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New York (USA) - 15 May 2012 – MindClick SGM™ announced the participation of Van Teal Lighting in the HSP Index. Known for its innovative light fixtures and designs for hospitality, Van Teal is a top choice of designers, architectural and…

Atlanta, GA (USA) – 16 May 2012 – The Rainmaker Group, a world leader in automated forecasting and profit optimization software and services for the hospitality industry, announces that Omni Hotels & Resorts has agreed to pilot its new…

Dallas (USA) - 15 May 2012 – Louvre Hotels Group has extended its central reservations system (CRS) agreement with Pegasus Solutions for another three years. The global chain, which uses Pegasus’ RezView® NG under its private label Goldres3…

Boca Raton, Florida (USA) - 16 May 2012 - Cendyn offers an arsenal of tactics and strategies including outstanding concept and design, thorough execution, ongoing consulting and collaboration. Cendyn’s seasoned team of web designers,…

Hanoi, (Vietnam) - 15 May 2012 - Hilton Worldwide today signed a new management agreement with Hoan Kiem Tourism & Trading Company Limited to introduce the first Hilton Garden Inn and Hilton Worldwide’s second property in Vietnam.…

Phoenix, AZ (USA) - 14 May 2012 - For over twenty years National Park Service (NPS) personnel and commercial river guides have joined together on Co-operative Resource trips in Grand Canyon National Park. These trips began as volunteer…

Cairo (Egypt) - 14 May 2012 - The Crystal Award bases on the strict regulations of the Hazard Analyses Critical Control Point System (HACCP). The prize is recognition of those hotels that made an extra effort to provide their guests with a…

Hanoi (Vietnam) - 14 May 2012 - Travel website is helping travelers to book various luxury deals for Vietnam summer holidays and accepts last minutes bookings. Luxury Travel Ltd announces their travel website is helping travelers save upt…

London (United Kingdom) - 13 May 2012 - A hassle-free visa application process is one of the main factors destinations need to consider to increase Chinese outbound visitor arrivals, WTM Vision Conference-Shanghai delegates heard this week.…

Madrid (Spain) - 13 May 2012 - The President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, U Thein Sein, has announced the country will initiate the process of restoring its membership of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The decision…

London (United Kingdom) - 13 May 2012 - Robert Redford, Hollywood legend, and Roberto Hernández Ramirez, Chairman of the Board, Banco Nacional de Mexico, SA, and former CEO of Banamex, are the latest in a long line of distinguished speakers…

New York, (USA) - 12 May 2012 - Dan Hotels, Israel's leading hotel brand, unveiled the newly revamped Dan Carmel this month in Haifa in northern Israel. Originally opening in 1963, the new Dan Carmel features redesigned rooms and suites…

St. Louis, MO (USA) – 12 May 2012 – The International Association of Conference Centers-The Americas held its fourth Thought Leader Summit at the 31st annual conference in Houston last month to discuss ““Designing Meeting Experiences for…

Bethesda, Md. (USA) - 12 May 2012 - Autograph Collection, announced that Turnberry Isle Miami, a landmark luxury resort in South Florida, has joined the brand's exclusively curated portfolio of independently owned and operated hotels.…

North Palm Beach, FL (USA) – 12 May 2012 – Driftwood Hospitality Management announced they have been hired to manage the Hampton Inn Naples I-75. The 91-room hotel is the 9th addition to Driftwood’s growing portfolio in Florida and its…

Honolulu, HI (USA) - 11 May 2012 - The Conservation Council for Hawai‘i is closely monitoring a petition to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) by the Association Hawaiian Civic Clubs to remove honu (Hawaiian sea…

Amman, (Jordan) - 11 May 2012 - The international entertainment group, Cirque du Soleil, will perform for the first time ever in Jordan with its vibrant signature production, Saltimbanco, from June 26-30, 2012 at Prince Hamza Arena in…

Hove, East Sussex (United Kingdom) - 11 May 2012 - Meetings and events industry business and optimism is on the rise according to a group of North American buyers and suppliers surveyed in the latest IMEX America Index of Optimism, the IMEX…

Madrid, (Spain) - 11 May 2012 - The first results of 2012 indicate that international tourism continued to show sustained growth in spite of challenging economic conditions. During the first two months of 2012, international tourist…

Parsippany, N.J. (USA) - 10 May 2012 – RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, announced that it has added Smugglers Cove Resort & Spa of St. Lucia to its global network of affiliated resorts. “We are thrilled to add Smugglers…

Hendersonville, Tennessee (USA) - 10 May 2012) – Boomerang Hotels announces the opening of the GuestHouse International® Inn & Suites located at 1345 Highland Ave, Williamstown, WV (formerly an independent hotel). The GuestHouse…

Stamford, Conn.(USA) - 10 May 2012 - Westin Hotels & Resorts announces a revolutionary new workspace concept that re-invents the antiquated business center model to meet the changing needs of today’s business traveler. After conducting…

Costa Mesa, California (USA) - 10 May 2012 - The host of the Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) announced the winner of the prestigious Development of the Year Award at the conference, on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at the JW…

San Francisco, (USA) - 10 May 2012 - The world renowned Fairmont San Francisco Hotel atop Nob Hill was sold today for close to $200 million to a consortium led by an affiliate of Oaktree Capital Management LP and real estate investor…

San Diego, CA (USA) - 8 May 2012 – Travel companies, including resorts and cruise lines, are using HoneymoonWishes.com’s White Label program for their honeymoon registries to bring in new on property revenues and expose their product to the…

Bethesda, Maryland (USA) - 9 May 2012 - Marriott International further strengthens its leadership position in Thailand with the opening of three new properties this year. The Rayong Marriott Resort & Spa, The Bangkok Marriott Hotel…

Portland, Or (USA) – 8 May 2012 – Provenance Hotels of Portland and Woodbine Development Corporation of Dallas announced their joint acquisition of The Governor Hotel in Portland from The Royal Bank of Scotland for an undisclosed purchase…

Parsippany, N.J. (USA) — 9 May 2012 — This month Lodging Interactive has been recognized by the Interactive Media Council Inc., winning three Interactive Media Awards™ for Outstanding Achievement in the Hotels/Resorts category for its…

Singapore, (Singapore) — 9 May 2012 — FCS Computer Systems, a leading comprehensive hospitality solutions provider, announces that it has appointed senior technology industry executive Steven Weeks as its new CEO. Weeks, who assumed the…

Singapore, (Singapore) - 8 May 2012 - Solís Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s premier luxury hotel brands, announced today an agreement with Fantasia Holdings Group Co., Ltd., a leading property developer and property-related service…

Maryland Heights, Mo. (USA) - 9 May 2012 - Penn National Gaming, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the stock of the Harrah’s St. Louis gaming and lodging facility from Caesars Entertainment…

Atlanta (USA) – 9 May 2012 – Softscribe Inc., an Atlanta-based technology public relations firm, announced that it earned a 2012 Communicator Award of Distinction in the Writing category. The International Academy of Visual Arts (IAVA)…

Singapore (Singapore) - 8 May 2012 – After casting an eye to the past last year to create a unique room experience highlighting its Straits Chinese heritage and architecture, the InterContinental Singapore now has its sights firmly on the…

London, (United Kingdom) - 7 May 2012 - The World Travel&Tourism Council (WTTC) today announced that keynote speakers at its inaugural Americas Summit will include President of Mexico, Felipe Calderón, and Mexican telecoms billionaire…

Madrid (Spain) - 7 May 2012 - Ministers of Tourism and leading tourism companies from the Middle East and North Africa reiterated their confidence in the growth of tourism in the region during the first UNWTO/Arabian Travel Market Industry…

Manchester (United Kingdom) - 7 May 2012 - The Seychelles Minister for Tourism, Mr. Alain St.Ange, has applauded the official launch this week of Routes Africa, and he said that he was encouraged by the number of airlines and airports that…

New York, NY (USA) - 6 May 2012 – Denihan Hospitality Group, a full-service hotel management and development company that owns and operates boutique hotels in major urban markets in the U.S., announced that Julie Purnell has joined the…

London, (UK) - 6 May 2012 - Dorchester Collection is delighted to announce the appointment of Klaus Kabelitz as general manager of Le Richemond in Geneva. Reporting directly to Dorchester Collection's chief operating officer, François…

Leesburg, VA (United States) – 6 May 2012 - The National Conference Center has unveiled five secrets to knock the socks off your meeting attendees. According to Eric Whitson, Director of Sales & Marketing at The National Conference…

Las Vegas (United States) - 5 May 2012 - Las Vegas has maintained its reigning title as the top trade show destination in the country. It’s the 18th consecutive year Las Vegas has held the honor. The ranking comes from the Trade Show News…

New York (USA) — 2 May 2012 — With the Summer Olympics set to take over London this July, hotels throughout this notoriously competitive tourism market are fiercely battling to grab the attention of the throngs of visitors soon to descend.…

Merrillville, Ind. (USA) - 1 May 2012 - White Lodging is pleased to announce Joan Brady has been hired as the Director of Sales for the Hilton Garden Inn Salt Lake City Airport hotel, scheduled to open at the end of this year. "I'm…

Dallas (United States) - 5 MAY 2012 — La Quinta Inns & Suites was named a 2012 Hospitality Visionary by Hospitality Technology (HT) magazine for its use of cloud technology to improve infrastructure and back office operations, an…

Philadelphia (United States) - 5 May 2012 - Hersha Hospitality Trust, owner of upscale hotels in urban gateway markets, announced today that the Company has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the 80-room Bulfinch Hotel…

Chicago (United States) - 5 May 2012 - Lowe Enterprises Investors (LEI), on behalf of an investment client, has acquired the 28-story, 213-room Affinia Chicago Hotel located at 166 E. Superior St. in downtown Chicago from Denihan…

Riyadh (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) - 4 May 2012 - The events of the exhibition of the “Saudi Archeological Masterpieces through the Ages" has just ended its fourth leg in the Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germany, which lasted for 64 days from…

Baa Atoll, (Maldives) - 4 May 2012 - Reethi Beach Resort in the Maldives is proud to announce that Baa Atoll has been recognized as a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. The status was bestowed on the atoll on April 23 in recognition of the…

Bangkok, (Thailand) - 4 May 2012 - The Board of Directors of Central Plaza Hotel Public Company Limited has announced the appointment of Thirayuth Chirathivat as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Centara Hotels & Resorts, effective from…

Doha, (Qatar) - 3 May 2012 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announces the debut of The St. Regis Doha as the St. Regis brand continues its dynamic global growth and nearly triples its portfolio in just five…

Miami, FL (USA) – 3 May 2012 - Trust Hospitality is proud to announce the opening of a regional office in Salvador, Brazil, led by Managing Director, Egbert Bloemsma, a hotel veteran and Brazilian resident. Joining Trust in 2011, Mr.…