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Bangkok (Thailand) - 7 July 2012 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) hosted the PATA Hub City Forum, London, July 5, 2012 at the Institute of Directors in Pall Mall. The objective was to engage on a variety of strategic matters…

Manila (Philippines) - 7 July 2012 - What do air travelers find most offensive about their fellow flyers? A survey revealed that their biggest pet peeve has something to do with cleavage. The survey, conducted by cheap flight comparison…

Mahe (Seychelles) - 7 July 2012 - Air Seychelles has announced that it would double its Johannesburg services to 4 return flights a week from December 1. Cramer Ball, Air Seychelles’ Chief Executive Officer, said: “In March, we announced…

Chandigarh, (India) - 6 July 2012 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.(R) (NYSE:HOT) is bringing style at a steal to India with the opening of its fourth Aloft hotel in India located at Zirakpur, Chandigarh in partnership with…

Bethesda, Maryland (USA) - 6 July 2012 - Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR)today unveiled its “Li Yu” welcome programme that features a suite of customised amenities and services tailor-made for Chinese outbound travellers. “Li Yu”…

Memphis, Tennessee (USA) - 6 July 2012 — Memphis is one of the greatest music cities in the world. The City is widely referred to as the birthplace of blues and it’s the home of many music legends, including B.B. King, Jerry Lee Lewis,…

Bangkok (Thailand) - 5 July 2012 - Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin, which began life in 1923 as the Railway Hotel and was Thailand’s first resort hotel, has become a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. The hotel,…

Madrid (Spain) - 5 July 2012 - UNWTO (UN World Tourism Organization) Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, has congratulated Mr. Muhammad Morsi on his election as Egypt’s new President and applauded his support for the tourism sector, as…

Manchester (United Kingdom) - LAM - Linhas Aereas de Mozambique today became the 25th carrier to register for this year’s Routes Africa event when their CEO Ms. Marlene Mendes Manave confirmed that she will be in attendance in the…

Orlando, Florida (USA) - 4 July 2012 — The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (EI) is one of several organizations joining forces to launch a new workforce development program designed to prepare workers for jobs in…

Singapore, (Singapore) - 4 July 2012 - Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups, today announced the opening of Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Hyderabad Banjara Hills in India. This is Carlson…

Dubai (UAE) - 4 July 2012 - Hilton Worldwide, Egypt's largest hospitality provider, has signed an agreement with long-standing business partner, Egyptian Touristic Resorts LLC, to introduce two new premium Hilton Hotels & Resorts…

Carbondale, Colo. (USA) - 3 July 2012 - Timbers Resorts today announces the opening of its highly anticipated European property, Hotel Castello di Casole. A former 10th century castle turned 41-suite boutique hotel, Hotel Castello di Casole…

Hendersonville, TN (USA) — 3 July 2012 — Shift4 Corporation, the world’s largest independent payment gateway, and TravLynx, a technology leader in Central Reservation Services, has announced a partnership to bring Shift4’s 4Res technology…

Brussels (Belgium) - 3 July 2012 - Rezidor, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has opened a new flagship in Qatar: the Radisson Blu Hotel, Doha. The outstanding property…

Shanghai (China) - 3 July 2012 - Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc. ("Home Inns Group", NASDAQ: HMIN), a leading economy hotel chain in China, today announced that it has completed an acquisition of 100% ownership of Anhui Youle Fashion…

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - 2 July 2012 - Couples, families and groups who are looking for the luxurious getaway of a lifetime can now connect with MyReviewsNow.net’s newest affiliate partner, Atlantis Resort and Casino, and get ready to…

Krakow (Poland) - 2 July 2012 - The Medical tourism market is getting bigger. More and more people choose the travelling option to save money on dental procedures, plastic surgery, etc. What are the most important things to consider before…

Orange Beach, AL (USA) - 2 July 2012 - Caribe Resort in Orange Beach, Alabama was given the 2012 Award of Excellence by TripAdvisor LLC. this week. This award acknowledges Caribe Resort for their ranking by guests. TripAdvisor, the…

Plymouth (United Kingdom) - 2 July 2012 - A recent survey by TripAdvisor revealed a third of British travellers used mobile devices to plan their holidays in the last year. This fact has reinforced the case for South Tyneside Council’s…

Amman (Jordan) - 1 July 2012 - The International Conference on Seizing Tourism Market Opportunities in Times of Rapid Change took place on June 5-7, 2012, under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein, at the King…

Amman (Jordan) - 1 July 2012 - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, June 26, inaugurated the Russian Pilgrims House at the Baptism site in the Jordan Valley. “I thank His Majesty King Abdullah II for his great support to this…

Waterford, CT (USA) - 30 June 2012 - Waterford Hotel Group has appointed David Rebich as Chief Financial Officer for the national hotel management firm, located in Waterford, CT. Waterford Hotel Group professionally manages 30 properties in…

Minneapolis, Minn (USA) – 30 June 2012 - Gary Holmes, CSM Corporation President and CEO, announces that Bill Upshaw joins the company as President of lodging and residential, as of June 4. Bill joins CSM after serving as President and…

Orlando, FL (USA) - 29 June 2012 – Evolve Guest Controls, a provider of innovative guestroom controls, and Intelity, a hospitality software solution company, have announced that the companies will establish a partnership. This decision…

Orlando, Florida (USA) - 29 June 2012 — The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (EI) has signed a Global Academic Partner (GAP) agreement with the Estonian School of Hotel and Tourism Management (EHTE) in Talinn, Estonia.…

Dubai (U.A.E.) - 29 June 2012 - Hilton Worldwide has today signed an agreement with Inveravante Group to introduce two new premium hotels in the historic city of Tangier. The agreement ceremony, held in Rabat, Morocco in the presence of…

New York, NY (USA) - 28 June 2012 - Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced the availability of Infor10 HMS Hotel Check-In, an innovative hospitality management…

Dubai (UAE) - 28 June 2012 - Hilton Worldwide today announced Pezula Resort & Spa, one of South Africa's leading resorts, is set to join the luxury portfolio of Conrad Hotels & Resorts following the signing of a management agreement…

Los Angeles (USA) - 27 June 2012 — Platinum Equity announced today that Aimbridge Hospitality, one of the nation’s leading independent hotel investment and management firms, has been retained by an affiliate of Platinum Equity to manage six…

Washington, D.C. (USA) - 27 June 2012 – CEOs representing the nation's top travel destinations gathered in Washington, D.C., June 25-26 for the U.S. Travel Association's inaugural Destination CEO Roundtable, a forum for CEOs from leading…

Atlanta (USA) - 27 June 2012 – Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced that it has solidified its leadership position in hospitality technology by finalizing the…

Las Vegas (USA) — 26 June 2012 — Bartech, the leader in automatic minibar solutions for the global hospitality industry, will debut its new Green Automatic Minibar at HITEC 2012. The hotel industry’s leading technology trade show, June 26…

Portland, OR (USA) - 26 June 2012 - Eleven Wireless announced that many Hyatt hotels will deploy Eleven's industry leading iMac guest computer solution at full-service hotels operating under various Hyatt brands. These hotels have begun the…

Baltimore, Maryland (USA) - 26 June 2012 — Guestware is introducing the latest version of its integrated Guest Experience Management (GEM) software at HITEC, the world’s largest and most expansive hospitality technology event. Leveraging…

Chicago (USA) - 26 June 2012 - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Bienes y Comercio, S.A. for a Grand Hyatt hotel in Bogota, Colombia. Owned and constructed…

Austin, Texas (USA) - 26 June 2012 - Allin Interactive introduced its integrated DigiHD ITV and DigiMobile platform to the hospitality industry today at the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition & Conference (HITEC) in Baltimore,…

Chicopee, MA (USA) - 25 June 2012 – Local and state officials today joined BK Investments, a Chicopee-based developer, as they broke ground for the new Residence Inn by Marriott at Chicopee Crossing. Located at 500 Memorial Drive, the hotel…

Sedona, AZ (USA) - 25 June 2012 - Enchantment Resort in Sedona, Arizona, is revealing the finishing touches of its extensive renovation. Running two years and $25 million, the transformation touched on every aspect of Enchantment Resort,…

Trinidad, West Indies - 25 June 2012 - Caribbean Airlines, the region’s leading carrier, is now bringing Europe closer to Trinidad with the commencement of its nonstop service to Gatwick, United Kingdom, which took to the air on Friday,…

Chicago, IL (USA) - 24 June 2012 - The list of international airlines and the number of ministers from Africa and the Indian Ocean islands flying to Seychelles for the July Routes Africa Meeting is getting longer by the day. The great…

Singapore, (Singapore) - Messe Berlin (Singapore), organizer of ITB Asia, “The Trade Show for the Asian Travel Market,” has announced it has revamped the layout for this year’s show to help visitors navigate the event with even more ease…

New York, New York (USA) - 24 June 2012 - Alfred Pisani, Founder and Group Chairman, Corinthia Hotels, spoke on a panel entitled “True Globalization of the Global Hospitality Industry” moderated by Peter Benudiz, Partner, MilBank. The 34th…

Encino, CA (USA) - 23 June 2012 - Far more than an online booking tool, the website has been entirely revamped creating a high-end immersive experience so that visitors to the site immediately immerse into the world of Mauritius. Launched…

Madrid (Spain) - 23 June 2012 - Tourism, providing jobs and supporting the livelihoods of millions, particularly of women and young people, is central to advancing the three pillars of sustainability, agreed participants meeting at a Rio+20…

Los Angeles, California (USA) - 23 June 2012 - Green Globe Certification and Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts announced major reductions of greenhouse gases (GHG) and significant water savings by all Mövenpick properties across the Middle East.…

Adairsville, GA (USA) - 22 June 2012 - Barnsley Gardens Resort announced today the appointment of Michael Gordon as General Manager. Mr. Gordon will oversee all operations of the award-winning Georgia resort and build upon the standards of…

Greenbelt, Md. (USA) - 22 June 2012 - Chesapeake Hospitality, one of the country's fastest growing third-party hotel management companies, has transitioned management of the Crowne Plaza Oklahoma City hotel, adding to its growing…

Philadelphia (USA) - 22 June 2012 - Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE: HT), owner of upscale and select service hotels in major metropolitan markets, announced that it has purchased the remaining 50% interest it did not previously own in the…

Waltham, MA (USA) — 22 June 2012 — TripCraft, developer of the hospitality industry’s first mobile commerce platform for guest and operational applications, announced today that it is partnering with Newmarket® International, the…