This report provides an up-to-date overview of existing passenger rail transportation products and infrastructure in British Columbia, as well as key issues and considerations relating to the sector’s viability and competitiveness.

COTA has just released its Annual Report for 2006.

COTA has just released its Annual Report for 2007.

Foresight - Shaping a Sustainable Vision for Tourism in British Columbia

Fuel Factor's findings suggest that significant price increases at the gas pump, if sustained, may result in both tourists and tourism operators adjusting their behaviour to account for increasing business costs. Vacationers availing themselves of circle tours for example, are today spending 50% more on gasoline than they would have just four years ago. Tourism operators are facing fuel cost increases of more than 25 %, but for fear of becoming uncompetitive are unable to pass these increased on to their customers.

Tourism at the Borders: Balancing Security and Hospitality is the first report in the Council of Tourism Association's new BC Tourism Review Series. Sponsored by the Port of Vancouver and The Perimeter Clearance Coalition, the document offers a detailed analysis of current border crossing initiatives in Canada and the USA and how they are affecting the flow of visitors into Canada at this time.

A booklet for tourism issues. Published February 2008.

After more than two years of research and consultation, the Council of Tourism Associations (COTA), the voice of the BC tourism industry, has finally released their report on financing tourism businesses entitled
"Financing Tourism Operations in BC."

This report is an essential guide for any industry or government official looking to improve their local or provincial tourism industry.

COTA's Annual Report. A summary of COTA's accomplishments in 2004

COTA's Annual Report. A summary of COTA's accomplishments in 2005

The BC Tourism Industry Insurance and Financing Report gives you the inside-track on the key recommendations shaping the future of insurance and financing in the tourism industry. Within this detailed 58-page document you will find the latest research and key findings provide a unique look at the insurance and financing issues affecting tourism operators in British Columbia.

Hospitality Law Guide, written by lawyer and tourism accommodation operator Anthony C. Abbott, P.C., L.L.B., provides a synopsis of some of the laws of Canada and the Province of British Columbia as they pertain to the hospitality industry. This easy-to-read guide is packed with useful, detailed information about law for anyone with a tourism related business in British Columbia.

The Essential Human Resources Guide for Tourism Operators provides you with valuable information on how to attract, retain and develop an effective workforce.

Purchase "Ads and Brochures" and "Internet Marketing" together for just $45.00. These guides will help you understand how to create compelling, attractive promotional material, and how to avoid common mistakes along the way.

Ads and Brochures that Sell focusses on two important business tools - brochures and print ads. Whether you do it yourself or work with a supplier, this guide will help you understand how to create compelling, attractive promotional material, and how to avoid common mistakes along the way.

Environmentally Responsible Tourism is a practical guide on how to make your business environmentally responsible. With relatively few changes, businesses can realise, not only financial savings but will benefit from a competitive edge when marketing to consumers with increased environmental awareness and demands.

Internet Marketing will help you understand how to use the power of the Internet to create new business and maintain your existing customer base. You will learn how to create the framework for a practical Internet strategy, find the resources you need to implement it, and how to do it within a reasonable budget.

Sport Tourism is designed to help communities and tourism businesses attract, bid on and host sporting events. Through greater understanding of this emerging tourism sector, sport tourism strategies can be developed which will maximize community economic benefits.

Starting a Tourism Business is a practical guide that will provide you with everything you need to know about starting a tourism business. From selecting a site to obtaining the correct permits to creating financial and marketing plans, as well as an extensive resource and contact list, this guide will be essential to any budding tourism entrepreneur.

Tourism Packaging & Product Distribution is a useful manual that includes information on how to develop a plan, how to get included in tour catalogues or itineraries and how to develop marketing and promotion strategies for both domestic and international markets.

Travel Media Relations will help you understand how to maximize your promotional efforts and your tourism business' exposure by effectively using the local and international travel media. Obtaining unpaid media often plays a key role in ensuring success for a tourism business.

The 2005 Western Canada Tourism Industry Compensation Study's BC Report is the result of an initiative conducted on behalf of go2 by the Hay Group. The provincal study examines compensation made to thousands of individuals in the 27 most common positions in four tourism sectors; Food & Beverage, Accommodations, Attractions and Adventure Tourism.

The 2005 Western Canada Tourism Industry Compensation Study examines compensation made to 17,308 individuals in the 27 most common positions in tourism. The comprehensive report was made possible with the participation of 449 organizations located in the Yukon and the four western Canadian provinces.

This comprehensive Food & Beverage sector report, examines compensation made to thousands of individuals from across Western Canada specially employed in Food and Beverage. The regions reviewed include the Yukon and the four western Canadian provinces.

The 2005 Western Canada Tourism Industry Compensation Study's BC Report on the Food and Beverage Sector is the result of an initiative conducted on behalf of go2 by the Hay Group. The comprehensive report examines compensation made to thousands of individuals throughout British Columbia specifically employed in the Food and Beverage field.