Destinations
Florida says we’re number one!
Canadians love Florida and as the Sunshine State's number one international market for 2011 saw a 5.7% increase over 2010. Preliminary figures indicate 3,278,000 Canadians visited Florida in 2011, up from 3,102,000 in 2010. Last year, about 1,893,000 Canadians flew to various parts of the state and another 1,385,000 drove to Florida. According to officials, Florida tourism has been steadily regaining market share since January 2011, outpacing the rest of the destinations within the US by more than two percentage points for Canadian visitation....
David Foster event changes venue
The Oak Bay Beach Hotel in Victoria, which had been planning to open in late May with a special David Foster concert package, has announced it won't be ready in time for the event. As such, the special David Foster private concert and associated celebrity mixer events on the weekend of May 25-27 will be moved to the Fairmont Empress hotel. "After spending the past six years shaping what's set to be one of Canada's most luxurious and sought-after destination hotels, rushing through the final - and perhaps most important - stage to meet the deadline seemed counterintuitive,"said Kevin Walker,...
Richmond ramps up conferences in 2012
Richmond, BC -- Vancouver's airport city -- is becoming a preferred destination for meetings, conferences and trade shows. In 2011, Richmond welcomed the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers Conference (CANDO), BC Recreation and Parks Association Symposium and the International Wildlife Management Symposium to name a few. For 2012, it won bids for the Karate Nationals in March, the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance Sport Event Congress in April and the Fire Chiefs Association Annual Conference and the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource in June. Meeting planners who...
LA tourism efforts fall under a new moniker
Los Angeles has unveiled a new identity for visitors and convention attendees. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau has changed its name to the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board. "We spent a great deal of time discussing the merits of reframing our organization's name to make it more consistent with our strategic goal of capturing more convention, meeting, and leisure tourism business,"said Mark Liberman, president and CEO of Los Angeles Tourism. The new name is coupled with a new logo....
Kapalua Villas Maui invites girlfriend getaways
The Kapalua Villas Maui has tempting options available for girlfriend getaways on Maui. Located on the beautiful northwest coast of the island, the resort offers accommodations in one-, two- or three-bedroom villas. Rates at the property start at $259 for a one-bedroom Gold Fairway-View Villa, setting the stage for a weekend of pampering at the Kapalua Spa, lounging on the beach and dining at some of Maui's best restaurants....
Discover Poipu Beach’s newest playground
The Sheraton Kauai Resort, nestled into 20 acres along world-renowned Poipu Beach, has completed a $16 million revitalization that unveils Poipu's newest playground, "transforming the guest experience into an unforgettable visit."Upon arrival at the 394-room resort, guests are greeted by a refurbished and modern porte-cochere. The Ocean Lobby opens into a new open-air Ocean Courtyard that is elegantly landscaped and adorned with tiki torches, featuring six intimate conversational seating areas, three of which have fire pits - perfect for an evening over cocktails under the stars. The new...
Vail introduces free spring skiing
Nearly 381 cm of snow fell at Lake Tahoe during the month of March and to celebrate Vail Resorts is offering anyone who purchases or has purchased a 2012-13 Epic Pass, Epic 7-Day, Tahoe Value Pass or the new Tahoe Local Pass in full free access to Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California Resort and Kirkwood Mountain Resort for the rest of the spring season. The Epic Pass, Tahoe Local Pass and Tahoe Value Pass give holders access to more than 10,000 total skiable acres between Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood, marking the most combined terrain in Tahoe. Heavenly was originally slated to...