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Hospitality Career in the 21st Century Requires a New Approach and New Skills
What worked years ago in planning and managing a hospitality career will not work for your career development in the 21st Century. Managing your hospitality career in the 21st Century requires preparation, goal planning and computer skills along with ensuring that your time is directed meaningfully. - December 04, 2007 - TotalWebDesigner.com
MATCHhotels.com Launches Hotel Reservations for Hotels Near Rugby Stadiums
Sports travel website MATCHhotels.com expands to help rugby fans locate and book accommodation near rugby stadiums in Europe. 53 rugby stadiums and over 10,000 European hotels and bed & breakfast accommodation added to hotel reservation service. - December 03, 2007 - MATCHhotels.com
SanFelipeGuide.com Launched - San Felipe, Mexico’s Online Community
SanFelipeGuide.com is an interactive web site focusing on San Felipe, Mexico content. Site visitors can share and view opinions on accommodations and restaurants, advertise and find local events, generate and read news articles, create or search yellow page listings, ask questions or obtain answers, and suggest improvements to the web site. - December 03, 2007 - Guided Solutions, Inc.
RNCOS Releases Report on Singapore Tourism
RNCOS’ has released a report on "Opportunities in Singapore Tourism Industry (2007-2009)”, which gives an in-depth analysis of the present scenario and future prospects of the Singapore tourism industry. - December 01, 2007 - RNCOS
Hotels in Cork Provider to Revamp Website
Leading Cork Hotels supplier plans a major overhaul of website to ensure better user interaction - December 01, 2007 - Global Hotels
BTIA Attends World Travel Market 2007 at Excel, London
Belize Tourism Industry Association joined other tourism private sector partners along with the Belize Tourism Board at the World Travel Market 2007. - December 01, 2007 - Belize Tourism Industry Association
Public Relations Professional Robin Noelle Offers Puerto Vallarta Businesses Valuable Media Services
International public relations professional Robin Noelle opens a PR company in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. - December 01, 2007 - Robin Noelle
Simon Cooper, President of The Ritz-Carlton Organization, Talks About Brand Integrity on The CEO Show with Robert Reiss
Simon Cooper, President of The Ritz-Carlton Company, talks on the CEO Show with Robert Reiss about the business model that leads to the exceptional customer experience and the contribution made by its corporate culture. Cooper and Reiss discuss brand integrity, the use of metrics for business... - December 01, 2007 - Reissource, LLC
A New Approach to Spanish Learning: Language Coaching
Learning a foreign language is hard work, and forgetting it due to lack of actual use is a real pity. Here comes a new trend in Language Coaching: getting immersed in the language with a personal language coach and enjoying highly customized programs. - November 29, 2007 - Fun Time in Spain
Can Chocolate Save the World? Find Out How on December 1 at the New York Open Center, NYC
You are invited ... Can Chocolate Save The World? "Yes it can!" says, John M. Rossini, Founding Member, Travel Chocolate ™ LLC, "And you can find out how, first hand on December 1." Travel Chocolate ™ LLC (TC) in conjunction with the Open Center invite you to... - November 29, 2007 - Travel Chocolate ™ LLC
Head to Blue Ridge for the Holidays
Gather up your friends and family and head to the Blue Ridge Mountains for a unique way to celebrate the holidays. Whether you are celebrating Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukah or New Year’s Eve, Georgia Mountain Cabin Rentals offers the perfect setting for a gathering that everyone will... - November 29, 2007 - Georgia Mountain Cabin Rentals
WomenCorp® Online Magazine Features AWAI Travel Writer Lori Allen
WomenCorp announces the launch of its new multimedia online business magazine for women. Transforming the World of Business for Women. Starting Your Business. Marketing Your Business. Financing Your Business. - November 29, 2007 - WomenCorp, LLC
MotelPoint.com Launches New Motel Search Engine, Makes Finding a Motel Simple Again
In an industry where large corporate monopolies control what you read, see and pay, MotelPoint.com makes finding nightly accommodations easy and stress free. The launch of their new site proves there are still some places on-line where you can find bias-free information. - November 29, 2007 - MotelPoint.com
Condé Nast Traveler 100 Best Hotels in the World Use Quality Track International for Mystery Calling and Quality Assurance
Quality Track International is pleased to report that 5 out of the 6 brands represented on the Condé Nast Traveler 100 Best Hotels list use Quality Track for quality assurance services. - November 28, 2007 - Quality Track International Inc.
Get Your Gap Year All Wrapped Up This Christmas
Why Christmas is the ideal time to plan your Gap Year. - November 28, 2007 - SendUsPacking
StagWeb Releases Some of the UK's Greatest Self-Catering Stag Weekend Accommodation
StagWeb, the leading stag weekend planner, has launched a specialist section for self-catering stag weekend accommodation. Offering properties throughout the UK, StagWeb have arranged for its groups to enjoy private weekends at over 50 properties. - November 28, 2007 - StagWeb Limited
HG Art and Framing Consultants Completes Artwork for the Sandpearl Resort
HG Art and Framing Consultants proudly announces the successful completion of the artwork design and installation for the Sandpearl Resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Duncan & Miller Design created the interiors for the resort with Beasley and Henley Interior Design creating the look for the... - November 27, 2007 - HG Arts
How to Thrive at Disney World with Health Issues: New Travel Guide Helps Disney Vacation Dreams Come True
Traveling can be difficult or even impossible for people with health conditions, special needs or disabilities. In the new guide book, Walt Disney World with Disabilities, Stephen Ashley shares everything you need to know to thrive at Disney World with physical and emotional health conditions. - November 27, 2007 - Stephen Ashley
Brazil Ahead Opens Office in Manhattan for Portuguese Instruction
Brazil's current and potential economic growth indicates that the country will continue to have an increasingly substantial impact on the world economy. Now that says a lot about the importance of learning Portuguese these days. - November 27, 2007 - Brazil Ahead
Checker Sedan is the Ride to The Henry Ford
The Henry Ford is a popular history destination which encapsulates five distinct attractions – including Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum, attracting tens of thousands of visitors each year. And now, Checker Sedan, Detroit's premier luxury sedan provider, offers service from anywhere in the Metropolitan Detroit area to The Henry Ford. - November 27, 2007 - Checker Sedan
Hotelseye Turns a New Chapter in Online Hotel Reservation
Over 40,000 Hotels and 9,000 Destinations, Hotelseye Turns a New Chapter in Online Hotel Reservation. The improved website claims to offer special Internet rates, rich content, faster download time and a wider choice for its customers. - November 27, 2007 - Hotelseye (Private) Ltd
Car Rental Affiliate Program Now Available
E-Z Rent A Car has launched its Car Rental Affiliate Program for affiliates, travel agents and other rental car partners. The car rental affiliate program is free and open for application for any interested party. - November 25, 2007 - E-Z Rent A Car
Volante POS Systems Installs New Enterprise Software Solution
Gone are the antiquated cash register systems of the past. Today, there are enterprise POS software solutions that can do it all - streamline operations, increase productivity, achieve significant cost savings and expand in new and creative ways as your business does. And they can offer up a few surprises, too. - November 24, 2007 - Volante POS Systems
Families Head to Meet Santa Claus in Lapland Reports Holidays-direct.co.uk
Taking a family holiday to meet Santa Claus in Finland is growing in popularity. Online travel agency Holidays-direct.co.uk reports that Christmas Lapland day trips are extremely popular at the moment, with families wanting to take their children to visit Santa in the Arctic Circle. - November 24, 2007 - Holidays-Direct
Pia Esthetics Joins the Black Friday Frenzy
The day after Thanksgiving is commonly known throughout the United States as the largest shopping day of the year. Retailers often offer discounts on products extreme enough to cause a consumer shopping frenzy. Pia Esthetics Day Spa and Body Shop in South Tampa will join in the madness of Black... - November 23, 2007 - Pia Esthetics
Instantly Confirmed Reservations with Low Rates Now Available at Big Windmill Motor Lodge Website
The Big Windmill Motor Lodge in Coffs Harbour, Australia is now empowered to deliver online reservations with instant confirmations, low rates, and more with its website’s new booking system. - November 23, 2007 - DirectWithHotels
Free Ski Shuttle Leaves from Sunriver to Mt. Bachelor Twice Daily
RE/MAX Sunset Realty & Vacations has officially announced a new ski shuttle bus that will run back and forth to Mt. Bachelor twice daily for their guests who are renting a vacation home or condo in the resort area of Sunriver. - November 22, 2007 - REMAX Sunset Realty & Vacations
See It Today, Live It Tomorrow – See the Reality of Your Travel Destination Ahead of Time
Today, Triporia Travel Information, Inc. launched version 2.6 of their innovative travel information website. The new version makes it even easier for travelers and travel-related businesses to share videos about destinations in a peer video-sharing and virtual social networking concept. - November 22, 2007 - Triporia Travel Information, Inc.
American Challenge Golf Tour Champion Tony Peterson Wins Over $17,000 at 2007 ACGT Tour Championships
Horseshoe Bay Resort hosted six ACGT Tour Championship events with $70,000 Payout following a record season of over 150 events and payout in excess of $500,000. ACGT provides a unique opportunity for golfers of all skill levels to compete for significant cash prizes throughout the country. - November 21, 2007 - International Players Tour
Sikkimhotravel.com New Online Travel Booking Service
sikkimhotravel.com is a tour management company for online hotels, cars, flights, buses and travel package reservations in Sikkim. - November 21, 2007 - sikkimhotravel
Berwick Travel Announces 2007 Pinnacle Award Winners
The agency's five top rated resorts are awarded with the exclusive Pinnacle Award for outstanding service, staff, and amenities. - November 21, 2007 - Berwick Travel
Bigger Hotel Database for TravelStoreMaker.com
Additional 20,000 hotels expand TSM’s horizon and enable its customers with new opportunities. - November 21, 2007 - TravelStoreMaker.com
Golden Tulip Awards Best Hotels of the Year 2008
Golden Tulip Hotels, Inns & Resorts is proud to announce the 2008 Golden Tulips and Tulip Inns of the year for the following regions: • Benelux: Golden Tulip Tjaarda Oranjewoud and Tulip Inn Amsterdam Art • Mediterranean: Golden Tulip Electra Palace - Athens • France &... - November 21, 2007 - Golden Tulip Hospitality Group
Charity Key Rings Hot Accessory for Travel Convention
The Family Holiday Association is selling trolley coin key rings with seaside designs at this year's travel convention organised by ABTA in Tenerife to raise money to give underprivileged families a short break by the sea. - November 21, 2007 - Family Holiday Association
Discovery of Spiritual India
Divine Destiny leads author to saints who abhorred publicity. A Himalayan journey unexpectedly introduced author Thirumangalakudi Venkatraman to great Indians who abhorred publicity. This was a divine destiny. The world deserve to know them, and saints of India and their life. After years of toiling, foregoing earnings, this book has been produced for the sake of posterity. This is a book on the life of saints. Quote from the book: “This book is an attempt to retell some of those stories. - November 19, 2007 - T. S. Venkatraman
New York City Tour of Rich & Famous Creates Jackie O Sightseeing Bus Tour for Connecticut Woman's 40th Birthday "Celebration on Wheels"
Jackie O Sightseeing Bus tour created by Rich & Famous Tours of NY for Connecticut woman's 40th birthday celebration. Rich and Famous Tours whisks starstruck visitors and curious locals through the most exciting celebrity-filled neighborhoods in New York. Rich & Famous Tours prides itself on well-researched, correct, up-to-date tours concerning New York’s Rich & Famous residents. - November 18, 2007 - Rich and Famous Tours
T2-Global Launches Online Travel Portal in Malaysia
T2-Global, the international travel portal with websites covering markets in America, Middle East, Europe, India and other countries worldwide has launched a new online travel site dedicated to internet users and travelers in Malaysia. - November 18, 2007 - T2-Global Travel Corporation
Black Tie Skis Continues to Re-Define the Ski Rental Industry
Award-Winning Ski Rental Delivery Company Enhances Client Services for 07/08 Season - November 18, 2007 - Black Tie Ski Rental Delivery
Discount Airline Travellers to Pay No Booking Surcharge
Nearly six million Australians can use POLi, a safe online payment alternative for all their travel needs. - November 18, 2007 - Direct Flights International
All BLOCK Guests Receive 'Magic' Hangover Shield
THE BLOCK has formed a partnership with ALM Beverage LLC to provide all BLOCK guests with complimentary cans of Airmed’s Magic Hangover Shield™ to help avoid the inconvenience of hangovers the next morning. "Snowboarders like to drink, but they also need to get up early to hit the... - November 17, 2007 - The Block Hotels
ALLBoats4Sale.com Sets Sail to Become "The Official Boat Listing Website of All Boats for Sale in the U.S."
Developed exclusively for marine industry companies and individual boaters, the ALLBoats4Sale.com registration enables a minimum investment of time to start getting leads through marine industry related websites and e-mail addresses. Companies that specialize in boat sales can certainly post their inventory, but when time is of the essence, at a minimum, potential boat buyers can visit their company website directly. - November 16, 2007 - 2simplifi Web Solutions, Inc.
Travel Insured International Joins CABO, Connecticut’s New GLBT Chamber of Commerce
Travel Insured International, the service-focused travel insurance company, has joined as a Corporate Level Sponsor of the new Connecticut business organization CABO, the Connecticut Alliance for Business Opportunities. CABO is the state’s first and only Chamber of Commerce dedicated to... - November 16, 2007 - Travel Insured International
Roadtrips Celebrates World Responsible Tourism Day
Roadtrips, an international sporting and special event tour operator based out of Winnipeg, Canada, supports World Responsible Tourism Day and has created a specific product line to help ensure sustainable travel. - November 16, 2007 - Roadtrips Inc
Golden Tulip Accra: 'Best Business Hotel in West Africa'
Golden Tulip Accra was awarded the prestigious title of ‘Best Business Hotel’ in the Akwaaba Exhibition of the Hospitality Industry in Nigeria - November 16, 2007 - Golden Tulip Hospitality Group
Red CarpeTravel.com to Donate 50% of Profits to HELP USA; Leave Home to Create Homes: Making a Difference Through Travel
Today John H. Burger President and Founder of RedCarpeTravel.com announced his company's exclusive partnership with HELP USA, creating an innovative marriage of travel and philanthropy poised to revolutionize the industry. Blazing a trail for “responsible tourism” RedCarpeTravel.com,... - November 15, 2007 - RedCarpeTravel.com
Y explore Yosemite Adventures Launches New Web Site
Leading adventure company in Yosemite National Park reveals a new web design to serve as a portal connecting travelers with specialized services. - November 15, 2007 - Y explore Yosemite Adventures
Growing Your Hotel Portfolio
Conference for Southeast US Hoteliers presented by Key West Inns, Inc. January 21 -22, at the Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans - November 15, 2007 - Key West Inns, Inc.
IDS Menus and Scala Co-Sponsor Digital Signage Presentation for Movie Theatres
IDS Menus™, a division of International Display Systems, Inc., recently announced a combined effort with Scala Inc. to provide an informative presentation on digital signage for movie theatres. The 20-minute presentation, held every Thursday at 2:30 PM EST for movie theatre owners, architects... - November 15, 2007 - IDS Menus
Golden Tulip Adds Tulip Inn Maastricht Aachen Airport to Its Portfolio in the Netherlands
Golden Tulip is proud to announce its latest addition to its Dutch hotel portfolio in Maastricht. The Tulip Inn Maastricht Aachen Airport previously operated by Accor, switched franchisors on November 1st and continues to be managed by Hendrik Jaakke. Tulip Inn Maastricht Aachen Airport is ideally... - November 15, 2007 - Golden Tulip Hospitality Group
Snowboarder Hotel Holds Boot Camp in Big Bear Lake, CA December 3 - 15, 2007
THE BLOCK at Big Bear, The World's First Snowboarder Hotels is making final preparations for the first annual BLOCK Boot Camp in Big Bear Lake, CA - 10 days (December 5 - 15) of training and development for a career in snowboarder hospitality. All interested recruits must email a resume (include... - November 15, 2007 - The Block Hotels