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CAEM Update- BC Reopens Trade Shows Effective July 1

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS WEEK BC BC announces Step 3 of their Restart Plan will begin July 1 and as a result indoor gatherings and trade shows can resume.  Indoor organized gatherings will have a capacity limit of 50 people or 50% capacity whichever is greater.  Outdoor organized gatherings… Read More

CAEM Update – Ontario Announces Province is Moving to Step 2 of its Reopening Plan on June 30th

ONTARIO ANNOUNCES PROVINCE IS MOVING TO STEP 2 OF ITS REOPENING PLAN ON JUNE 30TH  CAEM is encouraged by the announcement today that Ontario will be entering Step 2 of it’s Roadmap to Reopen  on June 30th, which is a few days earlier than anticipated.  While indoor trade shows and consumer… Read More

CAEM Update- June 16, 2021

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS WEEK PROVINCIAL UPDATES Late last week CAEM received great news regarding our industry’s re-opening in both Alberta and Quebec.  After 15 months of CAEM advocating for trade shows, consumer shows and exhibitions to be recognized for their commercial nature, both these provinces have now… Read More

CAEM Update- June 1, 2021

  WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS WEEK FEDERAL  CAEM is pleased to announce that our contract with public affairs firm, Crestview Strategy, has been renewed through the end of December 2021. The priorities laid out in this updated contract are as follows: Continue our federal government advocacy for sector-specific… Read More

Ontario Tourism & Travel Small Business Support Grant Survey

  TOURISM INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO SURVEY Early in 2021, the Government of Ontario announced the Ontario Small Business Support Grant which was intended to help businesses in Ontario that were required to close or significantly restrict services under the provincewide shut down that came into effect on December 26,… Read More

CAEM Update – May 17, 2021

    WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS WEEK FEDERAL  CAEM, in conjunction with our government relations firm, Crestview Strategy, examined the Federal Budget at length and as a result developed an updated government brief  which can be found here. .CAEM’s President, Executive Director as well as several members and stakeholders… Read More

CAEM Update: CAEM Petition presented in the House of Commons

PETITION PRESENTED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS On Monday, April 26th, Brad Vis, the MP from Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon, rose in the House of Commons and presented a petition on CAEM’s behalf.   This petition, the content of which can be read here, defined the trade and consumer show industry as among… Read More

CAEM Update – 2021 Federal Budget Announcement

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS WEEK FEDERAL BUDGET 2021 Yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, presented the federal budget in the House of Commons.  CAEM, with the help of our public affairs firm Crestview Strategy, have been analyzing the budget and determining next steps in our… Read More

CAEM Update- March 31, 2021

  WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS WEEK FEDERAL ADVOCACY UPDATE Over the course of the last month CAEM’s President and Executive Director, as well as representatives from Crestview Strategy, have met with over 20 Federal Members of Parliament; Parliamentary Secretaries and high-level policy makers in key Ministries.   Two very important… Read More

CAEM Advocacy Roundtable: Supporting Recovery for Trade & Consumer Shows in Canada

Thank you to those who have participated in our advocacy strategy by sending a letter to your MP.  The action you have taken is working and meetings are being scheduled.  If you have not had a chance to send a letter to your MP, please consider doing so ASAP.  We are… Read More