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| INCREDIBLE INDIA'S NEW DIRECTOR |
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Welcome dinner celebrates the official arrival of Ronjon Lahiri, India Tourism’s new director
Charmaine Pang
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| Vibhava Tripathi, Tourist Information Officer, India Tourism; Ronjon Lahiri, Director, India Tourism; Satish Mehta, Consul General India; Rajesh Chopra, Air India Manager-Canada | | Yesterday evening at the Novotel North York, the tourism industry welcomed Ronjon Lahiri, the brand new director of India Tourism in Canada. He will be based in Toronto. Lahiri has worked for India Tourism for 24 years, serving in various cities such as Goa, Delhi, Patna and Bihar; he also worked in New York City, so he knows the North American market. Vibhava Tripathi, the tourist information officer for India Tourism, introduced Lahiri and his wife to the crowd of well-wishers, which included members of Air India, Jet Airways, Emirates, Tour East Holidays, Royal Scenic, Skylink and more.
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| NEW FACE AT VISIT FLORIDA |
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| Pam Fiamelli is the newest member of VISIT FLORIDA | | Pam Fiamelli appointed Sales & Promotion Manager Canada for VISIT FLORIDA
The RMR Group Inc. has announced the appointment of Pam Fiamelli, effective immediately, to work on the VISIT FLORIDA account as Sales and Promotions Manager Canada. Fiamelli is also responsible for The UNIVERSITY of VISIT FLORIDA, the official Canadian travel education program for the state of Florida. CITC Approved, this program qualifies for 9 credits in the travel counsellor advanced level certification program at universityofvisitflorida.com. She can be reached at 416-485-2573, ext. 300 or at pfiamelli@thermrgroup.ca.
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| SIGNATURE & TRIPCENTRAL FAM |
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| :Group at the Iberostar Grand Hotel Paraiso, Riviera Maya. Back Row: Judy Donaldson, Stephanie Belanger, Donna Giffin - Signature Vacations, Cathie Milner, Lisa Selig, Janice Woods and Dawn Griffith. Front Row: Martine Youngs, Denise Vinton, Angela Kocsis and Sandra Gallaugher. | | Agents spend June 7-14 in the Riviera Maya and Cancun touring Sandos and RIU Caribe
It was double the FAM fun for a group of Trip Central agents who spent June 7th to 14th touring the Riviera Maya and Cancun. Led by Donna Giffin, Business Development Representative Atlantic Canada, of Signature Vacations the group had the opportunity to see last winter’s customer favourites and this year’s new hotel offerings. The trip was hosted by both the Sandos Caracol Beach & Spa in the Riviera Maya and the Riu Caribe in Cancun.
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| INTAIR/FUN SUN HAS A WINNER! |
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Leon Aisho, CAA Travel, Burlington ON wins ‘Great European Contest’ , wins trip for 2 to Paris
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| Leon Aisho with Intair/Fun Sun's Bruce Slade | | Fun Sun Vacations and Intair have announced the winner of the “Great European Contest”. The Great European Contest is a promotion whose goal was to present Intair’s and Fun Sun Vacations’ Summer 2008 placeEurope brochure to travel professionals. One hundred lucky travel counsellors won a $10 Sears gift card and one contestant won a trip for two to Paris, one of the featured destinations in the brochure, including air and hotel. The lucky winner is Leon Aisho of CAA Travel in Burlington, Ontario. For reservations, click on go to intair.com or funsunagent.com, call 1-888-223-0259 for Intair and 1-800-938-6786 for Fun Sun Vacations.
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| SUNQUEST WEATHERS THE STORM |
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Sunquest Hurricane Policy in effect from Jun. 1-Nov. 30
From June 1 til Nov. 30, 2008, Sunquest has a Hurricane Policy in effect for regions of the Caribbean and Mexico. The Hurricane Policy will take effect if an official hurricane watch or warning (Category 1 or higher) is issued by the relevant local government or by the National Hurricane Center. If a hurricane is forecasted to affect a destination within the watch or warning area during a Sunquest customer’s scheduled holiday, or if a hurricane passes through the destination within one week prior to departure, Sunquest offers the following options: change departure dates, change destinations, continue travelling, and others. Keep reading for the full policy.
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| AMEX SAYS ‘GRAZIE’ |
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American Express partners with Intair/Fun Sun, Italian Tourist Board to honour top 19 agents in Italy
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| Amex Pacesetters enjoying their retreat in Italy | | American Express Travel Services recently recognized 19 leading agents in the Network with its annual Pacesetter incentive trip, in the emerging tourism regions of Abruzzo and Marche in Italy. The Pacesetter incentive trip is exclusive to American Express. It provides owners of Member agencies with an opportunity to incent agent performance, while enjoying the convenience of a turnkey incentive program. This year, in partnership with ENIT (The Italian Government Tourism Board – North America) and IFS (Intair FunSun), the Pacesetters enjoyed seven spectacular nights discovering the best of what Italy has to offer.
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