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Kohler explores Playa Grande

Kohler Co, the resort company owner of Whistling Straits, where the 9-15 August 2004 PGA Championship Golf will be held, is considering the purchase of Playa Grande, a golf and beach development 80 kilometers east from Puerto Plata?s International Airport. Company CEO Herbert Kohler told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, nevertheless, that initial reports of the …
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Getting ready for DATE

Preparations are advancing to host tour operators and travel suppliers in Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata for the Dominican Annual Travel Exchange (DATE) from 28-30 April. This year?s premier event for booking Dominican hotels will center around the second-floor convention hall atop the Playa Dorada Commercial Center. Social events will be spread throughout Puerto Plata to …
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DR advances in Davis Cup

The Dominican Republic advanced in the Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II Second Round. The Dominican team defeated their Uruguayan counterparts 4-1 in the event held at the Santo Domingo Centro Nacional de Tenis facility. Results were: Victor Estrella (DOM) d Pablo Cuevas (URU) 64-63-75 Johnson Garcia (DOM) d Marcel Felder (URU) 75-64-75 Victor Estrella/Johnson …
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Kiteboarding Cup date changed

The Professional Kiteboard Riders Association (PKRA), the international association that oversees kiteboarding events worldwide announced a postponing of the Cabarete World Cup tournament. The latter will now be held 15-20 June 2004. This is a week earlier than previously set. For more information, see http://www.pkra.info or contact Xiomara Desimone at 1-809-498-5812 or xconsultora@hotmail.com
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Air controllers get back to work

Dominican air controllers resumed work on Friday, 2 April, 55 hours after going on strike. The air controllers accepted a pledge from Civil Aviation Board director, Carlos Alvarez Guzman that he would study their requests for wage increases and increased benefits. While the impasse was in effect, the government called in military air controllers and …