CEC ADVISORY
Category: General
Thanksgiving Sale
This Canadian 2020 Thanksgiving, we are offering a great discount!
Our Cafe is now open!
STATEMENT FROM DANA HOSPITALITY
As the calendar year flipped to 2020, could any of us have envisioned what was to come only a few short months later? Words like global pandemic, unprecedented, social/physical distancing and self-isolation have become part of our daily vocabulary. Personal protective equipment such as masks and gloves that once were only part of our protective gear at our workplaces, have now become part of our daily wardrobe.
At Dana Hospitality, as our Operations, Resource and Executive Leadership teams have been working from home, we have been collaborating in groups, pouring over available information from regional, provincial and federal health authorities – benchmarking against international best practices, watching what other countries are doing and changes that they are adopting in their workplaces as they come out of lockdown ahead of Canada. We have revised our Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Health & Safety, Purchasing and Sustainability protocols so that we are ready to hit the ground running when our client operations are able to reopen for business.
WE ASKED…YOU TOLD US
To validate and support our thinking, we surveyed both our clients and guests to better understand the changes that they anticipate will need to happen in their locations and more importantly what assurances our guests will need to make them feel safe about coming back in to our cafés.
Dana Hospitality has always strived to provide the highest safety standard possible in every day operations. Safety does not occur by chance, it is the result of ongoing training and careful attention by every Dana employee, from culinary teams and operations directors to office staff. Our company has always, and will always work diligently to ensure that our cafés are safe and healthy places for customers and employees.
Going forward, when any customer walks into one of our cafés, our culinary behaviours will be our demonstration that our company has the highest standards of wellness and safety in place to protect employees and customers from a potential hazards such as COVID-19 type viruses, food borne illnesses and unsafe work practices.
Dana Hospitality continues our 30+ year dedication to supporting our hospitals, essential businesses, higher education and private school clients and employees whom we serve every day. Our culture of cooking from scratch is driven by skilled culinary teams who are committed to practicing high Food Safety and Worker Health & Safety standards. This training has helped our teams adapt quickly to being able to operate under extraordinary environments caused by the recent pandemic.
We are proud of our +50 hospital, essential business and university teams that remained open. We celebrate their dedication, innovation and determination to help assist clients in the best way we know how, by creating great meals from scratch every day. Our teams safely provided essential service working guests with freshly prepared comfort foods at a time when the world needed a bit of comfort and normalcy.
You can be assured that, as we have demonstrated in the past, Dana will remain nimble, quick and fast to adapt to any site specific, regional, provincial or federal health recommendations that may change as we navigate together through these unprecedented times to build our new normal.
Stay healthy.
Juri Daniel
President – Dana Hospitality LP and Marek Hospitality Inc.
For Your Safety- Mandatory Face Masks
For your safety, face masks are mandatory upon entry.
Thank You
Speaker Series at CHSI
Corporate Event Centre at CHSI is thrilled to launch an exclusive Speaker Series in partnership with Effective Managers™ that focuses specifically on helping organizations improve managerial performance.
This webinar workshop provides an understanding of the fundamentals of improving organization performance and will help you to understand the causes of underperformance, and what to do about it.
To learn more about the webinar modules, date and pricing, please click here
THE WORKSHOP FACILITATOR
President, Effective Managers Inc.
Dwight helps his clients improve performance. He focuses on manger effectiveness… ensuring that all managers, from the Owner or CEO to the front line, are focused on their key strategic priorities and have the accountability and authority required for success. Using every-day language, he translates complex concepts into meaningful action that can be applied immediately.
Dwight has founded and is President of Effective Managers™, a management consulting firm based in Canada and providing services globally. Dwight has worked with a variety of organizations: of different sizes, in all sectors, and in many countries. He helps clients solve the problems they are facing so that they can be more successful.
Dwight is also currently the Chairman of CMC-Global (The International Council of Management Consulting Institutes). He has been elected a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Management Consultants (CMC-Canada) in recognition of his outstanding contributions to his profession, his clients and to the community. He is also a Fellow of the Business Excellence Institute.
An author of many papers and publications, Dwight has published The Effective CEO: The Balancing Act that Drives Sustainable Performance, a book that explores the key functions that CEOs must execute to be successful.
CEC Advisory – COVID-19 Update
To our valued clients
To help in the global effort to flatten the curve of COVID-19 infection, The Corporate Event Centre at CHSI is suspending all corporate events and training sessions effective Monday March 16th. Our Facility will be closed as a preventative measure, and is scheduled to reopen Monday July 20th, 2020.
We are continually monitoring the situation. Check back to www.corporateeventcentre.ca for updates.
Although we’re not available face-to-face at present, we are working remotely to serve you. Reservations are available should you have any inquiries, please feel free to contact Anna Santoli at reservation@tchsi.ca.
Please note we are still accepting any training materials you wish to send us for future bookings.
Thank you for your understanding during this uncertain time. Stay Safe!
COVID 19 CASES UPDATE
Areas in Canada with confirmed cases as of May 13 ,2021
| Province, territory or other | Number of confirmed cases | |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 137,223 | |
| Alberta | 213,635 | |
| Saskatchewan | 43,673 | |
| Manitoba | 43,143 | |
| Ontario | 499,412 | |
| Quebec | 360,201 | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,166 | |
| New Brunswick | 2,024 | |
| Nova Scotia | 4,301 | |
| Prince Edward Island | 187 | |
| Yukon | 84 | |
| Northwest Territories | 114 | |
| Nunavut | 594 | |
| on First Nations reserves | 28,118 | |
| Total cases | 1,305,770 |
This illness summary is updated once daily with COVID-19 information that is provided by provinces and territories to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
We will continuously monitor the developments and updates to ensure the safety of the staff, tenants, clients and guests of CHSI.
How to Protect Yourself
Basic protective measures against the new coronavirus
Stay aware of the latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak, available on the WHO website and through your national and local public health authority. COVID-19 is still affecting mostly people in China with some outbreaks in other countries. Most people who become infected experience mild illness and recover, but it can be more severe for others. Take care of your health and protect others by doing the following:
Wash your hands frequently
Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water.
Why? Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands.
Maintain social distancing
Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing.
Why? When someone coughs or sneezes they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain virus. If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID-19 virus if the person coughing has the disease.
Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth
Why? Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses. Once contaminated, hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth. From there, the virus can enter your body and can make you sick.
Practice respiratory hygiene
Make sure you, and the people around you, follow good respiratory hygiene. This means covering your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then dispose of the used tissue immediately.
Why? Droplets spread virus. By following good respiratory hygiene you protect the people around you from viruses such as cold, flu and COVID-19.
If you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early
Stay home if you feel unwell. If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention and call in advance. Follow the directions of your local health authority.
Why? National and local authorities will have the most up to date information on the situation in your area. Calling in advance will allow your health care provider to quickly direct you to the right health facility. This will also protect you and help prevent spread of viruses and other infections.
Stay informed and follow advice given by your healthcare provider
Stay informed on the latest developments about COVID-19. Follow advice given by your healthcare provider, your national and local public health authority or your employer on how to protect yourself and others from COVID-19.
What Makes a Purpose-Built Facility?
With the rise in coworking spaces, why does it make sense for businesses to turn to offsite locations to hold their next meeting or training session? With the widely accepted popular coworking and unique rental spaces, knowing where to keep your upcoming meeting or training session has never been so easy, and accessible.
These days any space can be turned or pivoted into areas for rent – a nail salon, libraries, schools, wedding halls. However, and I say that with caution, not every space is meant to hold your next contract negotiation or business meeting. When looking to conduct business, where you meet, sets the tone of professionalism. Here are a few tips to get you started toward choosing the right space for your organization.
What is purpose-built?
Simply put, spaces that are built for the needs of business. When we explain, what makes the Corporate Event Centre (CEC) different from other meeting rental facilities, big or small, we are built with the benefit of organizations in mind. The look, the feel, the amenities, careful thought was put into our facility’s conception, customized with the tools and services you need to encourage collaboration, spark discussion, and empower participants to make productive use of time.
Meetings Spaces Built for Business
You are where you meet. It is difficult to feel motivated and get anything accomplished if your meeting space is noisy and chaotic while lacking the equipment to hold a productive session. Entertaining clients at a collection of like-minded people with similar interests and values is the breeding ground for success and accomplishment. A beautiful space makes everything better…right? It shows your professionalism, seriousness and care. For businesses with already established meetings spaces, meeting in a new environment fosters new ideas and inspirations. Whether you are a Fortune 500 enterprise or a non-profit organization, you need a space that breeds innovation and collaboration.
TIP: A suitable meeting space will offer versatility and set up styles at your disposal. Easels, projectors and connectivity should be standard.
The Rise of Agility
Where we choose to work is shifting. More Canadians are moving away from working 9-to-5 jobs to becoming independent contractors and freelancers via the “gig economy.” A report completed by Intuit Canada states that 45% of the Canadian workforce will consist of freelance workers, independent contractors, and on-demand workers. The gig economy makes renting short-term space rather than high rents, and long-term lease contracts an affordable and flexible alternative that doesn’t require access to large capital and start-up costs. Utilizing a meeting rental space makes perfect sense for independent workers because rather than relying on costly leases, one could rent the space they need, per full or half day, like many days, when necessary.
Tip: Most meetings space rentals offer per daily, weekly and monthly rental options which are both flexible and affordable.
Technology Driven Meetings Spaces
Having the right tech in place is essential for a successful meeting. While WIFI has become the standard for most rental space, making sure the WIFI is powerful and fast enough for small to large groups is a massive plus – the larger the group, the bigger the bandwidth. Moreover, seamless technology is increasingly important for individuals and groups attending meetings. In today’s fast-moving economy, attendees are walking in with different forms of technology, including laptops, tablets, mobile phones, and combinations of all. Having the appropriate connectors and tech-ready accessories that work with both Mac and PCs or for whatever comes through the doors is necessary.
Tip: Meeting rental spaces should have technology that can connect and handle multiple devices all at the same time seamlessly.
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