ECO DMS orchestrated a VIP welcome reception for a COPA Airline familiarization trip, which delivered top corporate executives from Latin America to the island. ECO DMS personnel welcomed the dignitaries upon arrival at the Reina Beatrix Airport with Jerusha Rasmijn, of the Aruba Tourism Authority.
Salvador Garcia, sales executive of Copa vacations who escorted the [...]
It all began in 1987 when two pool boys had shells on a table for sale, with a sign saying “Proceeds will go to the handicapped.”
This became the seed of an idea that led four members off the Aruba Beach Club to form an organization supported by their friends, called Friends of the Handicapped, [...]
The International Friends of Aruba welcomed old and new members to its annual Meet the Members Party, hosted by Membership Vice President Michele De Francisi and her husband Dylan. The party was an overwhelming success with renewing members introducing potential new members to the organization at the casual social affair. Speaking on behalf of the [...]
Brazil – “Companhia Nacional de Acucar e Alcool”, CNAA, recently announced that it has secured an additional investment of US $418 million, of which US $275 million will be provided by private equity company Riverstone Holdings LLC, with the remaining US $143 million being financed by the Inter American Development Bank from Washington (IDB).
This important [...]
Amazonia Churrascaria helped celebrate a special anniversary. Mr. & Mrs Mannes, living in Surinam for over 30 year, with deep ties to Aruba, came to the island to visit their extended family members and celebrate a unique wedding anniversary.
Ruben Mannes reports that his parents got all family members together in Aruba on the occasion of [...]
Over the weekend Morgan’s Island Aqua Park announced the coronation of its Carnival queen Grixeny Tanisha Ponson.
The lovely royalty was congratulated by her mom, also by Aruba’s minister of finance, who happened to be on location, meeting friends at Morgan’s Island Aqua Park, also by Leoncio Croes and Sergio Gallero of Impact Holdings [...]
Sunset Grille’s Manager Ronni Maduro was praised for his ownership of the famed 4-diamond rated American steakhouse, his tireless performance, his charm, knowledge and enthusiasm, by Director of Operations Rachel Noordemeer who up until recently was his Director of Food & Beverage. Ronni’s “Yes, I Can” attitude won him the Manager of the Quarter award, [...]
Executive Housekeeper Miriam Courtar surprised members of her department with well-deserved recognitions this week. “We believe,” she says, “in pausing and recognizing our associates for a job well done, a gesture that will surely motivate them to perform even more productively, in order to keep our guests satisfied.”
The housekeeping department recognized “O” defect rooms, and [...]
La Cabana Beach & Racquet Club hosted a special appreciation lunch designed to thank resort departments who participated in the year-long cafeteria theme day promotion.
Each month, the associates’ cafeteria dressed up in honor of a theme luncheon. What started as a cute, innocent idea, grew into a mega promotion as departments competed for top honors [...]
The officials of SITE, the Society of Incentive & Travel Executives spent excellent few days on the island meeting with their chief event planners, and especially the host committee co-chairs: Ed Malone, Jerusha Rasmijn and Gina Lopez.
Aruba will be hosting the Site International Conference from October 30th to November 2nd, with SITE members from around [...]