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| MEXICANA’S AUTUMN EVENT |
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Gala dinner event and trade show held to celebrate Mexicana
David Bell
The landmark King Edward Hotel in Toronto was the location for “Mexicana’s Autumn Event” on September 27, 2007. This well-attended evening included a trade show, a cocktail hour for guests to mingle and chat, a presentation by Inirida Zerpa, Regional Sales Manager, Mexicana, and a gala dinner and dance. The trade show provided agents with an opportunity to meet with the various suppliers to learn of their latest developments and offerings.
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| ANHEUSER-BUSCH PREVIEW 2008 |
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Anheuser-Busch to open two new attractions in 2008: Aquatica, a water park, and Jungala, a Congo-themed animal park
Bryen Dunn
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| Anheuser-Busch staff brought some furry friends to the luncheon | | Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc. and Busch Entertainment Corporation recently held a press conference on Wednesday September 26th at The Rosehill in Toronto, announcing their two newest theme attraction parks set to open spring 2008. The noontime event was also attended by several preferred suppliers and industry partners, as well as Animal Ambassador Julie Scardinia and her animal companions. SeaWorld will open a new water park in Orlando, Aquatica, modeled upon the landscapes of the South Sea Islands, and Tampa Bay will see the new Jungala park, a Congo-themed animal park.
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| NEW SALES DIRECTOR FOR CARNIVAL |
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| Justin French becomes the new sales director for Canada | | Justin French becomes new sales director for Canada
Carnival Cruise Lines has promoted Justin French, previously business development manager – Western Ontario, to the role of sales director for Canada. He replaces Les Pierce, who departed the company in May 2007. French has worked for Carnival for the past 4 years. He can be reached at jfrench@carnival.com.
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| VOTE FOR TRAVEL IDOL 2 TODAY! |
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Voting begins today to find the most attractive man and woman in the industry!
Get your votes ready, ladies and gentlemen – the quest to find the most attractive men and women in the Canadian travel industry has begun. Voting begins today at TRAVELHotNews.com. The Travel Idol 2 contest, in partnership with Transat Holidays, will find the most attractive people in the industry, and award one of the lucky voters with a trip to Mexico’s Mayan Riviera. A one-week stay at the Grand Sirenis Beach Resort is up for grabs. Get your votes in now!
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| THE INS & OUTS OF CARIBBEAN WEEK |
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Caribbean Week goes from an outdoor consumer fair to an indoor Media Marketplace
Lisa Raffaele
Last week marked the first ever launch of Caribbean Week in Canada. The events commenced at Yonge Dundas Square for consumers, and then went indoors for the media. The outdoor Caribbean Fair featured more than 30 Caribbean exhibitors from Antigua to Turks & Caicos, and included airlines, hotels and tour operators. On Thursday afternoon, 28 Caribbean exhibitors from Cuba to St. Lucia set up shop for the media at 1 King St. W. The Caribbean Media Marketplace included booths from tourist boards, tour operators, and introduced all the officials from their respected islands in the Caribbean.
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| WESTJET’S FULL WINTER |
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Airline introduces St. Lucia service, enhances Hamilton service from Hamilton and adds flights to Nassau from Calgary, Halifax
Charmaine Pang
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| St. Lucia is new this winter for WestJet | | WestJet is preparing for a full winter season, with new sun destinations and additional service from existing gateways. WestJet today announced the introduction of new seasonal non-stop service from Toronto to St. Lucia (UVF). Service to the new sun destination begins December 16, 2007. The Calgary-based airline has also enhanced its non-stop service from Hamilton to Nassau, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa. Calgary and Halifax will also be flying to Nassau. In addition, Halifax will soon be connected to Fort Lauderdale by February 2008. "This is exciting news for WestJet Vacations," said John Hamilton, Vice-President, WestJet Vacations. "This expansion enriches the already strong package offerings to our sun destinations. I am confident that our value-added vacation packages will offer something for everyone."
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| ACTA OPEN FORUM SURVEY RESULTS |
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The Wholesaler/Travel Agency Relationship – And the survey says…
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| Bruce Slade, Intair; Denise Heffron, Transat/Nolitours; John Hamilton, WestJet Vacations; Lorraine Brisbois, Sunwing Vacations | | The ACTA Open Forum held at the Addison Travel Trade Show in Toronto on Wednesday September 26th, provided the 70 attendees the occasion to engage wholesalers on a number of problems as revealed in a recent survey conducted by ACTA Ontario. “This type of dialogue has worked well in the past and I am happy to see the participants benefiting from this opportunity”, stated Heather Craig-Peddie, ACTA Ontario Regional Manager. The regional survey, previously conducted in Quebec, identified a number of issues expressed by travel professionals when it comes to booking passengers with a wholesaler or tour operator.
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