Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the WYSE Travel Confederation community has pledged to make a meaningful contribution to the plight of the Haitian people. Humanitarian aid and donations from the international community are urgently needed to help survivors during the immediate aftermath of this terrible disaster.
Please consider donating to the International Red Cross: www.icrc.org
Languages Canada announces new Executive Director
The Languages Canada Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Gonzalo Peralta as Executive Director. Gonzalo, who will be based in the Ottawa area, brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise in the language industry.
CHI Celebrates its 30th Anniversary
Congratulations to Cultural Homestay International, spearheaded by founders Tom and Lilka Areton, which embarked on its 30th year on November 1st 2009. Established in 1980, CHI was founded with the idea to create a "better student exchange programme," which promotes "friendship, and harmony among young people of the world."
ALTO Welcomes Four New Members
ALTO is pleased to welcome four new members to the ALTO community, including Chamber College (Malta), PractiGo GmbH (Germany), Shanghai CIIC (China), and STAR Travel (Russian Federation).
ALTO Wraps Its First Roadshow in Kazakhstan
The president of the Boloshak Scholarship Programme, along over 25 agents representing 12 agencies, met with ALTO members in Kazakhstan in May, during ALTO’s first-ever roadshow. “ALTO hosted our Kazakhstan roadshow in order to provide its members with additional trading opportunities in new source markets,” stated ALTO Chair Mauro Biondi.
