Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Calame as General Manager. In this position, Calame will oversee all aspects of the hotel operations, as well as the maximization of guest satisfaction, financial performance and staff development.

Carnival Cruise Lines has confirmed it will forgo port calls in Belize for the rest of the year. Carnival said the decision had been taken as the port had become too congested. Both Carnival Glory and Carnival Legend, the two ships scheduled to call in Belize this year, will now call in Costa Maya, Mexico.

Analysis of business conducted by buyers at the second edition of IMEX America at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas last October reveals that buyers placed – or expect to place - $3.3 billion of business as a result of attending the award-winning trade show. More than 1,000 hosted buyers and buyer attendees gave their feedback in the show’s exit survey.

Jamaica’s most successful businessman has some common sense advice on how the Jamaican Government can stimulate the country's economy, in a year expected to be one of the toughest in recent memory. Butch Stewart said Jamaica could tackle some projects he described as "low-hanging fruits".

Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin met with her counterpart from Quebec, Pascal Berube, Wednesday for travel discussions in Montreal. Villedrouin is in Canada this week to sign a partnership agreement with Canadian travel firm Transat.

WOW air, currently Iceland’s only low-cost airline, entrusts AVIAREPS with the representation in Italy, Poland and Spain. With immediate effect, the global aviation and tourism management company will be in charge of sales, marketing and ticketing activities.