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| SUNWING & SIGNATURE ROADSHOW HITS WESTERN CANADA |
| With a focus on winter 2012-2013 product, Sunwing & Signature will have visited 9 cities in the West on cross-Canada tour |
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| Sharon Wilson & Graeme Franklin |
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Things are looking up at Sunwing Vacations, according to Graeme Franklin, Sunwing’s director of sales, Western Canada. That was the theme being reinforced to more than 300 Calgary travel agents by Sunwing and Signature Vacations at the Four Points Sheraton in Calgary on Wed., May 23. “We had a terrific year last year,” Franklin told attendees. “There has been a huge paradigm shift in the marketplace. At the Sunwing... [Full text and pictures]
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| GLOBUS FAMILY OF BRANDS SHOWCASE NEW CRUISE OPTIONS FOR 2013 |
| Avalon Waterways & Monograms unveil new fleet additions and itineraries |
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| Tony Wicks and Peter Ouzounov |
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Globus hosted an informational seminar for agents that showcased new cruise options and product offerings from Avalon Waterways and Monograms at the Georgian Court Hotel in Vancouver last night. The event featured multiplatform presentations by Globus business development managers Tony Wicks and Peter Ouzounov, with Wicks presenting Avalon’s newest offerings and Ouzounov representing Monogram products. Tony Wicks said 2011 was a fantastic year for Avalon, due in large part to agents’... [Full text and pictures]
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| THOMAS COOK GROUP PLC APPOINTS GREEN AS CEO |
| Harriet Green will join Thomas Cook Group plc as CEO on July 30 |
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Thomas Cook Group plc announced that Harriet Green will succeed Sam Weihagen as Group CEO. Green will join the Group and the Board on July, 30 at which time Weihagen will step down from the Board. Weihagen will remain with the Group until Sept. 30. 2012 to ensure a seamless transition. Green is currently CEO of Premier Farnell plc and a non-executive director of BAE Systems plc and the Fortune 200 company, Emerson Electric Co. Green has extensive experience of... [Full text and pictures]
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| HUNTINGTON GROUP APPOINTS ALBERTA BDM |
| Farole Kikkert joins Western Vacations, Huntington Travel and MyEscapades' sales team |
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The Huntington Group has announced the appointment of Farole Kikkert as business development manager for Alberta. Based out of Calgary, Kikkert will manage sales for Western Vacations, Huntington Travel and MyEscapades under the direction of Dean Neville, president of Western Vacations. Neville said the company is excited to have Kikkert join the team as they have worked well together in the past, and she was the natural choice for this position. Kikkert comes to the Huntington Group with more than 20 years in the travel industry having worked as a travel agent in Saskatoon, as BDM... [Full text and pictures]
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| VANCOUVER’S ASIAN GASTRONOMY NAMED BEST IN THE WORLD |
| Book celebrates Vancouver's Asian food scene, described as best on the planet |
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So famous for its vitality and versatility, Vancouver's Asian food and restaurant scene has been labelled world-class and even praised as the best on the planet.To celebrate the distinction, "East Meets West'' by food writer Stephanie Yuen takes readers on a tour of the city's most exciting eateries and shops, many of them hidden gems and elusive to the... [Full text and pictures]
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