Orlando is well-known for offering visitors the opportunity to visit one-of-a-kind attractions, but the destination also gives visitors the chance to attend unique festivals and special events. The following list highlights some of Central Florida’s varied annual festivals and special events from March – July 2012. In April, the upcoming events include the 48th annual Ron Jon surf shop Easter surfing festival on April 6-8, the 25th annual fiesta Medina on April 8th, the Easter Sunrise Service, Central Florida Dragon Boat Festival, the 21st annual Florida film festival and more. For more information visit www.visitorlando.com Read more >>
Friday, March 30, 2012 |
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The Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa announced the appointment of Diego Garcia to the position of Regional Sales Manager, responsible for the Latin American region. Garcia brings with him more than 14 years of experience in the sales and operations industry with several Aruban hotels and has a proven track record of meeting and exceeding revenue goals. The Radisson Aruba captures the essence of Aruban charm offering sumptuous cuisine in three restaurants including Sunset Grille, the island's only AAA Four Diamond-rated restaurant and Mira Solo, the island's only martini bar featuring a variety of 52 martinis; a 30,000-square-foot pool area with two free-form pools; a five-star PADI dive and water sports facility, and more than 15,000 square feet of special event space. For more information, visit 
The 2012 Soul Beach Music Festival to be held in Aruba, May 23-28 will include contemporary R&B, jazz infused, multi-platinum selling and Grammy Award-nominated performers. Soul Beach Music Festival paints a broad stroke across the cosmopolitan landscape of Aruba presenting festival-goers a breathtaking entertainment Memorial Day weekend. The 2012 Soul Beach Music Festival is sponsored by the Aruba Tourism Authority, Aruba Hotel and Tourism Association, Uptown Magazine, Renaissance Aruba Resorts & Casino, The Westin Resort & Casino. Aruba is located two-and-a-half hours by air from Miami and four hours from New York City. For information visit 
Newly released figures rank Puerto Rico fifth in North and South American hotel occupancy. The newly released end-of-year report compiled by independent firm Smith Travel Research (STR) placed Puerto Rico fourth in 2011 hotel occupancy in the Americas, behind Chile, Uruguay and Curacao. In February 2012, Delta announced an increase in flights from San Juan to New York, with three daily non-stops beginning March 1 as a result of the destination's popularity. Puerto Rico's tourism efforts led the World Economic Forum to move the Island up eight notches in just one year on its 2011 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report. The Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC), founded in 1970, is a public corporation responsible for stimulating, promoting and regulating the development of the tourism industry. For more information, visit 
Dominica is home to the Caribbean's only remaining population of indigenous people. Known as the Kalinago, approximately 3,000 Carib Indians inhabit a 3,700-acre territory on the eastern coast of the island. Visitors to the island now have the opportunity to experience the rich and unique heritage of Dominica's first settlers firsthand by participating in the island's Kalinago Territory Home Stay Program. Participants are provided simple accommodations for a modest fee in private, owner-occupied residences. 
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