Buenos Aires Lures Jet Set With Weak PesoMonday, February 8, 2010 @ 5:40AMBuenos Aires's allure remains undiminished for American travelers looking for the romance of Paris made affordable by the weak Argentine peso.
SEARCH ARTICLESMonday, February 8, 2010 @ 5:12AMHer position: Nina Petty, a veteran real estate executive, has been named vice chancellor for real estate and facilities for the Tarrant County College District.
Climate change fails to thwart resort rushMonday, February 8, 2010 @ 1:35AMWorkers build an embankment on Thuan Phuoc Beach in Da Nang City’s Lien Chieu District. Like other provinces and cities in the central coastal region, Da Nang has been sufering from erosion and other effects of climate change.
Randy Shaw: The Decline of Organizing in the Obama eraSunday, February 7, 2010 @ 10:35PMSince the election of our first ex-community organizer as President, organizing for progressive change has declined. The reason range from sharply reduced funding for...
Vail Daily letter: A third-grader's amazing vacation in VailSunday, February 7, 2010 @ 5:47PMRacing down I-70 like a race car at Bandemere Speedway my dad's GMC Yukon speeds past trees, making them bend back and forth, finally arriving at Vail, Colorado. When I first saw that exquisite, clean, organized town, I almost fainted. Then I went to the west side of town and then I saw my condo. It was an elegant condo. The furniture was all leather, the TV was a LED 52-inch Sony Bravia. The ...
Hotel industry to get major boost by 2012Saturday, February 6, 2010 @ 3:59PMQatar’s hospitality sector is to get a major boost with as many as 21,744 additional hotel rooms and units expected to open for business by the end of 2012.
Editorials: Starfish, sand dollars, sand spurs & coconuts - Feb. 6, 2010Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 5:29PMA look at some of the good, the bad and the questionable:Student project lifts offA starfish to students and teachers at Golden Gate High School.A science project has been selected for further testing at a Mars research station in Utah, where the terrain resembles the so-called Red Planet.The title of the project sounds intriguing in any environment: “How to produce energy?”A student hopes it ...
Abu Dhabi Fund Buys Stake in London Gatwick Airport From GIPFriday, February 5, 2010 @ 10:38AMFeb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Abu Dhabi Investment Authority said it bought a stake in London’s Gatwick Airport from Global Infrastructure Partners, the second transaction involving the U.K. terminal in a week.
Diversity of Qatar on display at food festThursday, February 4, 2010 @ 7:13PMFood lovers are in for a treat at the first Doha Food Festival “Taste and Fun”, inaugurated yesterday by the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage HE Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kuwari.
Sabre Hospitality Solutions Renews Partnership with Cornell Center for Hospitality ResearchTuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 3:25AMSabre Hospitality SolutionsSM, the leading provider of products and services for the hospitality industry, has renewed its three-year corporate partnership with the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research. Sabre Hospitality Solutions combines the world's largest global distribution system, the industry's leading central reservation system (the SynXis CRS), and award-winning internet marketing ...
Maryville center to host chef's demoTuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 2:06AMOne of my favorite chefs, Lee Conway, will give a free cooking demonstration, New Ideas with Desserts, from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Maryville Senior Center, 500 E. Division St., Maryville.
Hyatt unveils new Pinellas County resortMonday, February 1, 2010 @ 5:05PMClearwater Beach can now boast its own "pink" luxury resort. The Hyatt Regency today opened the doors of the new Aqualea Resort on Gulfview Blvd. Although there are two Hyatt Hotels in Hillsborough County, this is the first in Pinellas County.
Super Bowl: Miami loves to be SuperMonday, February 1, 2010 @ 2:41PMMiami » Even as rain drenched South Florida on Monday, it was easy to understand why the NFL likes its Super Bowls here: Rain is better than snow.
Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort and Spa OpensMonday, February 1, 2010 @ 10:27AMCLEARWATER BEACH, Fla.----Today, Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort and Spa opened, bringing a new level of luxury and service to Florida’s West coast. Now through April 30, travelers who reserve a stay with offer code CBINTR will be some of the first guests to experience the resort at a special grand opening rate of 15 percent off the Hyatt Daily Rate plus a $50 daily resort credit per stay.
Warnick + Company Named Asset Manager of Montelucia Resort in Paradise Valley, Ariz.Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 7:58AMWarnick + Company today announced it has been appointed asset manager of the 293-room luxury Montelucia Resort in Paradise Valley, Ariz., by the property's lender, a bank consortia led by Eurohypo AG, one of the world's preeminent commercial banks. Â Operated by InterContinental Hotels Group, the luxury resort includes a 31,000-square foot spa, four restaurants, 27,000 square feet of meeting ...
Palm Springs Desert Resorts Offer Last Minute Deals for Valentine's Day WeekendThursday, January 28, 2010 @ 11:15AMThis Valentine's Day, indulge in a full weekend of romance with a getaway in Palm Springs. With eight cities, world class hotels and resorts and 360 days of warmth and sunshine, there is something for everyone in California's desert oasis.
Alcatel Lucent and 1020 Placecast Program Named as Finalist in 2010 Global Mobile AwardsThursday, January 28, 2010 @ 10:55AMAlcatel Lucent and Placecast nominated in the Best Mobile Location Based Advertising Campaign category for SONICsignals™, an innovative location-triggered messaging program that raises brand awareness and drives customers to physical stores.
Softscribe Inc. Signs Cendyn | Digital PR Firm Increases 2009 Sales 26% Year-to-Date, Rides Wider Boom in PR and ...Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 3:40AMDigital PR Firm Increases 2009 Sales 26% Year-to-Date, Rides Wider Boom in PR and Social Media internet public relations firm that increases relationships and sales for companies targeting the green tourism and hospitality, green government and related markets, today announced that 2009 fiscal year-to-date sales increased 26%.
Softscribe Inc. Signs CendynThursday, January 28, 2010 @ 1:01AMDigital PR Firm Increases 2009 Sales 26% Year-to-Date, Rides Wider Boom in PR and Social Media
Top 10 TripAdvisor hotelsTuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 4:27PMHere is the top 10 hotels, according to traveler reviews on TripAdvisor: 1. Inn New York City 2. Elan Hotel, Los Angeles 3. The Talbott Hotel, Chicago 4. Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia 5. Grand Hyatt DFW, Dallas 6. Hotel Drisco, San Francisco 7....
Prop 8 trial: Defense witness admits DOMA shows biasTuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 7:54AMThe federal laws that prevent gays from serving openly in the military and the government from recognizing same-sex relationships are examples of "legally enforced discrimination," a political scientist testified.
NFL opens Super Bowl XLIV Store for ultimate in game merchandiseMonday, January 25, 2010 @ 9:22AMFORT LAUDERDALE —The National Football League’s official Pro Bowl & Super Bowl XLIV Store — the ultimate football fan’s dream store for one stop shopping -- opens Monday in parking Lot 2 (Gate E) at Sun Life Stadium, just off the Florida Turnpike 2X exit.With the NFC ready to take on the AFC next Sunday in the annual Pro Bowl game at Sun Life Stadium and the AFC Champion Indianapolis Colts and ...
Parrish Group proposes new uses at office parkSunday, January 24, 2010 @ 1:07AMTallahassee city commissioners will conduct the first and only public hearing Wednesday on a change to the development plan for an office park on Thomasville Road at Interstate 10, one that would allow a mix of other commercial uses.
Snow Days in Grant Park a free, three-day festivalSaturday, January 23, 2010 @ 11:26PMNo need to drive into Michigan or Wisconsin for outdoor winter fun - Snow Days in Grant Park has it all. It's a free three-day festival featuring an international snow-sculpting tournament that dazzles with more than 27 carvings made entirely out of snow.
Business briefSaturday, January 23, 2010 @ 1:47AMMost recently, Brash served as director of catering at Hyatt Deerfield, where she was responsible for catering sales and convention services and was a finalist for Director of Catering of the Year for Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Prior to this, Brash was Associate Director of Catering at Hyatt Regency Chicago. Before that, Brash was Senior Catering Manager at Hyatt Regency O'Hare, where she first ...
Springsteen's final show with E Street Band?Friday, January 22, 2010 @ 10:58AM"The Boss" wowed thousands of loyal fans at the HSBC arena Sunday night, a show which may have been his final ever with the E Street Band.
Hersha Hospitality Management To Add Four New Properties To Third-Party Portfolio in First 45 Days of 2010Friday, January 22, 2010 @ 8:16AMHersha Hospitality Management , a leading hotel management company that operates approximately 70 premium limited-service, upscale, upper-upscale and luxury lifestyle hotels and asset manages an additional 19 hotels, today announced that it will add four new properties to its management portfolio in the first 45 days of 2010, including three hotels owned by third parties and one joint-venture ...
Chesapeake Lodging raises $150 million in IPOFriday, January 22, 2010 @ 7:12AM(AP:NEW YORK) Chesapeake Lodging Trust's second try at an initial public offering went through Thursday night, raising $150 million. It sold 7.5 million shares for $20 each, as had been expected.
Hyatt renovation grand opening plannedFriday, January 22, 2010 @ 3:39AMA ribbon-cutting ceremony and speeches are planned for an event Friday unveiling the multimillion-dollar renovation of the Hyatt Regency Suites Palm Springs.
Ten Trends Influencing Hospitality in India: How the Game is Changing | By Achin Khanna and Manav ThadaniFriday, January 22, 2010 @ 3:16AMThis article addresses the ten "game changers” that have influenced the Indian hospitality sector in the past decade and will continue to do so in the years ahead. The year 2000 was an important one for HVS India; we grew from a team of two members to four. The year 2010 is also an important one as we have grown ten-fold in as many years. Our growth story seems to mirror that of the Indian ...
A Spin-off for Loews Corp.?Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 4:02PMBy Henry W. Schacht. Loews Corp ( L ) is set to announce earnings on February 8th. With that date fast approaching, I thought it was time to revisit our running discussion of the company. Read more » »