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NEW PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN MERIT AND SENECA GIVES TOURISM AND TRAVEL STUDENTS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE AT ON-CAMPUS TRAVEL AGENCY
Toronto, January 6, 2010 - Students in Seneca’s Tourism and Travel program will now get work experience without even having to leave campus.
Beginning this month, a new partnership between Merit Travel Group Inc. and Seneca will bring a full service travel agency to the Seneca Markham Campus. From this on-campus location, the Merit travel agency will act as a valuable learning resource for students who will:
• participate in the daily operations of a corporate and leisure full-service travel company
• research and book air, hotel, and tour packages
• benefit from current curriculum in a new Corporate Travel Management course, internship and networking opportunities starting January 2010
“Our partnership with Merit will give students real world experience throughout their education with vital input from an industry leader. This is an advantage we are proud to give to our Tourism and Travel graduates,” says David Agnew, Seneca College President.
The partnership will also see Merit representatives join the Tourism program Advisory Committee and work with Seneca together to expand opportunities and resources for students in the College’s School of Tourism.
"The travel industry is strong in Canada, and this is not just with online agencies. Travel professionals continue to serve the majority of travelers, will always be at the core of our industry, and will continue to be sought after for their consultancy, insight, problem solving, and years of relevant experience,” said Michael Merrithew, Chairman & CEO, Merit Travel Group Inc. “At Merit our employees are truly experts, and we are looking forward to becoming part of the education process. Seneca wants to ensure that graduates from the Travel & Tourism program enter the industry with the foundation of skills necessary to become the service oriented experts that Canadians need to get the travel experience of a lifetime."
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MERIT ACQUIRES TRAVEL CUTS
October 26, 2009 - TORONTO, ON – Merit Travel Ventures Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merit Holdings Inc., together with the Canadian Universities Travel Service Limited (Travel CUTS) and their shareholders, The Canadian Federation of Students-Services and the Canadian Student Horizons Group, are pleased to announce that the companies have finalized an agreement under which Merit will acquire Travel CUTS and all of its subsidiary brands including The Adventure Travel Company, Voyages Campus, Odyssey Travel, Innovative Group Travel and most of their respective programs and branch office networks effective Monday, October 26, 2009.
“This is an exciting agreement and a great day for the Canadian travel industry” said Michael Merrithew, Chairman & CEO of Merit Travel Group Inc., “ the truly iconic Travel CUTS/Voyages Campus family of brands have played a key role in the lives of Canadian students, faculty and active travellers for more than 30 years. This Canadian ownership solution with the combination of the Merit and Travel CUTS/Voyages Campus teams has created the most dynamic, innovative and experienced specialty retail travel consultancy business in Canada.”
Mike Dawson is appointed President of the newly created Merit Leisure Group, incorporating the Merit retail brands and Travel CUTS/Voyages Campus businesses, “It is important to stress that we will remain committed to supporting student initiatives in the markets we serve, and to developing greater savings opportunities for student travel – stay tuned for exciting announcements” said Dawson.
The combined company will deliver a diversified offering of travel services to a wide cross section of specialty and niche markets, including: corporate travel management, loyalty and affinity programs, student and alumni travel, adventure, golf, ski, long stay, small ship expedition cruising, as well as other unique group, hosted and themed travel experiences. Other new and exciting opportunities will be part of the future for this combined company, its strategic supplier partners, employees, and valued customers.
About Merit Travel Group Inc.
Merit, founded in 1991, has grown to become the largest privately-held specialty travel company in Canada. The combined Merit Travel Group Inc. will serve over 500,000 individual and group travellers, with a staff of more than 450 travel professionals located at 56 offices across Canada.
For more information, please visit www.merit.ca and www.travelcuts.com.
New Travel CUTS Head Office
The Travel CUTS head office will now be located at 111 Peter St, Suite 200, Toronto, ON, M5V 2H1.
Click here to download Press Release (English)
Click here to download Press Release (French)
"Merit acquires Travel CUTS as of Monday Oct. 26, 2009; Mike Dawson named president of newly created Merit Leisure Group." TRAVELHotNews.com
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"The acquisition of Travel CUTS by Merit Travel Ventures will not mean big changes for customers, according to a company spokesperson." University of Windsor Daily News
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"Merit acquires Travel CUTS, Mike Dawson to head up retail brands" Travelweek.ca
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MERIT/ TRAVEL CUTS
ANNOUNCEMENT
April 16, 2009 - Canadian
Universities Travel Service Limited (Travel CUTS) and Merit Travel Group Inc.
are pleased to announce they have entered into an agreement, in principle, to
establish a combined diversified travel business serving a wide cross section of
specialty and niche markets. Joining forces and combining resources, the group
will have clearly established itself as the leading specialty travel company in
Canada, and one of the largest in North America.
This Canadian based and privately owned company will be formed by the merger of
Merit Travel Group and Travel CUTS, including the Adventure Travel Company,
Voyages Campus, Odyssey Travel and Innovative Group Travel and their respective
programs and office networks. It will bring together an exceptionally strong
client focused service culture, which will be a significant force in the market
and more importantly deliver a complete range of products and services to its
broad base of clients.
This combined company is already well established in corporate travel
management, loyalty and affinity travel programs and is the unquestioned leader
in the student and student/alumni group travel markets, adventure, golf, ski,
and small expedition cruising markets, and offers many unique student travel and
experience programs, hosted and themed group departures and more. Other new and
exciting opportunities will be part of the future for this new company and its
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MERIT TRAVEL BOOKS PUROLATOR FOR ON TIME
AND SECURE ARRIVALS
– Since Purolator has the largest network in Canada,
they use their own drivers, vehicles, planes and
sorting depots for picking up and delivering
packages and this provides a sense of security for
Merit Travel’s shipments. ... >>
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MERIT TRAVEL RAISES OVER $13,000 FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
October 5th, 2008 – Merit Travel Group participated in the Canadian Breast
Cancer Foundation’s CIBC Run for the Cure, and their team of over 30 participants
raised more than $13,000 for the cause!
Way to go, Merit!
Thank you Team Merit: George Arinobu, Kristina Boyce, Carmen Cavaco, Paul Charbonneau,
Kevin Cohen, Rob Coulter, Sue Coulter, AnaBela Couto, Mike Dawson, Louise de Grandpre,
Kevin Deeprose, Helena Dias, Tina Godinho, Sarah Hamilton, Lilian Ingram-Watts,
Mark Kent, Sara Kesheh, Bruce Laing, Paola Landin-Torres, Sandra Lisboa, Dayle Mason,
Connie Merrithew, Leslie Michaels, Cheryl Nicholson, Sandra Orfao, Deb Owens, Joe Owens,
Ceri Phillips, Judy Raven, Christina Rocque, Sarah Tadros, Justyna Walkowski, Ling Wang,
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MERIT TRAVEL GROUP NAMED NORTH AMERICA’S LEADING TRAVEL MANAGEMENT
COMPANY
September 9th, 2008 – The who’s who of the travel industry were out
in full force for the prestigious World Travel Awards North and
Central America Ceremony held on September 6th, 2008, at Walt
Disney’s Swan and Dolphin, in Orlando Florida. We are pleased to
announce that Merit Travel Group was awarded top honours as North
America’s Leading Travel Management Company. ... >>
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Merit
Specialty Vacations awarded
TOUR OPERATOR OF THE YEAR
by “Discover
America – Canada.”
February 2008-
This organization represents many destination and tourism
organizations in the U.S. Merit Specialty Vacations has been recognized by
this organization for its professionalism to commitment to developing
tourism from Canada to the U.S. |
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December - 2007
African schools to benefit from Green Solutions North America’s School in a Box™
program
Children at ten
schools in Kenya will soon find their classrooms much more enjoyable places to
learn, thanks in part to Green Solutions North America Incorporated’s School in
a Box™ program. The schools, located in the Home Bay and Maseno areas of Lake
Victoria, Kenya, will receive a shipment of gently used school supplies,
including nearly 50 computers.
Toronto companies, including Allstate Canada Inc.,
RBC Royal Bank of Canada, Merit Travel Group, Cancer Care Ontario and the
Canadian Standards Association are making the donation through a partnership
with Green Solutions North America, an international organization that helps
companies dispose of surplus office materials in a manner that fulfills their
mandate toward corporate social responsibility. Their School in a Box™ program
has helped thousands of school children around the world receive the supplies
they need to improve the quality of their education.
“Every year, millions of tonnes of corporate waste
goes into landfills, despite the fact that most of it is perfectly usable,” said
Jim Reid, CEO of Green Solutions North America. “It’s not only quite wasteful
but hazardous to the environment, as well. Companies, such as the ones who have
made this School in a Box™ possible, realize this and, through our Corporate
Waste to Educational Wonder™ process, avoid contributing to this growing problem
while making a significant difference to both kids across the world and people
in their own community.”
The shipment is being organized in collaboration
with the Rotary Club of Victoria and the two containers will also include
medical supplies.
What: Photo op – Loading of School in a Box™
materials destined for ten schools in Kenya
Interviews – Representatives from Green Solutions North America
Where: 1650 Bonhill Road (Dixie Rd. and Courtney Park Dr. East)
Mississauga
When: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 2:00 PM |
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