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UNWTO: Testing Times For Tourism 7/2/2009 8:10:00 AM
The UNWTO reports international tourism declined by 8% between January and April compared to the same period last year. More
Our Lucaya Resort, Bahamas, Affiliates With Radisson 07/01/2009
Radisson Hotels & Resorts today announced the addition of the Radisson Our Lucaya Resort, Grand Bahama Island, a 740-room landmark resort located in the heart of Grand Bahama Island.
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Mexico Fights off Headlines 07/01/2009
Mexico—A discount-aided recovery is under way in Mexico after occupancies plummeted to as low as single digits following the outbreak of the H1N1 swine flu virus in April and May. Estimates have the country's tourism business losing US$4 billion in revenue and 100,000 jobs this year.
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5 minutes with: David Siguaw, Master Of Contemporizing One-Time Hotspots 07/01/2009
David Siguaw, the man behind the branding of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and the Marriott Marina del Rey revamp, is polishing his next gem—the historic Eden Roc in Miami Beach, a legendary Morris Lapidus-designed property that served as a playground for A-list celebrities in the 1950s and '60s.
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Rosewood Helps Guests With Digital Memories 07/01/2009
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has begun letting guests borrow handheld video cameras to help digitally document their stays. Five Rosewood properties each have five Flip UltraHD digital camcorders from Pure Digital Technologies Inc., valued at about US$200 each, for complimentary guest use. Upon returning the cameras, guests are then presented with a DVD of their amateur camerawork, created by ...
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Finally, Missoni 07/01/2009
Rezidor Hotel Group CEO Kurt Ritter says it was worth the wait to finally launch the Missoni brand in Edinburgh, Scotland, on June 8. Whereas rumor has it that some of the other egocentric designers getting into the hotel business can be a bit difficult to work with, Ritter says the Missoni family, led by matriarch Rosita Missoni, who serves as creative director for the hotel brand, "gets it.
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Wyndham: 1-in-5 Couldn’t Vacation Without Loyalty Points 06/30/2009
Survey commissioned by the Wyndham Rewards loyalty program indicates that the current economic climate has increased the importance of travel rewards points in vacation planning.
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Targeting Global Travelers: Guide For Web Site Optimization TIG Global - 06/30/2009
Consumers are using search engines like Google, Yahoo!, Naver and Baidu, but these searchers speak different languages and use different versions of search engines. These factors present major challenges for the search engines and for marketers.
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In today’s economy, businesses large and small are aggressively cutting costs. Companies are laying off valued workers, f ...
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Check Your Ego At The Door Bart Berkey, Director, Large Groups - Mid-Atlantic Regional Sales Office, Marriott International, July 1, 2009 Part-Time Meeting Planners?
Perception issues, declining attendance, lack of sponsorships: all reasons why some a... More
Check Your Ego At The Door Bart Berkey, Director, Large Groups - Mid-Atlantic Regional Sales Office, Marriott International, June 29, 2009 Classroom Style Without Tables
Last week, one of my senior sales managers came to me and provided a bit of comic rel... More
Check Your Ego At The Door Bart Berkey, Director, Large Groups - Mid-Atlantic Regional Sales Office, Marriott International, June 24, 2009 Perfect Preferential Partnerships
Partnership: A relationship between individuals or groups that is characterized ... More
6/30/2009 - Tracey Anne Latkovic is named vice president of sales, marketing and revenue development for PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. She was most recently vice president of sales and marketing for Miraval Holding.
6/30/2009 - Scott Russell is named vice president of sales and marketing at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Destin, Florida. He was most recently vice president of sales and marketing in the Caribbean and Mexico for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co.
6/30/2009 - Tamir Kobrin is named general manager of Leela Palace Kempinski Udaipur, India. He was most recently GM of Soul Maldives.
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