Tag: Tony Mason

• Friday, February 17th 2017 - 19:31 UTC

  Falkland Islands won the Best Destination Award in the Wave Awards in London

  

  The Falkland Islands Tourist Board are pleased to announce that the Falkland Islands won the best destination award in the Wave Awards in London; finalists in this category included Abu Dhabi, Akureyri, Dublin, Palma, Santa Cruz and Seattle.

• Tuesday, January 10th 2017 - 09:52 UTC

  Tony Mason, ex Falklands' Tourist Board, named CEO Latin American Travel Association

  

  Tony Mason has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer for the Latin America Travel Association. He is the former Chief Executive Officer of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board. Mason will support the Chair, Byron Shirto and Executive Committee in the governance of the Association.

• Monday, March 14th 2016 - 11:35 UTC

  Falklands experiences steady growth in cruise visitors and leisure tourists

  

  By Joshua Peck - The number of cruise passengers visiting the Falkland Islands is projected to increase for the third season in a row. Each tourist season, lasting from October to March, sees numerous cruise vessels arrive in the Falklands, with passengers typically disembarking for a single day onshore. The last cruise vessel for the current season is scheduled to arrive on 31st March.

• Tuesday, April 28th 2015 - 08:05 UTC

  IAATO 2015 convention starts today in Rotterdam - Falkland Islands Tourist Board Management in Attendance

  

  Tony Mason, Director, International Communications and Stephanie Middleton, Interim CEO of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board are in Rotterdam, Netherlands this week attending the IAATO conference where key issues affecting the region will be discussed.

• Monday, January 5th 2015 - 09:06 UTC

  Falkland Islands Tourist Board focuses on Tourism to the next Generation of Travellers.

  

  Tony Mason, Managing Director of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board today discussed plans on marketing to a new generation of travellers.

• Saturday, November 8th 2014 - 11:13 UTC

  Aggressive promotions and solid leadership pays off for the Falkland Islands!

  

  The Falkland Islands Tourist Board has been working hard to produce the highest standard of representation for the islands to date. Following a highly successful campaign over the past two and a half years of developing a higher awareness for the Falkland Islands through targeted and high level marketing, promotions and events, have pulled off the most successful of the years promotions.

• Monday, October 27th 2014 - 19:13 UTC

  Falklands tourist board will attend US tour operators association conference in Boca Raton

  

  After the successful nomination of the Falkland Islands as the “Best Destination for Wildlife and Nature”, awarded by the Travel Agents Choice Awards, the Falkland Islands Tourist Board will be attending the USTOA (United States Tour Operators Association), which this year will be held in Boca Raton, Florida.

• Saturday, October 18th 2014 - 13:40 UTC

  The Falkland Islands Tourist Board's Managing Director Confirms Future Plans.

  

  Tony Mason, Managing Director of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board has today confirmed with MercoPress he will be expanding the tourist boards operation in London early next year.

• Thursday, October 16th 2014 - 07:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands distinguished as the “Best Destination for Wildlife and Nature”

  

  The Falkland Islands have been awarded the “Best Destination for Wildlife and Nature” prize by the Travel Agents Choice Awards, an annual event organized by the prestigious tourism industry publication, Selling Travel Magazine.

• Tuesday, October 14th 2014 - 19:27 UTC

  Falklands at the Bird Fair with record attendance and “flawless performance”

  

  The Falkland Islands were one of the main sponsors for the second year in a row of the recently completed annual Bird Fair event at the Rutland Wildlife Reserve, which had a better than expected attendance, and according to the Falkland Islands Tourist Board “went off flawlessly”.