Destinations
It’s All Happening In Turks And Caicos
As Turks & Caicos prepares to host the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), Experience Turks and Caicos is celebrating its acceptance into Virtuoso’s portfolio of luxury travel partners, comprising over 2,000 preferred suppliers in 100 countries. According to Racquel Brown, Interim CEO/Change Manager of Experience Turks and Caicos, inclusion in Virtuoso will present new sales and marketing opportunities to the network’s more than 20,000 luxury travel advisors and their clientele. Virtuoso agencies worldwide sell an average...
Tales of Taiwan Tourism In Richmond
A four-year break in the schedule of tourism missions by the Taiwan Tourism Administration to Canada and the U.S. came to an end last week, with a series of promotional events that kicked off in Vancouver. A comprehensive presentation on Taiwan tourism, including a hands-on culinary demo, was offered to a full house of about 90 invited travel retailers last week. By turning out for the event, they got the opportunity to meet some 30 Taiwan supplier reps, including executives from Taiwan’s international airlines and senior staff from the Taiwan Visitors Association. The boisterous...
Be A Leader Not A Follower
The newly appointed Secretary-General and CEO of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), Dona Regis-Prosper says that “the Caribbean should lead, and not follow, on investing in a healthy, sustainable, and productive future for the prosperity of our people and our planet.” Echoing the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s message this year, Regis-Prosper elaborated on the holistic strategy that focuses on more and better-targeted investments “for people, for planet and for prosperity.” The strategy captures community empowerment, environmentally responsible growth,...
Destination Germany Shines In Toronto
“I’m very enthusiastic about the industry. Our flight volume is almost back to where it was in 2019. The hotel rooms in Germany are filled and the air in Germany is full of hope, gratitude and joy,” Anja Brokjans, Director Canada of the German National Tourist Office, shared during an event in Toronto yesterday showcasing the diversity of the European nation. In 2019, Canadians accounted for a record 730,000 overnight stays in Germany and the market has recovered at 87.2%, “which is pretty amazing.” Notably, connectivity to the destination is strong with Lufthansa Group...
Voyages En Direct Advisors Discover Kissimmee
Voyages En Direct travel advisors recently had the opportunity to discover Kissimmee, Florida – beyond the theme parks. The three-day trip, hosted by Denise Graham, Account Director for Experience Kissimmee, represented in Canada by VoX International, allowed advisors to experience several outdoor, nature-based activities such as airboat rides, kayaking and a Celebration bicycle tour. Advisors were also treated to resort and nightlife experiences, leaving with a fountain of new information to offer their clients interested in visiting Kissimmee. Other highlights of the fam...
Dominican Republic Reconnects With Canada
The Dominican Republic reconnected with the Canada as part of its Tourism Roadshow that featured stops in Toronto and Montreal. Toronto played host to the inaugural leg of the roadshow, which aims to reconnect, revitalize, and reposition the Dominican Republic as the ultimate tourist haven for Canadians with Montreal closing out the roadshow. The events were attended by over 500 tour operators and travel agencies from across Canada, with the Canada’s Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada attending the Montreal show. Dominican Republic Tourism Minister David Collado said...
Nassau Paradis Island Promotion Board Partners With Canlink
The Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board (NPIPB) is reinstating its partnership with Canlink in order to expand its marketing and sales efforts in Canada. With the demand for The Bahamas continuing to grow in the Canadian market, the NPIPB will work with Canlink to increase recognition of Nassau Paradise Island as a first-rate option for a variety of travellers. Joy Jibrilu, CEO of Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board, said: “We are thrilled to be working with Canlink once again to increase recognition of Nassau Paradise Island and our partner properties in...
St. Kitts Gets A Lift With Venture Deeper Campaign’s Success In Canada
Things are going well, real, well for St. Kitts’ tourism industry these days as its Venture Deeper campaign is hitting all the right notes here in Canada and in the destination’s key markets around the world. In fact, Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, International Transport, Employment and Labour, Urban Development, Marsha Tamika Henderson; the CEO, St. Kitts Tourism Authority, Ellison ‘Tommy’ Thompson; the Deputy CEO, St. Kitts Tourism Authority, Melnecia Marshall were all in an upbeat mood when they met with travel trade types in Toronto this week to update them on what...