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GALENA, Ill. (Aug. 20, 2013)?- Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa (1) is pleased to announce Thomas A. Ruhs as the new general manager for the renowned resort located in Galena, Ill. As general manager, Ruhs is responsible for all aspects of the resort including overseeing 63 holes on four award-
Turkish Airlines adds yet another city and country to its Far East network. The capital and the largest city of Nepal,?1, is joining the network on September 1st and will be the 29th destination served in the Far East. Roundtrip flights between Istanbul and Kathmandu will be operated 4
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WASHINGTON (August 20, 2013)?- Park Hyatt Washington and General Manager Andrew Davidson announce the appointment of Mark Guthrie as Director of Sales & Marketing. In his new role, Guthrie will be responsible for Park Hyatt Washington’s sales and marketing strategy and will manage the 216-room, luxury hotel’s
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NEW YORK – More people will travel in the United States this Labor Day holiday than they have on any of the September breaks since the 2008 financial crisis, U.S. travel group AAA said on Tuesday. Falling unemployment, better consumer finances, rising house prices and faster economic growth in the
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After spending the better part of a week at one of the business travel industry?s largest and most influential events, the Global Business Travel Association?s 2013 convention, it is strikingly clear that the lines between personal and business travel have completely blurred. It is in the corporate travel
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Adam Schacter always stays in international chain hotels when he travels to China. ?That?s where I?m most comfortable and I feel safest,? expains the president of FHE (Fresh Home Elements) Inc. in Toronto. But on a recent trip to rural China, no such accommodations were available, so he
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Northwood Investors, the privately held global real estate investment firm, has signed a letter of intent to acquire West Hollywood?s The London hotel from Blackstone for $195 million, according to sources reported in?Hotels Magazine. The deal is expected to be finalized in the next few weeks and the
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Thailand and China are the main source of Yangon’s tourism market, according to a recently released report from the Jones Lang LaSalle’s Hotels & Hospitality Group. “Yangon’s two largest and mature source markets for the past few years have been neighbouring Thailand and China given their close
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HANOI?Vietnam is mulling opening up betting and gambling activities to its own citizens as the government strives to boost the tourism sector and prevent foreign-currency outflows caused by waves of Vietnamese going to gamble at casinos abroad. Lawmakers met Wednesday to discuss draft regulations on betting and gambling
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Today marks the symbolic beginning of what we are confident will be a dynamic chapter in the history of downtown Sioux City. In a ceremony this morning, Sioux City Entertainment will break ground on its Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, a $128 million gaming-and-entertainment complex planned in and
It would appear the modern day European traveller has grown weary of the vast cruise ships of yesteryear and is instead embracing the exuberant luxury of Europe?s boutique river boats. In the latest issue of Business Destinations, journalist Nash Riggins delves into the many and various reasons behind this
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RICHMOND, Va. (August 19, 2013)?- Susan Whitaker, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, has been named the State Tourism Director of the Year. The award is voted upon annually by the U.S. Travel Association’s National Council of State Tourism Directors. Whitaker was announced as the winner
