How is the Economy Affecting Travel?

Reporter Fatimah Zulkifli went to the LA Times Travel and Convention Show to check out just how the economy is affecting the travel industry. ...more

Ten Tips for Negotiating Hotel Contracts

When you're ready to sign the contract with your venue, do you know what to look out for? ...more

New Research Examines Affect of Recession on Luxury Consumer Market

MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of Unity Marketing Inc.'s new report "Luxury Consumers' Attitudes & Motivations Report: How The Mindset Of The Affluent Consumers Has Changed In The Current Recession And What It Means For The Retailers And Brands That Market To Them," to their collection of Affluent Market reports. ...more

Brands on the Brink: Marketing in a Down Economy

Among other victims of the recession, brands have taken a beating. Private labels have gained market share. Consumers are cutting back. Retailers are turning up the heat. According to panelists who gathered to discuss brand strategy at a recent Wharton Marketing Conference titled, "Connecting with the Evolving Consumer," marketers need to be especially innovative when it comes to making sense of the shifting economy -- and profiting from it. ...more

Former BCD Travel Executive Joins KesselRun Corporate Travel Solutions

KesselRun Corporate Travel Solutions has deepened its ability to manage and optimize corporate travel programs with the addition of Dee Runyan as a Senior Partner. ...more

Obama Administration Appoints NTA Board Member to 2010-11 U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

NTA Secretary/Treasurer Nick Calderazzo of RMP Travel has been appointed to the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, which serves to advise and develop plans for the Obama administration on issues of travel and tourism. ...more

Hitwise February 2009 Travel Category Report

38.92% of all visits to the online 'Travel' industry went to the top 10 websites for the month of February, 2010. 48.19% went to the top 20 websites and 69.58% went to the top 100 websites. ...more

Harry Potter Theme Park Set to Open Spring 2010

The recent host of adverts for the brand new Harry Potter theme park in Orlando, Florida, have whipped up a frenzy of excitement and anticipation in Harry Potter fans all over the world. The theme park is scheduled to open in Spring this year, and as Universal have still not announced an exact date for the opening, Harry Potter fans are waiting with baited breath. ...more

Travel Industry Entrepreneur And Philanthopist Recognised With Community Award

Veteran travel industry entrepreneur, hotelier and property developer, Mr. Joginder Sanger was recently awarded the Community Award at the House of Commons, in recognition of his outstanding lifelong dedication to philanthropic work in the United Kingdom and abroad. ...more

VIDEO: Page Position: How to Optimize Conversions Online Using OTAs

VFM Leonardo, the leader in online visual content distribution for hotels, has launched a new episode on VTV Channel: Page Position: How to Optimize Conversions Online Using OTAs with Jean Francois Mourier, Founder and CEO of RevPAR Guru. ...more

OpenTravel Alliance Announces New Sessions for 2010 Conference

Distribution in the Long Tail, Innovation in Customer-Facing Sites and Apps ...more

Intelity's ICE Wins at Hotel Technology Next Generation Event

Intelity Interactive Customer Experience (ICE) claimed the 2009 Most Innovative Hospitality Technology Runner-up title at this year’s Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), a global trade association that fosters cutting-edge technology development, conference in Orlando, March 1-3. ICE was the highest placing guest service technology in the Innovation of The Year category. ...more