[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/911de94f0f976613a4219eff5c9d30ff-300×184.jpg” captiontext=”Cancun hosts close to 2,000 meetings and conventions a year. Photo by Cancun CVB.”] The Cancun Convention and Visitors Bureau announced new “voluntourism” and social responsibility offerings to groups and meeting planners that choose Cancun for their events. Travelfuture, a globally focused corporate social responsibility (CSR) and volunteer travel activity provider, will now …
With the launch of Club Mobay at Sangsters International Airport and Club Kingston in Normal Manley International Airport, VIP Attractions has redefined unprecedented luxury and exacting standards by integrating Comfort and Culture that ignites the senses. “As we continue to expand and enhance our offerings, we have achieved remarkable fan growth and as such, we …
World Travel Market Latin America’s event coordinators are reporting almost a 90 percent increase in overall visitor pre-registrations as it now enters its second year in Brazil. The second edition of WTM Latin America, which takes place between April 23 – 25, 2014 at the Transamerica Expo Center, in São Paulo, will be bigger and …
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their collaboration in promoting the tourism sector in the region as a key driver of sustainable development. The MOU aims to enhance the cooperation between UNWTO and CTO in areas such as the preparation of regional …
Seatrade Communications have announced that the Gala Dinner for the Seatrade Latin America Cruise Convention (September 2-3, 2014) will take place on the world-famous Sugar Loaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro. Each conference delegate place purchased before March 31, 2014 will receive a VIP ticket for the event, plus the option to travel by cable …
U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement in response to the announcement that the Republic of Chile will enter the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP): “To all of our soon-to-be guests from the beautiful nation of Chile, we in the American travel community say: bienvenidos. “Chile is a terrific addition …
World Travel Market Latin America 2014 will be displaying Google Glass thanks to first time exhibitor MooveTeam. Gaming company Mooveteam will showcase its software on Google Glass as part of the event’s new Innovation Zone, between April 23rd and 25th at the Transamerica Expo Center, in São Paulo. WTM Latin America participants will be able …
In addition to complimentary educational sessions presented by Cruise Lines International Association, Cruise Shipping Miami is offering cruise sellers free access to the industry’s largest and most prominent networking opportunity, a chance to walk the show floor all three days and admission to the Welcome Reception Tuesday evening. The event is scheduled March 10-13, 2014 …
EuroBonus has been a central part of SAS’s customer offering since 1992, and the development and experiences since then have led to a re-launch of the loyalty program, which currently has 3.2 million members. From being a frequent flier bonus program, EuroBonus has long since evolved to offer a range of benefits and services from …
The historic Hotel Brunelleschi in Florence was voted by readers in Travel + Leisures’ annual survey as one of the 500 best hotels in the world. Once a year the publication’s readers are asked to pick their favorite hotel properties weighing in on categories such as rooms, ambience, service, location, food and rates. Hotel Brunelleschi …