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All For A Good Cause
The who’s who of Canada's travel industry teed off at the TravelBrands Annual Golf Classic at the Eagles Nest Golf Club in Maple, Ontario yesterday. And the golfers on hand for the seventh annual event were all there for a good cause. To date, TravelBrands annual tournament has raised just over $1.5 million and its new goal is to raise $3 million. Yesterday’s tournament raised $283,515 through sponsorships, a live auction, a silent auction and a 50/50 draw. All net proceeds from the tournament will support the renovation of the Cardiac Operating Room at SickKids. Golfers...
Pair Up For Paradise With ACV
Air Canada Vacations is bringing back its popular “Buy 1 vacation package and get the 2nd at up to 50% off” promotion. Canadians can now take advantage of deals for winter travel. Until Oct. 4, 2022, agents’ clients can book a 7-night beach vacation and get the 2nd at up to 50% off for departures between Jan. 2 and April 30, 2023, to select destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America and select Flight and Hotel packages to Hawaii. For more, click here. Nino Montagnese, Vice President at Air Canada Vacations, said: “With the fall weather quickly approaching,...
Save With G Adventures On Antarctica Trips
G Adventures is welcoming its ‘little red ship’ - G Expedition - back to the water with up to 20% savings for travellers looking to book the ultimate bucket list trip this upcoming 2022 / 2023 Antarctic season. Two and half years since the global pandemic forced the ship out of service, the G Adventures team and crew can’t wait to be back leading with service and delivering a program of life-changing activities onboard, while exploring one of the world’s most remote and pristine regions. David Green, managing director for G Adventures in Canada, says the ship’s program is...
Thériault Joins ACV As Area Sales Manager, Quebec
Nicolas Thériault has been named Area Sales Manager – Quebec for Air Canada Vacations. He will be based in Montreal and report directly to Marco Gagnon, General Manager, Sales - Eastern Canada. Ana Paula De Souza, Director of Sales at Air Canada Vacations, said: “We are delighted to welcome Nicolas to Air Canada Vacations’ sales team. Nicolas brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with over 11 years at Air Canada Vacations in the Groups departments and, most recently, as a Call Centre Supervisor for our Europe, Canada and USA portfolio.” Marco Gagnon, General...
Quick Thinking Makes For A Great Event
Goway Travel employees and their industry colleagues didn't jeopardize any opportunity they might have of getting on popular trivia show Jeopardy with their sterling Tuesday night performance. Goway staffers along with people involved in New Zealand's and Australia's tourism trades gathered in Toronto Tuesday night for what would have been the 20th annual Goway-Air New Zealand cricket game, with cricket a popular sport in New Zealand and many other countries Goway sends people to. The competition was cancelled because of rain, prompting Goway to quickly host a trivia contest,...
Intrepid Names Smith New GM For North America
Intrepid Travel has appointed Tom Smith as General Manager, North America, bringing more senior leadership, vision and strategic growth to North America. Smith will report to North American Managing Director Matt Berna, who oversees sales & marketing, operations, mergers & acquisitions, and strategic growth in the Americas. The B Corp-certified world-leader in responsible travel operates in over 130 countries with 40 offices globally. In 2022, Intrepid DMC opened its first operations base in North America off the back of its acquisition of specialist adventure operator...
ACV Goes Digital-Only With Sun Collection
It’s a first. Air Canada Vacations is introducing Dream of Sun – an interactive digital brochure meant to inspire Canadians for their next vacation and completely replace the need for a printed brochure. The digital brochure invites travellers to Follow the Sun by virtually diving into its 2022-2023 Sun Collection which features over 600 mostly all-inclusive hotels to choose from across 38 destinations, including 67 new additions, 3 resorts exclusive to Air Canada Vacations and 29 semi-exclusive resorts. By visiting agents.dreamofsun.aircanadavacations.com, agents’ clients...
Time For Accountability
Following the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Intrepid Travel indicated that it believes that the legislation must do more to address climate inaction in the travel & tourism industry, and recommends a three-point action plan on how to make meaningful climate action. The B Corp certified world-leader in responsible travel’s CEO James Thornton observed that: “The Inflation Reduction Act must serve as a catalyst for major tourism businesses to follow suit with meaningful decarbonization efforts.” Thornton continued: “The fragile environment that props up the...