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| NOEL BECOMES HURRICANE |
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Noel upgraded to hurricane as it leaves Bahamas
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| Hurricane Noel | | A powerful Caribbean storm drenched the Bahamas and Cuba on Thursday, while rescue workers in the Dominican Republic headed out in boats and helicopters to reach dozens of communities isolated by floods and mudslides. The number of dead rose to 115. Noel was upgraded to a hurricane Thursday evening. But it did most of its damage as a tropical storm as it became the year's deadliest tempest in the Atlantic region. Hurricane Felix, a devastating Category 5 storm, killed 101 people when it lashed the Caribbean and slammed into the Nicaraguan and Honduran coasts in early September. Hurricane Noel's sustained winds had increased to 129 kilometres an hour late Thursday night as it moved away from the Bahamas, the U.S. National Weather Service said.
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| EURO MEDIA MARKET |
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38-Nation Travel Commission presents Visit Europe Media Exchange
Lisa Raffaele
Yesterday, Europe gathered at Toronto’s Sheraton Centre for a media-only reception. The event showcased up to 100 representatives from European countries, cities and regions, attractions and travel products. Some of the exhibitors included Croatia, Cyprus, Germany, Hungary, Manchester, Norway, Slovenia and Wales. Locations on hand to discuss their new fall/winter travel offerings spanned from Belgium to Zürich. A sampling of the new things being offered by Europe in the upcoming year will be detailed inside. Read on for more.
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| OCCIDENTAL APPRECIATION NIGHT |
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Occidental celebrates 25th anniversary, offers agent incentives
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| Nieves Ricardo, Cuba Tourist Board (Canada) Julio Santos, Contracting and Sales Executive – Occidental Cuba Agnes Youkhanna Yousif, Director General – Royal Hideaway Ensenachos | | Occidental Hotels and Resorts recently held their “Appreciation Evening” in Toronto at the newly renovated historic Palais Royale on Tuesday October 30th in Toronto. The premiere event showcased “a taste of Occidental food and entertainment”, according to Susan Webb, Managing Director of VoX International. A combination Mexican/Caribbean sit-down dinner was served to the invited tour operators, industry partners, media and top-selling travel agents. Pre-dinner entertainment was provided by Cuba Tradicional, while the Latin Jazz Quartet entertained during the meal. The evening ended with a performance by the Occidental Fun Sun Team and a draw for a 7-night all-inclusive package for two including airfare.
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| Palm Springs Tours Western Canada |
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Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism Lights Up Vancouver, Calgary & Edmonton
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| Patrick Maguire, Palm Springs Air Museum; Lisa Bush, Hyatt Regency Suites; and Scott Fields, Wyndham Palm Springs. | | The Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism and WestJet/WetJet Vacations co-sponsored receptions and seminars for travel agents October 23 in Calgary, October 24 in Vancouver and October 25 in Edmonton. About 100 agents in each city browsed the table-top trade show floor, then attended presentations and round-table discussions on all the latest news from Palm Springs and WestJet/WestJet Vacations. The Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism has been working with WestJet over the past three years to help promote service to Palm Springs. With the strength of the Canadian dollar tourism officials in Palm Springs are expecting a banner year from the Canadian market.
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| HOLIDAY HOUSE LOWERS PRICES |
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‘Dare to compare’ as Holiday House lowers prices on U.S. land product
Holiday House has announced that due to the strong Canadian dollar, effective immediately, it has lowered its rates on its entire U.S. à la carte product, including Hawaii. The price reduction is valid on new bookings and applies to hotels and resorts, condominium rentals, car rentals and attraction tickets.“We’ve listened to market demand, reviewed our pricing, and have reduced our rates on our U.S. land-based product,” said Ron Heuer, Senior Vice-President and General Manager of Holiday House. “We here at Holiday House always do our best to keep our prices competitive,” continued Heuer. “Dare to compare. Check our systems for our new prices – we think you’ll find that Holiday House has the best deals to the U.S. in the market right now, and are very pleased that our Canadian customers will benefit from the strong Canadian dollar.” For more information, visit holidayhouseagent.ca.
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| WESTJET, YEG NEW FLOW-THROUGH CHECK-IN |
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| Yesterday, WestJet and Edmonton Airports launched flow-through check-in. With flow-through check-in, guests keep their baggage with them after it is tagged and then they place it on a belt themselves. Guests move forward through the check-in counters then straight through to the baggage belt, creating less congestion than the traditional counter set-up. WestJet now offers guests a wider variety of check-in services.
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| NEW OTTAWA TOURISM PRESIDENT/CEO |
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Noel Buckley named Ottawa Tourism President and CEO; official start date January 7, 2008
Noel Buckley has been named the President and CEO of Ottawa Tourism, as announced by Daniel Laliberté, Chair of Ottawa Tourism, today. Mr. Buckley will officially commence his duties on January 7, 2008 but he will attend some industry functions prior to that date as he relocates with his family to the nation’s capital. Mr. Buckley has spent the past 25 years in progressively more responsible positions within the Canadian tourism industry, from front-line experience as a tour escort in western Canada to a senior marketing position with the largest casino resort in the country. He has a broad knowledge of marketing and sales, and a deep understanding of the tourism industry.
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