Destinations
New CEO joins RBCM
The Royal BC Museum board of directors has named British cultural leader and scholar Jack Lohman as the museum's new CEO. He will assume his new position on March 26. Lohman, director of the Museum of London since 2002, will succeed retiring CEO Pauline Rafferty, who has led the Royal BC Museum for the past 10 years. At the Museum of London, Lohman directed a five-year,...
Insight Vacations appointment
Insight Vacations has appointed a new sales manager for Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Lisa Bray has joined the Insight Canadian sales team and will be covering the Prairie Provinces. Bray comes to Insight with more than 27 years of industry experience, including retail, tour operator sales and travel educator. She has been the chair of CITC Saskatchewan for nine years and industry educator for 10 years with CITC and local educational institutions. Most recently, Bray served as the Saskatchewan business development manager for Thomas Cook...
Third night free deal at Pan Pacific Whistler
The two all-suite Pan Pacific hotels in Whistler, BC are now offering 50% off their rates for the third night of a stay. The hotels have prime locations in the Whistler village, and rooms feature fully equipped kitchens, fireplaces, balconies, etc. Guests also enjoy complimentary wireless Internet and local calls; access to a heated outdoor salt water pool, two hot tubs and sauna or steam room; valet ski storage at the base of both mountain base gondolas; a complimentary daily hot breakfast buffet and more....
St. Kitts debuts specialist program
Working in conjunction with Travel Agent University, St. Kitts has launched the St. Kitts Agent Destination Specialist program. The dedicated online training program is designed to provide travel agents with a thorough understanding of St. Kitts' top selling features and booking basics, as well as an ongoing dialogue with the St. Kitts Tourism Authority. Agents who complete the program, or "graduate,"will be more knowledgeable about the destination, therefore be better able to sell it to their clients and make successful bookings. Plus, graduating agents will enjoy exclusive benefits...
Big snow at Whistler puts record in sight
The globe might be getting warmer, but that only seems to increase the amount of snow that falls in Canada's west. Whistler is now in the midst of what may be another record snowfall year, with some 5.4 metres of the white stuff so far this season. Last year, a La Nina weather system dropped a record-breaking 16 metres of cumulative snowfall on Whistler Blackcomb, This year, it has twice the snowfall of most major US ski resorts to date. New this winter is the Whistler Sabbatical Project, Tourism Whistler's winter-long promotion offers weekly prizes in addition to the grand prize of a...
Crystal Cruises appoints DSM for western Canada
Crystal Cruises has doubled its Canadian sales support with the appointment of Stephanie Vazquez as district sales manager for western Canada. The hiring marks the first time the luxury line has positioned dedicated sales managers in eastern and western Canada. Based in Vancouver, Vazquez will manage sales efforts in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. She comes to Crystal from Encore Cruises, one of Canada's premier cruise specialists. The addition of Vazquez comes two months after Crystal announced the appointment of Karen Scott Caplice to manage the Canadian sales...
Disney’s Aulani offers sixth night free
Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa in Hawaii, is giving guests added incentive to extend their stays at the Oahu retreat. The property offers a sixth night free plus complimentary breakfast for those who book a five-night consecutive stay at the "spectacular oceanfront resort with a touch of Disney magic."The offer enables guests to extend their stays and receive the complimentary continental breakfast daily in the resort's The...
New-look Waikiki Hilton launches makeover special
Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort's US$45-million makeover is complete and to celebrate the resort is offering the "Fireworks over the Rainbow"room package that includes oceanfront accommodations along Waikiki Beach. The transformation of all 800 rooms began in April with each room receiving a total makeover, including all furnishings, carpet, wall covering, bathrooms, tubs, fixtures, drapery and artwork. The tower's signature suites, the Duke Kahanamoku Suite and the Niumalu Suite on the 30th and 31st floors were completed with a total price tag of US$1 million in upgrades. Since...