UNESCO has accepted a Thai proposal to consider adding two cultural sites in the Northeast to the list of World Heritage Sites. Thailand´s World Heritage Committee has proposed 11 natural and cultural sites for consideration since early last year, director of the Natural and Cultural Environment Conservation Division, Ratchavadee Sriprapat, said last week.

The Vertical Group is signing a deal to provide its TARSC system to Captivating Cuba. Under the terms of the contract the specialist operator to Cuba will have access to TARSC´s front and back office technology, including the Magic Desktop booking system, to enable consultants and customers to make bookings and deliver the information into the back office management system. The TARSC system has been installed at Captivating Cuba´s new London offices as well as within the operator´s Cuban office in Havana.

The Ice Hotel Quebec-Canada is now offering free MP3 downloads of a performing music band from its website. The Ice Hotel´s official music group, internationally renowned Water on Mars, is providing an exclusive version of their single Sensual Confusion in the ABSOLUT Bar section of the Ice Hotel website.

Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf have announced details of their luxury mountain hotel development at Tamarack Resort, located in Donnelly, Idaho. Subject to certain terms and conditions being finalized, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts will manage the luxury hotel and residences, featuring two locations: a classic resort hotel located in Tamarack´s village and a mid-mountain site.

The Maho Group of St. Maarten recently appointed Brice O´Keeffe as Director of Sales and Marketing for the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino, the Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino and La Terrasse Suites - Maho Village. O´Keeffe is based in the ownership´s New York office. Mr. O´Keeffe joins The Maho Group of St. Maarten from Bermuda´s Elbow Beach Resort, a division of Mandarin Oriental Hotels & Resorts, where he served as Director of Sales for four years. There, he was responsible for supervising the New York Sales Office and directing all United States related sales efforts.

Six Royal Caribbean International and three Celebrity Cruises ships have been awarded the Kuoni Travel Group´s 2005 Green Planet Award. The award is for their commitment to environmental excellence and innovation. Royal Caribbean´s Adventure of the Seas, Brilliance of the Seas, Jewel of the Seas, Mariner of the Seas, Serenade of the Seas and Splendor of the Seas, as well as Celebrity Cruises´ Galaxy, Infinity and Millennium, were awarded the global travel company´s "seal of eco-approval."