REGINA (January 16, 2024). Lynx air announced the addition of Regina to its network starting June 20, 2024. The new ultra-affordable airline will operate services from Regina to both Vancouver and Toronto three times a week each. “We are thrilled to join the RAA in welcoming Lynx Air to Regina,” said Tracy Fahlman, President & CEO of the Regina Hotel Association, “The addition of this service to current flight offerings not only amplifies accessibility and affordability for business and leisure travellers, but also helps elevate our city’s reputation as a premier event hosting destination.” Read more here.
CFL Combine Coming to Regina in 2025
REGINA (December 19, 2023). The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced today that the City of Regina has been awarded the 2025 CFL Combine presented by New Era. The annual combine brings the best Canadian and Global recruits together for a week of evaluations, testing and interviews prior to the CFL Draft. Read more here.
Regina to Host 2025 Vanier Cup
REGINA (November 25, 2023). U SPORTS, the governing body for university sports in Canada, announced today that the University of Regina has been selected to host the 2025 Vanier Cup, Canada’s national university football championship. The successful bid resulted from the collaborative efforts of the University, the City of Regina, Tourism Saskatchewan, Tourism Regina, the Regina Rams Football Club, and the Regina Hotel Association. This partnership underscores Regina’s strong commitment to sports and its ability to host major national events, reinforcing its reputation as a football city. Read more here.
Westjet Announces Direct Flights from Regina to Minneapolis Starting in 2024
REGINA (November 21, 2023). Starting April 28, 2024, Regina airport will have direct, daily, non-stop service to Minneapolis. The new service will open up connecting flights to 73 additional destinations across the US through Westjet’s codeshare partnership with Delta airlines. Read more here.
Regina selected as the host city for the 2024 Petro-Canada™ Sport Leadership sportif conference
OTTAWA (November 8, 2023) The Coaching Association of Canada announced in a press release on November 8, 2023, that the city of Regina will host the Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif conference – Canada’s largest conference for coaches, researchers, sport executives, and administrators – on November 14-15, 2024, at the Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL). Read more here.
Regina Awarded 2024 Brier
REGINA (December 6, 2022) Curling Canada announced Tuesday during a media conference at Mosaic Stadium that the 2024 Brier is to be held March 1-10 at the Brandt Centre, marking the first time the event will take place in the Queen City since 2018. Click here to read the full article from Regina Leader-Post.
Big events bringing big tourism dollars to Regina
The economic boost for the city this Labour Day long weekend is just a taste for what will come Regina’s way when the Grey Cup returns to the city for the first time since 2013. Click here to access the full article from 980 CJME.
Too soon to judge the success of short-term rental license program
One year into the licensing of short-term accommodations in Regina, the city says so far so good, but the Regina Hotel Association (RHA) argues more data is needed post-pandemic to truly measure success. As a stakeholder, the RHA has been at the table throughout the process of regulating short-term rentals like Airbnb and Vrbo. Concerns from the association when the licensing program was developed led to a limit on secondary licenses to no more than 35% of the units within a multi-unit dwelling. Click here to access the full article from Regina Leader-Post.
Hotels play an integral part in the success of Regina’s tourism & hospitality industry
Regina’s strong hotel supply is one of the main competitive advantages to attracting high-caliber national events to our city, such as the upcoming Grey Cup.
Are hotels sold out for the Grey Cup, you ask? Yes, and that’s the goal!
Filling every hotel room is not only an economic development dream, but also a lead indicator that other key businesses in our tourism and hospitality industry will also be busy. While most hotels are currently sold out, we anticipate that some rooms will become available in the upcoming months, as cancellations are common leading up to game day. We encourage fans that are still looking for rooms to call the hotels directly, as not all hotel availability is listed online. Click here to access the full article from the Chamberlink.
2022-2023 Board of Directors
The Regina Hotel Association is pleased to announce its 2022-2023 Board of Directors and new Board Chair, Connie Young. Please see attached advisory for details.