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Luxury Gold Cares
Luxury Gold Cares, in partnership with their non-profit foundation,The TreadRight Foundation, is marking World Heritage Day (today), by highlighting the efforts of The Treadright Heritage Initiative which works to empower women in heritage-based work through its small grants program for artisan enterprises. These grants help to foster a more promising future for the artisans, their families, and their communities. And it also turned the spotlight on the amazing women who continue to empower their communities through culture and art. In joining these select transformative journeys with...
Greece Is Growing For Goway
Goway Travel reports that it has seen a record number of bookings for Greece. Sales in February 2018 have doubled against bookings taken a year ago, making the sun-kissed Mediterranean favourite one of the companys top five European destinations. Bronwyn Hodge, general manager of Goway Islands, observed: “The demand for a summer vacation to Greece has been incredible.” She continued: “Greece is a destination that is easy to access, caters to a wide variety of budgets (our customers are booking packages from $5000 to $50,000) and it offers all the makings of a great holiday....
WestJet Welcomes Its Partners In Cancun
WestJet hosted its top partners from across North America at its annual key client event in Mexico. The three-day conference took place at Secrets The Vine Cancun. Lyell Farquharson, vice-president, sales and distribution for WestJet, observed: “This event gives us the opportunity to offer our partners insight into WestJet's vision for the future, and how we're going to realize that vision.” Farquharson noted: “The key takeaway is that as we grow into a global leader, we will remain caring at our core. Our people, our culture, our guests and our partnerships are always top of...
ACV Supports The Humboldt Broncos
Last week, Air Canada Vacations showed its support for the families of those affected by the tragic bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team. ACV invited all employees to donate and wear a hockey jersey. And ACV, along with Royal Caribbean International, matched all employee donations made on the day dedicated to the Broncos. The company raised $2,046 and all the proceeds were donated directly to the GoFundMe page set up to support the families of those affected by this tragedy. Go to http://vacations.aircanada.com/ for...
Gain Joins Air Canada Vacations
Air Canada Vacations has named Dana Gain as its new Senior Director Sales, Groups and Partnerships. The appointment took effective on April 23, 2018. In her new role, Gain will be responsible for the development of the national sales strategy, as well as supporting and growing all the B2B lines of business and increasing distribution channels. She will also continue to forge strategic partnerships and will manage all partnership agreements. Gain joins Air Canada Vacations from Norwegian Cruise Line where she oversaw all aspects of their sales and marketing strategy, as well as...
Contiki Has Latin America Covered
For 18 to 35 year olds, Latin America is a 'must do' travel destination and Contiki has it covered, offering authentic food experiences, travel musts, more freedom, unrivalled value and tailored travel styles. Sheralyn Berry, vice-president of sales for Contiki Holidays Canada, notes that: “Central and South America are high on the lists of young travellers for a reason. They seek authenticity through their experiences and are looking for an adventure through who they meet, what they do, where they go and what they taste.” And says Berry: “This is what Latin America offers, and...
A Reminder From TICO
TICO is reminding all registrants that it will be holding an election for one position on its Board of Directors. The position is open to a retail, wholesale or marketing group registrant for a three-year term. All registrants have been sent a nominations package. Nominations must be received at TICO no later than 5 pm Eastern Time on Fri., April 20, 2018. And TICO would also like to remind those wishing to run for election to allow sufficient time to obtain the required Criminal Record Check, which must be submitted with the Nomination Form by the deadline date. Please visit the...
It’s An Instagrammable World
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and with 800 million monthly active users, there’s no denying people are drawn to the imagery of Instagram, reports assistant editor, Ann Ruppenstein in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. Seeking more insights into its users, Susan Rose, director of product marketing at Instagram, says the social media app commissioned a research company to run a study on how people are influenced by content pertaining to their interests and passions. “People come to Instagram to discover and share their passion, whether that’s...