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1Plans to build a 1,200-room Marriott Marquis convention hotel just west of McCormick Place encountered a legal obstacle Monday when the site owner sued the city of Chicago. The owner, 121 E. Cermak LLC, an entity led by construction executive James McHugh, together with his eponymous construction company,
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BERLIN, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Casino at Ocean Downs has received approval from the Worcester County Planning Commission to construct a 35,000-square-foot expansion plus a back-of-house mezzanine adjacent to the casino and the Ocean Downs Racetrack. ?The new building will allow us to spread out
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The U.S. travel industry is once again calling on the federal government to fix the nation’s international entry process, decrying the economic harm the industry says is caused by long lines of visitors waiting to get into the U.S. In a report released Wednesday, the U.S.
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RICHMOND, VA–(Marketwired – September 18, 2013) -?Adding to its cache of travel industry trophies, Allianz Global Assistance USA has won five Magellan Awards from Travel Weekly, the travel industry’s most influential national trade publication. The company won two gold and three silver trophies for its accomplishments in travel insurance
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1As the U.S. hotel industry approaches pre-recession levels of operating performance, many of our clients are asking, “Is now a good time to invest in the lodging sector?” According to the respondents of the 2013 edition of PKF Consulting USA, LLC’s (PKFC)?Hospitality Investment Survey(HIS), it
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Hilton Worldwide today announced the recipients of the Travel with PurposeTM Action Grants, which have been awarded to 26 community partners around the world. The Travel with PurposeTM Action Grants are part of a global effort to recognize and encourage the development of local solutions and support organizations in the
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1Dorchester Collection has acquired the previously Starwood-managed Hotel Eden in Rome. Management of the hotel has switched over to Dorchester immediately after the buy-out from owners Starman Hotels. Hotel Eden opened in 1889 but the building it is housed in was originally built in 1834. The hotel will
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Miami Beach, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2013)?- Fontainebleau Miami Beach announces the appointment of Bridget Ryder to the position of Vice President of Information Technology. In this position, Ryder is responsible for establishing and maintaining information technology infrastructure and operations, as well as information security. Additionally, she is responsible for analyzing
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NEW YORK (September 18, 2013)?- The iconic Grand Hyatt New York in Midtown Manhattan proudly appoints award-winning hospitality professional Brad C. Mettler as its new Director of Sales and Marketing. Mettler brings over 15 years of experience to his new post, and almost all of it within the Hyatt
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1TOKYO ? The Ugly Americans terrorized Europeans and Asians with their booming voices and tennis shoes in the years after World War II. Decades later, Japanese tour groups descended from their air-conditioned buses to flash peace signs as they shot photos of every known landmark as well as laundry on
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1Tourism Australia has brokered a multi-million dollar deal with retailer STA Travel to encourage youth travel from Australia?s leading inbound tourism markets. The three year AU$9 million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will assist in promoting travel to Australia from key international markets including the United Kingdom, France,
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Accor Asia Pacific has appointed Sally McCann to the position of Communications Manager. Sally brings to the role over ten years? experience in the travel and hospitality industry. In addition to overseeing the public relations strategy for Pullman Hotels and Resorts, Sally will manage the publicity for Accor?s hotels
