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Ottawa, (Canada) - 29 February 2012 - Every industry needs a voice, and for the Canadian travel and tourism business, that voice is TIAC.travel. TIAC (Tourism Industry Association of Canada) advocates for the travel industry on important…

McLean, VA (USA) – 29 February 2012 – Homewood Suites by Hilton , the international brand of upscale, all-suite, residential-style hotels, today announced its top performing properties of 2011. Taking top honors as the 2011 Connie Award…

McLean, Va.(USA) - 29 February 2012 – With a crowd of more than 800 industry and agency professionals, The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) presented the winners of its 55th annual Adrian Awards at the New…

New York, NY (USA) - 29 February 2012 — KeyLime Cove, Chicagoland’s largest indoor waterpark resort, was named the 2011 eMarketer of the Year at last night’s Adrian Awards gala in New York City. Awarded by TravelClick®, the leading provider…

Daytona Beach, FL (USA) - 28 February 2012 - Costa Magoulas, dean of Daytona State College’s School of Hospitality and Culinary Management, earned a triple play of honors this week during the American Culinary Federation’s Southeast…

Coral Gables, FL (USA) - 28 February 2012 - The 16th Annual Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC) is geared to emphasize the need for public and private sector partnerships in order to maximize investment opportunities…

New Orleans (USA) - 28 February 2012 – According to a study conducted by Smith Travel Research, La Quinta grew faster than any other select service brand in the years 2001-2011, growing more than 166% in that period. In the same period, its…

London, (UK) - 28 February 2012 — “Knowledgeable and sophisticated” is how Executive Head Concierge Frank Laino describes the leisure guests that stay at The Stafford London by Kempinski in the historical district of St. James. Taking care…

The Woodlands, Texas (USA) - 28 February 2012 - Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading US-based hospitality management company, which operates 35 award-winning hotels, resorts, and conference centers coast to coast and off shore,…

Park City, UT (USA) - 26 February 2012 - Luxury ski hotelier Resorts West is bringing skiing singles together this spring for a four-day event in one of North America’s most vibrant ski towns. “It’s Just Après” will feature a casual…

Male, (Maldives) - 27 February 2012 - The whole variety of travelling is present at ITB Berlin: Destinations, tour operators, booking systems, carriers, hotels and all other suppliers who want to embellish their customers' most beautiful…

New York, New York (USA) - 27 February 2012 – China Luxury Network, ChinaContact, and Jing Daily have partnered to give global luxury brands an overview of recent trends in the China luxury market, provide a digest of Chinese luxury…

Barton, (Australia) - 27 February 2012 - The Australian High Commission accredited to Seychelles, in cooperation with the Seychelles Ministry of Social Development&Culture, is proud to bring “Message Stick” to the Seychelles.…

Riyadh, (Saudi Arabia) - 27 February 2012 - The campaign for the second staging of the Saudi Excellence in Tourism Awards has kicked off in Riyadh. This year’s awards are scheduled to be presented to successful nominees in early April this…

Fester, MO (USA) - 26 February 2012 - On October 6 and 7, 2012, the Jefferson County Balloon Festival will once again entertain the crowd with various aerial exhibits from the sky and on the ground. Held at the town’s own Festus Memorial…

Johannesburg, (South Africa) - 26 February 2012 - Red Flush and Casino La Vida are proud to announce the return of Slot Survivor. The tournament will commence in March 2012 to give online casino players the chance to once again go…

Madrid, (Spain) - 26 February 2012 - Just Landed, a leading expatriate website, has launched InternationalDegrees.org, a new industry website targeting education professionals and people thinking of studying abroad. The site aims to offer…

Surrey, (UK) - 26 February 2012 - The Manor House conference centre and hotel near Guildford, Surrey is nearing the completion of the refurbishment of the smallest room in the house, the gents' toilets. The Manor House is already accredited…

Colombo, (Sri Lanka) – 25 February 2012 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) honored Jetwing Sea with a PATA Gold Award in the category of Environment - Corporate Environmental Program, as a part of the PATA Gold Awards 2012. This…

London, England (UK) - 25 February 2012 - It’s a leap year, when, according to tradition, women can get down on bended knee and ask their dithering partner to take their hand in marriage. With February 29, 2012 fast approaching, World…

Seattle, WA (USA) - 25 February 2012 – The Northwest Hotel Investment Forum (NHIF) today announced its centerpiece program for its April 12, 2012 meeting will be “Meet the Brands.” Senior development executives from five major hotel brands…

McLean, VA (USA) - 25 February 2012 – Cvent, the world’s largest cloud-based provider of meeting management, venue selection and web survey solutions, today announced the Corporate Meetings Summit, a gathering for corporate meeting and…

Honolulu, HI (USA) - 23 February 2012 - Hawaiian Airlines earned the first ever aviation-based carbon credits by reducing carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 22,000 metric tonnes over the past six years. The airline used an eco-friendly…

Madrid, (Spain) - 24 February 2012 - UNWTO events at this year’s ITB Travel Trade Show include a high-level session on tourism trends in the Mediterranean, the Silk Road Ministers’ meeting, a session on consumer protection, and a meeting of…

Stone Mountain, Ga. (USA) - 24 February 2012 – Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups, today announced that Kareem Cole, a guest services agent at the Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Stone…

Miami (USA) - 24 February 2012 - Travelers looking for one-stop access to some of the Caribbean’s most desirable destinations can now log onto www.ihg.com/caribbeanvacations in English, or www.ihg.com/caribe in Spanish to book special…

Norwalk, Conn. (USA) - 24 February 2012 - HEI Hotels & Resorts (HEI), a socially responsible investor and employer in the hospitality industry, today announced that the company has purchased the 154-room hotel in the Rosslyn submarket…

Bangkok, (Thailand) - 23 February 2012 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) will organize the 2012 PATA Annual Conference (PAC2012) hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, Malaysia, and Tourism Malaysia. The conference will address the…

Carbondale, Colo. (USA) - 23 February 2012 - Timbers Resorts, developers and operators of private boutique resorts, hotels and residence clubs with properties in some of the most sought-after locations in the world, announces the…

Atlanta – Digital Signage Expo 2012 (DSE) will present the newest, most cutting edge technology in the digital signage, interactive technologies and digital out-of-home media industry on March 7-8, 2012, in Las Vegas. DSE’s New Product…

Stamford, Conn. - 23 February 2012 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), today announced plans to open a Westin hotel in Jekyll Island, Georgia as a key element of the Jekyll Island redevelopment project. The owners…

Bangkok, (Thailand) - 22 February 2012 - The spectacular setting of Centara Grand Beach Resort&Villas Krabi, with the verdant limestone mountains that have helped make this region famous, coupled with the local islands easily accessible…

Cape Town, (South Africa) - 22 February 2012 - A benchmark affiliate report has been published by the UN World Tourism Association (UNTWO) in partnership with the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association. The Global Report on LGBT…

Stamford, Conn. (USA) - 22 February 2012 - The Florida sun is shining its light on a smart new lodging option for travelers, with the opening of Element Miami International Airport. Element , the trailblazing eco-wise brand of Starwood…

Santa Barbara, CA (USA) - 22 February 2012 – Until now, hotel sales professionals have sold space and rooms to corporate meeting planners, social event planners, and wedding planners, via multiple sales systems, often on different…

Krlupy, (Czech Republic) - 21 February 2012 - There are many ways how to discover Lisbon. People can buy a tourist guide and travel alone around the city. Another option is to pay for a tourist bus or buy some excursion package. But there…

New York, NY (USA) - 21 February 2012 - A dedicated golf travel iPad application for South Africa – the first of its kind for the country – has been launched by Giltedge Golf&Sport, a division of luxury travel group, Giltedge Travel.…

Edinburgh, Scotland (UK) - 21 February 2012 - Macdonald Hotels & Resorts, the UK's largest privately owned hotel operator with over forty 4 and 5 star hotels throughout the UK and Spain, has further increased its market presence by…

Chicago, (USA) - 21 February 2012 – What do hotel technology’s leaders think was the most innovative technology to be introduced to hotels in 2011? Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), the trade association chartered to advance the…

London, (UK) - 20 February 2012 - With the February half term holidays now behind us there are few remaining options to take children to the slopes outside of term time. Fortunately, family skiing specialist Ski Famille has some great…

London, (UK) - 20 February 2012 - London open top bus tours give you far more freedom to discover London on your own terms than other types of tours, and this is what makes a hop on hop off experience so distinctive. There are so many…

San Francisco, CA (USA) - 20 February 2012 - The Nevada Gaming Control Board's ruling last October to allow Nevada residents and visitors to gamble from online and mobile devices from anywhere in the state was welcomed by people who like to…

Shanghai, (China) - 20 February 2012 - Grand Mercure Hongqiao Shanghai was recently honored as “China Green Hotel” accredited by China Tourist Hotel Star Rating Committee. The hotel is dedicated to the green environmental protection since…

Toronto, (Canada) - 20 February 2012 - The global campaign that proclaimed an end to the Tourist Era revealed the faces that will grace G Adventures’ 2013 brochures. From more than 1000 entries, twenty finalists were identified, and the…

Quito, (Ecuador) 19 February 2012 - For the past three years, Ecuador Freedom Bike Rental - the country's first world-class motorcycle rental and tour operation - has been busy scouting out the best motorcycle roads, biker-friendly…

Ipswich, (United Kingdom) - 19 February 2012 - There is an added attraction of "Flavours of the Adriatic" on this cruise through Fred. Olsen’s award-winning onboard enrichment programme, Vistas. The expert speaker will be Robert Ash, a…

Hanoi, (Vietnam) - 19 February 2012 - Luxury Travel Ltd specialises in tailor-made tours for clients who are looking for something special. Travellers who wish to experience the best of Cambodia can book their 12-day Cambodia tour which…

Chandigarh, (India) - 19 February 2012 - As per the Founder & CEO of the company Mr. Aashu Uppal, “Travel companies have fundamentally changed over the past few years & now we are evolving the concept to cater the 'Consumer’s Real…

Kasilof, AK (USA) - 19 February 2012 - Crooked Creek Retreat announces the "Fill our Holes" packages for select weeks during summer 2012. The lodge has some weeks with space available that will allow Alaska Vacationers and those looking to…

Cozumel, (Mexico) - 18 February 2012 - Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa makes it easy for scuba diving enthusiasts to explore the world’s second-largest coral reef with an exclusive package which includes scuba tanks and…