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Cape Town (South Africa) - June 9, 2013 - After an extensive and competitive recruitment process, the new CEO of Cape Town Tourism has been announced as Enver Duminy. The appointment was announced at the City of Cape Town’s Tourism, Events…

Richmond, Surrey (UK) - June 9, 2013 - World Travel Market (WTM) 2012, the leading global event for the travel industry, will generate more than £410 million (US$640 million) for exhibitors in its Global Village region, reveals independent…

Kigali  (Rwanda) - June 9, 2013 - Rwanda will celebrate the birth of baby gorillas through “Kwita Izina,” the annual naming ceremony in Kinigi, Musanze, on June 22, 2013. This was announced today by Rica Rwigamba, head of Tourism and…

Vermont & Torremolinos (Spain) – June 8, 2013 - The International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) is proud to announce the IIPT/Skal Peace Town project, a joint partnering initiative with Skal international. A goal has been…

Los Angeles, California (USA) - June 8, 2013 - “Anantara Seminyak Resort & Spa Bali has proudly achieved Green Globe Certification for the third time, continuing to be the luxurious boutique retreat along the sought after Seminyak…

Bangkok (Thailand) - June 7, 2013 - - Thailand was voted the most popular hospitality investment market in Asia by industry and investment executives who attended the fifth annual Asia Pacific Hotel Investment Conference here last week,…

Orlando, FL (USA) - June 5,2013 - TradeWinds, the only fully crewed, all inclusive vacation ownership yachting company in the world has raised the bar with their recent expansion that includes a new fleet of breath-taking Catamarans and…

Shenzhen (China) - June 5, 2013 - Over the past few months has seen the confirmation of several cases of H7N9 virus in China. This without a doubt has put a dampener on China’s tourism as the fear of widespread bird flu has left many…

Madrid (Spain) - June 4, 2013 - Centered on the theme “Tourism and Water: Protecting our Common Future,” World Tourism Day (WTD) 2013 will underline tourism´s responsibility and needed commitment to preserving the world´s vital water…

Frankfurt (Germany) - June 3, 2013 - Stretch out and relax: if you’ll be changing planes in Frankfurt, you can now take advantage of a feel-good rest area in the new A-Plus pier. A cozy lounge ambiance is evoked by a hardwood floor, plants,…

Atlanta, Georgia (USA) – June 3, 2013 – hotel SystemsPro, a leading provider of ASP-based, enterprise hotel sales software announced North Central Group implemented its hotel SalesPro Multi-Property Sales and Catering System and hotel…

Orlando, Fla. (USA) - June 2, 2013 – With companies like Facebook chiming in about the difference between native apps and HTML5 web apps in regard to user experience, Intelity is releasing a new version of its trademark ICE guest service…

Frisco, Tex. (USA) - June 2, 2013 - The highly anticipated merger of Newcrest Management and Image Hospitality has been completed, and the two companies have now become NewcrestImage, a vertically integrated company offering a broad…

Alpharetta, GA. (USA) — June 1, 2013 — Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative information technology and hospitality software solutions, today announced that Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas, a new multimillion dollar venue…

Phoenix, AZ (USA) — June 1, 2013 — Multi-Systems, Inc. (MSI), a true cloud services hospitality technology solutions provider, today announced its new payment platform solution, MSI CloudPay™, to debut at HITEC, June 25-27, 2013 in…

Johor Bahru (Malaysia) – May 31. 2013 - Renaissance Hotels, a lifestyle brand within the Marriott International portfolio, celebrated the opening of its newest gem in Malaysia today with the inauguration of the Renaissance Johor Bahru…

Dubai (UAE) - May 30, 2013 – On Saturday, Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) celebrated the opening of the Courtyard Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter with a variety of on-site celebrations. Courtyard by Marriott, the world’s 11th largest…

Arlington, Va. (USA) - May 30, 2013 - Interstate Hotels & Resorts announces seven new hotel openings this spring in the growing European region, including the U.K., Ireland, The Netherlands and Hungary. Six branded hotels – Hampton by…

Paris (France) - May 30, 2013 - Today, Accor, the world's leading hotel operator and market leader in Europe, unveils Pullman’s new positioning to match new business traveler behavior. Accelerated expansion of its network; active commitment…

Atlanta (USA) – May 29, 2013 – Hodges Ward Elliott and Hotel AG announced today that the two firms advised Apple REIT 6 on the sale of a 66-property portfolio. The portfolio closed May 14th and consisted of 66 Hilton and Marriott select…

Dallas, Texas (USA) – May 29, 2013 – TrustYou, online reputation management (ORM) market leader and travel technology company, has more than doubled its manpower out of its Dallas headquarters in the first four months of 2013. The…

Washington (USA) - June 7, 2013 - Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced it has completed negotiations with the Trump Organization on a 60-year lease agreement to redevelop and manage the iconic Old Post Office…

Orlando, FL (USA) - May 28, 2013 - The Association of Timeshare Recyclers (ATR), a non-profit timeshare solutions association, has engaged Perspective Group, a global PR and Multimedia company for the vacation ownership industry, to utilize…

Amsterdam (Netherlands) - May 28, 2013 - Amsterdam RAI was announced the Silver winner of the prestigious IMEX/GMIC (Green Meeting Industry Council) Green Supplier Award at the IMEX Gala Dinner on Wednesday 22 May in Frankfurt. The…

Colombo (Sri Lanka) - May 27, 2013 - The dedicated inbound travel arm of Jetwing Travels, Sri Lanka Tailor-Made (SLTM) has been recognized for the very core values it stands for, quality and innovation. Sri Lanka Tailor-Made’s website has…

Lexington, Kentucky (USA) - May 27, 2013 - NTA and the United Motorcoach Association have selected Atlanta as the 2016 site of Travel Exchange, their combined trade and appointment show. The event will take place at the Georgia World…

St. Denis (Reunion) - May 27, 2013 - The 2013 edition of the holiday festival Sakifo will rendezvous on Reunion Island, this year celebrating its 10th anniversary. For the occasion, the organizers have planned an outstanding musical program…

Los Angeles, California (USA) - May 26, 2013 - Green Globe announces certification of ADA Cosmetics International (ADA), the world’s first manufacturer of hotel cosmetics to receive this honor. The company of long-standing tradition began…

Your hotel is the key to free stays in different hotels all over the world, that is the main concept that the creators of MyHotelYourHotel gave to a website that in less than one year from being launched managed to catch the attention of…

Chicago (USA) - May 26, 2013 – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the rebranding of four hotels in France, creating Grand Hyatt Cannes Hotel Martinez, Hyatt Regency Nice Palais de la Mediterranée and Hyatt Regency Paris…

McLean, Va. (USA) - May 26, 2013 - Embassy Suites Hotels today announced the recipients of its 2012 Brand Awards and its top performing properties of 2012. The upscale all-suites brand uses a mix of qualitative and quantitative metrics to…

Bangkok (Thailand) - May 25, 2013 - Best Western International has announced plans to launch its famous hotel brand in the world’s most exciting emerging market, Myanmar. The World’s Largest Hotel Chain® has sealed an agreement to take over…

New York (USA) - May 24, 2013 - Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced that JGB Properties, Hotel Clarence and The Red Mill Inn, have selected Infor Hospitality to…

Fort Worth, TX (USA) — May 24, 2013 — Digital Alchemy, the pioneer of electronic customer relationship management (eCRM) and eMarketing solutions for the global hotel market, introduces Spa eClub, its latest innovation in eMarketing for the…

Geneva and Santa Clara, CA (USA) – May 24, 2013 – Europe’s oldest luxury hotel brand, Kempinski Hotels, announced today that it has selected Nor1, Inc., the technology leader in upsell solutions, to provide its data-driven upsell platform…

Atlanta, GA (USA) - May 24, 2013 - “LBA specializes in Hilton and Marriott properties that extend from the Carolinas to Houston and down to South Florida in primary, secondary, and tertiary markets. Our properties have strong leisure…

Norwalk, CT (USA) — May 23, 2013 — Adaco, a leader in cloud-based solutions for hospitality procurement, inventory and menu engineering, is unveiling a major addition to its Adaco.NET integrated purchasing and operational control system at…

Los Angeles (USA) - May 23, 2013 - Nassau, Bahamas - Eurasia Resorts International, Ltd. - Global Financial Trust, Ltd. (GFT) --- Nassau, Bahamas --- announces a new project for Las Vegas. The Eurasia project intends to focus on providing…

Edmonds, Wash. (USA) - May 21, 2013 – The Hotel Group , (THG) an award-winning hotel management and ownership company, celebrated the completion of the multi-million dollar transformational renovation of its property in South Bend, Indiana,…

Ithaca, NY (USA) - May 21, 2013 - The Cornell School of Hotel Administration (SHA) has announced that Simon Hobbs, co-anchor of CNBC's Squawk on the Street, will serve as master of ceremonies at the sold-out 5th annual Cornell Hospitality…

Singapore (Singapore) - May 22, 2013 – Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with over 7,380 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), today announced the company’s entry into Singapore with the opening…

Columbia, MD (USA) – May 21, 2013 — MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, announced the release of its new mTablet mobile device and mStation…

Elmira, New York (USA) – May 20, 2013 – The 79-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Elmira, New York opened on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Located at 1600 County Route 64, the Fairfield Inn & Suites Elmira Corning will operate as…

Bangkok (Thailand) - May 22, 2013 - The Thailand Travel Mart 2013 Plus (TTM+2013) to be held between June 5-7, 2013, will break new ground with two first-time events: the participation of Yunnan Provincial Tourism Administration and the…

Bangkok (Thailand) - May 22, 2013, Bangkok - The Pacific Asia Travel Association is making internal staff changes to meet the association's increased commitment to Human Capital Development (HCD), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and…

Bangkok (Thailand) - May 22, 2013 - Siam University, International program in Hospitality and Tourism Management are proud to be the first university in Thailand hosting the World Conference on Hospitality, Tourism and Event Research &…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong) - May 19, 2013 - Jointly organised by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), the China Tourism and…

Orlando, Fla. (USA) - May 19, 2013 – Intelity has released new integrations with the property management system (PMS) and point-of-sale (POS) system of the Cenium Hospitality Enterprise Resource Planning solution. The new integrations…

Overland Park, Kan. (USA) – May 18, 2013 – True North Hotel Group has opened its 21st hotel, a 126-room Hampton Inn & Suites in Henrietta, NY, a suburb of Greater Rochester. Owned by Rochester True North Lodging and operated by True…

Manila (Philippines) - May 18, 2013 - MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce Bloomberry Resorts and Hotels Inc. the first…