The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) has named hospitality industry leader Jeff Vasser to the position of Director General/CEO of the organization. He assumes his new post on November 18. Vasser joins the CHTA after serving since 2002 as the President of the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority (ACCVA). While there he oversaw …
The Travel Institute has announced its newly revised Luxury Travel Specialist course. The revamped online curriculum has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest statistics, products and trends of this lucrative niche market. According to Unity Marketing’s report: Affluent Consumers & Their Travel Plans for 2013, 45 percent of affluent customers surveyed plan to spend …
A new travel agent partner, TourSales. com, is bringing additional revenue to travel agents through commissionable bookings of day tours and activities to independent, non-escorted travelers. The new Florida-based company, which focuses solely on day tours and activities, was founded by Mike Bonner and Brad Miller, also co-founders of Shore Excursions Group, the largest shore …
Alfred Pisani, Founder and Group Chairman of Corinthia Hotels and Corporate Patron of international water aid charity Just a Drop, has committed to a third Corinthia Hotels sponsored clean water project, this time in Uganda. The first two projects took place in two villages near Dar es Salaam, in Tanzania. The third will benefit over …
With more than 20 years of experience in the world of journalism and public relations, along with expertise in leading communication agencies in Italy, Flaviana Facchini has announced the launch of the new Flaviana Racchini PR website. “The new website is the expression of our approach focused towards communication“, Flaviana Facchini, Managing Director and founder …
Fiona Jeffery OBE, founder and chairman of Just a Drop and former chairman of World Travel Market was presented with an ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Award for World Travel Market and Just a Drop’ at the annual TTG Travel Awards Ceremony this week. The event, which took place in London’s West End Odeon, recognized …
Saint Lucia’s Deputy Director of Tourism Tracey Warner-Arnold takes the helm of the Saint Lucia Tourist Board’s marketing team. Her responsibilities have expanded, now overseeing the island’s advertising, PR, online presence, social media strategies and brand partnerships, as the Tourist Board strives to deliver a comprehensive marketing program in line with the overall strategic direction …
The San Francisco Travel Association has named Howard Pickett as the organization’s new Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, effective Oct. 16, 2013. Pickett will be responsible for marketing San Francisco as a world-class convention and leisure destination, with the mission of producing significant numbers of visitors to stay overnight in San Francisco hotels. …
Loews Coronado Bay Resort has announced the appointment of George Allen as the Director of Marketing. With more than 20 years of experience in hotel sales and marketing and an expertise in Southern California destinations, Allen takes the helm of the resort’s marketing, advertising, meeting and leisure sales efforts. He joins the ranks of Loews …
The New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is pleased to announce the appointment of veteran tourism industry professional Tico Soto, CDME, as director of tourism. He returns to the CVB from the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau where he was director of sales since 2005. Soto served as international sales manager for …