The Belize Tourism Expo (BETEX) is a business-to-business event showcasing Belize travel destinations, hotels, tour operators, and other tourism service providers. It is an exclusive opportunity for international travel resellers (trade visitors) to meet, network, negotiate and conduct business with local travel suppliers (exhibitors), learn more about Belize, and experience the destination first-hand.BETEX is an …
The New Tropicana Las Vegas and Global Booking Solutions (GBS), a division of The Mark Travel Corporation, have announced the launch of a complete leisure travel solution that offers flexible vacation packages to Las Vegas. The GBS platform provides customers of Tropicana Las Vegas with the ability to book dynamically packaged air, car and in-destination …
Building on the momentum from President Obama’s announcement last week highlighting the travel industry’s significance to the economy, the U. S. Travel Association today announced a major year-long campaign intended to raise its profile across the nation and among policymakers in Washington, DC. “The world is experiencing a travel boom and the United States needs …
Seven seems to be Glenwood Springs’ lucky number. The Colorado mountain town now known as America’s Most Fun Town was named one of the top seven small ski towns in America by Rand McNally and USA Today, both designations part of their Best of the Road series. Seven is also a prime number in Glenwood …
Corinthia Hotels, a luxury collection of five-star properties in Europe and the Mediterranean region, recently joined for the first time the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA). This step comes at a time when 2011 figures indicate that Corinthia Hotels experienced an overall growth of 23% from the US market. Pictured from L-R are Andy …
TRAVELSAVERS has announced the appointment of travel industry veteran Jim Baer as Vice President, Business Development. Effective immediately, Baer will be responsible for increasing TRAVELSAVERS’ membership base of independent travel agencies nationwide. “We’re pleased to welcome Jim to our team,” said Kathryn Mazza-Burney, Executive Vice President of Sales and Service at TRAVELSAVERS. “We’ve enjoyed a …
Giglio Travel is promoting two FAM trips to Italy in March. The first is an eight day FAM March 13-20 with visits to Naples and the Amalfi Coast. Trip highlights include a four star hotel for six nights in the center of Sorrento, six breakfasts, four special tastings and lunches, two dinners, and four guided …
Lindblad Expeditions has announced Book 4 & Explore, a travel agent program that rewards travel agents who book four cabins on select Galápagos voyages on the National Geographic Endeavour and the National Geographic Islander with a complimentary expedition for themselves and a travel companion. The Book 4 offer is valid on bookings made by March …
Victoria House, a historic boutique resort on Ambergris Caye, Belize has received travel industry awards at the start of 2012 from Condé Nast Johansens, Travel + Leisure and Trip Advisor. Luxury travel guide Travel + Leisure Magazine, January 2012 edition, announced their annual T+L Top 500. Victoria House is the only hotel in Belize on …
The Sands at Grace Bay has partnered with Ocean Vibes LTD, a leading PADI dive and snorkel facility in Providenciales, to offer a new “Deal To Dive For” travel package for new bookings made at this popular Oceanside resort for travel now through April 6, 2012. The 4-night package features a 20% resort rack rate …