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2 British Coaster Enthusiasts to Ride All Wooden Roller Coasters in the United States
On August 20 2008, Adrian Whitcombe and Ian Booth, two Roller Coaster Enthusiasts from Nottingham, England will embark on an epic 7000 mile drive across the United States, riding wooden Roller Coasters as they go. Their 21-day trip will be crowned with a ride on the 73 year old wooden coaster at the Puyallup Fair, near Seattle, WA. At the end of the tour they will be able to say that they have ridden every wooden coaster in the United States. - August 09, 2008 - Coaster2Coaster
Australian Pacific Touring Honours Club LaBourse
Club LaBourse Wins Top 10 Agency Award at Recent Product Launch - August 09, 2008 - Club LaBourse Oceania Pty Ltd
Reynolds Polymer Technology Installs Trendy New Acrylic “Ice” Bar in Romania
R-Cast™ Ice material debuts in the lobby of the new Radisson SAS hotel in Bucharest, Romania. This marks the first custom-cast project with the ice texture for Reynolds. Modeled after bars made out of real ice, this installation offers a stylishly unique and high-end atmosphere with colored lighting illumination the deep grooves of the ice texture, minus the sub-freezing temperatures. - August 08, 2008 - Reynolds Polymer Technology, Inc.
Do Ratings Really Matter?
Hotel rating programs are considered to be influential in attracting customers but a recent survey by SQM may show otherwise. - August 08, 2008 - Evaluate It by SQM
Destination Discoveries at Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket
The hotels and resorts of The Luxury Collection inspire unforgettable moments and create a lifetime of memories by unlocking the world’s most enriching experiences. The Sheraton Grande Laguna, A Luxury Collection Resort on the beautiful island of Phuket invites its guests on a Destination... - August 08, 2008 - Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket
Inner Maldives Holidays Selected as Host Buyer for PATA Travel Mart 2008
Inner Maldives Holidays is pleased to announce that the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has selected Inner Maldives Holidays as a Host Buyer for PATA Travel Mart 2008. PATA - a non-profit travel trade association serving government tourist offices, airlines, hotels and other travel-related... - August 08, 2008 - Inner Maldives Holidays
Receive Double HHonors Points at the DoubleTree Crystal City a Washington DC Hilton
Guests who book at the DoubleTree Crystal City National Airport now through September 30th 2008 can now enjoy Double HHonors Points while staying at this Washington DC Hilton. There is now no better time for Hilton Honors members to book their stay and enjoy the great location and amenities of the... - August 07, 2008 - Doubletree Crystal City
HG Sponsors NEWH Bowling Luau
For the third consecutive year, HG Art and Framing Consultants participated in the NEWH Annual Bowling Luau. The event took place on June 3, 2008 at the Dowdy Pavilion in Orlando. HG sponsored 2 lanes at the event, with proceeds supporting the NEWH Scholarship Fund. The event featured hospitality... - August 07, 2008 - HG Arts
David Burn Joins HG Art and Framing Consultants
David Burn joins HG Art and Framing Consultants as the Washington D.C. Representative. - August 07, 2008 - HG Arts
Marlene London Joins HG Art and Framing Consultants as Artist Liaison / New Business Development
Marlene London Joined HG Art and Framing Consultants as Artist Liaison and New Business Developer. Marlene began her relationship with HG as a published artist, producing lines of representational art and eventually producing narrative artistic pieces. Marlene is originally from Manhattan but... - August 07, 2008 - HG Arts
Intelligent Leisure Solutions (ILS3) and the Discover Travel Group
Managing Director Robert Phillips Has Been Elected ASTA (American Society of Travel Agents) Chapter President for Brazil. - August 06, 2008 - Intelligent Leisure Solutions
f8 Photo Studios Creates New Experience for Clients; One Strip at a Time
When photographers Cara Galati and Jonathan Kazmierczak of f8 Photo Studios in Raleigh, North Carolina struck up an idea for a photo booth, they did their research for almost 2 years. With one last push to the finish line, they finally added the f8 PHOTOBOOTH to their product line as Raleigh's first locally owned photo booth. The result of pushing this revitalized experience to its clients has been nothing short of a success. - August 05, 2008 - f8 Photo Studios
Emerging Overseas Property Investment Market
Despite the current climate in the UK market, developers are leading the way in North Cyprus where the market is poised for massive growth. The UK housing market is in a state of near collapse and recent negative press about the viability of some holiday homes in Northern Cyprus has cast a shadow... - August 05, 2008 - Blue C Developments
Original Johnny Mercer Movie Contracts for Sale at C. Savannah
Some of the most significant signed movie contracts and other memorabilia by Johnny Mercer will be for sale and on display in the C. Savannah showroom at 42 E. Bay Street (next door to the historic Cotton Exchange). - August 05, 2008 - C. Savannah, LLC
Holidaypursuit.com: Reuniting Pangaea One Continent at a Time
Holidaypursuit.com is celebrating its grand opening with a free offer to the first 200 properties to list on the site. - August 05, 2008 - Holiday Pursuit
Jenny Behan, CruiseOne Phoenix, Debuts Alaska Motorcycle Cruise Tour
New Alaska Cruise tour featuring a 6-day motorcycle ride deep into Alaska's interior combined with 7-day voyage along the rugged splendor of the Alaskan coastline. - August 05, 2008 - Jenny Behan, CruiseOne Phoenix
Lucky Jets Celebrates Company Launch by Offering a Free Private Jet Flight to 8 Lucky Guests
Lucky Jets LLC Announces the Launch of LuckyJets.com, a new concept that brings VIP Door-to-Door Shared-Flights to the Private Jet Industry. LuckyJets brings together passengers of like itineraries, serving key Casino destinations around the World. In celebration of their Company launch date of 8/8/08, LuckyJets is inviting 8 Lucky Guests to fly with the Founders on their inaugural flights from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. These 8 Lucky Guests will also receive a voucher for a Free Flight. - August 05, 2008 - Lucky Jets LLC
Emerald City's Green - RezHub.com Announces a Top 6 List of Seattle's Greenest Hotels
Seattle's "Emerald City" nickname has taken on a slightly different meaning as they've succeeded on their mission to shrink their carbon footprint and become one of the most environmentally friendly cities in the country. As is true for most green cities, the hotels in Seattle are a big part of the efforts to go green. RezHub.com has announced a Top 6 List of Seattle's Greenest Hotels. - August 03, 2008 - RezHub.com
JLS Advertising, Marketing Campaigns Build Revenue, Brand Equity for Shaner
Nine months after being named Shaner’s agency-of-record, JLS Creative Solutions LLC (www.jlscreativesolutions.com), an award-winning, full-service advertising firm specializing in video, interactive, public relations and print media services is already delivering measurable success to Shaner’s hotel and hospitality operations. - August 03, 2008 - JLS Creative Solutions LLC
A New Women's Online Magazine - www.womenseverything.com - Provides Up to Date Factual Information for Cash Rich Time Poor Women Across the UK
By women for women, Womens Everything has collated an abundance of resources and articles under one website and by having this at women’s fingertips will free them to handle life and make better decisions. - August 02, 2008 - Womens Everything
Emergency Travel Services Provider Gears Up for Olympic Tourist Emergencies
Travel Assist Network Provides Medical Flights Home for Seriously Injured or Ill. - August 02, 2008 - Travel Assist Network
VoiceAmerica Radio Host Gina Alzate Presents Holistic Life Designs at Sea
Gina Alzate is the Host of “Journey with Gina” a Live Internet Talk Radio Show on Wednesdays at 11am PST on VoiceAmerica™ Women’s channel. “Journey with Gina” is sponsored by World Tours and Cruises and Holistic Life Designs. - August 02, 2008 - LIVE Internet Talk Radio
Playa Suites Acapulco Completes Major Renovation Project - Investment Focuses on Security, Convenience and "Going Green"
The Playa Suites Hotel in Acapulco has recently completed a million-dollar (USD) renovation project that improves amenities and enhances guest safety and security with the added benefit of reducing the resort’s eco-footprint. - August 02, 2008 - Playa Suites Acapulco
Courtyard Marriott Dallas DFW Airport North/Irving Offers Guests Free Gas Package
The Courtyard Marriott Dallas DFW Airport North/Irving is now providing the ultimate in affordability and convenience in their new Dallas hotel package. This Irving hotel is fighting the rising gas prices by providing an unbeatable Free Gas Package offer to its guests. This Dallas hotel package... - August 02, 2008 - Courtyard Dallas DFW Airport North
Join Embassy Suites Crystal City During Labor Day for an Arlington VA Vacation
Make this year’s September 1st Labor Day weekend an Arlington VA vacation by enjoying a large variety of historical sights, and shopping centers. Join Embassy Suites Crystal City as they provide each guest with a remarkably comfortable and convenient Arlington VA vacation. During your... - August 02, 2008 - Embassy Suites Crystal City
New York City Tourist Vids Up on TravelGuide.TV Website
TravelGuide.TV’s New York subdomain has come onstream with videos on the topics tourists look for, like New York Attractions, New York Restaurants. In all 25 cities are in the first phase of TravelGuide.TV followed by a further 25 by the end of 2008. A key feature of the website is its zippy directness – click and play the high quality travel videos. According to Stephen O’Shaughnessy “New York just had to be one of our first cities – the Big Apple is such a tourist magnet.” - August 02, 2008 - TravelGuide.TV
Charleston Has a New "Flavor" of the Month; Circa 1886 Restaurant Names Seersucker as Top Ice Cream Recipe to Represent City
Charlestonians will all be screaming for a new ice cream flavor thanks to the winner of the Charleston’s Choice Ice Cream Contest hosted by AAA Four-Diamond, Mobil Four Star restaurant Circa 1886. On Wednesday, July 30, local judges selected Seersucker as the ice cream flavor that best... - August 01, 2008 - Circa 1886
TicketBranson.com Launches Redesign of Website
Website offers discount tickets to Branson Shows, Attractions, and Vacation Packages. - August 01, 2008 - Ticket Branson
Do You Want to Book Hotels Cheap? Hotel Insider Shares Secrets of the Trade for Saving Money on Hotel Bookings
An industry insider sharing tips and advice that will save the public money on their hotel bookings announces the availability of this information in digital e-book and MP3 format. His free blog also distributes valuable tips about travel today - tips designed to save the public time as well as money when traveling. - August 01, 2008 - David Reynolds & Associates
Get in Touch with Your Wild Side This August at "The Wild Life" Art Show in West L.a.
Susie Ghahremani is proud to announce The Wild Life, a solo exhibit of new works at Giant Robot's Los Angeles gallery beginning with a reception on Saturday, August 16, 2008. The Wild Life, the artist's fifth solo show, will feature an extensive collection of over 100 never-before-seen miniature paintings surrounded by a hand-crafted installation. Exhibit runs August 16 - September 17, 2008 at GR2, 2062 Sawtelle Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90025. - July 31, 2008 - Susie Ghahremani
Cordell Thompson Joins Nonanonymous in Caribbean
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism Veteran to Lead Nonanonymous Projects In Caribbean Tourism Sector. Nonanonymous has appointed Cordell Thompson, who served over 30 accomplished years with the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism (BMOT), to Senior Promotional Consultant of the online video company launched in... - July 31, 2008 - Nonanonymous, LLC
Exit Timeshares Offers Hope for Distressed Timeshare Owners and Pledges Revenues to the United Way
Exit Timeshares pledges to help distressed timeshare owners faced with tough economic times. Many individuals facing foreclosure and hardships turn to Exit Timeshares to rescue them from their timeshare contract burden. Now timeshare owners have a place to turn to for relief while helping give to a good cause. - July 30, 2008 - Exittimeshares
Wander Around Finland's Favorite City with Travel Videos from Helsinki.tv
Wander around Helsinki with www.helsinki.tv a new website with nine tourist videos plus map, weather, reservations and information from the TravelGuide.TV team. With the easy-to-recall name, the videos give an insight to the City. Tourism in Helsinki is growing faster than the average for Europe and it is a round the year destination. A key sector is the thriving congress and exhibition trade. The new website gives visitors an appreciation of what to expect on their visit. - July 30, 2008 - TravelGuide.TV
Does Recording Calls in a Call Center Violate PCI Security Requirements?
Everyone has heard the phrase “Your call may be recorded for quality purposes” but what impact does call recording have on PCI compliance? According to Don Bundock, CEO of Quality Track International, recording calls that include credit card numbers and other sensitive information is... - July 28, 2008 - Quality Track International Inc.
Introducing Yatra Yoga International - Custom Retreats
Yatra Yoga International (YYI) is a travel service company dedicated to intimate yoga retreats and eco-excursions worldwide. With an initial catalog of locations in Mexico, Jamaica, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Argentina and South Africa, YYI is developing a selection of itineraries sure to please all levels of yoga travelers. - July 28, 2008 - Yatra Yoga International
Club LaBourse Hits Milestone
8000 Australian Members For Club LaBourse And Growing. - July 26, 2008 - Club LaBourse Oceania Pty Ltd
Compare-Airlines.com Compares Airline Fees and Features
Compare-Airlines.com gives travelers the power to fairly compare airlines and planes on fees and features. - July 26, 2008 - Compare-Airlines.com
Business Globalization and Language Services Research Firm, Common Sense Advisory, Publishes Tip Sheet for Travellers to the Olympics
Analyst and cultural specialist, Nataly Kelly, outlines tips for avoiding communication barriers in China. - July 26, 2008 - Common Sense Advisory
HotelClub's Tenth Anniversary Celebrated with One Million Australian Members
HotelClub celebrates its tenth anniversary with one million members in Australia out of more than six million members worldwide. The DreamClub program with its easy rewards system and HotelClub’s breadth of global choice and pricing has contributed to this. - July 25, 2008 - HotelClub
Sweet Dreams at Sun Spa at IruFushi Beach & Spa Resort
Announcing The First Sleep Spa Concept In The Maldives. Sun Spa at IruFushi Beach & Spa Resort, due to open in summer 2008, will launch the first Sleep Spa concept in the Maldives. In collaboration with the resort team, the programme, entitled Sweet Dreams, has one main goal – to help adults and children relax and to catch up on that much needed sleep that many of them can only dream of doing whilst on holiday. - July 25, 2008 - Sun Spa Resorts Pvt Ltd
Lohmann Golf Designs Goes Green
The golf course architects at Lohmann Golf Designs, already amongst the greenest firms in golf course design, have reduced their carbon footprint even further. LGD, part of the Marengo, IL-based Lohmann Companies, announced in July that Course Visions, its award-winning newsletter, would no longer... - July 24, 2008 - Lohmann Golf Designs
Compliance LLC Launches Two New Web Sites
The first web site is designed to discuss the risks and opportunities of spread betting and CFDs. The second to give credit to the best hotels and airlines of the world that help them give to their clients and delegates a truly unique learning experience. - July 24, 2008 - Compliance LLC
July 26th Inaugural Green Reggae Festival in Mohawk
All Day Music Concert and Green Festival on Grounds of Historic Summer Home of former presidents and Greatest Cellist of 20th Century, Mstislav Rostropovich. Focused on raising awareness for the environment, festival is first of its kind for the region. Picnic and camping are allowed for the day and reduced admission for Hall of Fame and Irish Festival attendees. - July 23, 2008 - Safflyn Corporation
Galavanting – Online Women's Travel Magazine Launches
Galavanting, a new online women’s travel magazine, officially launched July 15th to thousands of readers in its first week. Editors-in-chief Kim Mance and Katy Quissell recruited a diverse and impressive group of women writers to tell their stories of adventures from around the globe for the... - July 23, 2008 - Galavanting Productions, LLC
Gas Prices Trim But Don’t Cancel Travel Plans
A recent poll of the readers of TexasTripper.com travel guide found three out of four travelers planning day trips. - July 23, 2008 - TexasTripper.com
Auckland City of Sails Goes Sailing Into Video World
Auckland.TV has great tourist videos dealing with tourism topics and gives a feel for the awesome atmosphere of the City. The name dates back to the time of sailing ships and also Auckland as a stopover on round the world sailing races. The videos give a glimpse of the multifaceted cultural heritage and the website has a reservations area, Forum and Directory. The videos can be embedded on any website and this can be done from the Syndication area. Auckland TV is part of TravelGuide.TV - July 23, 2008 - TravelGuide.TV
Avis Southern Africa Appoints CSR Champion
Avis Southern Africa has long supported environmental and community upliftment programmes. Now the car rental company has upped its stake in corporate social responsibility (CSR) by appointing Jessica Branco as it’s Sustainability Manager. Avis Southern Africa's managing director Wayne... - July 23, 2008 - Avis Southern Africa
Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket Invites Its Guests on an Epicurean Expedition
The love of cuisine, wine, indigenous cultures have inspired unforgettable moments and created memories that last a lifetime. The hotels and resorts of The Luxury Collection evoke similar emotions and have created Epicurean Expeditions to unlock the world’s most enriching experiences. Guests... - July 23, 2008 - Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket
Holidaymakers Avoiding the Euro Head for Holidays in Turkey and Bulgaria, Reports Holidays-Direct.co.uk
This year has seen a change in holiday trends, as Brits search for non-Euro holiday destinations to get the best holiday deals. Brits stretch the pound by taking holidays in Turkey, Bulgaria and other holiday destinations where they can avoid the Euro, say experts at online travel agency Holidays-Direct.co.uk. - July 23, 2008 - Holidays-Direct
RNCOS Releases a New Report- Booming Medical Tourism in India
RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, "Booming Medical Tourism in India" to its report gallery. The report provides a complete insight into the Indian medical tourism market. It evaluates the past, present and future scenario of the Indian medical tourism market... - July 23, 2008 - RNCOS