stories for you (written by us)
Sure, we thought about coming up with a new and exciting name for our blog: Ol’ Bloggy Blog.
The Duck Stops Here. Kevin.
But at the end of the day, our Google experts said that if people are looking for our blog, they aren’t going to search “The Duck Stops Here”. Or sadly, “Kevin”.
So, welcome to the Accent Inns Blog, where we’ll post stories about what’s going on in our hotels, at our locations, and more.
(By the way, if you do come up with a great name for the blog, let us know—and then we’ll let our experts know, who will let Google and Bing and all the other search engines know. You know?)
All of a sudden, everywhere seems a little darker and dingier. At this time of year, I catch myself turning on more and more lights; this got me thinking about energy savings, which in turn got me feeling guilty, which made me turn off some lights, which got me feeling a little depressed.
Many sites these days are offering advise on how to prepare for the Zombie apocalypse. I thought I’d take the time to share how an Accent Inn could be the perfect base for the impending horror movie disaster. First thing, if you want understand how a Zombie acts, wake up a teenager at 7am on Read the rest of this entry »
My local Chamber manager emailed me the other day inviting me to a lunch and learn event and it got me thinking about how important Chambers are to the business world. I used to be the CEO of a Chamber several years ago, so I have a bias when it comes to how useful they Read the rest of this entry »
October 14, 2016 Ucluelet, BC Building Sustainable Legacies at Tourism Vancouver Island’s 53rd Annual Conference For immediate release: Each year Tourism Vancouver Island has the pleasure of recognizing stakeholders who have demonstrated innovation and excellence in the tourism industry over the past year. The annual Tourism Vancouver Island Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony showcased the Read the rest of this entry »
When I started my first job as a trainee sales representative for a publishing firm a hundred years ago in England, the dress code was a suit with a vest, dress shirt and tie, and shiny shoes (black or brown). These days in white collar jobs almost anything goes from smart casual, business casual, to Read the rest of this entry »