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Continuing to make connections and large-scale events easier,?Hilton Worldwide?invites meetings professionals to check-in to the cloud. Today the hotelier announces the deployment of?getplanningTM?- an interactive planning platform created by experienced meeting professionals – to its portfolio of Connect+ properties globally. Using secure cloud-based technology, getplanning allows planners
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1 It sounds so last century, but Geraldine Blanchard remembers a time when only travel agents or airlines could book flights for passengers. Those days flew by the wayside in the 1990s, with the advent of technology that allowed everyone with Internet access to work directly with airlines and travel
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ICTP (International Coalition of Tourism Partners) today pledged its full support for a wide range of initiatives launched by Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou during a meeting to review the future of Egyptian tourism, held under the auspices of the Minister and the Secretary General of UNWTO (UN World Tourism Organization)
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As we kick-off the New Year Design Hotels? welcomes nine new member hotel into the fold. These properties epitomize the ethos and values that Design Hotels? hold dear ? from sustainable smart architecture, the regeneration of treasured buildings to effortless living paired with mindful design. The new additions reach across three
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1 The report provides detailed market analysis, information and insights, including: – Historic and forecast tourist volumes covering the entire Indian travel and tourism sector – Detailed analysis of tourist spending patterns in India – The total, direct and indirect tourism output generated by each category within the Indian travel and tourism sector
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1Craigslist sunk the classified business and Amazon has put bookstores into bankruptcy. Now a trio of researchers at Boston University?wants to know- is Airbnb going to make Marriott and Sheraton go the way of Borders and Blockbuster? Airbnb is a pillar of the so-called “sharing economy”, and it facilitates
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1Rose Rock Group, an investment management firm backed by the Rockefeller family, has agreed to help develop a $2.5 billion (1.5 billion pounds) resort project in Vietnam. The Rose Rock Group has entered into an agreement with independent firm Vung Ro Petroleum to develop the 200,000-square-meters resort
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After almost ten years in the making, it was announced that the first-ever Johnny Rockets opened its doors in Brazil, the largest country in South America and the 5(th) largest country in the world, both by geographical area and population. The restaurant is located in the city of Guarulhos,
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1Shareholders seem to have given Extended Stay America a warm, but not luxurious, welcome to the public markets. The hotel operator priced its initial public offering on Tuesday at $20 a share, in the middle of its expected range. At that price, the company will have raised $565 million and
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1ASEAN?has rallied to show support for the Philippines, especially its tourism recovery efforts, since typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) struck on 8 November. After consultation with Philippine authorities, ASEAN says that the best way to help the Philippines is to continue with leisure, business and meetings travel to the Philippines as
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Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of Jane Mackie as vice president, Fairmont Brand. In her new role, Mackie will lead the Fairmont brand, developing brand strategy, focusing on refining and articulating the brand positioning and communicating Fairmont Hotels & Resorts brand messaging. As part of her responsibilities,
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Red Lion Hotels Corporation?RLH?+1.04%?announced Greg Mount has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 27.?Mount will succeed James P. Evans, who has served as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer since August 2013. Evans will remain a member of the company’s Board
