Member Feature: My story from Stories Restaurant

There once was a girl named Jennifer. She generally ate what was in front of her.  This consisted of fishes, Beef, chicken, and pork dishes.  Was bison too much for this carnivore?   Stories Restaurant in The Halliburton is no everyday hotel dining experience - although I would be quite content eating all of my meals there.  Stories offers innovative seafood and game in an intimate, antique-chic dining room, perfect for private dining functions and small meetings.   Chef Scott Vail is one of the first Halifax chef's to leverage the diversity of local ingredients through key relationships with Nova Scotia's food producers.  No strangers to the menu are local boar, exotic tuna... Read More

A little piece of Ireland in New Scotland

The restaurant industry can be a difficult and risky business, especially for local rookies Kyle Drake and Joe McGuinness. In Food Network Canada’s brand new documentary series, The Opener, celebrity chef and restaurant consultant David Adjey is on a mission to give restaurateur newbies a wake-up call before they open their doors and potentially lose everything. From money management and leadership, to floor plans and staffing, David Adjey stops at nothing to avoid disaster. For David, failure is not on the menu.Whether high-end or casual dining, opening a restaurant calls for more than just Grandma’s secret lasagna recipe, friends willing... Read More

Team Halifax in Toronto

Our dynamic sales team duo, Helene Moberg and Catherine Porter, are again in Toronto on August 17th and 18th exhibiting at IncentiveWorks.  IncentiveWorks is Canada’s largest event for professionals who plan, organize or influence meetings and events. The two-day show is specifically tailored for meeting planners to connect with suppliers, engage the industry and learn how to plan better events. Helene and Catherine will be joined by eight Destination Halifax partners at booths 1725 and 1727 in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre promoting the Halifax region and drawing for a prize of 20lbs of lobster. Drop in and say hi for a chance to... Read More

Associations - you have the power!

The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) & The Center for Association Leadership are two organizations linked together by a common belief and a common passion; that associations have the power to transform society for the better.ASAE is the membership organization and voice of the association profession. Founded in 1920, ASAE now has more than 22,000 association CEOs, staff professionals, industry partners, and consultant members.  Specifically, ASAE & The Center produce more than 75 learning experiences each year, publish Associations Now Magazine and the Journal of Association Leadership, provide thousands of web-based tools and resources, help members connect in 14 professional interest... Read More

Destination Halifax reps to rock Canada Rocks

Later this month, two members of Destination Halifax's Sales team, Helene Moberg and Catherine Porter, will be attending MPI Canada Rocks in support of MPI Foundation Canada.  This fundraising event will feature a performance by Canadian rock artists The Sam Roberts Band, who wil help show just how rockin' our country truly is. The evening festivities are being held at Maison, one of Toronto's hottest new venues, on Monday, August 16th.  Read More