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New General Manager on Gozo

Posted by Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz on Monday, April 16, 2012, In : News 

German national Sven Fritzsche appointed to lead

Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz

 

San Lawrenz, Gozo, 12th April 2012 – A familiar face has been appointed to lead the Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz. Effective immediately, Mr. Sven Fritzsche takes over the role of General Manager at the hotel where he returns after 8 years.

 

The 37 year old German, which has been working for Kempinski Hotels since 1999, was already for two years on the idyllic Mediterranean island - initi...


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'Celebration' Exhibition

Posted by IMPACT PR on Thursday, April 12, 2012, In : News 
The BRITISH RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION (GOZO GROUP)  in conjunction with the Gozo Culture and Information Office in the Ministry for Gozo and with the assistance of Heritage Malta have arranged a programme of activities to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Queen Elizabeth II and the 70th Anniversaries of the George Cross awarded to Malta and the "Santa Marija" Convoy.

Several Lectures have been arranged with a British theme, on Saturday 14th April an Exhibition wil...
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The Malta Experience Contributes Striking Images to the ‘This is Malta’ National Promotion at Harrods, London

Posted by The Malta Experience on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, In : News 

The Malta Experience, one of the country’s foremost tourist attractions, has contributed images to the high profile country branding campaign ‘This is Malta’, currently running at the famous department store Harrods in London. The showcase coincides with the 70th anniversary of the awarding of the George Cross to the Maltese islands for heroism during World War 2, and the images depicting historical and cultural scenes are expected to be seen by 1.2 million Harrods s...


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Tourism Promotion By The Embassy of Malta to Belgium

Posted by IMPACT PR on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, In : News 
The Embassy of Malta to Belgium assisted the ‘Institut Provincial de Nursing du centre de la Louviere’ in organising a Maltese evening at the beginning of February.  The evening was held in view of a visit to Malta later on this spring by the Institute.  The event was very successful with some 200 persons participating. 
 
The Embassy was also involved in another similar project this time with a school from Brussels.  The school will visit Malta in March.  Mme. Carla Dejonghe, the Culture ...
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Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz celebrates its Open Weekend with the launch of “La Caverna”

Posted by Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, In : News 

A successful weekend showcasing the Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz to all the Maltese and Gozitan patrons took place in the first weekend of February.

 

The Kempinski Hotel’s management team, thankful to all its patrons, organized an open weekend to celebrate the 10th anniversary from when the Hotel joined the luxurious Kempinski portfolio, where all guests and friends could have a closer look to the hotel and benefit from special offers.

 

The initiative was a great su...


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MALTA & GOZO DAY BY DAY at the Commonwealth Journalists Association conference.

Posted by IMPACT PR on Thursday, February 2, 2012, In : News 

MALTA & GOZO DAY BY DAY is the most established what’s on publication giving detailed information about events and attractions taking place every month in Malta & Gozo. Now in its 10th year of monthly publications, MALTA & GOZO DAY BY DAY is distributed amongst visitors and expatriate residents in Malta and Gozo. 

The current edition of the magazine was the official guide to the delegates attending the Commonwealth Journalists Association conference which took place bet...


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MALTA COMES TO HARRODS - LUXURY STORE TO SHOWCASE THE ISLAND’S HIDDEN GEMS

Posted by Ministry for Tourism, Culture & the Environment; Ministry for Finance, the Economy & Investment. on Friday, January 13, 2012, In : News 
From the 1st – 28th March, Harrods will be flying the Maltese flag in celebration of the Hidden Gem’s promotion at the world-renowned store, marking Malta’s 70th anniversary as a George Cross Island. An array of stunning displays from Maltese photography and artwork to Mdina blown glass and Maltese antique silver will be exhibited throughout the luxury store to give visitors a taste of the modern and traditional delights of Malta.
 
The promotion was announced at a press conference today ...
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MALTA PARTICIPATES AT THE DUTCH TOURISM EXPO 2012 IN UTRECHT

Posted by IMPACT PR on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, In : News 
On 10 January 2012, Ambassador Martin Valentino attended the opening ceremony of the Dutch Tourism Expo 2012 held in Utrecht. The 2012 Dutch Tourism Expo is an opportunity for the representatives from the tourism business sector from both the Netherlands and abroad to foster new contacts with tourism business partners and the press. This Expo is considered as one of the world’s major events for the international travel and tourism industry with the participation of some 800 exhibitors. Duri...
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Air France to begin operating scheduled flights to Malta

Posted by IMPACT PR on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, In : News 

Malta International Airport and the Malta Tourism Authority expressed great satisfaction at the announcement made yesterday by Air France, that the French national airline will begin operating scheduled flights to Malta from Toulouse in France as of April 2012. Commenting about this decision, Malta Airport CEO Austin Calleja said that the Company is welcoming this decision as it is the first time that the French legacy carrier will be carrying out a scheduled operation to Malta. “It ...


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The Malta National Aquarium & Visitor Attraction in Qawra

Posted by Impact PR on Friday, November 18, 2011, In : News 

Government has embarked on a Public Private Partnership with Ebcon Group to develop Malta’s National Aquarium & Marine Attraction in Qawra. The Malta Tourism Authority was entrusted to carry forward this project on behalf of the Government of Malta.

Works on this project started in October 2011. It is planned that the project will be completed by the end of 2012 although components of the project may be completed and in operation before this date.

The project will ...


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A Shower of Awards this year for Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz

Posted by Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz on Thursday, September 15, 2011, In : News 

Travelife Gold Award 2011

World Travel Awards 2011:

Mediterranean’s Leading Spa Resort

Malta’s Leading Spa Resort

TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence of the year 2011

 

 

This year once again, Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz is honored with a beautiful number of achievements recognized worldwide in the hotel industry. Kicking off the year with a great start we had the privilege of being awarded with the Travelife Gold Award - Sustainability in Tourism. Followin...


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MSc International Hospitality

Posted by International Academy of Hotel and Catering Studies on Friday, August 26, 2011, In : News 

Last month The International Academy for Hospitality and Catering Studies (IAHCS) officially launched an MSc in International Hospitality at the Le Meridien St Julians in collaboration with Napier University in Edinburgh.  IAHCS will be offering prospective students the chance to study for an Msc International Hospitality with just a min 5 year managerial experience.  This initiative was set up in collaboration with the Malta Association of Hospitality Executives (MAHE).  Th...


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Parliamentary Secretary Mario De Marco visits ‘The History Highlights’ audio-visual attraction at the Valletta Waterfront

Posted by The Malta Experience on Sunday, August 7, 2011, In : News 

The Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, Culture and the Environment was touring the Valletta Waterfront on the invitation of the Board of Directors representing Valletta Cruise Port recently.

Dr. De Marco made a brief stop outside at the gracious baroque chapel located on the waterfront which is annexed to the Pinto and Forni vaults. The audio-visual show is currently screened in the ‘Sagrestia Vault’ leading from the chapel.

‘History Highlights’ is an abridged ve...


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Blades Dedicate Time to Good Cause

Posted by Malta Tourism Authority on Friday, July 22, 2011, In : News 
Sheffield United FC (SUFC), have once again returned to Malta for a summer training camp.  Despite their hectic training and game schedule, the team found time to dedicate to good causes.
 
SUFC, fondly known as the Blades believe in a strong sense of community and during their visits to Malta over the past years, they have also found time to work towards this aim, visiting the children's wards at hospital, orphanages and schools.  This year two organisitations had the opportunity to join in th...
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Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz has been awarded the prestigious Gold Award by Travelife – Sustainability in Tourism

Posted by Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz on Thursday, July 7, 2011, In : News 

San Lawrenz/Gozo, 2nd June 2011

 

The Travelife certification is an internationally recognised award scheme for hotels and other tourism related business which have attained high standards of environmental management. The initiative was developed by the FTO (British Federation of Tour Operators), which has been merged with ABTA (The Travel Association) and ANVR (Dutch Federation of Tour Operators). Furthermore is supported by the Association of Belgium Tour Operators (ABT...


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Malta High Commissioner on a drive to promote Malta’s image

Posted by THE MALTA EXPERIENCE on Tuesday, July 5, 2011, In : News 

Malta’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Mr. Joseph Zammit Tabona recently visited The Malta Experience – Malta’s foremost heritage attraction presenting the islands’ historic milestones spanning 7000 years.

Mr. Zammit Tabona is leading an initiative having the aim to showcase ‘Product Malta’ in one of London’s most prestigious venues ‘Harrods’.

The concept seeks to present our ‘Best of Malta’ identity spanning across commerce particularly fin...


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