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Issue 2010-03-05
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EcoGreenHotel Case Studies in North Texas and Northwest Arkansas

EcoGreenHotel’s Director of Sustainability, Jeff Kiec recently completed a series of green hotel case study presentations in Texas and Arkansas. Along with the local Convention and Visitor Bureaus of Bentonville, Arkansas and Plano, Texas and the SBDC for Enterprise Excellence, EcoGreenHotel spread the word about hospitality sustainability initiatives. ...more

Windstar Cruises Offers New Shore Excursions on Mediterranean Voyages

Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world's most treasured destinations, offers new Mediterranean shore excursions for 2010. ...more

UNWTO Activities At ITB 2010: Challenges For The Tourism Sector In A Year Of Transformation

2010 is expected to be a year of transformation. The challenges facing the tourism sector in a post-crisis scenario set the framework for the activities and events organized by UNWTO during this year’s ITB Travel Trade Show (Berlin, Germany, 10-14 March 2010). ...more

President Obama Signs Travel Promotion Act Into Law

Enactment of Historic Legislation Caps AH&LA Lobbying Effort ...more

Wyndham Resorts Offer Winter Travel Deals, Extra Savings for Loyal Members

During one of the busiest travel seasons, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts is offering sun-seekers a variety of getaway offers including free night stays, up to 30 percent discounts at seaside resorts and free night redemptions for half the number of Wyndham Rewards® frequent-traveler points in popular destinations including Puerto Rico, Cancun, Cozumel, St. Thomas, Dominican Republic, the Bahamas and Playa del Carmen. ...more

Tourism And Mega-Events Joining Forces To Stimulate Growth - Inaugural Summit Held In South Africa

South Africa as host of the 2010 FIFA World Cup set the ideal stage for UNWTO/South Africa inaugural Summit on Tourism, Sport and Mega Events (Johannesburg, 24-26 February). The summit, attended by some 450 delegates, from 35 countries, provided a first-of-its-kind platform for best practice and knowledge sharing towards mega-events excellence. ...more

NTA Says Farr's TRIP Act Will Boost Domestic Tourism

Representative Sam Farr (D-California), co-chair of the Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, has introduced H. R. 4676, the Travel Regional Investment Partnership (TRIP) Act, which will provide US$50 million in matching grants to destination marketing organizations and their strategic partners. ...more

HomeAway Acquires BedandBreakfast.com

HomeAway Family of Websites Now Provide Travelers with the Most Comprehensive Alternative to Hotels ...more

Continental Airlines to Sell Seat Assignments Offering Extra Legroom at Check In

Beginning March 17, 2010, it will offer customers the option of purchasing, at check in, premium seat assignments for unreserved economy-class seats that feature extra legroom. ...more

New, Reduced Airfare to Cruise 'Europe Your Way' With MSC Cruises

This offer allows guests to experience the vacation of a lifetime with Mediterranean cruise itineraries featuring destinations in Italy, Greece, Turkey, Croatia, and departing from Venice, Barcelona, Genoa, and Rome. ...more

Travel Video And Mapping Technology Merge To Create An Exceptional Online Shopping Experience

TripTelevision and PlanetEye, Inc. announced a partnership to combine TripTelevision’s High Definition (HD) quality, professional videos, technology, and marketing services with PlanetEye’s mapping, technology and geo-tagged content for the travel industry. ...more

Lavish Hotels out of Vogue: Marriott

Luxury hotels with $1,000-a-night room rates and extravagant Caribbean resorts may face a tougher recovery than the rest of the industry, Marriott International Inc (MAR.N) executives said on Wednesday. ...more

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