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Air Canada Vacations
Air Canada Vacations (AVC) has announced two new senior team appointments – Amr Younes moves into to the new position of vice-president, Air Canada Vacations Sales, effectively immediately, while George Platanitis will be joining the team, effective Jan. 2, 2015, in the capacity of vice-president, Marketing and E-commerce. Both executive roles report to Eamonn Ferrin,…more ›
Transat Tours
Transat Tours Canada has announced the appointment of Dean Neville to the position of sales manager – Western Canada. Neville’s background includes three years as president of Western Vacations, as well as 15 years with Fun Sun Vacations where he held a number of senior positions including director of sales and vice-president. He can be…more ›
Citizen Relations
Emirates has named Citizen Relations its Canadian PR agency of record. The agency will handle all Canadian public relations activity for the airline including media strategy and relations, sponsorship amplification, trade media outreach and crisis preparedness. Emirates has been serving Canada since 2007 and currently operates three non-stop A380 flights per week from Toronto to…more ›
Canadian Tourism Commission
Greg Klassen is leaving the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC). After 13 years in senior management leadership roles — most recently as interim president and CEO – with the CTC, Klassen announced that he will be leaving as of Feb. 13, 2015. CTC chairman, Steve Allan observed, “Since its move to Vancouver nine years ago, Greg…more ›
WestJet
Jane Clementino will be taking over as WestJet’s director of agency sales from Bryan Wolfenden on Nov. 24. Wolfenden, who has been with WestJet for 12 years and in the airline business for 35 years, recently announced that he was retiring as of Jan. 12, 2015. Clementino joins WestJet from Sears Canada where, over the…more ›
Sandals
Tanya Idzan has been appointed to the position of business development manager – Alberta & Northwest Territories. With over 14 years experience in retail travel, Idzan will further Sandals’ presence in the region and work closely with travel agents to grow their business with Sandals Resorts, Beaches Resorts and Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts. Idzan can be…more ›
ACTE
Two business travel executives have been appointed to co-chair the Association of Corporate Travel Executives’ Canada Regional Council. Co-chairs Joeanne Comisso, senior specialist, Corporate Travel, VIA Rail Canada, and Michelle Grant, travel administration manager, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, will begin their two-year terms on Jan. 1, 2015.
Collette
Collette has named Ron Lonsdale Director of Strategic Accounts for Canada. He will be responsible for managing and growing the company’s strategic partners throughout Canada. Lonsdale will be responsible for cultivating and growing new affinity partnerships that will allow Collette the access to database opportunities as its presence grows in Canada. Lonsdale has been in…more ›
Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.
The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) has announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer – William Griffith – and an industry-leading team. Cheryl Carter has been appointed BTMI director UK, moving from her previous role as vice-president for Canada, a position she held for 13 years. She will be based in London this…more ›
Vision Travel Solutions
Vision Travel Solutions has added a number of active travel experts to its roster in Western Canada. The company recently recruited Amie Rand and Jody Corothers in its Vancouver office, Lauri Walters and Tracy Fiala in Calgary and Maureen Johnson in Edmonton. All are former Adventure Center employees who have extensive experience in the active…more ›