Haiti’s ambitious tourism development plans could spark competition for P.R., other islands
October 25, 2011
New hotels, cruise-ship projects and tourist facilities are all on the drawing board for Haiti as it struggles to attract foreign investment and recover from the magnitude-7.0 earthquake that leveled Port-au-Prince and destroyed the island nation’s fragile economy nearly two years ago.
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S.J. official updates PRHTA on development projects
October 21, 2011
Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association members got a closer glimpse of the development projects underway in San Juan, where the municipal government is overseeing several initiatives: the Walkable City and the SATOUR light-rail transportation system.
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Tourism Co. in pursuit of European traveler market
October 19, 2011
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company is looking to establish “a solid exchnge” with the European travel market, in a bid to boost travel to the island as well as hotel registrations, which as of June 2011 had showed a 4.4 percent increase, agency Executive Director Mario González Lafuente said Tuesday.
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Verdanza becomes 1st island hotel to install ‘EV’ charging station
October 11, 2011
The Verdanza Hotel in Isla Verde is pitching in with the environment by becoming the first hotel on the island to install an electronic vehicle charging station.
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Thousands of tourism industry execs meet in P.R.
October 6, 2011
More than 1,000 delegates from the tourism sector — including executives from the 14 Caribbean cruise lines, travel agents, tour operators and suppliers industry — are currently in Puerto Rico to attend the 18th Annual Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association Convention and Tradeshow, being held at the Convention Center in Miramar.
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Tourism Company unveils new ’12 campaign at PRHTA convention
September 30, 2011
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company unveiled its promotions, marketing and public relations plans for the 2011-12 tourism season during a presentation Thursday before members of the Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association.
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DMO closer to becoming reality with Fortuño’s backing
September 29, 2011
Governor Luis Fortuño’s public support of establishing a Destination Marketing Organization for Puerto Rico took members of the Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association by surprise Wednesday, but they are ready to take him up on his word, the trade group’s president Ismael Vega said.
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Tourism council to government: Create a brand for P.R. and stick to it
September 28, 2011
Puerto Rico has a great opportunity and can be a powerful competitor in global tourism but it has a way to go to reach those goals, as it must first become a stronger player in the island’s economic development, where it only represents between 6 percent and 8 percent of the overall activity.
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Tourism Company launches strategies to promote ‘green’ practices
September 27, 2011
Abrupt climate changes that have affected the island in recent years have directly and indirectly impacted various areas of tourism, such as facilities, infrastructure, activities and attractions, Tourism Company Executive Director Mario González-Lafuente said Monday.
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6 companies vying for LMM management
September 23, 2011
The list of suitors to take over the management of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport has been whittled down to six: Flughafen Zürich, PSP, CCII, and IDC; Fraport and Goldman Sachs; GMR Infrastructure and Incheon Airport; Grupo; Aeroportuario del Sureste and Highstar Capital; Grupo Aeropuertos Avance; and. Puerto Rico Gateway Group.
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Government pumps $4.2M into Punta Santiago Natural Reserve
September 19, 2011
The Punta Santiago Natural Reserve in Humacao is working on the final details to become the island’s first ecotourism reserve, following an investment of more than $4.2 million to prepare facilities and hire staff, government officials said after a tour of the facilities late last week.
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Ferry operator ramps up PR/DR schedule
September 17, 2011
Three months after reinstating the maritime connection between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, America Cruise Ferries is ramping up its weekly schedule with an additional trip from San Juan, company officials said Friday.
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Howard Johnson launches new website, mass marketing effort
September 14, 2011
Following the recent $1.1 million remodeling of its Howard Johnson hotel in Isla Verde, owners Empresas Santana are launching a redesigned website to market the property “to attract new markets and tourists to the island,” company officials said Tuesday.
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PRHTA pushes on with pursuit of ‘DMO,’ readies for 25th annual convention
September 1, 2011
The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association is moving forward with making the establishment of a destination management organization, or DMO, for Puerto Rico a reality, organization executives said Wednesday.
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P.R. making waves to sway cruise ship business
August 31, 2011
While commending the current administration’s “follow-through” attitude toward the cruise ship industry, Michele Paige, president of the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association said Puerto Rico has a lot to gain from the trade group’s upcoming 18th annual conference happening in San Juan in October.
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