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1 - LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau Elects Thomas Mullen as Chairman of Board of Directors
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau announces the election of Thomas Mullen, Vice President - Large Market Development for American Express Merchant Services based in Los Angeles, as chairman of its governing board of directors...
2 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Names Ted Jacobs Vice President Brand Design
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announces the appointment of Ted Jacobs as Vice President, Brand Design – a move that is illustrative of Starwood’s commitment to design, innovation and brand building. In...
3 - September’s The Wire…from AirPlus: Hotel Negotiations in Focus
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - AirPlus International, a global provider of corporate travel payment solutions, releases The Wire…from AirPlus September 2009 edition titled: Hotel negotiations in focus. The survey found that travel professions are looking to capitalize on weak...
4 - Aloft Hotels Think Bigger ‘N Texas
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® (NYSE:HOT) and its new jet-setting style at a steal Aloft® Hotels brand, are delighted to announce that Aloft will have opened seven new properties in Texas by the end of 2009, the largest...
5 - Marlton, NJ Resident Spills “Blunderful” Story to Win Grand Prize in Embassy Suites Hotels “My Business Travel Blunder” Contest
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Business travel can be incredibly stressful. You’re away from home, getting up early to catch your flight, eating on the run and burning the midnight oil to finish your presentation. The smallest of slip-ups can make for a miserable experience, like...
6 - SynXis’ Distribution Marketing Solutions Help WestCord Hotels Launch New Brand
SOUTHLAKE, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - WestCord Hotels, a collection of 12 unique properties located throughout the Netherlands, recently took the bold step of launching their own hotel brand instead of continuing to rely on a third party management company for their branding...
7 - DialAFlight: World Cup 2010 - Travel Chaos Ahead
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Travel companies are bracing themselves for a bookings frenzy as fans fight for seats and accommodation for next year’s World Cup in South Africa. As anticipation builds ahead of the international competition, tour operators are doing their best to...
8 - Sixth UK Doubletree by Hilton Debuts with Multi-Million-Pound Transformation in Dunblane, Scotland
DUNBLANE, Scotland-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Following a multi-million-pound refurbishment, one of Scotland’s most admired hotels has unveiled a new name and a sumptuous new look as the Doubletree by Hilton, Dunblane-Hydro in Dunblane, Scotland. Dating back to 1878, the Doubletree by...
9 - ARAMARK Announces “America’s Best Idea” Packages
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - ARAMARK Parks and Destinations, a leading concessioner of the National Park Service, announces an array of “America’s Best Idea” packages in conjunction with the PBS premiere of documentary filmmaker Ken Burns’ much-anticipated six-part...
10 - Hyatt Assures New Jobs for Displaced Boston Workers
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - All housekeepers affected by August staff reductions at the three Hyatt hotels in Boston will be offered new full-time positions in the Boston market. The jobs, which will be provided by an affiliate of United Service Companies, will match the employees...
11 - Bethesda Marriott Shows Off Holiday Flair
BETHESDA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - This week, twenty-nine Marriott and Renaissance properties between Charlotte, N.C., and Baltimore, Md., showcased their signature holiday party options. Locally, the Bethesda Marriott unveiled brand new holiday party fare, decorations and a...
12 - First Holiday Inn® Opens in the Dominican Republic
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - IHG (IHG) (LSE:IHG) (NYSE:IHG) (ADRs), the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, today announced the opening of the new Holiday Inn Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. This is the first Holiday Inn located in Santo Domingo and also the...
13 - Unite Here: Fired Boston housekeeper appeals to Penny Pritzker
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Angela Norena, a fired housekeeper from the Hyatt Harborside Hotel in Boston, appealed to Hyatt Hotels director Penny Pritzker this morning at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers to reverse Hyatt’s termination of approximately one hundred housekeepers...
14 - Le Meridien, a European Rooted Hotel Brand, Expands Its International Presence with Its First Hotel in Central America, Le Meridien Panama
PANAMA CITY-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced the opening of Le Méridien Panama, the European rooted hotel brand’s first property in Central America. Set in the heart of Panama’s cosmopolitan capital city, Le...
15 - The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte Opens Thursday, October 1, 2009
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The environmentally-focused Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte will open on October 1, 2009, becoming the first LEED®-built hotel for Ritz-Carlton and the first for greater Charlotte. The contemporary 146-room hotel features a 13,000 square-foot Wellness...
16 - Hilton Garden Inn® Set to Open 60 Hotels in 2009 Representing Second Highest Total in Brand’s History
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Officials of Hilton Garden Inn, the global brand of upscale, yet affordable hotels, today announced it remains on pace to reach near-record development numbers in 2009 with 60 new hotels expected to open and 200 hotel projects in the pipeline. This...
17 - Starwood Opens 40 Hotels and Signs 25 New Deals in North America
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - From the 15th Annual Lodging Conference, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announces it has executed 25 new deals and opened more than 40 hotels in its North America Division in 2009, with an additional 20 anticipated to open by...
18 - Talk Timeshare with RedWeek.com on Social Networking Sites
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - RedWeek.com, the largest online marketplace for timeshare rentals, resales and exchange, is talking timeshare on Twitter, Facebook, blogs and forums. There is a growing dialogue with timeshare owners and travelers worldwide about timeshare vacations on...
19 - California Hotel & Lodging Association Launches Google Analytics Seminar Series
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The California Hotel & Lodging Association (CH&LA) announces a seminar series entitled, “Demystifying Google Analytics” presented by Vikram Singh, CEO of Evision Worldwide designed to help hoteliers attract more guests by...
20 - Gaylord Entertainment Co. Announces Tender Offer for Any and All of Its 8% Senior Notes Due 2013
NASHVILLE-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Gaylord Entertainment Co. (NYSE: GET) announced today the commencement of a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding 8% Senior Notes due 2013 (the “2013 Notes”). There is currently $259,810,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2013...
