Destinations
Atlantic City back in business for events, groups
Two of the US's top northeast event and convention venues, the Atlantic City Convention Center and Historic Boardwalk Hall, are open for business after Hurricane Sandy with neither experiencing any significant damage from the unprecedented storm. According to Jeff Vasser, president of the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority, the destination is working very closely with groups whose meetings, conventions or events were impacted by the hurricane. "Both the Atlantic City Convention Center and Historic Boardwalk Hall came through the storm and both venues are ready to resume...
Travaasa teams up with Mokulele Airlines for easy access
Travaasa Experiential Resorts has joined forces with Mokulele Airlines to provide guests easy access to its property on Maui, Travaasa Hana, located at the end of the famous "Road to Hana"on Maui's secluded eastern shoreline. Operating twice daily, the 20-minute flight will shuttle passengers from Maui's Kahului Airport to Hana Airport using a nine-seat Cessna Grand Caravan 208B. The morning flight will leave Kahului Airport at 11:19 a.m., arriving at Hana Airport 20 minutes later. The afternoon flight departs Kahului at 4:14 p.m. Guests will be picked up from the airport and shuttled to the...
ABM 2013 top chance to do aboriginal business
The Aboriginal Business Match 2013 is a business development event that will connect over half of BC First Nations with a national corporate audience. It is scheduled for the Penticton/Okanagan (Sylix) Territory in BC, Feb. 18-21, 2013. The event will employ a trade show format of pre-scheduled appointments, with 150 First Nations exhibitors attending pre-qualified business matches. Each delegate will potentially attend 31 twenty-minute appointments over 2.5 days. An online database of e-profiles will keep delegates posted on business opportunities, programs and projects....
Atlific moves into Saskatoon
Atlific Hotels has its first management contract in the Saskatoon market with the Saskatoon Inn Hotel and Conference Center. The property became a part of the Atlific portfolio on Nov. 1, 2012. Ownership is under Temple Real Estate Investment Trust (TREIT) who requested that Atlific bring its trusted knowledge to management operations. The 250-room Saskatoon Inn is a full service hotel and conference centre with 18 meeting rooms and event space in excess of 29,000 square feet. It is located 2 kilometres from Saskatoon Airport and 6 kilometres from the city's downtown core. The property offers...
FORECAST DOWNGRADE: All the numbers from WTTC
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has downgraded its 2012 forecast, and now says it expects to see global growth of 2.7%, rather than its original prediction of 2.8%. The main reason for the slight downgrade is that the WTTC now expects world GDP growth to be 2.3% in 2012; down 0.2% from the beginning of the year, as well as the continuing problems in the Eurozone. The latest economic data from WTTC's research partner, Oxford Economics, show marginal downgrades in the Eurozone and the US since the beginning of the year, contrasting with upgrades in Japan and emerging markets. David...
Big Island offers rest atop a volcano
First built in 1846, Volcano House Hotel has been fully restored and is open for business this fall. Sitting on the rim of Kilauea's caldera, one of the most active volcanoes worldwide, the 34 guestrooms offer views of Halemaumau crater and the rainforest. Amenities include a dining room, snack bar, lounge, gift shop and cultural events and demonstrations. For the more adventurous, Volcano House also manages 10 newly refurbished camper cabins in the nearby Namakanipaio Campground. Volcano House is walking distance from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Headquarters and the Kilauea Visitor...
ON EXHIBIT: It’s all new at WTM 2012
There will be a lot of new faces when the 2012 World Travel Market gets underway in London (Nov. 5 to Nov. 8, 2012) next week. WTM officials report that the show, now in its 33rd year of operation, will welcome 157 new exhibitors. The list of new exhibitors includes tourist boards, technology companies, hotel chains, attractions and tour operators who will all be hosting their own stands for the first time at the show's ExCeL - London venue. Europe leads the way in new exhibitors with a massive 41 exhibitors making their debut as Main Stand Holders. They include tourism boards and offices...
Early season deals start at Whistler
Skiers and snowboarders now have the opportunity to save some money on planned winter vacations in Whistler, with newly announced early booking offers. If booked by Nov. 15, the savings on these packages can be as high as 35%. Packages start at $68 p.p., per night, based on a family of four, including lift passes, for early season stays (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21). For instance, the three-star Cascade Lodge is offering a five-night stay and a four-day lift ticket for 33% off. Unit types include studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom condos with gas fireplaces and kitchens. This condo-hotel features a...