Myanmar to Rejoin UNWTO
Madrid (Spain) - 13 May 2012 - The President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, U Thein Sein, has announced…
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Robert Redford at WTTC Americas Summit
London (United Kingdom) - 13 May 2012 - Robert Redford, Hollywood legend, and Roberto Hernández Ramirez, Chairman…
Carlos Slim to Speak at WTTC Americas Summit
London, (United Kingdom) - 7 May 2012 - The World Travel&Tourism Council (WTTC) today announced that keynote…
NTA Wins Gold for Work In China
Lexington, KY (USA) - 29 April 2012 - NTA has struck gold again in China. The association was awarded the top prize…
ICOMOS Seychelles with Heritage Award
Paris (France) - 22 April 2012 - ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) Seychelles is launching an…
Ethiopian Airlines, Seychelles Tourism Discuss China Marketing
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) - 22 April 2012 - Fikre Degife, Ethiopian Airlines’ Chief Representative Regional Director…
Etihad Airways CEO Named WTTC Vice Chairman
London (United Kingdom) - 20 April 2012 - The President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, James Hogan,…
Tourism a “Force For Good”
London (United Kingdom) - 20 April 2012 - Tourism is a “force for good in the world that is respected and welcomed…
Cornell Research Helps Hotels Communicate Green Stories
Ithaca, NY (USA) - 18 April 2012 - A new tool from the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) at the Cornell…
Greater Miami Names Oberhausen Marketing as its Agency of Record
Miami Beach, FL (USA) - 18 April 2012 – The Greater Miami and The Beaches Hotel Association (GMBHA), a membership…
Jeffrey Epstein Supports Oldest Synagogue in US
New York, NY (USA) - 16 April 2012 - A few weeks ago, science philanthropist, Jeffrey Epstein and his foundation,…
UNESCO Experts Meets Seychelles Tourism Minister
Paris, (France) - 10 April 2012 - Two experts from UNESCO, Ms. Avril Joffe and Mr. Lloyd Stanbury, have completed a…
First Professional Certification for Hotel Asset Managers
Hollywood, Florida (USA) - 12 April 2012 – The Hospitality Asset Managers Association (HAMA)–the world’s leading…
PATA and Taylor’s University Create Youth Tourism Forum
Bangkok (Thailand) - 6 April 2012 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), Taylor’s University (Division of…
Alfred Pisani Sponsors Clean Water Project In Tanzania
London (United Kingdom) - 5 April 2012 - Alfred Pisani, Founder and Group Chairman of Corinthia Hotels, and…
UNWTO Affiliate Members Elect New Board and Chairman
Madrid (Spain) - 4 April 2012 - In line with a new electoral process, 23 members were elected to the UNWTO Board of…
USTA President Testifies for Jobs in Travel (JOLT) Act
Washington, DC (USA) - 29 March 2012 – The U.S. Travel Association today announced support for the Jobs Originated…
Brazil Leading Tourism Economy in Latin America
London (United Kingdom) - 17 March 2012 - Brazil is Latin America’s fastest-growing travel and tourism economy;…
WTTC Research Confirming Damaging Effect of Air Passenger Duty
The Caribbean - 16 March 2012) - The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) and the Caribbean Tourism…
Travel and Tourism to Pass 100 Million Jobs in 2012
London (United Kingdom) - 9 March 2012 - Travel and tourism is set for a milestone year as the industry’s direct…
Spain To Host World Tourism Day
Madrid (Spain) - 9 March 2012 - The 2012 official World Tourism Day (WTD) celebrations will be held in Maspalomas,…
IIPT Holds Joint Board Meeting In New York
Stowe, Vermont (USA) - 5 March 2012 - A joint meeting of the International Institute for Peace through Tourism…
Travel and Tourism to Boost UK Economy
London, (United Kingdom) - 5 March 2012 - The UK will be increasingly reliant on travel and tourism in 2012 as jobs…
Ljubljana Among Top European Capitals
Ljubljana, (Slovenia) - 5 March 2012 - A recent study about city tourism in European capitals has revealed that…
Travelindex Joins an Exclusive Millionaires Club
Geneva (Switzerland)/Bangkok (Thailand) - March 5, 2012 - Travelindex.com, the leading online travel directory, is…
New Research on Youth and Student Travel
Amsterdam (The Netherlands) - 4 March 2012 - WYSE Travel Confederation, in cooperation with StudentMarketing, the…
Pennsylvania Tourism with Stronger Voice
Harrisburg, PA (USA) – 4 March 2012 - The Pennsylvania Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus (PACVB),…
Women in Lodging Connect Launched
Washington, (USA) - 3 March 2012 – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) has launched a Women in…
International Congress of Les Clefs d’Or Concierges in London
Paris, (France) - 1 March 2012 - Over 600 of the world’s top concierges assembled in London, England, to honor…
Microsoft and UNWTO to Drive Innovation in Tourism Sector
Madrid (Spain) - 1 March 2012 - The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Microsoft signed today an agreement…
The Voice of Canadian Travel and Tourism
Ottawa, (Canada) - 29 February 2012 - Every industry needs a voice, and for the Canadian travel and tourism…
Thailand Best Country for Leisure Holidays
Bangkok (Thailand) - February 27, 2012 - Thailand has been voted by readers of Travel + Leisure India and South…
Economic Benefits for Tolerant Destinations
Cape Town, (South Africa) - 22 February 2012 - A benchmark affiliate report has been published by the UN World…
New Cape Town Tourism Marketing Toolkit
Cape Town (South Africa) - 17 February 2012 - Cape Town Tourism is set to attend the annual travel show, ITB, in…
Aviation Emissions Trading, Trade War on the Horizon
London, (United Kingdom) - 17 February 2012 - Europe must not go it alone on aviation emissions trading; instead a…
A Piece of Europe in the Indian Ocean
Saint-Denis, Ile de la Réunion (France) - 17 February 2012 - Reunion island is not only a tropical paradise in the…
Leading Tourism Industry through Turbulent Times
London (UK) - 14 February 2012 - It is only two months until 1,000 travel and tourism leaders will gather in Sendai…
Strategic Partnership Between Russia and EU
London (UK) - 14 February 2012 - ETOA opened its seminar program for 2012 at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in…
Saint Lucia with Enhanced Booking Systems
Charlottesville, VA (USA) - 14 February 2012 – The Saint Lucia Tourist Board (SLTB) and the Saint Lucia Hotel &…
Las Vegas Record Number of Visitors
Las Vegas (USA) - 12 February 2012 - The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) announced today that…
Hotel Association of Canada Opens in China
Ottawa, (CA) – 11 February 2012 - The Hotel Association of Canada congratulates Prime Minister Stephen Harper on…
Guam Hosts Korean Travel Agents
Tumon, (Guam) - 9 February 2012 - The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) hosted the visit of the Guam-Korea Tourism Council…
New Executives at HSMAI
McLean, Va. (USA) - 9 February 2012 – The travel and hospitality industry’s leading professional association, the…
38,000 in Bangkok for Rotary International Convention
Bangkok (Thailand) - February 4, 2012 - It will be the utmost pride of Rotarians and all Thais to host this annual…
Educational Institute Preferred Partner of EUHOFA
Orlando, Florida (USA) - 4 February 2012 — The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (EI) has become a…
Hospitality Industry Investment Conference in New York
New York, NY (USA) - 4 February 2012 - NYU invites your participation with the global leaders in lodging…
Celebration of World Wetlands Day
Madrid, (Spain) - 3 February 2012 - From the Great Barrier Reef to the Okavango Delta, the Danube Delta and many…
Asia-Pacific Tourism Poised to Record Growth
Bangkok, (Thailand) - 29 January 2012 - Preliminary results released today by the Pacific Asia Travel Association…
GVB Welcomes First Russian Family since Visa Parole
Tumon, (Guam) - 29 January 2012 - On January 17, 2012, the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) welcomed the first Russian…
Guam Visitors Bureau Joins US Travel Association
Tumon, (Guam) - 21 January 2012 - In a first for the US, President Barack Obama today announced a national strategy…