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| MORE FROM SUNWING VACATIONS |
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Winter product launch offers more opportunities for Sunwing clients
It was all about “More” at Sunwing Vacations’ winter product launch at the Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites in Vancouver on June 17. More gateways, more destinations and more ways for agents to make money. Sunwing staff – Gerry Roussin, vice president, sales & marketing, Western Canada; and business development managers Debbie Jiawan and Sofia Ferreira – were on hand to welcome about 60 local agents to the breakfast presentation and mini-trade show that featured Secrets, Dreams and Sunscape Resorts & Spas; Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts; Las Flores Beach Resort; Costa de Oro Beach Hotel; Los Sabalos Beach Resort & Spa; AM Resorts; Faro Mazatlan Beach Resort; El Cid Resorts; Oasis Hotels & Resorts; Embardadero Pacifrico Hotel & Villas; Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts; Bluebay Hotels & Resorts; the Dominican Republic Tourism Board; Riviera Nayarit CVB; Mexico Tourist Board; and Park ‘n Fly as exhibitors.
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| CARLSON HOTELS ADDS TO CANADIAN PORTFOLIO |
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New Carlson Hotels Reflect Strong Commitment to Robust Tourism Market
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| Jay S. Witzel, president and CEO of Carlson Hotels Worldwide | | Carlson Hotels Worldwide yesterday announced the addition of seven locations to its Canadian portfolio during the past 18 months, including several in Western Canada. “We are in a period of tremendous growth in Canada,” said Jay Witzel, president and CEO of Carlson Hotels Worldwide. “This is a country with both fantastic opportunity and a strong tourism industry, and one in which our hotel brands are becoming well known and respected.” The Radisson Hotel Edmonton South, on Edmonton’s popular South Side, is the first Radisson hotel in the city, featuring a four-storey atrium, 3,035 square metres of versatile function space, spacious guest rooms with either a king bed or two queen beds, and a Fitness and Racquet Club.
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| SUNQUEST GOOD TO GO |
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Sunquest’s Winter Product Launch Offers All You Need To Know
Travel agents learned all they needed to know to be Good to Go at Sunquest’s winter product launch, held June 18 at the Marine Drive Golf Club in Vancouver. More than 100 agents attended the barbecue dinner under a sunny summer sky at the last event of an eight-city tour through Western Canada that also stopped in Edmonton, Calgary, Kelowna, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina and Victoria.
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| CALIFORNIA OFFERS CANADIANS SAME-SEX MARRIAGE CEREMONIES |
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California becomes even more attractive to LGBT travellers
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Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort
Photo: Bella Castle Photography | | California has always welcomed visitors of various lifestyles and backgrounds, and in the wake of the State Supreme Court’s legalization of gay marriage, the Golden State has even more appeal as a top vacation destination for same-sex weddings, commitment ceremonies and honeymoons. “This ruling reflects California's unique appeal as a destination which welcomes visitors of various lifestyles and backgrounds. California continues to welcome LGBT couples to our state whether they are on vacation, or now, coming for weddings or honeymoons,” said Susan Wilcox, vice president of communications and industry relations for the California Travel and Tourism Commission (CTTC).
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| MANITOBA LOOKING AT ENHANCED DRIVERS LICENCES |
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Manitoba joins border states considering new legislation
Canadian Press
Legislators from the Dakotas, Minnesota and Manitoba are looking at so-called “enhanced driver's licences.” The idea is to provide secure border crossings without forcing travellers to have passports. The licences, using an embedded information chip, would be voluntary. Officials say they would also be more expensive than regular driver's licences, but cheaper than passports.
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| VANCOUVER FIVE IN ONE CARD LAUNCHED |
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Five Vancouver attractions on one card
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Capilano Suspension Bridge
Photo: Capilano Suspension Bridge | | Smartvisit Solutions Canada, the creator of Vancouver's all-inclusive attractions pass, the See Vancouver & Beyond Card, has announced the launch of the Vancouver Five in One Smartvisit Card in conjunction with Big Bus. The Vancouver Five in One Card provides entry to five of the city's most notable attractions including Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver Aquarium, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, IMAX Theatre at Canada Place and Vancouver Lookout for one price. With the Vancouver Five in One Card, clients can enjoy over 20 per cent savings on regular admission.
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