Archive for May, 2008


Good Wine Paired with Fantastic Food

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

It’s true, says Aruba Trading Company resident wine expert Jorge Curiel, life is too short to drink bad wine.
Curiel picked four different wines for a tasting he conducted at Amazonia Churrascaria for an audience of experienced wine connoisseurs. Curiel was addressing the friendly waiters, carvers and bartenders of the restaurant expanding their knowledge of [...]


Amazonia Churrascaria entertains the Kiwanis

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

One of Aruba’s most prominent service clubs the Kiwanis of Palm Beach held its monthly meeting at Amazonia Churrascaria followed by sumptuous dinner. Kiwanis members are some of the island’s most powerful movers and shakers devoted to serve their community fund raising and helping many charitable causes.

Pictured here the Kiwanis of Palm Beach enjoying Amazonia [...]


Southco Group enjoys a well orchestrated experience

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

The Southco Group mixing a bit of business with pleasure on the island enjoyed a well orchestrated dining experience while here at Amazonia Churrascaria. The group was seated in a special room and was given VIP service by the friendly carvers and waiters. The restaurant’s dining experience which consists of an abundant salad bar with [...]


Appie & Esmeralda tie the knot at MVC

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

The Marine Vacation Club on Eagle Beach served as backdrop for Appie and Esmeralda Bonstra on their wedding day. The love-birds have been on Aruba for three years.
Family members and friends gathered around the good looking couple to celebrate the special occasion as Appie’s mother made a heartfelt wedding toast.
The festivities culminated with an elegant [...]


Aruba Meets NY

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

The Aruba Convention Bureau, formerly Meet Aruba, sponsored a breakfast function for the Annual NY MPI Mix, the Meeting Planners International get-together.
More than 300 people attended this one day annual event at the Millennium Hotel Broadway in NYC.
Dona Del Galo, Regional Director of Sales, Aruba Convention Bureau, gave a short presentation and included a screening [...]


The Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association is dedicated to Learning Palm Beach

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

In anticipation for upcoming law changes in the local tax structure in regards to contracting and sub-contracting third parties, Aruba’s branch of PriceWaterhouseCooper’s world famous tax consultants offered its quality services. The firm is the Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association’s strategic partner and it suggested to host a seminar designed to educate and inform the [...]


The Aruba Convention Bureau helped sponsor the sixth annual PMPI Leadership Event in Washington DC

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

The Aruba Convention Bureau helped sponsor the sixth annual PMPI Leadership Event in Washington DC. Pictured here Donna Del Gallo, Regional Director of Sales, Aruba Convention Bureau, (formerly Meet Aruba) showing the Aruba video to about 70 people in attendance at this event.
The speakers for that day were Emory Austin and Maria Seiler who is [...]


Salamander Holdings NV Cooks for Charity

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

The community-conscious employees of Salamander Holdings N.V. held their 7th annual BBQ & Yard Sale Fundraising Drive, dedicated to Imeldahof, the children’s home in Noord, this past Sunday.

Children’s Home Imeldahof was founded in 1954. It is sustained by a not for profit foundation, Stichting Kinderhuis Imdelahof. The foundation’s goal is the observation, [...]