ACRO Global Tourism Marketer Articles: PEI Tourism to host focus group 28 November 2017 in Charlottetown re attracting workers 55+

PEI Tourism to host focus group 28 November 2017 in Charlottetown re attracting workers 55+
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24 November 2017 (Edited )

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Posted 24 November 2017:

This is an interesting approach to the problem of filling jobs in a seasonal tourism industry.

Has any tourist board in the USA ever tried this?

Sounds like a good plan for places like coastal Maine and Cape Cod that are full of active retirees but having difficulty hiring temporary workers from overseas.

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