The section of the Bahia Principe Club hotel decking that collapsed yesterday while under construction in Runaway Bay, St Ann. Runaway Bay, St Ann –a section of decking, measuring about 800 square feet, at the Bahia Principe Club hotel, now under construction at Pear Tree Bottom in this north coast resort- collapsed last week injuring three workers, one of whom was in serious condition at the St Ann´s Bay Hospital.

The Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) has signed on with the New York Mets, a Major League Baseball team, to promote the Caribbean island at home and away games through the 2008 baseball season. The deal will give the chance to New York Mets fans to win all-expense paid trip giveaways to Barbados each season.

Disneyland Resort in Southern California will welcome the “Happiest Guest on Earth” sometime in the month of May as Disney Parks around the world celebrate their Honorary 2,000,000,000th Guest, almost the populations of China and India combined. With streamers and music, the lucky Guest will be greeted by Mickey Mouse and other Disney Characters, the Mayor of Main Street, USA, and the Disneyland Ambassador.

The tourism boards in Britain, France and Scotland are ready to promote the locations, attractions and packages related to the motion picture adaptation of Don Brown´s novel “The Da Vinci Code,” set to be released May 19. From a dedicated Web site, www.visitdavincicode.com, visitors have the opportunity to view behind-the-scenes secrets from different locations from the movie, download “The Da Vinci Code” movie map, with locations, key destinations and related attractions spotlighted, and view movie trailers.

La Cabana All Suite Beach Resort on the Caribbean island of Aruba has just named Joe Najjar the establishment´s new general manager. Joe Najjar, a Switzerland hotel management school graduate, spent a number of years in the 1990s working as the creative Director of Food & Beverage at the Radisson Aruba, prior to its transformation, and later devoted all of his energy and drive to that same busy department at the Wyndham Aruba Resort, Spa & Casino.

Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa in Dubai has been named “best in brand” by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, a company that took over management of the Le Meridien brand at the end of 2005. This award puts the luxury resort at the forefront of the 130 hotels under the Le Meridien flag and represents the start of a new phase for the resort and recognition from one of the world´s biggest hospitality brands.