MICROS Systems, Inc., a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that subsidiary TIG Global has rebranded to MICROS eCommerce.
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced the launch of a new report calling for a travel-industry dialogue aimed at elevating the role of the travel agent industry, a critical sales force for the entire travel and tourism industry.
With over 153 million room nights being booked by guests each year, IHG has used its scale to examine insights into how travel and lifestyle habits are changing, in order to be able to design for the future needs of its guests. The contributors to this trends summary were all asked what they thought were the main drivers of change that would influence 2012 in terms of travel and these insights have been reflected in five macro trend areas.
TripAdvisor announced the results of its eco-friendly travel survey of more than 700 U.S. travelers. The green travel trend is gaining momentum among TripAdvisor members, as 71 percent said they plan to make more eco-friendly choices in the next 12 months compared to 65 percent that did so in the past 12 months.
IN-DEPTH: Every time VisitBritain communicates through social media the national tourism agency measures engagement levels and constantly seeks opportunities to seed relevant content that resonates in its key markets. VisitBritain looks at how to model the evaluation of the social media space to ensure it delivers highly engaging content and drive traffic through contextual offers to opportunities to convert, says Philip Taylor, Head of Digital, VisitBritain.
Kees Kruythoff, president of Unilever's North America cluster, has traveled the world for the multinational consumer goods company. During a recent Wharton Leadership Lecture, he shared the unique lessons he has learned from leaders in each country and discussed the importance of infusing the workplace with passion.
