Two prominent hoteliers who have been pushing for a change to the tourism funding formula are now helping set the direction for Tourism Prince Rupert.
Scott Farwell, president of the Prince Rupert Accommodation and Attraction Association (PRAAA) and manager of the Crest Hotel, and Jack Payne, owner of the Pacific Inn, Inn on the Harbour and Totem Lodge, were appointed to the board of directors of the destination marketing organization at an in-camera meeting of council on Feb. 25.
In December the PRAAA released a statement saying the current arrangement for marketing Prince Rupert was not working for their business, citing "stagnant revenues over the past five years".