TKS Exhibition Services Ltd., organizer of the annual Hong Kong International Travel Expo (ITE) and MICE Travel Expo (ITE MICE), is expanding co-operation with The Hong Kong Wedding Management Association (HKWMA) in ITE & MICE 2014. As supporting organization, HKWMA will host in the Travel Expo a Trade Seminar and a Business Matching. It will …
Centara Hotels & Resorts will greatly expand its presence in the South Thailand province of Krabi following the signing of management contracts for three new properties in the same master development in Klong Muang, Krabi. The properties are Centara Pelican Bay Resort & Spa Krabi, Centara Pelican Bay Residence & Suites Krabi, and Centara Pelican …
World Travel Market Latin America 2014 will see BRAZTOA take center stage with a number of initiatives including the BRAZTOA Village. The event will be the centerpiece of the exhibition, right in the middle of the show floor, with the area for BRAZTOA’s leading tour operator members in open-plan style, unlike last year when it …
Two of The Hartling Group’s Providenciales, Turks & Caicos resort properties were presented with awards on January 12, 2014 during the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The Sands at Grace Bay received Expedia’s Top Partner Award for Turks & Caicos and the Regent Palms Turks & Caicos received …
The state of Gujarat over the years has contributed towards being a large part of the India’s ever growing tourism arrival figures, both to within India destinations and overseas. This year’s edition of Gujarat Travel Mart is set on a B2B platform with over 285 registered Buyers from over 30 countries exploring business opportunities for discerning …
Maduro Dive Fanta-Seas is known as a leader in dive travel, offering dive packages to nearly 40 countries worldwide. Currently there are over 225 resorts and adventure operators along with 50 liveaboard dive vessels in their “Select Dive Destinations” program. Currently the company is offering a 7th night free at Tawali Resort and a free …
National carrier Qantas may be fighting skirmishes on several fronts, but no one can dispute the chances of getting a good glass of wine in its business and first class cabins after it dominated the Cellars In The Sky awards for the fifth consecutive year yesterday. The awards started in 1985 and since 2009, the …
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts has expanded its luxury portfolio in South Korea with the unveiling of the new 170-room JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul. The new hotel is the second JW Marriott to open in Seoul and the first hotel in the city to receive LEED Gold certification. “South Korea is a one of …
Fabrice Lehmann, who first joined Apple Tree Laos as assistant operations manager at Villa Maly in 2012, was last week appointed deputy general manager in charge of both Villa Maly Boutique Hotel and Kamu Lodge Experience. After receiving his hospitality degree from Lycée d’Hôtellerie et de Tourisme du Val de Loire in Blois, France, Lehmann …
Charles Mest Jr. has re-joined the team at Travel Impressions as Senior Director of Strategic Business Development with responsibility for developing Travel Impressions’ group business. In addition, Mest will be responsible for new strategic initiatives within the sales department. With more than 25 years of wholesale travel experience Mest brings a strong background of leadership …