Bishins fires back at TICO It's not over yet Richard Vanderlubbe In an email to TRAVELHotNews.com, Bruce Bishins wanted to make his position perfectly clear. CStar is not his 'company' though he joined the board in 2002. He felt it was "misleading and somewhat damaging, to suggest that a "company" which you imply I own, distributed Simon Parry's letter. Helen Thompson Travel is a founding member of CStar, and CStar's board agreed to support his letter and my candidacy." To clarify the "ownership" question. CStar is not Bishins's company, it is a trade association of travel agents. Bishins is President and CEO, and he sits on the board. He is also vice president of Helen Thompson Travel. [Full text]

First Choice announces interim results Signature helps positive financial results Peter Long First Choice Holidays PLC has reported a 5% improvement in its underlying operating loss by reporting a £30.3m (C$61.7m) loss for the six month period ending April 30. First Choice is pleased with its performance in the first half of the year given all of the geo-political events and high fuel prices. [Full text]

Caribbean Hotelier of the Year St. Lucia's Anthony Bowen honoured. Anthony Bowen Anthony Bowen, managing director of the Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort and Spa in Gros Islet, St. Lucia, was honoured last week, at the Caribbean Hotel Industry Conference (CHIC) with the 2006 Golden Conch Award as Caribbean Hotelier of the Year. The prestigious award recognizes not just excellence in hotel management, but also the ability understand and nurture the fundamental aspects that determine the success, not just of an individual property, but of the Caribbean hospitality industry at large. The annual tribute is sponsored by Yesawich, Pepperdine, Brown and Russell and American Express. Bowen began his career as Food and Beverage Manager of the Southern Palms Hotel, Barbados and subsequently for various hotels in Barbados, Jamaica, St. Lucia and Antigua. [Full text]

Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation has not relocated Guests enjoy two free rounds of golf. Last week we described the Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation as being located on the Big Island of Hawaii. Poipou, where the Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation is located, is of course, on the beautiful lush and verdant island of Kauai. While we're on the subject of Kauai, if your clients are golfers and haven't visited the "Garden Island", as it is appropriately called, this is the year to send them. [Full text]

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