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| ACTA TALKS PUBLIC ENEMIES & STRATEGIES AT AGM |
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ACTA hosts annual general meeting in Richmond, BC; McCaig addresses commissions, fare-transparencies, SPIFFs and more; ACTA will be “tough in negotiations”
Katie Lister
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| ACTA board members from across Canada |
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This past Monday, The Association of Canadian Travel Agencies hosted its Annual General Meeting at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel in Richmond, BC, which was sponsored by Sabre Travel Network. Continue reading for more from the ACTA AGM. [Full text and pictures]
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| ACTA’S HOLE IN ONE |
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ACTA hosts sold out ninth annual golf tournament; title sponsor WestJet and WestJet Vacations
Katie Lister
HelloWestTravel.com attended ACTA’s ninth annual industry golf tournament yesterday, June 8, at the Northview Golf and Country Club in Surrey, BC. The event, which occurred on the only sunny day in the last week, was sponsored (the title sponsor) by WestJet and WestJet Vacations. Keep reading for ACTA golf highlights. [Full text and pictures]
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| CRUISE3SIXTY SPLASHES INTO VANCOUVER |
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HelloWestTravel.com attends cruise3sixty; Alaska Cruise Association hosts press conference to discuss taking steps to increase business
Katie Lister
From June 2 to 6, 2010, Vancouver was a mecca for anything and everything cruise, as cruise3sixty sailed into town. This was the first time in the six-year history of the conference that cruise3sixty, the leading education and networking event for all cruise industry travel professionals in North America, was held outside of Fort Lauderdale. cruise3sixty is the official travel agency conference of the Cruise Line Industry Association (CLIA). Keep reading for details from Cruise3sixty and the Alaska Cruise Association's conference. [Full text and pictures]
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| CHANGES WITH SUNWING SALES |
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Sunwing appoints Sharon Wilson new business development manager for Southern Alberta; Judy Bunkall responsible for Northern Alberta
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| Sharon Wilson |
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Sunwing is welcoming a new addition to the sales team with the appointment of Sharon Wilson as business development manager for Southern Alberta, including Calgary. Wilson has over a decade of industry-related experience. She can be contacted at shwilson@sunwing.ca. In addition, Judy Bunkall, a long standing member of Sunwing’s sales team, is now responsible for Northern Alberta, including Red Deer. Bunkall can be reached at jbunkall@sunwing.ca. Please note that Sunwing’s Winter 2010/2011 brochure is currently being distributed, and the entire product line up already available to book online with a confirmed flying schedule. |
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| SECOND PERSON FREE WITH INDUS |
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Indus Travels’ ‘Buy One Get One Free’ on Egyptian Dream trip; book before June 15
Indus Travels has announced their ‘Buy One Get One Free’ offer where when purchasing an Egyptian Dream tour, the second person travels for free. The tour costs $2,490 plus domestic airfare within Egypt; the regular price for two would be $4,780. This 11-day tour visits Cairo, Aswan, Luxor and more and also includes five-star accommodation in Cairo and a Nile cruise. Keep reading for more. [Full text and pictures]
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