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LESS IS MORE WITH SIGNATURE

Save over 30 per cent with Signature Vacations’ “Less is More” sale and receive a free room upgrade
For a limited time Signature Vacations is giving travellers the opportunity to take advantage of discounts of over 30 per cent from brochure prices and receive a free room upgrade. Available on select summer vacation packages departing from Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton, the Less is More sale includes options such as: Toronto to Holguin, Cuba, Playa Pesquero, 1 week, all inclusive, departs Sept. 5 – 19, 2008, regular price - $1119, promotional price - $758 + $260 taxes, free upgrade to an Oceanview VIP, total savings of $962 per couple; Montreal to Riviera Maya, Mexico, Ocean Coral by H10 Hotels, departs Sept. 7 – 28, 2008, regular price -$1839, promotional price $1398 inclusive of taxes, free upgrade to a Royal Junior Suite, total savings of $1362 per couple. [Full text and pictures]

GOWAY STAFF COOKS FOR CHINA

Goway staff that "Cooked for China"

Goway Travel staff hold bake sale and cook for colleagues to raise money for the victims of the China earthquake
The staff at Goway Travel continue their pledge to aid the victims of the China earthquake. On Monday June 2, over one lunch hour, a "bake sale" was held at the Toronto Headquarters of Goway Travel, raising almost $1,100 and bringing the staff contributions to almost $3,000. The staff cooked for their colleagues, and made fried dumplings, home-made spaghetti with Chinese seasonings, spring rolls, Won Ton soup, mango salad, Chinese pie, curried meatballs, eggplant curry and Pad Thai. All of the staff was encouraged to enjoy their colleagues' culinary efforts, resulting in an additional $1,100 being collected for the cause.

HOLA’S NEW OFFERING

Camaguey, Cuba

Hola Sun now offering Camaguey Club Amigo Caracol and free local excursion
Hola Sun is now offering an exclusive section in the hotel Club Amigo Caracol called Club Hola Sun, with junior suite oceanview rooms and a free local excursion (to be announced) for HOLA SUN clients only. This all-Inclusive Package includes: Breakfast, lunch, dinner daily; 24 hour snack service, selection of national and international drinks 24-hours; daily activities including dance and Spanish lessons, beach and pool volleyball, tennis, football, basketball, water polo, aerobics, aqua size; games room including table tennis, chess and other board games; non-motorized waters ports including catamaran, snorkeling, windsurfing and pedal boats and nightly entertainment

NOLITOURS & DISNEY CONTEST WINNER

Chad Burnett from Nolitours (left) and Walt Disney World Resort’s Hayden Yates (right) present Gina Kiriakopoulos with her prize

Gina Kiriakopoulos from tripcentral.ca, Hamilton, wins a trip for four to Walt Disney World
Walt Disney World Resort and Nolitours announced that Gina Kiriakopoulos, Vacation Expert from tripcentral.ca of Hamilton, Ontario is the winner of a seven-night vacation package for four to the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, including roundtrip airfare and one night in Cinderella’s Castle Suite. Gina has been selected as one of Nolitours’ top-producing travel agents for Walt Disney World Resort in 2007.

FAIRMONT ENHANCES AGENT PROGRAM

Fairmont FAmous adds new features and perks to agent program

Fairmont hotels and resorts have announced the following enhancements to their agent program, Fairmont FAmous. Automated tracking has been introduced, so it’s easy for agents to track their reservations through their Fairmont FAmous account. Previously, agents had to manually track their client reservations, so this is big news! Below are full instructions on how the process actually works on the site with each scenario of how bookings can be made. FAmous members will have more opportunities to earn bonus points through incentives and special promotions, accumulating to complimentary stays at any Fairmont hotel. In addition to Fairmont FAmous exclusive agent rates, select FHR hotels and resorts worldwide will be offering additional perks to members while in-house, such as food and beverage credits, and complimentary upgrades. Read on for more details. [Full text and pictures]

ITRAVEL2000 MAKES IT SNOW

itravel2000 brings winter to Canadians with 'Let it Snow' program
Launched last year, the 'Let It Snow' program will reward Canadians with a free winter vacation if it snows more than five inches on January 1, 2009. Thousands of Canadians participated in the campaign last year with participants from Quebec winning their vacations for free. Jonathan Carroll, President of itravel2000, and his Snow Team will tour Toronto with a giant beach-themed snow globe to launch the 2008/2009 campaign. The Snow Team will be handing out snowflakes on Tuesday, June 17.