorkSafeBC, is excited to announce the return of an annual highlight in their educational calendar.
For the entire month of June, SBBC webinars and Talk to an Expert Advisory sessions are completely FREE.
Highlighted webinars:
· Creating a Website for Your Business (June 7)
· How to Launch Your Product in Today's World (June 14)
· Market Research for Your Business - Package (June 17 & 22)
· Land Acknowledgements Workshop (June 17)
· How to Run a Successful Food and Beverage Business (June 30)
Click here for more information.
go2HR New Health & Safety Training Courses
Do you want to know more about managing stress at the workplace or how to respond to difficult customers? Are you responsible for hazard identification or implementing a violence prevention policy at your workplace?
For a limited time, go2HR is offering four training courses through the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), FREE for BC’s hospitality and tourism industry!
Courses include:
· Stress at the workplace
· Dealing with difficult customers
· Hazard identification and investigation
· Violence in the workplace: Establishing a prevention program
Click here to learn more and register.
The Quarterly Pour Summer Issue is Out Now!
Download your copy of The Quarterly Pour summer issue now!
Feature articles in this issue:
· ABLE BC Industry Update from Executive Director Jeff Guignard
· ABLE BC Membership Report from Manager of Membership and Communication Ann Brydle
· Five Practical Ways to Use Digital Marketing
· ABLE BC Member Feature: Cheers Liquor Stores
· Expansion Requires Sweating Out the Details
· Taking it Down a Notch: Tips for De-Escalating Irate Customers
· Make Mental Health a Priority in the Workplace
Discounted Advertising
ABLE BC Associate Members receive a 10% discount off print and digital advertising
Call Joyce Hayne at 1-800-667-0955 or email joyce@emcmarketing.com to discuss strategies to generate new business.
The Quarterly Pour magazine is distributed quarterly to 670 private liquor stores, 220 rural liquor stores and 1860 pubs and bars across BC. This business publication is the official magazine of BC's Alliance of Beverage Licensees.
See the annual editorial calendar and rates in the 2022 media kit.
BC Hospitality Foundation #HospitalityHustle
There is still time to participate in BC Hospitality Foundation’s #HospitalityHustle!
More than 75 participants have logged over 4000 km collectively, raising awareness and funds for BCHF. The Finish Line is coming up on Sunday, May 29, 2022 at 2:00 pm.
Click here to register your progress. The link is open throughout the Challenge!
Fundraising for Ukraine
ABLE BC’s President Yvan Charette has started a Go Fund Me with the goal of raising at least $25,000 for the Canadian Ukraine Foundation and Doctors Without Borders. Yvan and his business partner will match up to $25,000 in donations!
Click here to donate.
Have you organized a fundraiser in your LP or LRS establishment? Let us know! We are happy to amplify your efforts within the ABLE BC family. Contact Ann at ann@ablebc.ca.
Join ABLE BC Today!
ABLE BC is the leading liquor advocacy organization in the province. We have a proven track record of success fighting for the interests of Liquor Primary and Licensee Retail Store businesses. We are dedicated to helping our industry come out of the pandemic stronger than ever!
We can’t do our work without the support of our members. ABLE is a non-profit organization and we depend on membership fees to continue to lobby and fight for your needs.
ABLE BC members have access to several benefit programs that offer exclusive discounts and are designed to help your business thrive. In addition to our benefit programs, we offer expert advice, regular webinars, the annual Liquor Industry Conference, and many networking opportunities.
Out and About with ABLE BC!
ABLE’s Executive Director has been on the road all week visiting with members and licensees in cities across BC. So far he has visited Osoyoos, Nelson, Cranbrook, and Fernie. But there are still more stops on the trip!
Meeting with our members plays a key role in how we fight for your businesses. We want to hear from you about the issues affecting your businesses and what you want our priorities to be. If you can’t make it out to one of our meetings, you can always connect with Ann or Jeff over phone, email, or virtual meeting.
Click here to see all upcoming meetings.
Last week Ann and Jeff attended the Vancouver International Wine Festival. It was such a treat to get out and meet with members, celebrate our industry, and try out some tasty wines. At the opening seminar for of the Trade Days Conference, Pivoting the Pandemic & Beyond, some of BC’s leading wine professionals discussed the challenges of the pandemic, and some of the silver linings of the past two years. Panel members brought up some of the work that ABLE and our partners fought hard for, including the extension of TESAs, wholesale pricing for hospitality members, and allowing LRS members to sell to SEP holders.
Click here to learn more about our advocacy work during the pandemic.
