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| AWARDS OF MERIT 2009 WINNERS ANNOUNCED |
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| Uguette Chiasson | | TRAVELHotNews.com announces Awards of Merit 2009 winners
TRAVELHotNews.com is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 Awards of Merit. Publisher of TRAVELHotNews.com, Uguette Chiasson, said, “I am pleased to recognize the hard work of all travel professionals across Canada. Congratulations to all the entrants and the winners. Thanks to your tireless efforts to support the industry and to set yourselves apart from the rest, you have made our industry a great one to work in.” Who did your votes support this year, and who has won the coveted Personality of the Year 2009 award? Keep reading to learn who has won for 2009.
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| SANDALS ROLLS OUT OVER THE WATER |
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Sandals Resorts announces new Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma and Kokomo Overwater Suites at Grand St. Lucian
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| Adam Stewart, Gordon "Butch" Stewart and Gary Sadler | | On Thursday afternoon, Sandals Resorts International came to Toronto’s Sutton Place Hotel to highlight what’s new for 2010. With several new announcements to be made, Adam Stewart Sandals’ CEO, started off by welcoming special guest Karl Samuda, Minster of Industry and Commerce, Government of Jamaica. Confirming Canada’s strong travel presence in Jamaica, Samuda offered his view of why Canada came out of the recession as well and as fast as they did. He noted that “Canada is solid. Canada is strong, and Canada has always been a stable economy.”
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| BOOMERANG’S NEW BROCHURES |
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Boomerang releases three new dedicated brochures for Fiji, Cook Islands and Tahiti
Boomerang Tours has just released three new dedicated brochures for Fiji, the Cook Islands, which will help your clients plan the South Pacific vacation of their dreams. David Boigné, vice president of Boomerang Tours, said there is a new approach on pricing for the three destinations, especially for Tahiti. The brochures don’t just list hotels with prices; there has been emphasis placed on packaging and custom-designing your client’s vacation. “As a bonus we have been able to tack on some amazing prices to those packages,” he added. Keep reading for more details and how to order.
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| ADDISON CANCELS SPRING SHOWS |
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Addison Travel Marketing cancels six Addison shows this spring; cites economy and Olympics
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| Rex Armstead | | Addison Travel Marketing (ATM) has announced their decision to cancel six Addison shows this spring, citing “economic conditions and scheduling delays due to the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.” “We knew budgets were tight, which is why we cut back to six shows, but even so the combination of recession-driven budget cuts and the Olympics, which forced us to schedule all shows later than normal, means we just do not have the volume or variety of exhibitors to put on the kind of shows both our exhibitors and attendees expect,” said Rex Armstead, president. Both spring and fall shows will return in 2011, said the organization. Keep reading for more news.
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| CHILE’S EARTHQUAKE EMERGENCY |
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Chile hit by 8.8 magnitude earthquake on Saturday; 711 killed
Chile's government scrambled on Monday to provide aid to thousands of homeless people in coastal towns devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunamis, as 10,000 troops patrolled to quell looting, reported Reuters. The 8.8 magnitude quake on Saturday killed 711 people and the death toll was expected to rise further as harrowing scenes of destruction emerged in isolated towns swamped by giant waves triggered by one of the strongest quakes in a century. Many people were still missing in some communities in the worst-hit central region of Chile, which remained largely cut off by mangled highways and fallen telephone lines. Three aftershocks occurred on Monday morning.
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TICO ANNOUNCES TRAVELMIX CHARGES
Boris Golan and Travel Mix Inc. have been charged with 1 count each of operating as a travel agent without registration contrary to section 4(1)(a) of the Ontario Travel Industry Act, 2002. The first court appearance is scheduled for April 14, 2010 at the Old City Hall Court, Toronto at 3 p.m.
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