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Vientiane (Laos PDR) - May 10, 2013 - European Council on Tourism and Trade has decided to award WORLD BEST TOURIST DESTINATION AWARD FOR 2013 and FAVORITE CULTURAL DESTINATIONS to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the council posted on…

Berlin (Germany) - May 5, 2013 - According to the United Nations, worldwide an estimated 1.2 million children are the victims of human trafficking each year. Since signing the Child Protection Code in 2011 ITB Berlin has used its voice to…

Bangkok (Thailand) - May 5, 2013 - The PATA CEO Martin Craigs this week wrote to attendees and speakers of the PATA Annual Summit to pledge the association's ongoing support for the complete visitor economy. The concept of the complete…

Bangkok (Thailand) - May 4, 2013 - Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports, Somsak Pureesrisak, will deliver the welcome address at the Asia Pacific Hotel Investment Conference in Bangkok on 15 May at the Dusit Thani, Bangkok. The two-day…

Atlanta (USA) - May 4, 2013 - Officials today celebrated Little Rock’s newest Marriott Hotels & Resorts property, the 418-room Little Rock Marriott in downtown Little Rock, Ark. To commemorate the event, the hotel hosted a special…

Krasnodar (Russia) - May 4, 2013 - As Hilton Worldwide prepares to double its portfolio in Russia this year; it announces the opening of its fourth hotel in the country, Hilton Garden Inn Krasnodar. Hilton Garden Inn becomes the first…

Columbia, MD (USA) – May 3, 2013 — MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that Best Western International and MICROS have…

Ocala/Belleview, FL. (USA) - May 2, 2013 – The Bricton Group, Inc., a Chicago based hotel investment and management company, was awarded the management assignment for the Hampton Inn & Suites located at 2075 SW Highway 484 off of I-75…

Parsippany, N.J. (USA) - April 30, 2013 – Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with approximately 7,380 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), has appointed industry veteran Kathy Maher to the role…

Port Washington, NY (USA) - April 30, 2013 – For more than 11 years, travel agents have looked to Grace’s Distinctive Properties for outstanding service and recommendations on the best cruises, luxury properties and tours in the Caribbean…

Chicago (USA) - April 29, 2013 - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H), Concord Hospitality Enterprises, and Oxford Development Company today announce the opening of HYATT house Pittsburgh-South Side, the first HYATT house hotel in the city of…

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 30, 2013 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has organised its first PATA Annual Summit 2013 in the Thai capital at Centara Grand at Central World Hotel in Bangkok, with the theme of “Embrace the Complete…

Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA) - April 29, 2013 - CSM Lodging, a division of CSM Corporation, has announced that two of its executives received The President’s Award at the Carlson 2013 Business Conference held recently in Miami. Tom Murray,…

Palma de Mallorca (Spain) - April 28, 2013 - Riu Plaza Hotels has established itself as a premium option for large events and conventions after conducting more than 3,500 events in its hotels in Panama and Guadalajara (Mexico). This…

Merrillville, Ind. (USA) - April 27, 2013 - White Lodging Services announced today it will construct a Hyatt Place/Hyatt House dual-branded property in downtown Denver and that it will operate the property under a franchise agreement.…

Madison, Wis. (USA) - April 26, 2013 - Just in time for summer vacation planning, Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., is adding more new attractions and guest experiences to its indoor waterpark resorts than ever before. With this multimillion dollar…

Orlando (USA) - April 26, 2013 - Westgate Resorts is pleased to announce that our President and CEO David Siegel has been named to the Central Florida Hospitality Hall of Fame by the University of Central Florida's Rosen College of…

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 26, 2013 - Advancing economic diversification, cultural and environmental preservation through tourism are the key objectives of a new Strategic Partnership signed between UNWTO and the Pacific Asia Travel…

La Romana (Dominican Republic) - April 22, 2013 - A statue of legendary golf course designer Pete Dye was unveiled this past weekend at Casa de Campo’s Teeth of The Dog golf course during a ceremony that featured Dye, Alfonso Fanjul,…

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 25, 2013 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University's School of Hotel and Tourism Management (PolyU) released their joint publication, the Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts…

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 25, 2013 - Next Gen travel industry professionals shared their forthright views with over 150 travel industry students and young professionals at the PATA Youth Forum on April 25 at Thammasat University in…

McLean, Va. (USA) - April 24, 2013 - Hilton Worldwide today announced that it will introduce its fastest growing full-service brand, DoubleTree by Hilton, to Australia when it rebrands four Northern Territory hotels on May 1, 2013. The…

Hollywood, FL (USA) - April 24, 2013 – Timeshare Management Industry Leader, Grand Pacific Resort Management (GPRM) took home four Gold Awards at the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) 2013 World Convention. This year Grand…

Sicily (Italy) - April 22, 2013 - Taking golf lessons abroad in warm, sunny climes is becoming more and more popular and Donnafugata Golf Resort & Spa is rapidly establishing itself as a centre of excellence for teaching programmes…

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 24, 2013 - On Friday, more than 100 travel industry professionals will gather at the Sofitel So Bangkok to find out how they can differentiate and profit from the growing and influential women’s market. The second…

Los Angeles, California (USA) - April 21, 2013 - Green Globe announces re-certification of the Movenpick Resort Al Nawras in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Over the past few years this striking private island resort has demonstrated leadership and…

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 22, 2013 - Digital Innovation Asia (DIA) has partnered with the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), as well as the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to increase relevance to the industry when it comes to…

Memphis, TN. (USA) - April 20, 2013 - College campuses are more than just natural attractions for students, local sports venues and educational and cultural events. Major hotel chains like Hilton Garden Inn view college locations as…

Westerville, Ohio (USA) – April 19, 2013 – The SmarTV Company, LLC (SmarTV) announces a strategic partnership with California-based InterKnowlogy to define the next-generation guest interaction platform for hoteliers. The solution…

Williamsburg, Va. (USA) - April 18, 2013 - MHI Hospitality Corporation (NASDAQ: MDH) (the “Company”) announced that it has changed its name to SoTHERLY Hotels Inc. As part of the move, the Company will change its ticker symbol to “SOHO” on…

Dallas, TX (USA) - April 16, 2013 - Hyatt Regency Dallas announced completion of the $50-million makeover and upgrade of its 1,120 guest rooms, bathrooms and corridors, less than a year after construction began and just in time to celebrate…

Neenah, Wis. (USA) - April 15, 2013 - Cobblestone Hotels celebrated the opening of its Cobblestone Inn and Suites and Convention Center in Bottineau, North Dakota today. “This property is a great addition to our brand”, says Brian…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong) - April 15, 2013 - Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts' newest flagship hotel will open in the heart of Shanghai this June. The 508-room Jing An Shangri-La in West Shanghai will envelop guests in a world of luxury and modern…

Bogota (Colombia) - April 14, 2013 - Marriott International (NYSE:MAR) announced today plans to open the first Courtyard by Marriott brand hotel in Bogota, Colombia’s largest financial, political, and cultural center, also known as one of…

London (UK) - April 13,2013 - Paradise Island Resort & Spa, an uncompromising destination of luxury and comfort, is to host the Travel, Tourism and Hospitality industry’s elite on May 12, 2013 at the World Travel Awards Indian Ocean…

Los Angeles, California (USA) - April 13, 2013 - In 2009 the Kongress Palais Kassel was the first conference center in Germany to receive Green Globe certification, and Green Globe is proud to announce re-certification of this historic…

Phuket (Thailand) - April 17, 2013 - Wedding professionals, we know it’s your job to put together the perfect party, but we’d like to invite you to sit back and let us do the planning for a change. We've named our party the Asia Pacific…

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 17, 2013 - The Burasari Group announces the appointment of Aviation & Tourism International, ATI, as their representative for Australia & New Zealand, and SW Pacific. Announcing the appointment, Mr Marcel…

Nairobi (Kenya) - April 17, 2013 - Kenya Golf Trophy held in December has been renewed and will be an annual event having received many accolades. The event attracted leading brand names with Heineken being the Title Sponsor, official…

Puebla (Mexico) - April 12, 2013 — Leading US luxury tour operator Classic Vacations named Velas Resorts its Mexico Partner of the Year for 2012. The award is one of only seven bestowed by Classic Vacations to recognize their most…

Charlotte, North Carolina (USA) - April 12, 2013 – Clear Sky Software, Inc. ® announced today that The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge has implemented the company’s food & beverage inventory control system to help manage all food &…

Salisbury, MD (USA) - April 11, 2013 — Marshall Hotels & Resorts, Inc., a leading hotel management and services company that operates properties nationwide, today announced that it added four hotel managements contracts and one country…

Irving, Texas (USA) - April 11, 2013 - An affiliate of Huntington Hotel Group purchased 3.21 acres of land near San Jose Airport and will break ground next month on two new Marriott-branded hotels that will operate within a single building…

North Berwick, Scotland (UK) - April 10, 2013 - Demonstrates Golf’s Commitment and Contribution to the Environment and Communities While many Australian golf facilities practice responsible management of the environment and contribute…

Kingston Upon Thames, England (UK) - April 10, 2013 - The coldest winter in 50 years has given award-winning golf club rental company ClubstoHire.com a major boost as bookings by British and Irish golfers across the Mediterranean’s most…

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 11, 2013 - Skyrocketing visitor arrivals and Thai Government plans to invest billions of baht into tourism infrastructure are behind the decision to hold one of the region's leading hotel investment conferences in…

Vancouver, BC (Canada) - April 9, 2013 — Things are getting fresh this spring with the April launch of the recently revamped OPUS Vancouver in Vancouver’s hottest neighbourhood, Yaletown. Bolder, brighter and just a little bit cheekier,…

Singapore (Singapore) - April 9, 2013 – Park Hotel Group (the “Group”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a conditional Sale and Purchase Agreement with Ascendas Hospitality Trust (“AHTRUST”) on 05 April 2013 to sell Park Hotel…

London (UK) - April 8, 2013 - Corinthia Hotels announces that its flagship Corinthia Hotel London has received the “Best of the Best” award in the new hotels category from Robb Report magazine. The award was presented in New York to Matthew…

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 8, 2013 - Centara Hotels & Resorts is expanding its presence in Southern Thailand with the acquisition of the management contract for Khao Lak Seaview Resort&Spa, which will be renamed Centara Seaview…