Tourism will Grow Smartly - World Tourism Day 2008 Think Tank
Tourism growth must be pursued with increasing emphasis on ethics, 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 held on the theme 'Tourism Responding to the Challenge of Climate Change'. The official celebrations took place in Lima, Peru. ...more
Wii Games Launched at Marriott & Renaissance Hotels
The Wii experience is just beginning for Marriott and Renaissance guests, who can now choose from 20 games, including the popular Mario Kart Wii, Super Mario Galaxy, and Wii Sports as well as the revolutionary fitness game, Wii Fit....more
Hilton Hotels Names Ellen D. Gonda as Senior Vice President, Global Communications and Public Relations
Hilton Hotels Corporation announced the appointment of Ellen D. Gonda as Senior Vice President, Global Communications and Public Relations. In this newly created position, Ms. Gonda will be responsible for all corporate communications for Hilton and will report to Christopher J. Nassetta, Hilton's President and Chief Executive Officer....more
IHG Brings Hotel Indigo Brand to Central America
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), [LON: IHG, NYSE:IHG] today announced the introduction of the first Hotel Indigo property in Central America. The property is expected to open in the first quarter of 2009 in the metropolitan city of San Jose, the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. ...more
Ozone Laundry Systems Offer Multiple Ways to Reduce Costs Quickly - By Glenn Hasek
Faced with water restrictions and rising propane costs at its lodging operations in Alaska's Denali National Park & Preserve, Denali Park Resorts had to do something to reduce laundry-related expenses. It was taking a lot of hot water to clean the sheets, towels and kitchen rags from 986 guestrooms and nine restaurants....more
Milestone Internet Marketing, Inc. Wins 5 WebAwards for Excellence in Internet Marketing for Hotels
Milestone Internet Marketing, a leading provider of Internet marketing solutions for the lodging industry, announced today that it won five awards in the recently concluded Web Marketing Association's 12th Annual WebAward competition. The websites won the Outstanding Websites and Standard of Excellence awards in the Hotel and Lodging category....more
Hotels Control Internet Marketing Costs and Improve Online Travel Revenues
Open Hospitality, a leading provider of Internet marketing and bookings solutions for hotels, has recognized that tighter economic conditions pose a threat to hotel occupancies. For financially constrained hoteliers, the cost of extending their online reach may be too high. Open Hospitality offers alternatives, each one effectively addressing these concerns. ...more
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