Archive Press Releases July 2012

• International Council of Tourism Partners confirms support for SATTE 2013 [Travel Related]
• Cape Town Tourism campaign uses crowd-sourcing to clock over 13 million impressions on Twitter [Destinations]
• Annie Blondel, the Tourism Advisor to the President of Gabon, is in Seychelles [Travel Related]
• TTG Events and Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) forge partnership for IT&CM India 2012 [Events]
• The Seychelles Authors and Composers Society meets the Tourism Industry’s Association [Travel Related]
• Centara launches Cense value spa brand at new Khon Kaen hotel [Accommodation]
• Popular magazine, “Evasion,” covers the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands Carnaval International de Victoria [Events]
• PATA: international arrivals increase in April but growth rate slows [Travel Related]
• Shanti Maurice announces South African Food Festival with Chef Garth Stroebel [Accommodation]
• Seychelles welcoming their Arts Festival 2012 [Events]
• Building a travel network at MyMexico.travel [Travel Related]
• Seychelles continues down the path of greater visibility [Destinations]
• Seychelles is host country for next Confederation of African Football (CAF) [Travel Related]
• Seychelles prepares for the port call of the largest cohort of American navy [Travel Related]
• Tour des Yoles Rondes a beautiful spectator sport unique to Martinique [Travel Related]
• Malagasy talks: Ministers hail Desroches process as progress [Travel Related]
• International Council of Tourism Partners welcomes Southern Africa Tourism Services Association [Destinations]
• Seychelles: an environment for peace [Travel Related]
• Kenya’s annual Camel Derby next month [Events]
• Green Globe certifies German Convention Bureau [Events]
• Italian haute couture designer Miglionico: Seychelles mon amour [Travel Related]
• Seattle joins International Council of Tourism Partners [Destinations]
• International Council of Tourism Partners welcomes Bangladesh International Hotel Association [Destinations]
• New IMEX Power of 10 “Critical Insights” report released [Travel Related]
• Kenya National House, Stratford to host Tourism Program August 4-6, 2012 [Travel Related]
• Brown and Newirth of London launches competition to win a luxury honeymoon to the Seychelles [Destinations]
• Centara’s future plans for Asia [Accommodation]
• Belgium State Minister calls on Seychelles Minister for Tourism and Culture [Travel Related]
• International Council of Tourism Partners announces RETOSA as partner association [Destinations]
• agoda.com presents La Rive Gauche Paris – hot hotels on the Left Bank [Accommodation]
• EIBTM Technology Watch - power panel to judge “Meetings Industry Technology Oscars” [Events]
• “Miss Seychelles... another world” 2012 captures journey of “Beauty with a Purpose” on video [Travel Related]
• Don’t over tax tourism – WTTC tells EU Finance Ministers [Travel Related]
• For the second year, Citadel Nights lights up Amman’s highest hill [Destinations]
• Seychelles President James Michel and President Jacob Zuma of South Africa lead mediation between Malagasy protagonists [Destinations]
• Luxury Maldives holiday will go to winner of Centara's Fun in the Sun Holiday photo contest [Accommodation]
• Trip Advisor commends Marie Antoinette, the Seychelles Creole restaurant [Travel Related]
• agoda.com celebrates National Day with luxury stays from SG210 [Accommodation]
• Routes Asia heads to Sarawak in 2014 [Events]
• Seychelles is nominated in China for Island Holiday Destination of the Year award [Destinations]
• International Council of Tourism Partners welcomes Thessaloniki Convention & Visitors Bureau [Destinations]
• The Seychelles Mind Body Spirit Festival 2013 is an integrated tourism event [Events]
• WTM introduces Speed Networking on Thursday to drive even more industry business [Events]
• Seychelles Tourism and Culture Minister on working visit to Praslin and La Digue [Travel Related]
• The ultimate London address in summer 2012 [Accommodation]
• Cape Town tourism works with top travel bloggers to unlock Cape Town [Destinations]
• Green Globe certifies Pan Pacific Hotel Seattle [Accommodation]
• International Council of Tourism Partners welcomes Belgian Tourist Office as destination member [Destinations]
• Trinidad and Tobago to host the Travel Professionals of Color Conference in 2013 [Events]
• International Council of Tourism Partners welcomes Sri Lanka Convention Bureau [Destinations]
• Centara website takes Truehits award for 4th consecutive year [Accommodation]
• Spirit of Grenada brought to Great Britain by Grenada Olympic team [Events]
• Tech-savvy Cape Town Tourism to court more mobile and social media travelers [Destinations]
• Trinidad and Tobago’s Small Tourism Enterprises Project raising the bar for excellence [Travel Related]
• Grenada readies its Olympic House in the heart of the capital ahead of London 2012 [Destinations]
• Danish couple are first to tie the knot at Centara Anda Dhevi Resort and Spa Krabi [Accommodation]
• To Rome with love… and an affordable package [Destinations]
• RETOSA Board meeting in Seychelles brought influential leaders together [Destinations]
• HotelTravel.com adds Super Summer Sale on Facebook [Accommodation]
• UNWTO strongly condemns attack on tourist bus in Bulgaria [Travel Related]
• HotelTravel.com launches multilingual social media [Accommodation]
• Seychelles voices make breakthrough in the region [Travel Related]
• agoda.com highlights Oktoberfest – don’t miss Munich this year! [Accommodation]
• Joburg to host three global summits in 2013 [Destinations]
• Morocco joins International Council of Tourism Partners [Destinations]
• Corinthia Hotels sponsored Water for Life project in collaboration with Just a Drop inaugurated in Tabata-Bima, Tanzania [Travel Related]
• Seychelles is a “Lot More than Sand, Sea and Sun” [Destinations]
• Guam cultural group performs on Russian national television [Destinations]
• Centara to open five-star resort at Bali’s Nusa Dua [Accommodation]
• “Miss Seychelles... another world” Sherlyn Furneau heads for Miss World in Ordos, China [Travel Related]
• John Dimon Bendtsen to lead two properties of Centara Hotels and Resorts in Mauritius [Business Travel]
• African specialists prepared for social media [Travel Related]
• Seychelles President Michel meets South African President Zuma in margins of AU Summit [Destinations]
• Taiwan Tourism Bureau and ECPAT Taiwan support The Code [Travel Related]
• Seychelles President Michel calls on African states to mobilize power of its oceans through its islands – “We are the jewels in the crown of Africa” [Travel Related]
• Colombia tourism uses travel domain for instant recognition [Destinations]
• Peace Boat focuses on awareness against child exploitation [Travel Related]
• International Council of Tourism Partners announces first destination member from Nigeria [Destinations]
• Activity International signs Child Protection Code [Travel Related]
• Green growth and travelism keeps Seychelles cores values in the limelight [Travel Related]
• Guam Visitors Bureau launches first consumer promotion in Russia [Destinations]
• World Committee on Tourism Ethics backs calls for safe coastal tourism [Travel Related]
• 2012 Caribbean Rum and Beer Festival to be hosted in Grenada [Events]
• Didier Robert uses Routes Africa 2012 in Seychelles to make case for La Reunion and places bid to host 2014 forum in La Reunion [Travel Related]
• Seychelles Minister St.Ange makes it on front cover of Routes magazine [Travel Related]
• Seychelles Tourism Board says thank you as Routes closes [Events]
• Global travel technology giant Sabre Holdings to sign The Code and join ECPAT-USA in the fight against human trafficking [Travel Related]
• ICTP and Routes partner to advance destination airline connectivity [Airline Industry]
• Green, greener, Ireland: The Cliff House Hotel adapts its concept to the image of the country – sustainable operations and the gentle integration into the surrounding nature make this design hotel so special [Accommodation]
• Successful road show delivers regional hosted buyers to CIBTM [MICE]
• SKAL signs exclusive partnership with Travelindex [Travel Related]
• Entire Grand Riviere Beach was under threat from coastal erosion – over a million turtles saved [Travel Related]
• Routes Africa officially handed over to Uganda [Events]
• Turtle nest incident on Grande Riviere explained [Travel Related]
• Seychelles Minister St.Ange takes Presidency of the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands [Destinations]
• agoda.com launches special summer rates for Sziget Festival Budapest [Accommodation]
• Ghana airport triumphs in Routes Africa Awards [Travel Related]
• Western Australia tourism expert reports on study of sustainable tourism in the Indian Ocean Archipelago [Destinations]
• New Centra value brand resort in Samui has opening offer rates for summer holidays [Accommodation]
• RETOSA meeting in Seychelles kick-starts with their 47th Executive Meeting [Events]
• Sustainable energy for World Tourism Day [Travel Related]
• Passengers’ safety remained the priority as aircraft emergency resulted in return to Seychelles International Airport [Airline Industry]
• Happy Birthday: In July 2012, Lobster Experience celebrates its fifth anniversary – We raise our glasses to you, our valued clients and partners! [Accommodation]
• First hotel management company in the United States to take steps to protect children from sex trafficking [Travel Related]
• WTM 2012 expands LGBT offering [Events]
• Hawaii State Senate joins International Council of Tourism Partners [Destinations]
• SKAL International establishes its first chapter in the People’s Republic of China in 78 years [Destinations]
• Well-managed tourism can help protect the world’s wetlands [Travel Related]
• ITB Asia 2012 enhances conference program with addition of 3 new partners [Events]
• PATA Chairman updated on China’s Hubei Province tourism growth plans [Destinations]
• WTTC tribute to Lord Marshall of Knightsbridge [Travel Related]
• Nicki Minaj returns home to Trinidad and Tobago [Travel Related]
• 415 million tourists expected worldwide in the May-August peak season [Travel Related]
• International Council of Tourism Partners continues rapid global expansion at landmark Seychelles event [Events]
• Ministers of Tourism call for greater air links at opening of 7th Routes Africa [Airline Industry]
• Seychelles hails arrival of its 100,000th visitor for 2012 [Travel Related]
• Vietnam's first Spa Cenvaree provides luxurious relaxation in a beachside setting [Accommodation]
• Air Seychelles to move to four weekly flights to South Africa from December 1 [Airline Industry]
• Growing UK-Asia Pacific links emphasized at PATA Hub City London [Travel Related]
• Green Growth and Travelism book that was launched at Rio+20 Conference highlights Seychelles Sustainability Framework [Travel Related]
• Seychelles’ Brendon Grimshaw, the quintessential islander and owner of Moyenne island, dies at age 87 [Travel Related]
• Air Seychelles’ first Airbus A330 touches down in Seychelles [Airline Industry]
• Record Route development event to open in Seychelles [Events]
• Trinidad and Tobago Tourism joins International Council of Tourism Partners [Destinations]
• Turks and Caicos to host Caribbean and The Americas Ceremony [Events]
• Centara to add Centra value brand to Samui [Accommodation]
• Seychelles National Economic Council meets [Travel Related]
• International Delphic Council joins the International Council of Tourism Partners [Business Travel]
• New Centra value brand at Bangkok central railway station features spacious guestrooms with modern oriental design [Accommodation]
• agoda.com races into Budapest for the Hungary F1 [Accommodation]
• Airline CEOs continue to register and delegates start arriving in Seychelles for Routes Africa 2012 [Events]
• In Villa Spa treatments a new luxury touch from Centara Villas Samui [Accommodation]
• Seychelles discusses involvement of Nigeria in islands’ calendar of events as part of new cooperation [Destinations]
• agoda.com reveals top-rated hotels for Eid! [Accommodation]
• Seychelles Tourism Board team responsible for Routes Africa joins Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority for tour of airport facilities prior to Routes conference from July 8 to 10 [Events]
• UNWTO welcomes new Egyptian President’s support for tourism [Destinations]
• Who is ICTP that is meeting in Seychelles on July 7? [Travel Related]
• Centara Grand Beach Resort and Villas HuaHin becomes a member of The Leading Hotels of the World [Accommodation]
• Register now for WTM 2012 [Events]
• PATA appoints Leong as Chief Operating Officer [Business Travel]
• Seychelles forges ahead in popular appeal for the world of tourism [Destinations]
• SKAL International joins International Council of Tourism Partners as partner association [Business Travel]
• Australia's Curtin University Professor discusses sustainable tourism with Seychelles Tourism Minister [Destinations]
• Jonas Sjostedt appointed General Manager for Koh Chang Tropicana Beach Resort and Spa (managed by Centara) [Accommodation]
• Prime Minister Ramgoolam of Mauritius meets with Seychelles Minister for Tourism and Culture [Destinations]
• Routes Africa 2012 in Seychelles from July 8 [Events]
• Seychelles positions itself as THE HONEYMOON Destination [Destinations]
• Seychelles President issues message on the occasion of the islands’ 36th Independence Day – June 29, 2012 [Destinations]
• Miss Seychelles... another world 2012 heads to Italy in final preparation for Miss World beauty pageant [Travel Related]
• Mauritius launches its Shopping Fiesta in presence of Seychelles Minister in the spirit of the Vanilla Islands [Destinations]