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The Woodlands (Houston), Texas,?October 8, 2013 ??1?, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company for over 30 years, has announced the promotion of Alex Caba?as to President & CEO, and the promotion of Greg Champion to Executive Vice President & COO.? Both positions will include Board of
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WATERFORD, CT (October 9, 2013)?— Waterford Hotel Group has announced the promotion of Duane Schroder to the position of Regional Hotel Director for the company. Schroder, who most recently served as General Manager for the 393-room Hilton Hartford, will be responsible for overseeing the operations of several Waterford Hotel
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VIRGIN GORDA, British Virgin Islands – October 9, 2013?- Gordon Overing (53) has been named Executive Managing Director for the Bitter End Yacht Club, a five-star luxury watersport resort on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands, with corporate headquarters in Chicago and Connecticut. Returning to the resort after seven
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1I rarely go to a beach resort twice. It?s my job to try out new places, after all. But last week I ended up back at the?Rosewood Mayakoba?in Mexico, a 40-minute drive from the Cancun airport. I was there for the same reason as last year:
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1The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the largest and most dynamic hotel groups worldwide, adds two hotels to their growing portfolio in Saudi Arabia: The mid-market Park Inn by Radisson Riyadh (170 rooms) is scheduled to open in Q1 2016; and the upper upscale Radisson Blu Hotel, Jeddah
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1What makes travelers happy ? at least when it comes to the lodging part of their trip? Over the years, hotels have supplied all sorts of amenities to win the hearts and dollars of travelers: Remember the crunchy-plastic shower caps? The two cotton balls tightly sealed into little waxy packets?
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1The downtown Las Vegas resort property once known as the Lady Luck will reopen next month as the Downtown Grand, the property?s chief executive said Friday. Seth Schorr, CEO of the Downtown Grand Las Vegas, said a ribbon cutting ceremony is set for Nov. 12. Schorr also said reservations
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1The company was forced to put the breaks on AED8bn ($2.18bn) of projects during the Dubai?s property crash as it switched focus to delivering projects rather than launching new ones. The company said it was working with regulators and original investors on the future of the stalled projects,
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1Andrew McEvoy, CEO of Tourism Australia, said the destination marketing organization forecast 226% growth from China in the next 10 years. The USA will also continue to prove to be a core market for the destination, with 133% growth forecast for the next decade. These two markets are a focus
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Hilton Worldwide Team Members continued to spread their passion for hospitality and service on day three of the Hilton Worldwide Global Week of Service, hosting service events around the world including events in Watford, England; Istanbul, Turkey; and Orlando, FL. Service events ranged from school refurbishment projects to a coastal
Etihad Airways is planning to launch direct flights to Los Angeles, California. ?The expansion of its US operation will see the airline commence non-stop daily flights between its Abu Dhabi home-base (AUH) and Los Angeles (LAX) from 1 June 2014, subject to regulatory approvals. The Californian city will
The third?Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific?conference and exhibition, opening tomorrow (Oct. 9) is attracting 19 percent more delegates than the 2012 edition of the conference, based on pre-registration numbers. In 2012, the show nearly doubled total attendance of the 2011 show. The trade show floor has also increased.
