2000 Travel News Archive – Page 44

The Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE 2000) starts today in Punta Cana at the new convention center of the Hotel Meliá Caribe. The 23-25 March 2000 event brings together leaders of the Dominican hospitality industry and qualified international travel buyers from around the world. A large number of Dominican hotel operators are exhibiting and providing …

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Hodelpa Gran Almirante, Hotel & Casino, the principal hotel in Santiago, the second largest city, announces the opening of its new convention center as of 1 April. The new convention center has four halls which together add up to meeting space for 800 persons theater-style. For more information, contact 809 580-1992. (23 March 2000)

Italy has just opened a consulate in Bavaro. It is located in the Hotel Los Corales, of Playa Cortecito, midway between Punta Cana and Macao beaches, along the eastern coastline. Ambassador Stefano Canavessio traveled to Bavaro to inaugurate the new consulate. It will serve Italian tourists that visit the Punta Cana, Bavaro and Macao-Arena Gorda …

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Antonio Isa Conde, president of the Commission for the Reform of Public Enterprise (CREP) announced that four foreign companies presented the documentation to participate in the competitive solicitation for Dominican Airlines. The state airline that has been closed for five years, would be capitalized, with private investors being granted 50% of the company shares, as …

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The Ministry of Tourism announced the winners of the recent Santo Domingo carnival parade, where floats, dance troupes and folklore groups from all over the country come to put on their best performance and vie to win prizes. The winners were: Carrozas de Provincias (provincial floats): Rio San Juan, Constanza tied for the RD$100,000 award. …

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