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The Ministry of Tourism has announced new dates for coming Town Hall meetings tackling the topic of gaming in Bermuda.
A meeting had been scheduled to take place on February 6, but was cancelled due to industrial action between the Bermuda Industrial...
DATE: Feb 13, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Close to 400 people travelled to the Island last month as part of the 56th annual Bermuda Regional Bridge Tournament.
The event was hailed by the Bermuda Tourism Authority, which noted the 375 visitors represented a 15 percent increase compared with ...
DATE: Feb 13, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Bermuda Tourism Authority has declared February ‘Love Month’ with a number of activities planned in the next few weeks.
“This month-long series of relationship-strengthening events and romantic activities is aimed at helping couples reconnect,” annou...
DATE: Feb 07, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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The Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) has pledged to publicise a broad range of data on the Island’s tourism performance.
Information will include hotel revenues, according to the organisation’s new chief executive officer Bill Hanbury, who said the gr...
DATE: Feb 04, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The introduction of casinos could help Bermuda shake off its image as an “unexciting” tourism destination, according to Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell.
Describing Government plans to legalise gaming as a “gargantuan” step that would redefine Bermud...
DATE: Feb 04, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Shawn Crockwell has rubbished Opposition concerns that civil servants working for the Department of Tourism could be out of a job when a new, non-governmental body takes over the running of the industry.
The newly formed Bermuda Tourism Authority is ...
DATE: Jan 17, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Elbow Beach will be under new management this Spring when the current management contract with the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group ends.
According to a spokeswoman, the Elbow Beach Hotel and Development Company Limited will assume management control of...
DATE: Jan 16, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Hospitality Institute is looking for the best and brightest businesses in the industry for their second annual Moongate Awards.
BHI CEO Karla Lacey said: “These awards recognise and promote organisational excellence within the Hospitality...
DATE: Jan 14, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The 2013 Bermuda cruise ship schedule concluded yesterday with the brief visit of the Pacific Princess marking the last cruise ship arrival of the year.
Princess Cruises’ 594ft Pacific Princess, arrived in Hamilton Friday morning and departed around ...
DATE: Dec 21, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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The eight members of the Tourism Authority Board could pick up as much as $20,000 each for attending possibly only ten meetings a year.
But yesterday Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell defended the expense, saying the Board will be responsible for brin...
DATE: Dec 20, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
