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Shem Kahawai'i, George Kahumoku Jr. and Wianani Kealoha perform at the Nov. 1 Slack Key Guitar Show at the Napili Kai Beach Resort on Maui, Hawaii. JIM BYERS PHOTO

An Emotional Night in Hawai’i: Concert Returns To West Maui Resort

Date: 2023-11-03 08:58:06

Wednesday night was the first Slack Key Guitar Show at West Maui’s Napili Kai Beach Resort since the August 8 wildfires that destroyed most of nearby Lahaina. When the show leader, took...

Byers Report Tourism

L to R: Jaqueline Stubbs, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Palm Islands Resorts; Alex De Brito, COO, Palm Island Resorts; Dorian Fitzgerald Huggins, Consul General, Consulate General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Shelley John, Director Of Sales, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines; Maureen Barnes-Smith, VP Sales & Marketing, Unique Vacations Canada; Carlos James, Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; CJ Smith, Director of Sales Canada, Unique Vacations Canada; Viktor Spysak, Manager, Sales and Tourism Partnerships, Air Canada.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Plans to Make Some Noise

Date: 2023-10-18 08:36:41

A favourite destination of the British Royal Family is growing the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines hotel stock by leaps and bounds, and officials want to bring agents in to see what the...

Byers Report On the Town Tourism

Zoetry Puts Out the Wellness Carpet at Toronto Event

Date: 2023-10-04 08:15:19

“Zoëtry celebrates the art of life,” said Carolina Bellina, Senior Director of Canadian Sales at Hyatt Inclusive Collection, at a recent trade event in Toronto. “It’s the perfect...

Byers Report Hotels/Resorts On the Town

Christmas Markets and Cow Dung Artists: Germany on Display in Toronto

Date: 2023-10-03 15:29:30

Vibrant cities. Wondrous nature. Christmas markets. And even a cow dung artist. The German National Tourist Board hosted a media event in downtown Toronto on 02OCT, with presentations from...

Byers Report On the Town Tourism

As West Maui Reopens, Jim Byers Offers His 30 Fave Places to Visit, Dine and Stay

Date: 2023-09-12 11:42:04

West Maui officially opens 08OCT, but it does not include the devastated town of Lahaina. However, it does include Ka’anapali, Honokowai, Kahana, Napili and Kapalua. Jim Byers shares his...

Byers Report

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MSC Yacht Club on MSC Seashore

MSC Updates Voyagers Club Loyalty, Introduces Blue Diamond Tier

Contiki Announces Four New Trips to Asia

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Collette Invites Advisors To Get Hands-on Experience

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Saint Lucia’s Coconut Bay Multimillion-Dollar Upgrade

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Carnival: Add’l 2026/27 Cruises from New York & California

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Rockets, Downtown Art and Friendly Locals: The joys of New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Date: 2023-09-07 12:53:36

NEW SMYRNA BEACH - I’ve just pulled into this Atlantic coast town for the first time when I spot a place to eat that fronts the beach. I step inside at The Breakers and find a super...

Byers Report

Great Things to See, Do and Eat in The Florida Keys

Date: 2023-09-07 12:52:17

The Florida Keys are rightfully among the most popular areas of the Sunshine State. Here are six things to try. CATCH THE LAST RAYS: As much as it is great to watch a brilliant orange sun...

Byers Report

Are Sizzling Temperatures Cooling Europe Bookings?

Date: 2023-07-17 11:34:32

According to retailers, the heat headlines out of Europe are sparking cancellations for summer travel. However, both Transat and ACV say they are experiencing healthy booking patterns.

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Wendy Paradis, President, ACTA.

Debt and TICO Troubles: Paradis Tells Open Jaw The Fight for Agents Continues

Date: 2023-07-17 11:30:05

ACTA’s Wendy Paradis spoke with Open Jaw during the association’s golf tournament about steps being taken with the government to relieve travel agency COVID debt burdens and TICO fee...

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New, 3-Hotel Complex Stealing the Scene in Las Vegas

Date: 2023-05-18 07:59:26

Open Jaw's Jim Byers recently stayed at Resorts World Las Vegas, a 3-hotel complex with a Hilton, a Conrad hotel and a boutique-style property called Crockfords. He left impressed.

Byers Report Hotels/Resorts On Location Tourism

L to R: Steven Johnson, DIrector of Tourism, Canada & China, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism; Valery Brown-Alce, Executive Director Global Sales, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism; Latia Duncombe, Director General, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism; Paul Strachan, Executive Director Global Communications, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism; Anita Johnson-Patty, Director Global Communications, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism

Bahamas Keen to Work With Advisors as Tourism Rebounds

Date: 2023-04-18 09:31:35

Tourism officials from The Bahamas were in Toronto for media briefings, including with Open Jaw. Updates about new properties, including one by a Canadian developer, a new cruise port and...

Byers Report Tourism

L to R : James Allen, Account Manager, Member Relations, Canada. Denise Harper, Director, Partner Relations. Augustine Kwong, Member Relations. Una O’Leary, General Manager, Canada. Anna Judek, Director, Marketing Canada,Ryan Fraser, Marketing Manager. Photo Courtesy Virtuoso

Virtuoso On Tour Providing Personal Connections and the Latest Insights into Selling Luxury Travel

Date: 2023-04-17 10:58:41

Virtuoso Canada held sessions for Canadian agents and partners in YVR, YUL, and YYZ over the past two weeks as it continues to beef up operations north of the border. Open Jaw's Jim Byers...

Byers Report Retail

Seabourn’s Extraordinary Expeditions Roadshow Helps Canadian Advisors Understand and Sell Expedition Cruises

Date: 2023-04-13 09:54:33

Seabourn’s Extraordinary Expeditions Roadshow rolled into Toronto on 12APR, attracting more than 80 advisors as well as media including Open Jaw, to a waterfront lunch and learn session.

Byers Report Cruise Luxury On the Town

El Al Israel Airlines: No Resumption of Direct Flights With Canada Just Yet

Date: 2023-03-30 09:36:42

El Al Israel Airlines touched down in Toronto on 29MAR to update agents on the airline’s status. But officials couldn't deliver the news advisors had hoped to hear.

Airline Byers Report On the Town

Canadian Visits to Germany More Than Tripled in 2022, But Still Below 2019

Date: 2023-03-29 10:42:08

In 2022, Canadians spent 485,348 nights in Germany, compared to 141,505 in 2021. That’s an increase of 253%, the GNTO announced to travel media in downtown Toronto on 28Mar.

Byers Report On the Town Tourism

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