Hotels
Bahia Principe Re-Brands
Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts has unveiled a comprehensive corporate re-branding under parent company Grupo Piñero. Highlighting the brand’s evolution and steady growth, Grupo Piñero aims to strengthen its foundation while maintaining its family essence. The corporate rebranding is reflected in the brand’s new campaign, “So Much to Come,” including a new logo where the sun, the company’s motif for the past 20 years, has been transformed into a balanced, symmetrical, solid but light anagram that symbolizes union, teamwork, dynamism, excellence, and...
It’s A Sweep
Travel Professionals International (TPI) has been named the Top Host Agency and Best of the Best in Canada for the second year in a row at the 18th annual Sandals Travel Agency Recognition (STAR) Awards hosted at Beaches Turks & Caicos on Dec 8. It was a big night for TPI and their attending Advisors at the Sandals STAR Gala Awards. TPI’s top Sandals-producing Advisors were recognized for their loyalty and dedication by Sandals Resorts. Kim Hartlen took home Best of the Best in Canada, Top Club Sandals Travel Agency and Top Beaches Travel Agency in Atlantic Canada and Lois...
An Ace In Jamaica
The 25th annual Canadian Travel Industry Golf Tournament wrapped up at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort in Jamaica on Dec. 1 following two days on the green complete with skill testing challenges, teamwork and generous helpings of Red Stripe and jerk chicken, reports Ann Ruppenstein in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. Presented by Baxter Media and Sandals Resorts, the special milestone anniversary gave Gary Sadler, sr. VP of sales for Unique Vacations, Inc., the worldwide marketing company for Sandals and Beaches Resorts, the opportunity to reflect on the history of the...
First Stewart Family Philanthropic Award Presented
Sandals Resorts International’s (SRI) Gordon “Butch” Stewart is well known for making a positive impact across the Caribbean – donating millions of dollars in cash, services and materials to educational, civic, religious and charitable organizations not just in the Caribbean, but throughout the world. Stewart’s passion for service and helping those less fortunate was instilled in all his children, inspiring one of his sons, Adam Stewart, to formalize their dedication to the Caribbean by creating the Sandals Foundation in 2009 – the philanthropic arm of SRI. The Stewart...
Travel Edge, Marriott Partner On Top Performers Trip
Travel Edge certainly takes an innovative approach to celebrating its Top Performers, curating an exclusive list of luxury experiences around the world, hosted by top brands. This is an industry first and Travel Edge gave its leading Advisors the opportunity to a choose a multi-city trip to France, Italy, Hawaii, the Caribbean, or Germany. Alongside a guest of their choosing, they were accompanied by Michael Johnson, executive vice-president Travel Edge, Michelle Leal, vice-president of advisor services, and Mary Kleen, director of advisor relationships. Nine of Travel Edge’s...
Welcome To Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda
Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda -- its first-ever Exclusive Collection resort in the Americas – has been officially opened. Located in Miches, Dominican Republic, the 93-acre resort is the first major site to open within the region, and which features an eco-chic and four-boutique-village concept. Continuing Club Med’s legacy of pioneering new destinations (such as being the first resort company to open in Punta Cana, Cancun, and dozens of other now-popular destinations), Miches is already becoming a new hotspot for international travellers seeking new experiences and...
Exclusive: Forecast 2020
So what's next? That's essentially the question that every end-of-the-year forecast is asking. It's a question that can be phrased in many different ways and by doing so, elicit many different answers. This year, Canadian Travel Press kept it simple, asking close to a dozen industry experts to pick three trends to watch in the coming 12 months. Their responses, while perhaps differing in the descriptors they used, definitely focused on some clear trends in the marketplace based on the changing consumer demands that they are seeing. Certainly, luxury or premium travel is a trend...
UNWTO Takes Aim At Industry Emissions
According to a new report from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the International Transport Forum (ITF), transport-related emissions from tourism are expected to account for 5.3% of all man-made CO2 emissions by 2030, up from 5% in 2016. At the same time, as tourist numbers rise and the sector makes progress in achieving low-carbon travel, emissions per passenger kilometre are expected to decline over the coming decade. Against this backdrop, UNWTO calls for enhanced cooperation between the transport and tourism sectors to effectively transform tourism for climate...