Bahrain Exhibition & Convention Authority (BECA), the Kingdom of Bahrain’s forerunner business tourism organization, has recently launched its revamped, simplified corporate website with a new and easier to remember URL at www.beca.bh .
Its user-friendly … December 23, 2009
High-tech flat panel displays, additional premises and warm colors: After an extensive reconstruction the VIP lounge of Dusseldorf Airport is now even more comfortable and modern. Warm shades of red and a generous sitting area welcome guests from all … August 21, 2009
Apartmentservice assesses the market for Serviced Apartments 2008.
Berlin, March 18th, 2009 – Although the economic situation is difficult, serviced apartments are still successful in Germany. This is the résumé of Anett Gregorius, general manager … March 18, 2009
Congrex today have announced their intention to rebrand their Congrex Group companies in 2009. This decision is in line with the single brand strategy which allows Congrex to bring greater clarity to the scope of its services and develop a solid brand … December 18, 2008
Paris, December 2008
2008 will be regarded as one of Hôtel Le Bristol’s most successful after being granted four prestigious awards; ‘World’s Best Hotel’, ‘Europe’s Best Hotel’, ‘World’s Best Luxury Romantic Hotel’ and ‘Europe’s … December 10, 2008
IRVINE, CA – Uniglobe Travel Center (UTC), the host agency division of Uniglobe Travel (USA), LLC, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Magellan360, a host agency located in Glen Ellyn, Illinnois.
Magellan360 supports 57 affiliates with approximately … November 5, 2008
BANGKOK - Figures just published by PATA show record numbers of international visitors to the Asia Pacific region.
PATA's Annual Travel Monitor 2007, published by the Association's Strategic Intelligence Centre (SIC), states that almost 376 million … October 23, 2008
Are you ready to fill a position at your hotel, restaurant, or tourist office? Or are you looking for a job in travel and hospitality? Job.travel is a new tool created by travel industry professionals to match employers and job seekers in “the Biz.”
Knowing … October 22, 2008
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Tralliance Corporation and .travel has been announced as the first exclusive sponsor of the European Tour Operators Association’s (ETOA) annual workshop taking place November 7, 2008 in London. Drawing several hundred top executives, … October 20, 2008
HONOLULU, HI – The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA), the state agency for tourism, has announced that it will terminate its marketing management service contract with Aviareps Mangum effective December 31, 2008. Aviareps Mangum has managed Hawaii Tourism … October 17, 2008
Unaira, a leading provider of destination content and services for the travel industry, enhanced Finnair.com’s offerings by integrating its unique Destination Services Platform (DSP), a “one-stop shop” dynamic booking platform, which consolidates … October 16, 2008
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) started on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 receiving investors' requests for licensing of travel and tourism agencies in the Kingdom.
This step is the first stage of transferring the supervision of … October 16, 2008
Without argument, 2008 had been the year China featured most prominently in the media all over the world. Much of this was not complimentary, it has to be said, as the year started with riots in Tibet and a largely embarrassing global torch relay. With … October 15, 2008
Abu Dhabi and World Travel Market move into year two of a successful partnership at the exhibition. This unique two-year agreement has positioned Abu Dhabi as World Travel Market's official Premier Partner for 2007 and 2008 continuing to underline the … October 14, 2008
HONOLULU – The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) Board of Directors has named
Lloyd I. Unebasami as the Interim President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Unebasami replaces Rex Johnson who resigned on October 8, 2008, and his appointment is effective … October 9, 2008
ALEXANDRIA, VA - Today, ASTA announced its newest member benefit — the Travel Agent’s Management Toolkit. Sponsored by Best Western, this interactive toolkit combines the best of the Model Agency I and II programs and is designed to provide ASTA members … October 8, 2008
MADRID/LIMA, Peru – Tourism growth must be pursued with increasing emphasis on ethics and local community involvement, as well as reducing carbon emissions systematically. This is the main conclusion of this year’s World Tourism Day (WTD) Think Tank … October 3, 2008
ALEXANDRIA, VA - ASTA claims victory in its efforts to block recent amendments to the Florida Sellers of Travel Law, as a federal judge in Miami today ruled that the new restrictions are likely to be declared unconstitutional and barred the state from … October 1, 2008
MADRID (September 23, 2008) - UNWTO is pleased to welcome the Kingdom of Norway as its 154th Member State, representing the 45th Member State within UNWTO's Regional Commission for Europe.
The Membership in UNWTO is part of Norway's national strategy … September 23, 2008
HYDERABAD, India (September 21, 2008) - Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) chair Janice Antonson today informed the PATA board of directors in Hyderabad, India that the organization had received an exceptional field of candidates for the CEO position, … September 21, 2008
(September 16, 2008) – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) has implemented OpenTravel CRM - CVB Edition™ for its next generation visitor relationship, marketing and automated fulfillment platform.
OpenTravel CRM™ is a web-based … September 16, 2008
ALEXANDRIA, VA - ASTA announced today that it has released its 2007 Service Fee Report. Since 1999, the percentage of agencies that collect any type of services fee has increased steadily and now has plateaued in the mid-90 percent range. A key finding … September 15, 2008
ALEXANDRIA, VA - On Wednesday, in response to several new amendments to Florida’s Seller of Travel law, ASTA filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in ABC Charters v. Bronson, a case brought against the state of Florida by 16 travel agencies … September 13, 2008
ALEXANDRIA, VA - At THETRADESHOW in Orlando, ASTA's International Chapter Presidents Council (ICPC) re-elected Canada Chapter president Robert Durant of WD World Travel (Vancouver), an international travel management company, to serve a one-year term … September 13, 2008
HONOLULU, HAWAII (August 12, 2008) - PRTech, a sister company of Honolulu-based PacRim Marketing Group, Inc., has developed and launched MyRez 2.0, a multilingual reservations booking system, available in Japanese-English and in Korean-English now, in … August 13, 2008
Providing travel agents in China with greater access to global airline content
Hong Kong, 24 July 2008 --- Travelport GDS, one of the world’s leading global distribution system (GDS) providers, today announced the signing of a new agreement with … July 25, 2008
Schleswig-Holstein’s cities make travellers feel like wanting to participate in a meeting.
Schleswig-Holstein’s cities are perfect for meetings and irresistible partners for exciting incentive trips. Courageous and charming, full of secrets and athletic, … May 9, 2008
Latin business traveler, "high-affluent" Hispanics now in marketers' sights
Southwest Airlines leads industry in media buys
According to a special report on the travel industry published this week by Hispanic Market Weekly, the leading authority … May 5, 2008
expoConnex, powered by iBAHN˙, Developed Exclusively for IAEE Members
iBAHN, a world-leading provider of managed broadband and network solutions for the meetings and hospitality industries, and IAEE Services, Inc., the for-profit subsidiary of the … April 23, 2008
The Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) proudly announces that seven destination marketing organizations (DMOs) have recently achieved accreditation from the Destination Marketing Accreditation … March 19, 2008
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