South African Airways (SAA) has announced the recent appointment of airline industry veteran, Simon Newton-Smith, in the position of SAA Interim Executive: Commercial. Simon joins the South African Airways’ executive leadership team in Johannesburg, South Africa with an extensive international airline background having previously joined SAA in 2000 and served as Vice President, Sales in …
The Nevada Division of Tourism (Travel Nevada) has chosen longtime Reno marketing strategist and writer Mikalee Byerman as its chief marketing officer. In this position, she will oversee Travel Nevada’s advertising program, brand management and research functions, among other responsibilities. “We are thrilled that Mikalee has joined the Travel Nevada team,” Brenda Scolari, Nevada Department …
Continuing to grow, Atlas Ocean Voyages named industry veteran Paul Girouard as Regional Sales Director, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Paul joins Atlas with more than 35 years of experience in luxury cruise sales and will work with travel advisors and consortiums. His appointment comes right before the August 4th launch of World Navigator, Atlas Ocean Voyages’ …
Tourism Fiji has announced the appointment of experienced tourism marketing senior executive, Brent Hill as Chief Executive Officer. Hill, who most recently was the Executive Director of Marketing for the South Australian Tourism Commission, brings over 16 years of experience in tourism and digital marketing, advertising, branding, communications, campaign, and executive strategy to Fiji’s National …
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, OASIS Travel Network, an award-winning host travel agency, has shared insight into how its members are utilizing social media marketing to emerge from the pandemic, attract new clients and keep existing clients coming back. With so many social platforms to choose from, it can be difficult to decipher …
MMGY Travel Intelligence, MMGY Global’s research and insights division, has released the findings from the 2021 “Summer Edition” of its Portrait of American Travelers® survey, conducted in April. The report explains in detail how Americans’ interests in leisure travel have rapidly increased as vaccinations have become widely available and states peel back related COVID-19 restrictions. …
OASIS Travel Network, an award-winning host travel agency, has seen an increase in professionals joining their New2Travel boot camp—training that’s geared to those looking to gain the education, insight, network and know-how to successfully enter the travel industry. An overall love for travel, trying new things, appreciating different cultures and helping others do the same …
What happens when you get some of the travel industry’s top rep companies together to organize and host a virtual travel event? It’s called RepFest and the next edition is coming up in a few weeks. David Kartagener spoke with Travel World News and shared some background “KAI spearheaded an amazing virtual travel festival last …
OASIS Travel Network, an award-winning host travel agency, has shared that five of its members have been recognized among the top travel specialists for 2021 by Condé Nast Traveler. Those selected are chosen by the publication’s editors, who sorted through and evaluated thousands of qualified travel professionals worldwide to pinpoint the leaders in the field. …
The Forbes 5-Star St. Regis Bora Bora, one of French Polynesia’s leading luxury resorts, has announced the appointment of Thais Magri as Director of Sales & Marketing effective April 1. Magri joined The St. Regis Bora Bora in 2015 as Associate Director of Sales-Americas. Her passion for hospitality began with an internship in 2001 at …