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NAROK?- The Kenyan government plans to diversify tourism products and improve other infrastructure requirements to attract high-value tourism such as business conferences and conventions. President Uhuru Kenyatta said his government was also providing the necessary incentives to harness the huge potential in both the East African region and the
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The number of worldwide tourists hit one billion last year, according to Elizabeth Becker, author Overbooked: The Exploding Business of Travel and Tourism. “The travel and tourism industry,” she said, “is poised to become the biggest business sector in the world”. Silicon Valley, naturally, is taking notice. And in the
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OXFORD???Churchill Downs plans to invest $3.2 million in the Oxford Casino to expand the gaming floor and add more table games and slot machines. Robert L. Evans, chairman and CEO, announced the company’s plans in a?1. The announcement comes less than a month after Kentucky-based
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Brands in the food and beverage, clothing and retail sectors generate the highest number of direct mentions among Twitter users in the UK, according to a report. Drawing on a sample of 10,000 tweets made by 1,000 members of Twitter, the social media monitoring firm BrandWatch?revealed that
US based CruiseCompete has released its August 2013 CruiseTrends? report data for consumer trend Information for ocean and river cruises revealing what’s consumers say is hot, including the top ships, lines and travel dates for premium, luxury, and river cruising. The most popular cruise line, based on the total
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Ireland could take a leaf out of Hong Kong?s book when it comes to reaping the benefits of the mainland tourism market. With this in mind,?1?has appointed new representation in?1, Travel Link Marketing, with offices in?1, Beijing and Guangzhou, and the two will collaborate to
TEHRAN ??A new Iranian airline will start operation by the next two weeks, an official with the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization announced on Monday. Mohammad Khodakarami told ISNA that the airline owns three planes and will launch flights by the next two weeks. Applicants, who want to establish airlines, should
CHICAGO,?Aug. 1, 2013?/PRNewswire/ — United Airlines today was named the Eco-Aviation “Airline of the Year” Gold Winner by Air Transport World (ATW) magazine, the top award granted by ATW in its annual Eco-Aviation Awards. The “Eco-Airline of the Year” award recognizes an airline in global commercial
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The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, August 2013?… Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has named Diana Wellman director of catering and conference services for Eldorado Hotel & Spa. Norbert Relecker, Benchmark’s general manager for the property, a Benchmark Hotel? located in the heart of Santa
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ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (August 5, 2013)?- Jean-Paul Nel has been named General Manager of Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort. In this position, he will oversee the overall operations of the iconic 450-room property on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. A
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SALISBURY, Md., August 5, 2013?- Officials at Marshall Hotels & Resorts, Inc., a leading hotel management and services company that operates properties nationwide, today announced that S. Lynn Mucciano has been appointed executive vice president of sales and marketing. In her new role, Mucciano will oversee the sales and marketing
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Discussions among hotel developers indicate at least 19 new hotels or motels are likely or possible in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area in the near future, The Plasencia Group, a Tampa-based hospitality real estate firm, indicated in a report Friday. The four most likely sites in Hillsborough County
