Destinations
Celebrating the Change Makers at the 2025 Edith Baxter Memorial Award Event
Some 75 dignitaries, travel industry VIPs and members of the Jamaican diaspora gathered on the outside deck of The Palais Royale in Toronto for the 2025 Edith Baxter Memorial Awards luncheon on a bright, sunny day that was more like summer than early fall. Observing that “only Jamaica would be bold enough to host an outdoor event in Toronto in October,” the Jamaica Tourist Board’s Regional Director Canada, Angella Bennett told the audience that the Edith Baxter Memorial Award, launched in 2021 by the JTB, is an award that celebrates change-makers who, like Edith Baxter, bring the...
Win an Ultimate Escape to Dubai with Emirates
Baxter Media is excited to invite travel professionals to an exclusive two-part webinar series spotlighting the award-winning Emirates experience. The first session takes place on Thursday, October 9 at 1 p.m. EST. Don’t miss your chance to discover why Emirates continues to set the global standard for air travel, and be entered into a raffle to win a luxury trip to Dubai with Emirates for two! From seamless departures out of Canada to the vibrant city of Dubai and beyond, Emirates delivers exceptional service at every stage of the journey. This engaging session will highlight...
Gihana Galindo named new director of Cuba Tourist Board
The Cuba Tourist Board has announced that Gihana Galindo has been appointed as the new Director of the Cuba Tourist Board in Toronto. Galindo’s appointment is effective Oct. 15, 2025 and she succeeds Mr. Lessner Gomez, who will return to Havana after six highly successful years leading the organization in Canada. The Ministry of Tourism of Cuba and the Cuba Tourist Board extend their sincere gratitude to Gomez for his outstanding leadership and commitment to strengthening Cuba’s presence in the Canadian travel market. His contributions have significantly enhanced tourism...
St. Kitts Tourism Authority launches inaugural Travel Advisor Board
The St. Kitts Tourism Authority has launched its first-ever Travel Advisor Board. The initiative aims to strengthen ties with the travel agent community by providing professionals the opportunity to share direct feedback, offer valuable insights and contribute to the destination’s ongoing tourism strategy. Members of the Travel Advisor Board will enjoy a range of benefits, including: The opportunity to influence tourism strategy and marketing efforts An annual in-destination meeting with key decision makers Exclusive networking opportunities Financial rewards and other...
Spain Talks highlight Sustainability, Accessibility as tourism priorities
The Tourist Office of Spain in Toronto launched its new Spain Talks event with a strong message for the Canadian travel trade: the future of tourism hinges on sustainability and accessibility. Spanish tourism leaders, Canadian academics, and accessibility advocates examined how destinations can adapt to the most pressing issues facing the industry. For Canadian advisors, it was a one-stop shop for the latest insights—straight from the source—confirming why Spain remains one of the world’s tourism leaders. Spain’s Growing Pull in Canada Alfredo Martínez Serrano,...
Alegria Narvaez honoured with Spain’s Order of Civil Merit
It was a night of jubilation and heartfelt recognition as Alegria Narvaez, Trade & Travel Manager for the Tourist Office of Spain in Toronto, received Spain’s highest honour for her decades of service. The Order of the Civil Merit, created nearly a century ago and closely tied to the Spanish Crown, was presented by His Excellency Alfredo Martínez Serrano, Ambassador of Spain to Canada, during the conclusion of the Spain Talks evening. “The state needs to exert recognition and bear in mind those individuals who achieve one single goal—to exert individual responsibility in...
Sandals and Beaches Resorts Unveil “Nature’s Vow”
Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts have unveiled Nature’s Vow -- a new eco-chic wedding inspiration poised to define 2026 celebrations. Rooted in the spirit of the Caribbean, the design blends sustainable elements with elevated style, offering couples a trend-forward way to honor love, nature, and purpose, surrounded by friends and family. Marsha-Ann Donaldson, Director of Weddings and Romance at Sandals Resorts explained that: “With Nature’s Vow, we’re not only giving couples a stunning new design inspiration, but also a way to celebrate responsibly — in harmony with the...
No Change: Jamaica Tourist Board reassures Canadian partners
The Jamaica Tourist Board is reassuring travellers and its valued partners in Canada and the travel industry that there has been no change to Canada’s travel advisory designation for Jamaica after the Canadian government updated travel advice and advisories for Jamaica and other international destinations. And it notes that for Jamaica specifically, the updates were editorial only, and the travel status of “Yellow: Exercise a High Degree of Caution” has not changed. In its statement, the JTB points out that recent updates by media outlets were editorial in nature only, made...