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Survivors – Accent Inn team and Power to Play

Monday, May 17th, 2010
Power to play 2010 Accent Inn Dusters

Power to play 2010 Accent Inn Dusters

Several months ago Mandy Farmer, the President of Accent Inns put the word out that she was looking for volunteers to participate in the Power to Play adventure race. The race is in support of the great work done by the Power to Be organization with challenges designed by Anthony Bishop who also designs for the TV shows Survivor and the Amazing race. Always having community spirit and a sense of adventure it didn’t take long for several volunteers to come forth from the Head office staff and so was born the Accent Inn “Dusters”. The intrepid volunteers (or sacrifices depending on your perspective) were Dave Splawski, Chris Knight, John Espley and our “fearless leader” Mandy Farmer. (...read more on the power to play adventure race)

 

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Canuck Duck comes home from Everest

Friday, May 7th, 2010
Lupita & Canuck in Business Class

Lupita & Canuck in Business Class

I am writing this from Canada where I have returned safe and sound – well maybe not quite sound.  I picked up a stomach bug at the end of the trip and so the last few days weren’t that much fun.  However, the doctor in Hong Kong gave me the right drugs and I am now back to 100% (or as close as a duck can come to 100%). (.....more on Canuck Ducks epic adventure)

 

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Prevent the sexual exploitation of youth

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Sexual exploitation has no borders

Help Stop the sexual exploitation of youth

In February 2010, the Accent Inn Victoria hotel helped the Capital Region Action Team for Sexually Exploited Youth (CRAT) bring Taking Care of Ourselves, Taking Care of Others (TCO2) to Victoria area students.  TCO2 is a unique and empowering interactive workshop designed and delivered by youth, for youth about preventing sexual exploitation.  Students learn about the issue, learn how to identify predators, recruiters and lurers as well as learning where they can get help within the Greater Victoria area.  More than 1600 students within the Greater Victoria area were able to benefit from these presentations. ....more about CRAT

 

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Travel Idea – The Circle tour

Monday, April 19th, 2010

Stay with Accent Inns while Driving or Cycling the Pacific Northwest Circle tour

One of the Pacific North West’s best holiday getaway ideas is the Circle Tour. This is either a self-drive, cycling trip or formal bus tour that allows you to visit beautiful Victoria BC, the Olympic Peninsula, Puget Sound and Vancouver BC. Whether you start in Canada or the United States, by making this complete circle you have the opportunity to see some of the most diverse and exciting scenery the Northwest has to offer. .....more about the circle tour

 

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InnAid Charitable support takes to the road

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Dawn Chubai of City TV & Melinda Jolley of Tartan PR speaking to non-profit representatives

Well, we’ve just finished our second annual Accent Inns – source group Charity in Changing times seminars.  This year we expanded the reach and put on the seminars at our Accent Inn Victoria hotel, Burnaby hotel and for the first time our Kelowna hotel.

The topic was communications and we were so please to have and incredible troupe of travelling experts. These experts, Robin Holden with the Source group, Ross Dunn with Stepforth Web marketing, Melinda Jolley with Tartan PR, were joined by local media representatives at each event. ....more about the charity in changing times series

 

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Victoria BC is in full Bloom!

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

The Butchart Gardens helps lead Victoria BC's flower count

21 Billion Blooms in 2010

Victoria, B.C. –  The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce,  Butchart Gardens and Tourism Victoria have once again teamed up to record the scene at one of the World’s best Bloomin’ cities. The total number of blooms counted in the Annual Greater Victoria Flower Count was 21,691,666,716.  Oak Bay was the leading Municipality with over 14 billion blooms followed by Victoria with almost 5 billion blooms.  The winning class was Ms L Westby’s class from Willows Elementary and they win a trip to Butchart Gardens.

Greater Victoria is one of the best places on the planet to live work and play. The annual flower count is a testament to the wonderful climate and community spirit. Truly a gold medal performance by Mother Nature this year! (...more on the flower count)

 

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Paralympic games to begin soon!

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Accent Inn Vancouver Airport staff "the Olympic spirit continues"

Accent Inns BC hotel chain is thrilled to continue the Olympic spirit and welcome the coming of the Paralympic Games to Vancouver 2010.

“I’m so excited that I have a chance to  watch  Sledge Hockey. All of our Paralympic athletes have worked so hard to get here and it’s a thrill to be able to cheer them on in person” said Mandy Farmer, CEO Accent Inns.

The first step in preparing for the Paralympic  games is welcoming the Paralympic torch! (...more on welcoming the Paralympic games)

 

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Victoria Salmon Kings host second annual Eco Night

Friday, March 5th, 2010

BC Coast

the TLC working hard to save areas such as land along the BC coast

Accent Inns is proud to support the Victoria Salmon Kings and the TLC in the second Annual Eco Night.

Advanced tickets now on-sale with donation towards The Land Conservancy for next Saturday’s game!

Victoria, BC – The Victoria Salmon Kings, proud affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks and Manitoba Moose, announced today that they have partnered once again with The Land Conservancy (TLC) to present the second annual “Eco Night” next Saturday, March 13th, 2010 versus the Idaho Steelheads. Accent Inns  is proud to donate and participate in such a fun evening.  Supporting partners such as the TLC is one of the key values for the Victoria BC based Hotel chain. (more about eco night)

 

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Charity in Changing Times

Friday, March 5th, 2010
Melinda Jolley, Tartan Public Relations

Melinda Jolley from Tartan Public Relations, panelist for the 2010 Charity in Changing times series

This is the Second year that Accent Inns InnAid program has sponsored the Charity in Changing times seminar series.

One of the highlights of my year so far has been spending the morning at the Victoria Accent Inns’ Charity in Changing Time event with a room full of not-for-profit organizations wanting to learn more about how to effectively tell their stories through traditional and on-line media, how to increase their on-line presence, and how to better communicate with their volunteers. (more on Charity in Changing times and PR tips for non-profits)

 

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Victoria’s Camosun Chargers Win Gold!

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Victoria BC Camosun Chargers


Chargers defend Championship title

It was a banner evening for the Camosun College Chargers who won gold and defended their BCCAA Provincial Championship title – on home court in front of a ecstatic home crowd!

Taking home silver tonight are the UFV Cascades – the team that Camosun defeated last year to earn the 2009 Championship which was hosted at Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford.

More about the BCCAA Volleyball Championships.

 

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