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A disabled cruise visitor to Bermuda found it so difficult to get off the ship that he said his trip to the Island this summer may be his last.
“Even people that were not disabled had problems negotiating those ramps,” said Hal Hoffman, who arrived a...
DATE: Sep 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Dormant hotel projects will be brought back to life through a sharply focused National Tourism Plan, panel member Vince Ingham said last night.
Mr Ingham, who is part of the team drafting the plan, stressed the group's determination to help seven hot...
DATE: Sep 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Government last night met with the Corporation of St George’s to disclose the results on a report on the possibility of modifying Town Cut.
The report, ordered last year and completed earlier this summer, is said to look at the potential cost and imp...
DATE: Sep 14, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Developer Nelson Hunt accused Government of acting like it has no pride in tourism as he spoke out during a town-hall meeting last night.
Mr Hunt, one of the entrepreneurs behind plans for a $1.8 billion resort at Morgan’s Point, said more needs to b...
DATE: Sep 14, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Young Bermudians trained as “future leaders” of local tourism have celebrated their graduation from the Bermuda Hospitality Institute (BHI) Skills, Tasks and Results (START) programme.
Successfully completing the course guarantees each of the 16 stud...
DATE: Sep 12, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The second annual Bermuda Department of Tourism Industry Night was last night warned by Tourism Minister Patrice Minors: “It’s not enough to simply be a beautiful place.”
The Department has pledged to raise yearly air arrivals above 300,000 in the ne...
DATE: Sep 09, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Former hospitality workers have been quizzed on why they turned their backs on the industry that is crying out for them to stay.
The Bermuda Hospitality Institute asked the question of about 100 former hotel workers, to get to the bottom of why Bermu...
DATE: Sep 08, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Plans for the proposed Park Hyatt resort have received planning approval with 45 conditions attached.
The Development Applications Board agreed to the controversial plans at a meeting on August 31.
E Michael Jones, representative of developer Carl Ba...
DATE: Sep 08, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bam! Award-winning celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse was on the Island last week, reportedly enjoying a meal at Port O Call restaurant.
Staff at the restaurant confirmed that Mr Lagasse enjoyed dinner and drinks on Thursday as part of a large group.
“We...
DATE: Sep 06, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A trip to Atlanta proved “an outstanding opportunity” to sell Bermuda as a place to holiday and do business, said Tourism Minister Patrice Minors.
Ms Minors and a Bermuda delegation returned Friday from a visit to Buckhead, an affluent community in t...
DATE: Sep 06, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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