The Consulate General of Austria – Commercial Section hosted Vancouver travel agents for lunch on Thursday at the first ever Discover Austria tourism showcase for travel professionals on the West Coast. With representatives on hand from Austrian Airlines, Eurofun Touristik hiking and biking tours, Salzburg Tourism and the Vienna Tourism Board, it was an information-packed afternoon…
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Article for PAXnewsWest.com: Insight launches 2016-17 programs in Vancouver
Insight Vacations gathered Vancouver travel agents and their clients together at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Vancouver last night for a Travel Showcase to launch the company's 2016-17 Europe program and new Luxury Gold program.
"The concept is to provide an opportunity for agents to expose clients to knowledge and inspiration,†Cris David, president, Insight Vacations Canada, told PAXnewsWest.com. "It's a wonderful opportunity to get clients inspired and show them what the Insight experience can be…”
Article for PAXnewsWest.com: Travel Alberta showcases tourism draws
Representatives from Travel Alberta and some of the province's key tourism destinations met with travel media in Vancouver yesterday to highlight their latest tourism offerings.
Banff and Lake Louise
"We're a protected playground,†Kymberley Hill, senior manager, media – North America for Banff Lake Louise Tourism, told PAXnewsWest.com. "Banff doesn't change a lot, but that's why we love it…â€
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Article for PAXnewsWest.com: YVR agents rock hard with Hard Rock
Hard Rock Hotels hosted a "sold-out†event in Vancouver last night to give agents a taste of Hard Rock's "authentic rock star experience,†wrapping up the Western Canadian leg of its Genesis of the All Inclusive tour, which also included stops in Edmonton and Calgary…
Article for PAXnewsWest.com: Visit Mesa showcases foodie tourism, active travel
Visit Mesa spoke to travel media and members of the travel trade yesterday to showcase a new tourism initiative from Arizona's third-largest city and the surrounding towns of Queen Creek and Gilbert. The Routes to Roots Fresh Foodie Trail guides visitors through the Eastern Valley Region's orchards, farms and farmers' markets…
Article for PAXnewsWest.com: NCL Fall Event Series sails into Vancouver
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) welcomed 70 agents to its 2015 Fall Event Series stop in Vancouver last night for a training session that highlighted the brand's unique offerings and showcased the line's newest ships.
Dana Gain, NCL's national director, sales – Canada, started the evening off by announcing that Norwegian now has the largest sales force of any cruise line in Canada…
Article for PAXnewsWest.com: Paul Gauguin quizzes Vancouver agents
Paul Gauguin Cruises welcomed Vancouver agents to a spirited event last night, with an information session followed by a hard-fought game of Family Feud to test participants' knowledge of the company.
Vicky Lubyk, the company's director of sales, Western Canada, began by giving agents a quick primer on Tahiti, French Polynesia and the South Pacific, where the 332-passenger m/s Paul Gauguin sails…
Article for PAXnewsWest.com: India highlights adventure travel for Vancouver agents
India Tourism and the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) brought their roadshow to Vancouver last week to educate agents about the many adventure tourism opportunities the country offers. Members of the travel trade had the opportunity to meet directly with six ATOAI representatives in a trade show format before a presentation that included remarks from the Consul General of India in Vancouver and India Tourism…
Article for PAXnewsWest.com: ACV meets with Dream Makers in Vancouver
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) hosted 200 agents at its winter product launch in Vancouver last night, an event that included announcements, prizes and special appearances by Elmo and Cookie Monster.
Kristin Erz, area sales manager for ACV and Colin Skerritt, global account manager, the evening's MCs, kicked things off by thanking agents for their support…
Article for PAXnewsWest.com: Destination Hotels rebrand creates stronger identity
Destination Hotels, the largest operator of independent hotels in the United States, has unveiled a rebrand that includes a new name (formerly Destination Hotels and Resorts), programs, partnerships and a more unified visual identity. PAXnewsWest.com sat down with Carrie Drost, Destination's director of public relations, to find out what the rebranding effort means for travel professionals and their clients…