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Kids Coin Drive for Variety –The Children’s Charity

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

Heartly and a child at the kids coin drive

The Kids Coin Drive for Variety is an annual fundraiser now in its 9th year. What started as a small penny drive has become a province-wide campaign that has raised over $1.5 million! The Coin Drive’s biggest supporters are all kids who have been helped by Variety and now fundraise on behalf of children who other children who need Variety’s support.

Young philanthropists from around the province will be in Burnaby on Wednesday, September 1^st to kick-off the 9^thannual Kids Coin Drive for Variety. All of the children involved have been helped by Variety – The Children’s Charity and are now giving back to the cause by raising money for other kids like them. Kids from outside of the Lower Mainland will be staying at the Accent Inn in Burnaby hotel while in town! ...read more about the kids coin drive

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Fish for the Future

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Maintaining and restoring fish habitat helps our environment

‘Fish for the Future’ program supports British Columbia’s natural environment

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August 24, 2010

New Accent Inns ‘Fish for the Future’ program supports British Columbia’s natural environment

Victoria, B.C. – Accent Inns hotels has just launched a new program that will see to the long-term viability of British Columbia’s natural resources, as they continue to fulfill their vision of supporting local groups that strive towards improving the B.C. environment.

“Building business and building community truly go hand-in-hand,” said Accent Inns CEO Mandy Farmer. “And in launching ‘Fish for the Future’ program, we’re showing that it’s possible for every one of us to make a positive difference in our world – a core value held by Accent Inns.”

The program, underway this month, is simple to support. For each guest who stays at any one of the BC hotel’s locations and shows a valid freshwater or salt water fishing license, Accent Inns will donate $2.00. Accent Inns ‘Fish for the Future’ partners are: Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. and Pacific Salmon Foundation. In addition, the Accent Inns Vancouver Airport hotel also has supporting services for the fishing enthusiasts with free shuttle service to the South Terminal / float plane terminal for the ‘fly-in’ fisherman as well as providing freezer service. More about the program and BC's fish populations

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Explore BC with the Victoria Hotel Chain

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

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Accent Inn Victoria BC Hotel

Accent Inns’ Explore BC Road Trip celebrates the best of British Columbia with special rates and everything from bison to biking to Butchart Gardens

Victoria, BC, June 15, 2010- From encounters with bald eagles, camels, bison or elk, to high tech experiences, some of BC’s best shopping, explorations in wine country, or outdoor adventures, Accent Inns is offering up some of British Columbia’s most unique experiences with their Explore BC rates and packages this summer.

.....click here for more explore bc

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BC Lions playing closer to Burnaby Hotel

Friday, June 11th, 2010

Empire Fields near the Accent Inn Burnaby Hotel

The Accent Inn Burnaby Hotel will be your best place to stay for BC Lions games this year.

BC’s favorite football team, the BC Lions are heading to the new Empire Field. (....read more about BC Lions package)

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Customer Survey has a winner!

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Accent Inns Customer survey

Congratulations to John Hunter who is the official winner of a custom-made 4 night BC Road Trip! John’s name was drawn from hundreds who completed our Customer Survey.

Thanks to everyone for filling out the Customer Survey, we got some valuable feedback and lots of heart-warming comments. Stay tuned to see your feedback put into action.

He’s got a great trip coming to him that includes:

4 nights at any Accent Inn anytime he wants

His choice of two of the following:

A Wine tasting tour for 2 in the Okanagan

2 admissions to Butchart Gardens in Victoria

2 rounds of Golf (total) in Kelowna, Kamloops or Victoria

River Rafting for 2 on the Chilliwack River

Have a great trip, John Hunter!

Mandy

Checkout these and other great vacation ideas on the Accent Inn package page.

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BC hotel chain achieves eco-friendly hotel stays for travellers

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

Family-owned BC hotel chain achieves eco-friendly hotel stays for travellers on a budget

Accent Inns BC Hotel Chain offers an eco- friendly option

Victoria, BC, April 20, 2010- Affordable room rates and strong social and environmental values don’t always go hand in hand with hotels, but as the next generation of family leadership takes Accent Inns into their 25^th year, these three pillars are positively influencing the guest experience at all five Accent Inns in Victoria, Burnaby, at the Vancouver Airport, and in Kamloops and Kelowna. .,...more on eco-friendly hotel stays

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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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Charity in Changing Times seminar was a breath of fresh air

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Participants listening to the panel members at the InnAid Charity in Changing times seminar, Burnaby

The Accent Inns‘ Inn Aid “Charity in Changing Times” seminar was a breath of fresh air, and a welcomed addition outside of my daily routine. I was able to connect with other professionals in the non-profit world and find out our common challenges and provide helpful solutions. Dawn Chubai’s personal approach on how to work with the media was insightful because a large percentage of my work entails gaining media coverage for The Land Conservancy of BC. Her passion for storytelling and representing non-profits in her community is completely sincere and genuine. ....more about the charity in changing times burnaby seminar

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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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Accent Inns Welcomes the Olympics

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Now that the 2010 Vancouver Olympics are here, the whole team at Accent Inns is thrilled to be a part of it.

Accent Inns BC Hotel Chain, Burnaby team welcomes the Olympics

From the guests staying at our Burnaby Hotel and Vancouver Airport Hotel to the activities and competitions going on all around. ” Our whole team has just embraced the Olympic spirit and it’s great to be here” said Joanne Wynn, General Manager of the Accent Inn Burnaby.

(more about accent inns bc hotel olympic spirit...)

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