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Grenada Board of
Tourism and Grenada Hotel & Tourism Association
Launch New and Improved
Booking Engine System By Regatta Solutions
St.
Georges, Grenada (January 10th, 2012) – The Grenada Board
of Tourism(GBT) and the Grenada Hotel & Tourism Association (GHTA)
have
jointly launched a new, and improved, booking engine on their
respective
websites www.grenadagrenadines.com
and www.gogrenada.gd
which, it is expected, will bolster the
island’s tourism industry.
The implementation of Regatta allows hotels, villas and other activity providers in Grenada to use the websites of the tourism board and hotel association to exhibit control as to exactly how they are promoted. It also comes with the capacity to attract a much higher volume of bookings through the various channels that are available. "We have every intention of maintaining close relationships with our Online Travel Agency (OTA) partners as will our hotels," commented Simon Stiell, Director of Tourism for Grenada. “But we are seeing impressive results from other Caribbean destinations that have implemented Regatta and this change in our online sales and marketing strategy makes perfect sense for us. Regatta’s powerful booking engine and destination marketing expertise is an attractive combination for any destination.” Commenting on this development, Executive Director of the GHTA, Mrs. Pancy Cross noted that “Our hotels are very excited about this project. Regatta has made itself very accessible and we are pleased about having a partner that can finally help us reach consumers at a reasonable cost.” President of Regatta Travel Solutions Mr. Ashwin Kamlani stated that “There is much potential in Grenada where the tourism industry is hungry for growth and waiting to take advantage of all of the new marketing tactics that are available on the internet. We are proud to have been chosen for this project.” About Grenada Board of Tourism The Grenada Board of Tourism’s objective is to market and promote Grenada as a preferred year round Caribbean tourist destination, while providing technical and managerial support to the travel trade, tour operators, industry partners and airlines. For more information on Grenada, contact the Grenada Board of Tourism at 416-595-1339, email at [email protected] or visit www.grenadagrenadines.com About Grenada Hotel & Tourism Association The Grenada Hotel & Tourism Association’s purpose is to advocate and lobby on behalf of its members. In addition, the association assists members with the marketing of their businesses through its website and its printed medium, the Grenada at a Glance magazine. For more information on the GHTA call 444-1353, email [email protected] or visit www.gogrenada.gd About Regatta Travel Solutions Inc. Founded by Ashwin Kamlani, Regatta Travel Solutions provides specialized online booking technology and marketing tactics for DMOs (Destination Marketing Organizations). DMOs that use Regatta on their sites can increase demand for their destination, lower the cost paid by suppliers per booking, and increase membership for their organizations. Visit www.regattatravelsolutions.com. |
Media
Contact:
Arancha Santos Public Relations Regatta Travel Solutions [email protected] Tel: 786 447 1895
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