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Three titans of the hospitality and tourism industries were recognized at Niagara University on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013. Niagara’s College of Hospitality and Tourism Management honored Buffalo-born Jeremy M. Jacobs, Carsten K. Rath and Danilo Zucchetti during its 13th annual convocation, which began at 4 p.m. in
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Omni Hotels & Resorts?announced today that Gretta Brooks will join the Dallas-based hotel brand as the corporate director, global sales. Brooks comes to Omni with over 26 years of experience in hotel operations, sales and marketing, and in her new role, will be responsible for leading the Global
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1It’s going to take a little longer to make it to Grandma’s this Thanksgiving, but it won’t cost as much as it did last year. Thanks largely to lower gas prices, traffic on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving ? getaway day ? will be up about 3% higher than a
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1ChinaMarketResearchReports.com adds China Tourism Industry Report, 2013-2017 research report to its store that says?the?china tourism industry approximated?RMB2.6 trillion, up 15.1% year-on-year. The Global Desalination Market 2013-2023 is a recent utility report that says primary drivers of the desalination market are
The Port of Montreal last week announced that Hydro Quebec would raise two power lines above the St. Lawrence River, a move that will allow larger ships to reach Montreal. Following a request by the Montreal Port Authority, Hydro Quebec will tighten power cables next year at Trois-Rivi?res
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1 Global Entry expedites screening for pre-approved, low-risk international travelers. By removing known, low-risk travelers from the regular screening process, the program enables CBP to focus resources on potentially riskier unknown travelers. ?America?s travel community congratulates CBP on its important success,? said Roger Dow, president and
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1Tourists are back, as are investors. The Greek stock market is up 25 percent this year, paring its decline since 2007 to 79 percent. Greek bonds have gained 41 percent in 2013, more than anywhere else in the euro region, Bloomberg World Bond Indexes show. Ireland, by comparison, rose 11
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Chinese and U.S. officials from online payment companies signed a partnership Monday to ease the sale of plane tickets to the USA and elsewhere, with the goal of dramatically expanding foreign travel. Chinese Embassy officials congratulated the payment companies for the agreement between Washington-based UATP, which stands for
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Horizon Hospitality, a hospitality industry employment search firm that provides a variety of recruitment services to restaurants, private clubs, hotels, and resorts across the nation, is proud to report a 41% increase in revenue for 2013?the best end-of-year result in the company’s 15-year history. Over
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Orlando-based hotel management company Foundations Hospitality announced today that the Hampton Brand has approved them to manage Hampton Inns and Hampton Inn and Suites through the United States. ?We couldn?t be happier to have this amazing endorsement from a world-class brand like Hampton. For 30-years, they
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The Justice Department’s settlement agreement with American Airlines and US Airways, which will finally allow the carriers to merge, is taking the airline industry in the wrong direction, say many travelers. The government, you’ll recall, sued to stop the latest mega-airline from being created this summer, citing
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1U.S. leisure travelers who book hotel rooms online are increasingly younger, armed with smartphones and tablets, and show less brand loyalty in their lodging choices, according to a new study conducted by Adara, the travel industry’s leader in big data, and Hudson Crossing travel industry analyst?Henry Harteveldt.
