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Isrotel to build luxury hotel in Jerusalem Developers are chipping away at Jerusalem?s hotel-room shortage with the latest addition being the start of construction of a new luxury hotel in the exclusive German Colony neighborhood by the Isrotel Hotels chain. The hotel is the company?s first in
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BELLEVUE, Wash., Aug. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –?Following Monday’s launch of a new ad campaign and the Expedia? Trip-A-Day Giveaway, Expedia, Inc., the world’s leading online travel company, released the results of a survey on spontaneous travel tendencies. The study was commissioned by Expedia? and conducted online
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David Huether, senior vice president of research and economics at the U.S. Travel Association, reacts to Tuesday’s Department of Commerce?1?on the U.S. trade deficit: “June was another reliable month of export growth for the travel industry, as travel exports grew by $51 million to $14.
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1?reported a small increase in net income for its fiscal third quarter, lifted by the performance of its media networks and theme parks. But gains in those areas were blunted by the performance of Disney’s movie studio, which posted a 36% decline in operating income from a year
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Brazil expects tourism during the 2014 World Cup to generate around 10.9 billion dollars in economic activity, according to government estimates issued Tuesday, dpa reported. Brazil’s state tourism body, Embratur, said the finals of the football tournament, scheduled for June 12-July 13, 2014, would draw 600,000
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The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, August 7, 2013?… Benchmark Hospitality International?, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has appointed Sara Sullivan vice president, owner advisory group, for Benchmark’s asset management business. Alex Caba?as, Benchmark’s president, business development & finance, made the announcement. Ms. Sullivan will be
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GURNEE, Ill. – August 7, 2013?– Veracity Hospitality, a newly formed independently held hotel and resort management company, announces the appointment of Mukund (Mac) Rao as Chief Financial Officer. As CFO, Rao is responsible for all aspects of corporate accounting, finance, and budget planning, as well as information technology and purchasing
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URI, Switzerland (Aug. 7, 2013)?- Alain Bachmann, a Swiss native whose resum? includes management stints at some of the world’s finest hotels, has been engaged as general manager of GHM’s forthcoming debut, The Chedi Andermatt. Scheduled for a Winter 2013 opening, GHM’s ambitious new hotel is the
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Lahaina, Hawaii (August 7, 2013)?- Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa recently announced the appointment of Allan Farwell as General Manager. Farwell, most recently the General Manager at Hyatt Regency Indian Wells, joins the Hyatt Regency Maui team as General Manager with over 35 years of experience in the hospitality
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Milwaukee, Wis., August 7, 2013?- Marcus? Hotels & Resorts, a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS), today announced that Michael Carsch has been appointed managing director of the AAA Four-Diamond, all-seasons Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, Wis. Carsch has more than 30 years of
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PARADISE ISLAND, THE BAHAMAS – August 7, 2013?- Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Atlantis, Paradise Island Marcy Miles is pleased to announce the return and appointment of John Washko as Vice President of Group Marketing and Sales for Atlantis, Paradise Island resort in the Bahamas. A veteran in
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 7, 2013?- CSM Lodging, a division of CSM Corporation, has named Kathleen (Kate) J. Burda as vice president sales and marketing for the hospitality company. Bill Upshaw, president, made the announcement. “It is with extreme pleasure that I welcome Kate to CSM Lodging,” said Mr. Upshaw. “Her
