Destinations
Cancun Travel Mart Ready To Go In 2020
The Cancun Travel Mart (CTM’20) will be held at the Iberostar Selection Cancun Resort from Oct. 19 to Oct. 21, 2020. Sponsored by the Cancun, Puerto Morelos, & Isla Mujeres Hotel Association and managed by William H. Coleman, Inc., CTM’20 will be the 33rd edition of this annual Mexico Tourism Business Development Event. Close to 700 senior travel industry professionals from global markets and Cancun and Mexico destinations will gather for three (3) days of pre-scheduled business appointments, seminars, and sponsored social functions. Buyers are tour operators from...
Rancho San Lucas debuts new Greg Norman course
Rancho San Lucas, an 834-acre resort and residential community fronting a 1.2-mile stretch of beach on the Pacific Ocean 15 minutes from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico recently celebrated the official grand opening of the Greg Norman Signature golf course and Rancho San Lucas Golf Club. The course is the showpiece of the resort and further positions Los Cabos as one of the top golf destinations in the world. Inspired by the native terrain and featuring panoramic views, the Greg Norman Signature course at Rancho San Lucas is a versatile 7,210-yard, par-72 course laid out within earshot of the...
Ready To Shine
For Carmel Churchill of the Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board, Hurricane Dorian hit too close to home, reports Ann Ruppenstein in this week's issue of Canadian Travel Press. In the wake of the Category 5 storm in early September, nearly 77% of Grand Bahama Island, located 90 km east of Florida, was covered with floodwaters, in some areas rising much higher than tree lines and rooftops. Cars were overturned, windows were shattered, roofs were dismantled, and pieces of furniture were scattered across lawns. When the floodwaters receded, it was clear her house and most of her belongings...
Ireland 2020 – All You Need To Know
Baxter Media invites agents to attend an exciting webinar with Tourism Ireland next Wednesday (March 11) at 2 p.m. (EST). In the run up to St. Patrick's Day, join Tourism Ireland and partners for your 2020 update on the Emerald Isle. Sign up now to receive an exclusive update on Galway 2020 – European Capital of Culture as well as how to program city breaks and castle stays in this must-see session. This free webinar will begin right at 2 p.m. (EST) on March 11. We hope to see you then! To register, visit...
Israel Invests In The Future
The Israel Government Tourist Office (IGTO) has been visiting participating schools in the Baxter Student Ambassador Program (BSAP) to educate them on the wonders of Israel. IGTO, a BSAP partner, dropped by Seneca College this week, with Gal Hana, head of IGTO in Canada, telling us that: “It is a great privilege to meet the future generation of the tourism industry. The creativity, entrepreneurship, motivation can't be taken for granted. Seneca college has one of the best facilities that I wish I had when I was a student.” For more on BSAP, go to http://baxterambassadors.com/...
Bahamas Statement On COVID-19
The Bahamas Ministry of Health said in a statement that it's working closely with all of the pertinent government agencies throughout the destination to execute The Bahamas National Preparedness and Response Plan for COVID-19. At this time, there are no reported cases of the coronavirus in The Bahamas. The World Health Organization (WHO) does not currently recommend any restriction of travel or trade, and The Bahamas continues to welcome visitors to the destination. The Bahamas is one of the few countries conducting COVID-19 testing and is actively employing several measures used...
Record Year for Switzerland
Switzerland continues to reach new peaks in popularity in North America. According to tourism data from the last decade, visitor numbers from Canada and the US to Switzerland grew by more than 60%. Figures show an increase in Canadian arrivals in Switzerland in 2019 totalling 131,504, an increase of 4.2%. The number of overnight stays was 275,205, an increase of 1.6% compared to 2018. “We are delighted to announce a continued growth and are staying fully committed to the Canadian market. On March 24 and 25, together with 20 Swiss partners, we will proudly showcase...
Italy: Still Safe to Visit
The Italian National Tourist Board is advising agents and travellers that Italy is still a safe country to visit. Officials note that the Italian National Health System has implemented procedures directed at safeguarding citizens and visitors. Intense controls made it possible for the Italian Government to monitor and contain the spreading of COVID-19 from the earliest diffusion outside the Chinese borders. And, the adoption of extraordinary preventive actions, such as the temporary closure of several sites or the suspension of several events, represents cautionary measures which...