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ANDERSON GROWING FAST
Alberta Venture Magazine has ranked Anderson Vacations as the tenth-fastest growing company in the under-20-million category in Alberta. This is the second year that the tour operator has made it on the list. |
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| THOMAS COOK’S EURO LAUNCH |
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Thomas Cook hosts European product launch seminar in Vancouver; highlights new tours, incentives and services for 2010/2011
Jason Rako
Last Wednesday, Thomas Cook Canada hosted its 2010/2011 European product launch at Vancouver’s Coast Plaza Hotel. Agents and industry guests were introduced to new tour products being offered by Exotic Tours, the Encore CrusieEscape line, Holiday House and Fun Sun Vacations. To find out what the event covered, please continue reading.
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| IATA’S NEW VP FOR ASIA-PACIFIC |
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| Willy Boulter | | IATA appoints Willy Boulter as regional vice president for Asia-Pacific
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Willy Boulter as regional vice president for Asia-Pacific. Boulter will be responsible for member and government relations, and will oversee all of IATA’s initiatives in Asia-Pacific. Boulter brings to IATA over 30 years of industry experience, including 20 years with Cathay Pacific in various positions in Hong Kong, Canada, India, Japan, the Philippines, and the U.S. Boulter joins IATA from Gulf Air where he was the chief commercial officer.
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| CONTIKI APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT |
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| Brad Ford, president for Contiki Holidays | | Contiki Holidays Canada appoints Brad Ford as the tour operator’s new president
The Travel Corporation of Canada recently announced the appointment of Brad Ford as the new president for Contiki Holidays in Canada. Ford brings more than 10 years of experience in the travel industry to his new position, with demonstrated success in targeting the youth market. Ford spent the past four years as director of business development and director of sales, Americas, for Gap Adventures. Prior to joining Gap Adventures, he spent five years with Global Matrix, a software solution provider to the travel industry.
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| MELBOURNE VISITS VANCOUVER |
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Tourism Victoria, along with representatives from Melbourne, visit Vancouver as part of their North American tour
Jason Rako
Australia’s Tourism Victoria, along with tour operators from the region, hosted a dinner event at Vancouver’s Boathouse Restaurant last Thursday evening. The function offered agents, media and tourism partners an opportunity to meet and discuss the destination’s tourism product and how they can appeal to the Canadian market. Read on to see what was discussed at the event.
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| WESTJET FLIES FROM CALGARY TO MAUI AND HONOLULU |
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WestJet announces new non-stop flight from Calgary to Maui and Honolulu
WestJet announced the launch of new, non-stop service between Calgary and Kahului, Maui. The inaugural flight to Maui departed Calgary's International Airport at 7:30 a.m. MT on March 6, 2010. The launch of new, non-stop service between Calgary and Honolulu, Oahu began on March 7, 2010. WestJet will fly on a one day per week basis between Calgary and Honolulu until April 25, 2010 and between Calgary and Maui until May 1, 2010.
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| GOWAY PLAYS WITH A NEW TOPDECK |
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Goway launches new Topdeck brochure for young travellers
Goway has returned to its roots to launch another product for your 18- to 30-year-old clients. In a marketing arrangement with UK-based Topdeck, they are again promoting exclusive holidays for young people. Called “Global Hot Picks”, the brochure is currently being distributed to select Goway agencies. Agents interested in selling to this market may request supplies from the tour operator. “Selling these kinds of trips is how Goway got started” says Bruce Hodge, the founder and president of Goway.“In 1970 we represented the leading camping/budget-hotel tours for under-30s and evolved from there.”
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| ANDERSON APPRECIATES AGENTS |
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Anderson Vacations on cross-Canada tour to showcase product lines; Alberta agents win rail trip
Anderson Vacations kicked off their Cross Canada Agent Appreciation nights with a couple of hometown shows in Calgary and Edmonton this past week. Jon Schmiemann, head of Western Canada Sales, presented Anderson Vacations’ various product lines including FIT Canada, Downunder, and escorted touring. Anderson Vacations gave away door prizes in addition to seats on their Mountain Madness and Eastern Canada FAM tours running in April. The grand prize of the evening was a return VIA Rail journey from Edmonton to Jasper onboard VIA Rail’s Canadian train.
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| INDUS TRAVELS SUPPORTS CANCER RESEARCH |
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Indus Travels donates $11,000 to the BC Cancer Foundation
with the first of two fundraising tours Indus Travels raised $11,000 for the BC Cancer Foundation with the first of its two fundraising tours. The tour operator is now preparing for the second with the Tiger Trekking tour. On this next tour your clients will be transported to The Imperial hotel where they will be briefed on their 13-day journey. They will also meet their tour leader, Dr. Divyabhanusinh Chavda, the president of the World Wide Fund for Nature in India.
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SILK HOLIDAYS HEADS TO BALI, LOMBOK & GILI ISLANDS
Silk Holidays, in partnership with the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia and Japan Airlines, is hosting a FAM trip to Bali, Lombok and the Gili Islands. The 11-day, eight-night FAM departs from Vancouver on March 16 and returns on March 26. Agents will have the opportunity to visit sights like the Tanah Lot Temple and go swimming off the Gili Islands. The trip is priced at $999 per person, twin-sharing and includes return economy class air from Vancouver to Denpasar, Bali, return economy-class air from Bali to Lombok and more. Please note that single supplements are not available. Those who book a group of 15 or more to visit Bali by the middle of 2011 will redeem the cost of their trip. For complete details, visit the HelloWestTravel.com Events Calendar by clicking here. |
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