Resorts
Sunset Resorts Delays MoBay Reopenings
Sunset Resorts -- currently in the middle of rebranding and refurbishing two Montego Bay resorts reacquired from AMResorts in June -- has decided to postpone the reopening of Sunset Beach Resort, Spa & Waterpark and Oasis at Sunset until Jan. 15, 2021. The properties were originally set to reopen this fall. In a statement, Sunset Resorts said that it had arrived at this difficult decision after months of carefully monitoring the current state of travel to Jamaica, taking into consideration both increased health and safety protocols for the island and the limited flight...
We Salute You … All Of You
Not even a global pandemic could prevent Baxter Media from paying tribute to those in the travel industry who are truly deserving of tributes. On Thursday, Baxter Media took the high-tech route to host the 2020 Agents’ Choice Awards Virtual Gala and salute the favourites of its annual, and 21st, Agents' Choice Awards Readership Survey. The event – the high point for this country’s travel industry – welcomed 700 registered attendees. Required social distancing resulting from coronavirus prompted Baxter Media to reach out virtually this year, rather than hosting another of...
It’s Agents’ Choice Awards Gala Day
Find out who all your favourites are this afternoon. There's still time to register to be a part of this historic event at: https://www.travelpress.com/aca-2020-gala/ The Baxter Media team is thrilled to deliver the highly-anticipated Agents' Choice Awards Virtual Gala presented by Manulife and WestJet today at 1PM EST. You won't want to miss a moment of the celebration as Baxter Media reveals the favourites - as voted by you, Canadian travel agents - in 48 categories and announces this year's 34 favourite BDMs. A live, interactive trade show will follow the awards...
Quite A Collection From Brand USA, Airbnb
Brand USA and Airbnb have teamed up on a new partnership designed to allow people to explore the USA from the comfort of home through Online Experiences featuring the unique cultures, cuisines, and people from across the United States. Along with a new landing page highlighting a special collection of Airbnb Online Experiences that showcase the unique possibilities of the United States, Brand USA also introduces five Online Experiences. These Online Experiences hosted by storytellers from United Stories -- a Brand USA campaign launched in early 2019 as an open invitation for...
Agents’ Choice Awards Gala Happening TOMORROW
Tomorrow, Baxter Media is excited to bring you the highly-anticipated Agents' Choice Awards Virtual Gala presented by Manulife and WestJet. Register today to be a part of this historic event: https://www.travelpress.com/aca-2020-gala/ The Agents' Choice gala brings Canada's travel industry together for an afternoon of awards and celebration as Baxter Media reveals your favourites in 48 categories and announces this year's 34 favourite BDMs - you won't want to miss a moment. Immediately following the awards, there will be a live, interactive trade show featuring 30-plus...
Home Is Where TDC, HVN Are
Transat Distribution Canada (TDC) is now offering its customers more than 175,000 professionally-managed apartments, homes, and villas around the world for short-term rental. That’s as a result of TDC adding HVN to its list of preferred partners. HVN is a company specializing in the rental of private residences for business and leisure travel across budgets and available exclusively through travel professionals. Louise Fecteau, general manager of TDC, explained: “TDC believes the association with HVN will bring a very relevant vacation option to Canadians in need of a change of...
Live Aqua Plans Punta Cana Debut In February
La Colección Resorts’ Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana will make its official debut when it opens its doors in February. As the first Live Aqua property outside of Mexico for Posadas, Mexico’s leading hotelier, the resort will bring to the Dominican Republic all the brands’ signature elements including "sensorial experiences, top-notch service, and superb amenities. Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana will also have Posadas’ Travel with Confidence program set in place to ensure guests’ safety and wellbeing. “We made the decision to adjust our opening timeline to...
A Seismic Shift
An independent survey, recently commissioned with over 500 senior decision-makers at companies, found that 73% expect businesses to downsize to smaller office spaces, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. This seismic shift in the way that businesses operate on a day to day basis has started to pose significant questions for both employers and employees alike and with 58% of businesses acknowledging that working from home will soon become the ‘norm,’ the home people work in will become all the more important. For some, the latest remote working revolution could mean the...