COVID-19 and what that means for you and your team

We have been receiving a lot of calls and emails regarding what the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) will mean for our teams and their travel plans as the situation continues to evolve. As such, I felt it necessary to personally address as much as possible to help answer your questions and elevate some of your concerns. Your health and safety is of the utmost importance to Canaccom and our hotel, airline and coach charter partners and takes priority above all else in a situation such as the one we are in.

Sports organizations are suspending play given the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 in an effort to maintain the health and safety of players, team staff, their families and so forth. As many of you know, soccer Provincials were just postponed and I imagine many other tournaments and events will follow suit. However the fate of tournaments which are scheduled further out, such as the KYSA Slurpee Cup, Three Blind Refs etc. which are two or three months away, has yet to be determined. Having said that, the tournament organizers, hotel associations and tourism boards will absolutely be acting on the guidance and/or regulations set out by the Provincial and Federal health authorities and events will events will be managed as such. The situation is so fluid even on an hourly basis, let alone a day by day, or month by month basis, that it is difficult to predict where we will be in a month or two.

With that said, our teams and their care is of unparallel important to the Canaccom team and we will work with our hotel, airline and coach charter partners to accommodate any cancellation requests. Right now, with the exception of last minute cancellations related to soccer Provincials and any competitions that may be impacted in the next few days, cancellation policies remain as per usual. But with that in mind, we have been in conversation with many of our partners and have a fairly clear idea of what each situation will look like if things change; for example if events are cancelled or the government implements mandatory regulations. Fortunately our partners have overall, been very reasonable and have provided us with new policies to accommodate the uncertainty surrounding many of the events are teams are involved in if we find ourselves in a much different position as things unfold.

May you all maintain good health and take good care and precautions to avoid this horrible virus.

PROVINCIALS WEEKEND IS HERE!!

Teamwork getting youth teams safely to their tournaments with proper travel planning.Alberta Youth Soccer Provincials are just around the corner as another great season winds downs, everyone at Canaccom Group Travel extends their warmest congratulations to all those capping off their season with a trip to Provincials. Safe travels and the best of luck in your divisions!

Remember…teamwork makes the dream work!!

LETHBRIDGE JULY 5 – 7, 2019 ACCOMMODATIONS AVAILABLE!

Due to several last minute team cancellations, we have been advised that there are rooms available in Lethbridge for this weekend.  If your team is still looking for an away soccer tournament to attend this summer, please consider the Lethbridge FC Chinook Cup (open to boys and girls, Tier 1 – 3, U9 – U17).  We would be happy to assist with your team’s accommodation needs at one of the most popular team hotels in the city.

Give us a call – we are ready to help!

CanAccom is proud to welcome Leanne Sheasgreen to the team!

CanAccom is very proud to officially welcome Leanne Sheasgreen to the CanAccom Team! Leanne’s roots in the sports world run deep – she has long and dedicated history working with the Foothills Soccer Association and she will be the first to tell you (with a great big smile and a twinkle of pride in her eye) that her evenings and weekends are packed with her own children’s soccer practices, badminton meets and various other sports-related obligations. Please help us welcome Leanne to the team next time you call!
Leanne, we are absolutely delighted to welcome you to the CanAccom family!

WHAT’S NEW??

So what’s new, do you ask? Well, if you live in Edmonton, you might just see this snazzy little number zooming around town. Canaccom Group Travel is proud to be in partnership with the AMBHL and NAHL and we look forward to helping their teams organize their travel this season!

 

 

The other big news around here is that EMILY IS BACK!!  Sandee and Michelle have been holding down the fort in her year long maternity leave absence but she is due to return October 1, 2019 and is looking forward to reconnecting with her long term clients, both on the team/client side and the hotel side and we can’t wait to have her back in the office!

Welcome Back!

Canaccom Group Travel would like to extend a warm ‘Welcome Back’ to our returning teams for the upcoming season! No matter your sport, we can help and work regularly with hockey, volleyball, soccer, ringette, swim clubs and track clubs to mention just a few and we are ready to assist in all your team travel needs. We have been busy securing rooms blocks for our annual tournaments and have already begun season bookings for many of our AMBHL and NAHL hockey teams, several Volleyball Clubs competing in AVA tournaments around the province, AND have begun to get inquiries for early season soccer and ringette tournaments!  Leave the leg-work to us, call now to get the best rooms and rates for your team!!

We will look forward to your call and look forward to working with your team this season!

 

KELOWNA CANADA DAY SOCCER TOURNAMENT WINNERS!

CanAccom Group Travel would like to congratulate the MSB COUGARS on their Gold Medal win at the Kelowna Canada Day Soccer Tournament 2018!  Well done team – an amazing accomplishment to be proud of!!

ANOTHER CANADA DAY LONG WEEKEND IN THE BAG!

CanAccom Group Travel wishes to thank our hotel partners for another successful Canada Day Long Weekend of travel for just a few of the teams we represent! Kudos to the hospitality teams at each of your properties for their commitment to ensure our teams were well rested, well fed and in top notch form for their weekend of competition!

Abbotsford Sandman

Calgary Holiday Inn Express & Suites

Holiday Inn Express Edmonton North

To our hotel partners in Kelowna, our thanks for your support for another successful Canada Day Long Weekend Tournament!

Best Western Plus, Best Western Wine Country, Comfort Suites, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Four Points Kelowna Airport, Royal Anne Hotel.

Great partnerships, great properties, great results!!

SUMMER SOCCER TOURNAMENTS ARE BOOKING UP FAST

Need rooms for the Edmonton Summer Sizzler or the Kelowna July Long Weekend tournament? We can help! Please contact us with details of your teams needs and let us get to work for you – but act soon as rooms are going fast!

SUPPORT FOR THE HUMBOLDT BRONCOS

Canaccom group Travel stands with our collective sports community in their unwavering support of the Humboldt Broncos Hockey Club and communities in Alberta and Saskatchewan who lost loved ones in the tragic accident April 6, 2018. GoFundMe efforts have raised a staggering $15,185,400.00 to support the victims of this tragedy but this account is now closed to further donations. If you’d still like to help the Humboldt Broncos, please visit their official page at: https:/humboldtstrong.info/contact/

#HumboldtStrong