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Crystal Cruises Crystal Cruises has doubled its Canadian sales support with the appointment of Stephanie Vazquez as district sales manager for western Canada. The hiring marks the first time the luxury line has positioned dedicated sales managers in eastern and western Canada. Based in Vancouver, Vazquez will manage sales efforts in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan…more ›

The Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau (VCB), representing The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel in southwest Florida, has appointed VoX International Inc. as its marketing agency to promote the destination in Canada. Under the direction of the VCB, the firm will be responsible for developing and implementing a marketing plan, provide a strategic…more ›

Lydie Rauzon has been appointed to the position of manager, Cruise Products for Transat Distribution Canada. Most recently Rauzon was working in another division of the company, as TDC’s manager ÔBusiness Support and Development within the Quebec region. Rauzon has extensive experience working with large networks of agencies to develop business plans that would incorporate…more ›

Rocky Mountaineer has expanded is sales team with the appointment of Cynthia (Laforge) Landry to the position of sales manager, Eastern Canada. Based in Toronto, Landry is responsible for generating sales at the retail level through travel agency partners in both the Ontario and Quebec markets. She has over seven years sales and operations experience…more ›

TravelOnly chairman Patrick Luciani has been picked to become a member of Carnival Cruise Line’s 2012 Travel Partner Advisory Committee (TPAC) — an influential group of 20 travel partners that Carnival uses to help guide its overall sales objectives and plans throughout the year. The primary objective of the committee is to provide feedback to…more ›

Michel Lemay, vice-president, communications and corporate affairs and chief brand officer of Transat A.T. Inc., is the new chair of the board of directors of the Tour Operators’ Initiative for Sustainable Tourism Development (TOI), a non-profit organization that fosters best practices in sustainable tourism development. Lemay, who has served on the TOI board since 2008,…more ›

The newly elected government of Saint Lucia has appointed Lorne Theophilus, Member of Parliament for Choiseul, as its new minister of Tourism, Heritage and the Creative Industries. The appointment was made with the swearing in of the Saint Lucia Labour Party’s new Cabinet, headed by three-term Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony. Theophilus is an Attorney…more ›

The chief executive board of Star Alliance has appointed Mark Schwab to head the Star Alliance central organization, based in Frankfurt, Germany as its new chief executive. Schwab comes from Star Alliance member United where he was responsible for the company’s alliances as senior vice-president, Alliances. In this capacity he also served as a member…more ›

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. has announced the appointment of Ali V. Kasikci as regional managing director for North America, Mexico and the Caribbean, effective Jan. 30, 2012. As part of his responsibilities, Kasikci will manage the renovation, reopening and re-launch of El Encanto in Santa Barbara, California. In addition, he will also be responsible for the…more ›

Shannon Smith is the newest member of the Thomas Cook team, appointed district sales manager for Encore Cruises (Ontario and Atlantic Canada). Smith has been in the travel industry for more than 12 years. After graduating from the Travel & Tourism program at Fanshawe College, she worked for the Walt Disney World Company in Florida…more ›