The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Rod Hanna as Trade Sales Manager.

Hanna will work closely with the trade as part of a leading, national strategy to increase travel agent engagement, to reach Canadians seeking unique and exotic island experiences.

Hanna has over ten years experience in the industry, most recently working with the Sunwing Travel Group where he held the position of Marketing Coordinator, before being promoted to Business Development Manager. Prior to that, Hanna held positions at Sell Off Vacations and Loyalty One, working closely with clients to book all their travel needs.

Hanna brings a wealth of knowledge to the position with a firm understanding of the Canadian travel industry, including hands-on experience in custom trip planning and maintaining excellent relations with tour operators and travel agents. He will be based in Toronto working out of the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority Canadian office, and can be reached by email at rhanna@stlucia.org or by telephone at (416) 801-6184.

For more information about the island of Saint Lucia, call 1-800-456-3984, or 1-888 4STLUCIA or visit http://stlucia.org/.