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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
Grand Canyon Skywalk Celebrates 10 Millionth Visitor All-Time
To celebrate milestone for Hualapai Tribe, Grand Canyon West offers 10% discount for visitors using MILLION code during January 2020 - January 12, 2020 - Grand Canyon Resort Corporation
Dallas Skyline Teams Up with ZondraTV Network to Provide Media Coverage for Kickoff Basketball Game
Dallas Skyline, a new professional basketball team, will be calling Dallas home starting in February. ZTV will be providing media coverage for their kickoff basketball game in Addison, TX. - January 11, 2020 - Zeds Corp.
Cubby, a Luggage Storage Service, Offers Its Luggage Storage to Bostonians
The service offers economical luggage storage solutions to Bostonians and plans to expand to other cities. - January 04, 2020 - Cubby
AD1 Global Acquires Residence Inn by Marriott Hartford Avon
AD1 Global, a fast-growing hospitality company located in Florida, recently announced the purchase of the Residence Inn by Marriott Hartford Avon. This additional hotel brings AD1 Global’s growing portfolio to 22 properties and is the first one that the company has acquired in the northeast... - December 23, 2019 - AD1Global
Visit Potter-Tioga Named American Marketing Association Pittsburgh Chapter Travel Marketing Marketer of the Year
Convention and Visitors Bureau celebrates successful 2019 travel marketing strategy. - December 21, 2019 - Visit Potter-Tioga
Travel Channel Names Haunted Hills Estate Scream Park "Top Christmas Haunted Attraction" in USA
The Venue, which opened this past September, continues to bring national recognition and media coverage to Fayette County. - December 20, 2019 - Haunted Hills Estate Scream Park
Passport To Your National Parks® 2020 Regional Stamp Set Now Available
Eastern National today announced the release of the highly anticipated 2020 Passport To Your National Parks® Regional Stamp Set. Since 1986, fans of the Passport To Your National Parks program have been collecting these colorful, commemorative stamp sets to decorate their beloved Passport books. - December 17, 2019 - Eastern National
Cubby Launches Its Services in Vegas in November 2019, Making Luggage Storage Easier for Travelers
Cubby now offers its innovative and convenient luggage storage lockers for people traveling from the Las Vegas airport. - December 12, 2019 - Cubby
The MahaRaja Eco Dive Lodge Was Named in Lonely Planet’s Top 5 World's Best Eco Resorts and Has Been Described as the Only Genuinely Eco-Friendly Dive Resort in the World
Lonely Planet has published its 2019 Top 5 world’s best eco resorts list and the MahaRaja Eco Dive Lodge made it to the top, after 18 months of operations. The MahaRaja Eco Dive Lodge has also been mentioned as "the only genuinely eco-friendly dive resort in the world" by Lonely... - December 08, 2019 - MahaRaja Eco Dive Lodge
WaterField Unveils Crowdsourced Leather Luggage Tag & Handle Wrap for Holiday Travels
WaterField’s new crowdsourced Leather Luggage Tag includes multiple features requested by frequent travelers: an ultra-secure stainless steel attachment that won’t wear out, an ID window with an included address card also sized to fit a business card, a secure flap that keeps identification information private, a special slot for a GPS tracking tile, and premium materials for a professional look. - December 05, 2019 - Waterfield Designs
Lucky n Love Travel Featured in the Destination Weddings & Honeymoons Directory
Lucky n Love Travel is proud to have been featured in the 2019-2020 Destination Weddings & Honeymoons Directory as an LGBTQ-friendly Romance Travel Specialist. - December 04, 2019 - Lucky n Love Travel
TAP Air Portugal Selects OpenJaw Technologies as Its NDC Platform of Choice
TAP Air Portugal has selected OpenJaw Technologies' t-Retail Platform to provide its New Distribution Capability (NDC). By choosing the OpenJaw t-Retail NDC Platform, TAP will be able to connect with multiple partners via NDC as well as dynamically create tailored and optimised consumer offers. In... - November 29, 2019 - OpenJaw Technologies
#1 Coolsculpting Clinic in Las Vegas Ranked 3rd in the US for Luxury Coolsculpting Treatments. Announces New 2020 Fat Freezing Procedure Can be Completed in 35 Minutes.
Secret Body Las Vegas launches Coolsculpting’s new 35 minute applicator today, while also being recognized as the central region leader in the FDA-cleared Coolsculpting procedure, designed to non-surgically reduce unwanted fat through freezing. This award-winning practice has performed over... - November 24, 2019 - Secret Body Las Vegas Coolsculpting Clinic
Queensland Rail Chooses Open Destinations' Travel Studio System
The multi-million-dollar deal sees Queensland Rail enter into a long-term partnership with travel technology specialists Open Destinations, who have successfully implemented Travel Studio in over 30 countries worldwide. Open Destinations will be supplying a full SaaS solution to Queensland Rail. - November 21, 2019 - Open Destinations
Nadova Tours Organizes Vietnam Grand Prix Tour 2020 for Global Visitors
In 2020, Vietnam will officially become one of the host countries of the highest class of singer-seater auto racing for the first time on Friday, April 3 to Sunday April 5, 2020, at My Dinh Sports Complex, Hanoi. On this occasion, Nadova Tours is pleased to introduce a Vietnam customized tour which includes general admission tickets to the Vietnam Grand Prix 2020. - November 20, 2019 - Nadova Tours
HalalTravels.com: A New Player in the Travel Industry
HalalTravels.com enters the Muslim travel market with a new website and a global service range. - November 15, 2019 - HalalTravels.com
AMMI Managed Hotels Are Honoring Veterans Nov. 11 with Free Hotel Room Stay
Our veterans are important to us! Five hotels with the American Motel Management Group are honoring our veterans this Nov 11. Each of their five (5) hotels are providing traveling veterans with a hotel guest room for one night, (50) fifty free hotel room nights total will be given to veterans that stop at AMMI hotels. Free freshly made breakfast buffet and more. First 10 Veterans to check-in November 11 get free guest room for one night. *American Motel Management Inc. - November 06, 2019 - American Motel Management
Creta Maris Welcomes 50 Students, Aiming to Raise Their Awareness on Sustainability Issues
2019 Open School Days - November 06, 2019 - Maris Hotels
AD1 Development Relocates Corporate Office in Hollywood
AD1 Development, a hospitality development company in Hollywood, Florida is relocating their headquarters to 1915 Harrison Street. - November 01, 2019 - AD1Global
Original Orlando Tours Launches Walking Tours
Four Winter Park Based Tours Commence in November 2019 - November 01, 2019 - Original Orlando Tours
Memphis Tours Offers Shopping Tips on Morocco Vacation Planning
Enjoy Morocco vacations by Memphis tours with your family which offer a wide range of great travel vacation packages. - October 30, 2019 - Memphis Tours
Wonderfilled Announces "GiantLands" First Public Playtest
This Halloween, Thursday Oct. 31, Madison Wisconsin-based Wonderfilled Inc.’s Game Designers Stephen E. Dinehart and James M. Ward will perform the first public playtest of their new mixed-reality, role-playing game and immersive game park, GiantLands. Playthrough will take place at Wisconsin’s Gamehole Con on Thursday, October 31 and explore the core game inside GiantLands’ original universe and future game park to an almost sold-out crowd. - October 29, 2019 - Wonderfilled, Inc.
11 Year Old Breaks World Record – Finishes the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge(TM)
50 States Half Marathon Club member, Aiden Jaquez, of Montgomery, Illinois, has become the youngest ever to finish the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge(TM) at age 11 years old. - October 23, 2019 - 50 States Half Marathon Club
AFRIKIN 2019: Art of Conversation
Love Is The Way Forward -- A Dialogue of Necessity, During Miami Art Week / Art Basel (2019), Friday December 6, 2019 at The New World Center, 500 17th Street (Main Performance Hall), Miami Beach, FL 33139 - October 23, 2019 - Rockers Movement
Prairie Fire Winery Launches New Sustainable Candle Line
After nearly two years in development, Prairie Fire Winery released their new wine bottle candle line. As a part of Prairie Fire Winery’s sustainable mission, no bottles from their tasting room have ever been sent to a landfill. Wine bottle candles use a repurposed cut wine bottle, giving... - October 23, 2019 - Prairie Fire Winery
GBDC Entrepreneurship Institute, Jamaica Energy Partners and UWI Mona Guild of Students Presents the Inaugural Youth Entrepreneurship Summit in Kingston, Jamaica
GBDC Entrepreneurship Institute will join forces with Jamaica Energy Partners and UWI Mona Guild of Students to present the Inaugural Youth Entrepreneurship Summit on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at JEP headquarters, located at Marcus Garvey Drive, Kingston, Jamaica WI. The Summit is aimed at fostering the entrepreneurial spirit in young adults, encourage global citizenship and provide tools that enable young adults to make real global impact from their front door. - October 21, 2019 - GBDC Entrepreneurship Institute
World Famous Randy’s Donuts Announces Opening in Downey, CA with Free Donuts and Free Coffee
World Famous Randy’s Donuts Announces Opening in Downey, CA; Location will have a giant 26’ donut on roof, drive thru, full coffee line-up and Pop Culture Wall - October 18, 2019 - Randy's Donuts
AD1 Global Completes Multi-Million Dollar Hotel Conversion
AD1 Global, a South-Florida based hospitality development and management company, has completed a multi-million-dollar renovation of the former Parc Royale Hotel Lake Buena Vista and converted it into an upscale full-service Crowne Plaza® hotel. The comprehensive property-wide renovation... - October 17, 2019 - AD1Global
Jill Senter, Songwriter of Billboard Hot Dance Club Hits, Charms New York with American Standards in Nightclub Review
Jill Senter leads the company of Celebrate The Moment, a fun-filled cabaret that harkens back to the golden age of New York nightclubs with a contemporary twist. The Broadway troupers and impressive jazz ensemble interweave Jill’s Billboard charting dance hits and beloved classics from The American Songbook for a unique night of memorable entertainment. - October 15, 2019 - Jill Senter
Supreme Air to Rebrand to Supreme Service Today
Supreme Air, LLC is rebranding, changing its name to Supreme Service Today. Supreme Service Today will provide the same great services with an added emphasis on customer satisfaction. The change comes after years of service expansion, and it reflects the company’s ability to grow and adapt to anything the industry has in store. Supreme Service Today offers assistance with cooling, heating, plumbing, geothermal, and many other products for commercial and residential customers. - October 14, 2019 - Supreme Service Today
Fripp Island and Pledge the Pink Attempt to Break Guinness World Record for Longest Line of Yard Flamingos
Fripp Island, along with Fripp Island Resort and Pledge the Pink will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for Longest Line of Yard Flamingos on October 12, 2019. - October 12, 2019 - Fripp Island Golf & Beach Resort
Eddy Travels AI Assistant Will Help to Attract More Travelers to Dubai
Eddy Travels, an AI travel assistant startup, was accepted into the Intelak incubator program led by the Emirates Group, GE, and Dubai Tourism. Eddy Travels will work to promote Dubai to younger audiences in Europe and elsewhere via their AI travel assistant. Intelak is a startup incubator program... - October 11, 2019 - Eddy Travels
Significant Distinction for Creta Maris Beach Resort at the “World Luxury Spa Awards 2019”
Creta Maris is the Luxury Hammam Experience-Regional Winner in Southern Europe for the provision of top Wellness Services by Aegeo Spas - October 09, 2019 - Maris Hotels
ASIA DMC to Showcase “B2B Portal” at WTM London 2019
Award-winning destination management company, ASIA DMC, will be unveiling its latest initiative, the B2B portal, at WTM London 2019. This will include the showcasing of new features that promise to make their travel trade partner’s life easier and more efficient. The pan-Asian destination... - October 09, 2019 - ASIA DMC
Adam Chassin Appointed to Withlocals Supervisory Board
Withlocals strengthens its board leadership by appointing tech executive Adam Chassin (formerly of Uber, Amazon and Yahoo!). His addition will accelerate the ambition of Withlocals to become the biggest global online marketplace for personalized travel experiences. - October 07, 2019 - Withlocals
AD1 Global Collaborates with Cadena to Send Aid to Bahamas
AD1 Global, a hospitality company located in Hollywood, Florida, collaborated with Cadena International to collect and send humanitarian aid to the Bahamas following the disastrous effects of Hurricane Dorian. “At AD1 Global, we value teamwork and community,” said AD1 Global President... - October 04, 2019 - AD1Global
Echo Park Swan Night Rides Offered Year Round
Wheel Fun Rentals is extending their Night Rides at Echo Park and offering LED lit swan boat rentals year-round. - October 03, 2019 - Wheel Fun Rentals
Michigan's Most Haunted Cities 2019
To help citizens enjoy their Halloween season, Michigan-based paranormal researcher John E.L. Tenney of WeirdLectures.com has once again identified Michigan’s Top 10 most haunted cities. - October 02, 2019 - Weird Lectures
Heavlin Management Company - People on the Move
Heavlin Management Company, LLC, Chandler, AZ, is pleased to announce Matthew Strawn as their new Corporate Director of Rooms overseeing the Rooms Divisions of the company’s managed hotel properties. Matthew joined Heavlin Management Company at the Hilton Phoenix Airport Hotel in October of... - September 27, 2019 - Heavlin Management Company
bamba Partners with iVisa.com to Offer the Simplest Solution for Processing Travel Visas
bambatravel.com announces partnership with iVisa.com for travel visas. - September 27, 2019 - bamba
Travels with Talek to Lead Cultural Tour of China April 11-19, 2020
Nine-day guided tour will feature explorations of the fascinating and culturally rich cities of Shanghai, Xi’an, and Beijing. - September 25, 2019 - Travels With Talek
World Tourism Day 2020 Theme and Hosts Announced by ECTT President Anton Caragea
The official celebrations of World Tourism Day 2020 will be held in Djibouti and Addis Ababa, as decided by the European Council on Tourism and Trade Executive Board. The event will be structured around a high-level think tank with the aim of opening the debate on the potential of the sector to enhance global cooperation based on tourism and fostering mutual understanding. - September 21, 2019 - European Council on Tourism and Trade
Florida HIA (Hospitality Industry Association) Celebrates World Tourism Day 2019
Florida HIA, an association for people employed in the Florida hospitality industry, will host a scavenger hunt in Orlando, Florida on Friday, September 27 from 12:00 pm to 6:00 to celebrate World Tourism Day 2019. The scavenger hunt is open to all working in the Florida tourism industry. #WTD2019 - September 20, 2019 - Florida HIA (Hospitality Industry Association)
Widow Launching Second National Tire Safety Tour
Diana Hubner’s book, "The Tire Mom: My Highway to Healing," is the story of her national tire-giveaway tour to raise awareness of tire manufacture dates. - September 18, 2019 - The Tire Mom
15th Annual World Rivers Day Set for September 22nd - World Rivers Day Celebrates the Values of Rivers, Increases Awareness, and Encourages River Conservation
World Rivers Day 2019, set for September 22 (always the fourth Sunday in September), is a global celebration of our rivers. The event strives to increase public awareness of the values of our waterways while also promoting the need for sound river stewardship. The day's festivities will range from stream clean-ups and habitat restoration activities to educational programs and community riverside celebrations. More than 70 countries and millions of people will participate. - September 16, 2019 - World Rivers Day
AD1 Global Wins 2019 Travel Weekly Silver Magellan Award
AD1 Global, a hospitality company based in Hollywood, Florida has been awarded a Silver Magellan Award from Travel Weekly Magazine for their Social Media/Reputation Influence program. “We are incredibly honored to receive this recognition from one of the most prestigious travel companies in... - September 12, 2019 - AD1Global