American Express signed on as a partner in the joint venture recently launched by the Caribbean Hotel Association and the Caribbean Tourism Organization to market the Caribbean brand under the Caribbean Tourism Development Co. umbrella.
Tourism Cares will award 35 scholarships academic scholarship in 2007 to students studying travel, tourism or hospitality. Scholarship awards range from $1,000 to $3,500 and are open to those in undergraduate or graduate programs.
Barcelo Hotels & Resorts announced last week the relocation of its North American office. The office is led by Oscar Serrano, senior director of sales and marketing for North America, and Fernando Ortiz, sales manager for the southeastern United States.
In a colorful ceremony full of music and dance, Brazil’s Rio do Janeiro officially presented this week the candidacy of the impressive Christ Redeemer on the Corcovado hill as one of the modern world’s seven wonders.
Yahoo has upgraded its search advertising system, an initiative to close the gap with Google in the race for search advertising dollars.
A new residential and resort development near Oracabessa on Jamaica’s north shore is planned by Chris Blackwell, the entertainment entrepreneur and music producer who founded Island Records and Palm Pictures.