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TEWKSBURY ? The Board of Selectmen has sealed a deal with a Pennsylvania-based gaming company that represents the first step in bringing a $200 million casino to the Merrimack Valley. The board last night unanimously approved a ?host agreement? with Penn National Gaming that establishes ground rules for planning, voting
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Shun Tak Holdings Limited has launched Artyzen Hospitality Group Limited (AHG), the group’s first branded hotel management company. AHG will develop a collection of upscale hotel brands and will offer management to other hotel owners and developers. Its priority is to establish flagship hotels in strategic locations and key
Cathay Pacific Airways announced today that it will launch its first ever destination in Latin America with a new scheduled freighter service to?1, Mexico in last quarter of 2013, subject to government approval. With this new service, Cathay Pacific will be the first and only airline operating a freighter
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CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 19, 2013–?Hyatt Hotels Corporation?(NYSE: H) today announced that a wholly owned Hyatt subsidiary plans to enter the all-inclusive segment in partnership with?Playa Hotels & Resorts B.V.?(?Playa?). Playa was created with the goal of becoming a leading owner, operator and developer
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GBTA surveyed 1,429 travel managers in Asia, North America, Latin America and Europe, finding that travel managers around the globe say key capabilities offered by travel management companies are vital to their programs, such as TMCs? industry knowledge (96%), access to local rates (93%), and combined global coverage and
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For a dot on a map that started out as a shantytown known only for mining tin, Kuala Lumpur has evolved into one of the most cosmopolitan and vibrant cities in Asia with something for everyone. From a petrolhead’s perspective, it’s one of the stops on the world
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Worldhotels says the first of 2013 has been a ?success?, with the addition of 31 new hotels to the group and a total of 6,000 rooms. Within the first six months of 2013, nearly 186 hotels applied to join Worldhotels, however, only 17 hotels in Europe, the Middle East
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A modestly improving pipeline in the?U.S.?and an explosive one in Brazil have produced a solid year-over-year (YoY) improvement in pipeline totals. At the end of Q1 2013, the Americas pipeline stands at 3,727 projects/488,778 rooms, up 8 percent YoY for projects and
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In 2014, the German National Tourist Office (GNTO) will focus on attracting more cultural travellers, with marketing efforts focused around the country?s UNESCO sites. Boasting 38 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, with an additional two added this year, GNTO Australia director marketing and sales Susann Schwachenwalde said next year?s
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A huge thanks to?Guido vanden Elshout?for this enlightening interview with our publisher, Josiah Mackenzie. I?ve worked closely with Josiah for over a year, and ? as our regular readers know ? he isn?t one to grandstand, preferring instead to praise and expound on the achievements of others. So,
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TEMPE, Ariz.,?July 18, 2013?/PRNewswire/ — US Airways (NYSE: LCC) today announced the appointment of?Christine Kelly Singley?to managing director, corporate communications. In her new role, Singley will aid the communications department as the airline prepares to close its merger with American Airlines later this fall.? She will play
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Overseas Union Enterprise Ltd. (OUE), which is buying?California?s tallest building, raised S$600 million ($476 million) in a?Singapore?initial public offering of its hospitality and retail assets. OUE Hospitality Trust sold 681.8 million units at 88 Singapore cents, the low end of the range of 88
