British Columbia’s transition from the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) back to the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) system begins on April 1st, 2013, but the Whistler Chamber of Commerce is organizing a PST planning seminar to help Whistler businesses cope with the transition. As many know, the HST in BC was very controversial amongst people and …
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Since the world’s attention was on Whistler for the Olympic Games in 2010, Whistler has been increasing the number of events hosted in the resort to position itself as not just a top ski resort destination, but a top resort destination year-round. The addition of several Whistler events in the summer time is now positioning …
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Travel is not cheap and airfare is generally the most expensive part of any vacation trip depending on the length of the stay. A great tip to help increase potential travelers to visit your region or stay at your holiday property is the availability of cheap flights to your region. Helping guests find good deals …
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When a property owner signs up on to a vacation rental service to list their property for short-term or long-term vacation rentals, sometimes the first thought is, “Great, now I’ll receive reservations to subsidize my investment.” To an extent, this is true. However, most vacation rental service sites have hundreds, thousands, if not, millions of …
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You have received a general inquiry about renting out your property and you start doing the happy dance. Okay, best not to do that quite yet. Receiving a general inquiry is only the beginning of the process of getting more bookings for your vacation property. This generally means that your property description either met the …
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