Alan Paris, a four year veteran of Tucker’s Point Club, was named hotel manager of Tucker’s Point Hotel & Spa, which opens next April, and vice president of residence club operations. As hotel manager, Paris is charged with managing all internal operations of the 88-room Tucker’s Point Hotel & Spa.
Travel Impressions created an introductory webinar designed to familiarize travel agents with the recently launched TI Gay & Lesbian Travel program and its related website, www.travelimpressions.com/gaytravel.
Travel Impressions is offering five-night travel packages to the sixth annual Best of Jamaica celebration, Oct. 7 to 12, at Grand Lido Braco Resort and Spa, a SuperClubs Super-Inclusive resort in Jamaica, starting at $879 per person.
Dominican Republic’s Tourism minister Felix Jimenez last weekend inaugurated the tourist information office of Constanza, which aims to promote mountain tourism in the area.
Metropolitan Touring Ecuador Honored by Condé Nast Traveler as a Finalist in the Magazine’s 2008 World Savers Awards
Condé Nast Traveler has named Metropolitan Touring a finalist in the category of Wildlife Conservation of the magazine’s 2008 World Savers Awards. Metropolitan Touring Ecuador is one of 38 companies selected worldwide as a leader in social responsibility in the magazine’s September issue.
The cruise industry has started to feel the effects of the slowing economy, after months of claiming to be recession resistant.