As the Australian ski season comes to a close, Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) prepares for its biggest season yet. To share what’s new at its 24 member ski areas, CSCUSA president and CEO, Melanie Mills, met with Sydney media over lunch at Rockpool Bar & Grill.

Insight Vacations has announced a local partnership with non-profit organisation, One Tree Planted, which will see it plant a tree in Tasmania for every guest who chooses to receive e-docs, instead of printed paper documents.

Virtuoso’s Senior Manager, Global Cruise Programs, Tony Logan was in the region last week hosting a series of one-day ‘Cruise Host Training’ programs in Melbourne, Sydney and the Gold Coast.

There’s been a hive of activity happening in Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula over the past 12–18 months – so much so the region’s tourism collective is encouraging new and returning visitors to come, explore and stay.

Sanctuary Retreats’ Global Director of Sales & Marketing, Pieter van der Schee, was in Sydney late last month to update trade partners, travel advisors and media on the group’s current transitional period, which includes investment in Africa, China and Egypt as the company looks to drive change and improvement in the industry.

Tourism Fiji has this week hosted suppliers at the 2018 Boutique Luxury Roadshow in Australia. Spread across four cities, the roadshow kicked off on Monday in Brisbane, before moving on to Sydney (23 October), Melbourne (24 October) and Adelaide (25 October).

Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture showcased its culture and cuisine to travel agents and trade partners at an event held in Sydney earlier this week.

Mary Saunders from Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau was in Sydney this week to share details about the return of BOLD Holidays this December, a festivity that kicks off on 15 November with the Rodeo Drive Holiday Lighting Celebration.

Ultra-luxury cruiseline Silversea hosted a media briefing in Sydney last Friday, 5 October where recently appointed Managing Director Adam Armstrong spoke with enthusiasm about the imminent debut of Silversea’s newest ship, Silver Muse, in local waters and its 2020/21 season itinerary release.

Emporium Hotels has been leading the vanguard for luxury hotels in Brisbane since the opening of its Fortitude Valley address in 2007, and LATTE is delighted to report that Anthony and Francine John’s boutique hotel brand has done it again with the opening of the new flagship, Emporium Hotel South Bank.

Representatives from Broome’s iconic Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa held an intimate gathering with VIPs, including LATTE, in Sydney last week at Chin Chin Restaurant in Surry Hills.

In 2017, Raffles Singapore began its most ambitious project to date, embarking on a renovation that would both honour the hotel’s history and ensure its relevance to modern travellers.