Green Globe Certification announces The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort, Rose Hall, Jamaica has been certified for its sustainable operations and management as well as its continued environmental conservation efforts.

The board of directors of Choice Hotels International, Inc. promoted Patrick Pacious to executive vice president, global strategy, distribution and technology. In this role, he is responsible for identifying and leading growth initiatives through oversight of the strategic planning process, executing the company's global distribution strategy, capturing a greater share of consumer demand and reservations via online and proprietary channels, and harnessing information technology to maximize business performance.

Continuing its strong early 2011 tourist numbers, Jamaica set a record for most overnight tourist arrivals in a single weekend, with 20,695 vacationers arriving at Sangster International Airport between Feb. 18 and 20, according to local press reports. The weekend total exceeded by 7,490 the largest number of tourists recorded in any previous weekend.

The Government of Canada plans to spend $55,000 to combat Montezuma’s revenge. The Public Health Agency of Canada has published details of its intention to fight food-borne, gastrointestinal illness in eight Caribbean countries.

Delta agreed to pay $2 million in penalties and remedial expenditures after the Transportation Department cited the carrier for multiple infractions of the Air Carrier Access Act dating from 2007 and 2008.

Carmen and Luis Riu Güell, CEOs of RIU Hotels & Resorts, have been chosen as winners of Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 award. This accolade was presented to the Riu siblings at a ceremony celebrated recently at the Madrid Casino.