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ResClubs Adds Buenaventura, Pacific Riviera, Republic of Panama
An amazing location on the Pacific Riviera, in tourism friendly Panama, added to the growing family of ResClubs branded Residence Clubs locations. - June 15, 2020 - ResClub
Heritage Fund Grants Support Hard-Hit Museums and Sites in Maryland
Preservation Maryland and the Maryland Historical Trust’s joint Heritage Fund grant program will provide nearly $50,000 in direct funding to nine cultural groups. - June 04, 2020 - Preservation Maryland
Sonia Marta is Releasing "Bucharest City Tour, a Trip with Sonia" Book That Supports Vulnerable Communities During COVID-19 Pandemic
"Bucharest City Tour, A Trip with Sonia" is a children’s book in English, written by one of the youngest authors in Romania, Sonia Marta, who at only 12 years old is already completing her third editorial experience. The book illustrates the journey of three friends going on a... - June 01, 2020 - Sonia Marta
Ayurveda Parkschlösschen Reopens with Immune-Boosting Health Programs. The German 5-Star Ayurveda Resort is Part of Healing Hotels of the World.
Ayurveda Parkschlösschen, one of the most well-respected Ayurveda retreats in Europe, re-opened on May 21, 2020, and both the team and the first guests quickly got used to the new safety measurements, with guests saying that neither the quality of their stay nor the human contact suffered from the new measurements. - June 01, 2020 - Healing Hotels of the World
Pesapal Achieves Oracle Validated Integration with Oracle Hospitality OPERA Property Management System
This industry first integration to Oracle Hospitality OPERA ensures that availability and pricing is distributed real time to travel agents, hotel websites and major booking online travel agents such as Booking.com, Expedia, and Hotels.com. - May 28, 2020 - Pesapal
New Hyatt Place Melbourne/Palm Bay Open for Business
This unique hotel experience is located off I-95 and Palm Bay Rd. - May 28, 2020 - AD1Global
Xanemo Sailing Unveils New E-Shop with Customizable Products, Merchandising & Postcards
Xanemo Sailing today announced its new online shop featuring incredible customizable products, amazing locally designed souvenirs and postcards. Worldwide shipping is available free of charge for any order superior to 60 €. - May 26, 2020 - Xanemo Sailing
TUI Group Hotels Set to Re-Open in Germany After Being Awarded Health and Safety Certification Mark from Intertek Protek
Intertek Group plc (“Intertek”), a Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, has helped pave the way for TUI Group’s hotels in Germany to re-open, after the world’s largest tour operator successfully passed all Prevention of the Spread of Infection... - May 22, 2020 - Intertek
National Park Service Awards Preservation Maryland Two Grants to Study and Protect Historic Battlefields
On May 18, 2020, the American Battlefield Protection Program, a unit of the National Park Service, announced Preservation Maryland was the recipient of two competitive battlefield protection planning grants. On the heels of successful projects at South Mountain Battlefield, Fort Tonoloway, and... - May 22, 2020 - Preservation Maryland
Pala Band of Mission Indians Announces Plans to Reopen Pala Casino Spa & Resort on May 22
Pala Casino has announced it will reopen on Friday, May 22, following a mandatory closure in March due to COVID-19. - May 20, 2020 - Pala Casino Resort Spa
Cargonaija Set to Revolutionize Cargo Shipping from Dubai to Nigeria
Dubai-based international freight forwarder, Cargonaija, eases the process of cargo shipping from Dubai to Nigeria with innovative logistics solutions. - May 20, 2020 - Cargonaija
Filled with Historic Photos and Little Known Lore, New California History Book "Highway 101" is a Fascinating and Nostalgic Look at a Legendary Highway
Highway historian Stephen H. Provost presents a fun-filled look at the history and attractions of one of California’s great highways in the new book "Highway 101: The Story of El Camino Real." "Highway 101" tells the picturesque story of this great highway and the restaurants, motels, gas stations and tourist stops that made the road memorable to generations of travelers, illustrated with 200 historic photographs of the life and times of the great highway. - May 20, 2020 - Linden Publishing
Intertek Supports Major Hotel Group to Implement Protek POSI-Check Across Its Network of Hotels to Meet New Health & Safety Standards
Intertek Group, a Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, is supporting leading European destination management and hotel group Meeting Point Hotels, as it re-opens its hotels in line with stringent health, safety and wellbeing measures. Meeting Point Hotels is a subsidiary of FTI Group, the third largest tour operator in Europe and operates more than 70 hotels across 11 countries including, Malta, Morocco, Greece, Oman, Egypt, Spain, Italy, Croatia and Turkey. - May 15, 2020 - Intertek
Hotel and Cruise Line Guests Can Now "Break the Seal" and Stay with Confidence with SAFE-ROOM CERTIFIED(TM)
Company provides random testing of hotel rooms and cruise line cabins to ensure proper cleaning and disinfecting to give travelers peace of mind. - May 06, 2020 - Safe-Room Certified
Thomas Beach Vacations of North Myrtle Beach Reopens to Guests
Thomas Beach Vacations (TBV), located in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., is excited to restart its vacation rental operations. It has been closed for several weeks due to the COVID-19 business closures. - May 03, 2020 - Thomas Real Estate Inc.
Sena Hospitality Design Project for Summer Bay Orlando by Exploria Resorts Up for American Resort Development Association Award
Sena Hospitality Design Inc., an Orlando-based licensed interior design firm specializing in resorts, has been named a finalist for an ARDY award from the American Resort Development Association. Sena has been recognized in the Refurbishment-Common Area Category for the Check-In Building at Summer... - May 02, 2020 - Sena Hospitality Design
Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade is Named Top Three of 100 Events in South Florida by BizBash
Winterfest, Inc. is recognized as producing one of the most influential annual events in South Florida. - April 28, 2020 - Winterfest, Inc.
PreLynx® Expanding Its Distribution Channel Globally
PreLynx® Portal inquiries are pouring in with an overwhelming interest. The company thanked everyone for their positive feedback. They are one step closer to bringing people back together again. - April 23, 2020 - 123 Design
Cristal Standards, an Intertek Company, Announces POSI-Check, an Easy to Implement Audit Solution for the Prevention of the Spread of Infection in the Hospitality Sector
Cristal Standards, an Intertek company and market leading global health, safety, quality and security risk management business focused on the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors, has published a new audit solution to help in the Prevention of the Spread of Infection (POSI). The POSI-Check audit... - April 20, 2020 - Intertek
Temos and International Assistance Group Launch Cooperation
Working together to expand access to high-quality healthcare services for travelers. - April 17, 2020 - Temos International GmbH
A Young Sea Otter's True-Life Adventure Teaches Young Readers About Marine Wildlife in New Children's Book "Sabby the Sea Otter"
Young readers will be thrilled with the new children's book "Sabby the Sea Otter," which presents the true story of a how a real-life sea otter pup and his mom were reunited, while teaching fun sea otter facts and an important lesson about how human activity affects wildlife. - April 16, 2020 - Linden Publishing
COVID-19 Will Change the Face of Stag Dos Abroad with Insight From Essential Adventure
If you had planned a stag do abroad this year, chances are you have had to either reschedule for a later date or cancelled the celebration due to such uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. With only a handful of flights leaving UK airports at this moment in time, groups are having to... - April 16, 2020 - Essential Adventure
Mamour Introduces an Exclusive New Concept in Product Sampling; Partner Brands Build Exposure Through Personal Customer Experiences
Gift bag specialist Mamour Inc. has created a unique, non-traditional sampling program that allows brands to engage customers at key moments in their personal or professional lives. - April 08, 2020 - Mamour
Hutton Broadcasting Announces "Band Together Santa Fe to Feed Those in Need"
The Hutton Broadcasting family of radio stations, their website santafe.com, their associated platforms and employees, along with the community of Santa Fe are banding together to help local food distributors The Food Depot, Kitchen Angels and FeedSantaFesFirstResponders.org raise money during this unprecedented time. Band Together Santa Fe to feed those in need. - April 07, 2020 - Hutton Broadcasting
Lanier Islands Offers Scenic Options for Social Distancing
Lakeside Georgia Resort Remains Open and Vigilant for the Health and Well-Being of its Patrons. - March 28, 2020 - Lanier Islands Resort
Best Travel Website to be Named by Web Marketing Association in 24th Annual WebAward Competition
The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best travel sites in the world as part of their 24th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including travel,... - March 19, 2020 - Web Marketing Association
Ground Travel Solutions, a Collection of Limousine Companies Aligning to Assist Aging Americans Stuck in Florida
Safe and reliable ground transportation for those heading back North for the summer and looking to do so away from large groups or mass transit. The Chauffeured Ground Travel Industry has a solution that will not only help them maintain their health but get home quickly. - March 19, 2020 - Company Car & Limousine
OBT at Ranthambore, Rajasthan
Continuing with what it does best, Vertex recently took a group of corporate employees for an Outbound Training (OBT) at the picturesque Ranthambore in Rajasthan. This OBT was attended by the senior level employees of Hero MotoCorp and got conducted between 4th and 6th March 2020 at The Tigress,... - March 15, 2020 - Vertex Holiday Global Services Private Limited
SolarCraft Completes Solar Power Installation at Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery - Celebrated Healdsburg Winery Toasts Energy Savings
Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft recently completed the installation of a 193.2 kW DC solar electric system at Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery in Healdsburg, CA. This large solar power system demonstrates Gary Farrell’s commitment to reduce their energy consumption and enhance the social and environmental sustainability of its operations. Also looking to reduce operating costs, installing solar power will save them, on average, $64,000. - March 12, 2020 - SolarCraft
Jack Nicklaus Residence Club at Bear’s Den, Reunion Launched at Orlando’s Most Celebrated Vacation Resort Destination
With a little more than a month since the official launching of the Jack Nicklaus Residence Club at Bear’s Den, Reunion, the luxury resort location has become a favorite vacation spot among avid golfers and families visiting popular Orlando area destinations. The Jack Nicklaus Residence Club... - March 09, 2020 - ResClub
Cubby, a Nationwide Luggage Storage Service, Launches Its Popular Services in Austin
The leading luggage storage service has extended its operations to include Austin, along with other cities in Texas. - March 05, 2020 - Cubby
Wheel Fun Rentals Introduces Swan Boat Rentals at Rainbow Lagoon Park in Downtown Long Beach
Wheel Fun Rentals is excited to announce the opening of swan boat rentals in Downtown Long Beach at Rainbow Lagoon. Conveniently located at the corner of Shoreline Drive and Pine Avenue, adventurers will now have the opportunity to enjoy the lagoon by swan boat. Swan boat rentals will launch... - March 05, 2020 - Wheel Fun Rentals
Sandemans New Europe Wins Best Free Tour Company Award
Sandemans New Europe, a tour operator offering free, tip-based tours across Europe, the Middle East and the USA, has been awarded in this year’s FREETOUR Awards, granted by FREETOUR.com. The leading online booking platform for free tours and budget travel activities around the world has... - March 04, 2020 - FREETOUR.com
P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) is Proud to Announce Their Newest Women of Empowerment Members
P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) is proud to announce their newest Women of Empowerment members who are being recognized for their contributions and achievements in the many fields and industries listed. About The New Women of Empowerment Members P.O.W.E.R. - February 28, 2020 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Lions Club International Selects Explorient Travel Services, Inc. as the Preferred Tour Operator for International Convention
This year, Lions Club International (LCI) has selected Explorient Travel Services as their preferred tour operator to offer pre- and post-convention tours for its 103rd International Convention. The annual convention is taking place in Singapore on June 26-30, 2020. Lions from all over the world... - February 27, 2020 - Explorient Travel Services
"United Street Tours" Uncovers Black History in Nashville
As tourists are flocking to Nashville for country music, Chakita Patterson is releasing her immersive storytelling project that aims to bring to life the history of black people in early colonial Nashville and beyond. The interactive tour called, the Nashville Black History Walking Tour is the... - February 26, 2020 - United Street Tours
Las Vegas's Top Coolsculpting Clinic Ranked 3rd in the Nation for Luxury Fat Freezing Treatments Launches New 2020 Muscle Building Treatment called CoolTone
One of the first in the nation to receive the CoolTone device, the team at Secret Body Las Vegas Coolsculpting Clinic is excited to announce that patients seeking muscle building and firmer bodies without the gym will have a new option in 2020, and it’s called CoolTone by Coolsculpting. - February 22, 2020 - Secret Body Las Vegas Coolsculpting Clinic
Patriot Mobile Revs Up Support of Veterans at NASCAR Race
Patriot Mobile Military Appreciation Pit Lane Walk at Texas Motor Speedway prior to NASCAR Cup Series Race, Sunday, March 29, 2020. Ron Montgomery, CEO of Patriot Mobile said, "Patriot Mobile believes that we must care for the servicemen and women who sacrifice to keep us safe and free. While we can never fully repay those who give so much to protect our way of life, we are offering these special discounts and supporting our veterans and active military as a token of our appreciation." - February 21, 2020 - Patriot Mobile
Eat Drink Dive Packages Kansas City's Local Best in One Tidy Directory
Bigger isn't better. Local is better. - February 21, 2020 - Geiger Media
Jack Nicklaus Residence Club and Rentyl Announce Partnership Providing Luxury Comfort for Vacation Rental Experience
The Jack Nicklaus Residence Club (JNRC) and Rentyl today announced its partnership to combine luxury vacations with the experience and comfort of resort living. With a platform that focuses on providing the best guest experience to members of the Jack Nicklaus Residence Club at Bear’s Den,... - February 18, 2020 - ResClub
Questo and Destination Asia Partner to Offer a New Level of Tour Immersion in Asia
Questo, the travel platform for city games, has partnered with Destination Asia, one of Asia’s leading destination management companies with operations spanning 11 countries, to create interactive quests across Asia. - February 16, 2020 - Questo
Superior Van & Mobility Expands Acquiring Presidential Conversions' Three Arkansas Locations Becoming the Largest Family-Owned Wheelchair-Accessible Vehicle Dealer
Superior Van & Mobility Expands to Offer Arkansas Wheelchair-Users Expanded Access to Affordable Accessible Vehicles; Superior Van & Mobility acquires Presidential Conversions to become the largest family-owned wheelchair-accessible vehicle provider in the U.S. - February 14, 2020 - Superior Van and Mobility
FloridaMotorcycleRider.Com Revs Up with Free Ride Maps
FloridaMotorcycleRider.Com is a new website for resident riders and visitors to the Sunshine State. Loaded with information about the rules of the road and an emphasis on the healthy aspects of motorcycle riding. Free backroad ride maps also. - February 05, 2020 - Florida Motorcycle Rider
Exclusive Marriott Bonvoy Moments for Members at Sheraton Sharm El Sheikh
Experience the Charm of Sharm with a Snorkel Trip and Beach Dinner and Two-Night Suite Stay at Sheraton Sharm Hotel - February 04, 2020 - Sheraton Sharm Hotel, Resort, Villas & Spa
Maine Skiers and Snowboarders to Hit the Slopes to Benefit Children Fighting Cancer
This Friday, January 31st, skiers and snowboarders will gather to compete in the annual Moonlight Challenge at Shawnee Peak to raise funds for the Maine Children’s Cancer Program (MCCP). - January 29, 2020 - MCCP
Royale Parc Suites Orlando Become Staybridge Suites - Orlando Royale Parc Suites
AD1 Global’s Royale Parc Suites Orlando has converted to a Staybridge Suites. - January 28, 2020 - AD1Global
Avian Helps Travel Agencies to Maximize Commissions and Boost Profitability in a New Era of Airfare Retailing
Travel agencies can say goodbye to old-school excel spreadsheets and paper agreements for keeping track of airfare sales. Today, digitalization provides a much easier and powerful tool to manage incentive and commission contracts with airlines. - January 25, 2020 - Avian Software Solutions LTD
Memories Come Alive with a Beach Bonfire Experience Hosted by the Rental Shop 30A
Santa Rosa Beach, FL based The Rental Shop 30A is delighted to announce that they have acquired all new beach chairs, large fire pits and new table cloths to guarantee the perfect bonfire experience for their customers. As an added bonus, the larger fire pits they utilize and extra wood they bring... - January 24, 2020 - The Rental Shop
Accelerating Strategic Growth in North America with New Denver Office
OTA Insight, the cloud-based data intelligence platform for the hospitality industry, today announced it has expanded its North American footprint with the opening of its new office location, located in Denver, Colorado, as part of the company’s expansive growth plans. The expansion... - January 18, 2020 - OTA Insight
Scott Largay of Largay Travel Accepted Into Forbes Communications Council
Forbes Communications Council is an Invitation-Only Community for Executives in Communications, Marketing, and PR. Largay Travel’s Director of Marketing, Scott Largay has been accepted into Forbes Communications Council, an invitation-only community for executives in communications,... - January 16, 2020 - Largay Travel