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For almost half a century, Baltimore teacher Luciel (Joni) LeKites visited Bermuda every year, describing its beauty to her friends.
Now, two years after she died at the age of 88, a group of her friends and colleagues have come to her favourite isla...
DATE: Jun 05, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s tourism industry will get a huge boost later this year when hundreds of US travel agents hold a convention on the Island
Around 600 delegates from the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) will sail to Bermuda on board the cruise ship No...
DATE: Jun 04, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Tourism chiefs have unveiled an ambitious drive to double the rounds of golf played in Bermuda.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) wants the number of rounds to increase from 50,000 to 100,000 over the next five years in a bid to boost tourism, part...
DATE: Jun 02, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Bermuda business people are queuing up to take advantage of a series of seminars designed to help them boost tourism and win a share of a $1 million pot of cash.
The series of “lunch and learn” seminars run by the new Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) ...
DATE: May 30, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
St George’s MP Nandi Outerbridge hailed the recent announcement that a new hotel and casino could be erected in the east end as an example of Government’s commitment to the area.
Government announced last week that it had signed an exclusive 120-day ...
DATE: May 30, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Government is today set to announce a developer has been signed up for the old Club Med site in St George’s.
Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell is slated to make a St George’s tourism announcement in the House of Assembly this morning.
And it is though...
DATE: May 23, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Bermuda has been praised by The Sunday Times writer Sally Emerson in the May 11 edition of one of Britain’s largest Sunday newspapers.
Emerson visited the Island as a guest of package company Purely Bermuda.
“Here I was in exquisite Bermuda, with i...
DATE: May 21, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Scores of sporting and cultural events have been given a cash boost of almost $1 million to help them attract more visitors to the Island.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) has awarded the grants to 33 “tourism experiences” that enhance Bermuda’s o...
DATE: May 07, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Malika Musson has been named the new executive director of the Bermuda Hospitality Institute (BHI).
Ms Musson, who has been involved with the tourism industry for nearly two decades, will start her new position on May 27.
BHI board chairwoman Muriel ...
DATE: May 07, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Bermuda must target a range of niche tourist groups if it is to increase visitor numbers, according to industry chiefs.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority made the recommendation in response to a Royal Gazette survey, which asked the question: “Is Bermuda...
DATE: Apr 30, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
