Destinations
Jamaica Gears Up For Canada Trade Week In November
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) looking forward to welcoming travel advisors to join destination representatives and suppliers at Jamaica Travel Expo & Destination Weddings Showcase events in Calgary on Nov. 7; Montréal on Nov. 9, and Toronto on Nov. 10. Jamaica’s multi-market Canada Trade Week events will give agents an exclusive opportunity to meet with local and on-island suppliers and destination wedding vendors to learn about the latest product updates and resort developments in Jamaica. Each regional event will feature dedicated product training sessions from 3 to 5...
Israel Update: Canada Sending Evacuation Flights, Plus News From IMOT, Collette
In a statement posted on X – formerly Twitter -- Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Melanie Joly’s advised that the Canadian government would be sending Canadian Armed Forces flights to evacuate Canadians in Israel. Minister Joly’s statement reads in full: “I know that this situation has been difficult. Many of you want to return home to your family and have no way to do so safely. We will help you. We are planning to being the assisted departure of Canadians from Tel Aviv in the coming days, with the help of aircraft from the Canadian Armed Forces. These...
It’s All Happening In Turks And Caicos
As Turks & Caicos prepares to host the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), Experience Turks and Caicos is celebrating its acceptance into Virtuoso’s portfolio of luxury travel partners, comprising over 2,000 preferred suppliers in 100 countries. According to Racquel Brown, Interim CEO/Change Manager of Experience Turks and Caicos, inclusion in Virtuoso will present new sales and marketing opportunities to the network’s more than 20,000 luxury travel advisors and their clientele. Virtuoso agencies worldwide sell an average...
Tales of Taiwan Tourism In Richmond
A four-year break in the schedule of tourism missions by the Taiwan Tourism Administration to Canada and the U.S. came to an end last week, with a series of promotional events that kicked off in Vancouver. A comprehensive presentation on Taiwan tourism, including a hands-on culinary demo, was offered to a full house of about 90 invited travel retailers last week. By turning out for the event, they got the opportunity to meet some 30 Taiwan supplier reps, including executives from Taiwan’s international airlines and senior staff from the Taiwan Visitors Association. The boisterous...
Be A Leader Not A Follower
The newly appointed Secretary-General and CEO of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), Dona Regis-Prosper says that “the Caribbean should lead, and not follow, on investing in a healthy, sustainable, and productive future for the prosperity of our people and our planet.” Echoing the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s message this year, Regis-Prosper elaborated on the holistic strategy that focuses on more and better-targeted investments “for people, for planet and for prosperity.” The strategy captures community empowerment, environmentally responsible growth,...
Destination Germany Shines In Toronto
“I’m very enthusiastic about the industry. Our flight volume is almost back to where it was in 2019. The hotel rooms in Germany are filled and the air in Germany is full of hope, gratitude and joy,” Anja Brokjans, Director Canada of the German National Tourist Office, shared during an event in Toronto yesterday showcasing the diversity of the European nation. In 2019, Canadians accounted for a record 730,000 overnight stays in Germany and the market has recovered at 87.2%, “which is pretty amazing.” Notably, connectivity to the destination is strong with Lufthansa Group...
Voyages En Direct Advisors Discover Kissimmee
Voyages En Direct travel advisors recently had the opportunity to discover Kissimmee, Florida – beyond the theme parks. The three-day trip, hosted by Denise Graham, Account Director for Experience Kissimmee, represented in Canada by VoX International, allowed advisors to experience several outdoor, nature-based activities such as airboat rides, kayaking and a Celebration bicycle tour. Advisors were also treated to resort and nightlife experiences, leaving with a fountain of new information to offer their clients interested in visiting Kissimmee. Other highlights of the fam...
Dominican Republic Reconnects With Canada
The Dominican Republic reconnected with the Canada as part of its Tourism Roadshow that featured stops in Toronto and Montreal. Toronto played host to the inaugural leg of the roadshow, which aims to reconnect, revitalize, and reposition the Dominican Republic as the ultimate tourist haven for Canadians with Montreal closing out the roadshow. The events were attended by over 500 tour operators and travel agencies from across Canada, with the Canada’s Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada attending the Montreal show. Dominican Republic Tourism Minister David Collado said...