http://www.travelindustrywire.com Travel Industry News EN http://www.travelindustrywire.com/images/logo.gif http://www.travelindustrywire.com support@nevistas.com http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43629.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43629.html The Bentonville Convention & Visitors Bureau and EcoGreenHotel have teamed up to bring the local hotel community an educational look inside the Green Hospitality movement. EcoGreenHotel’s Jeff Kiec LEED AP will be presenting real world case studies. Bentonville is the worldwide headquarters of Wal-Mart a global corporate leader in the sustainability movement. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 09:57:01 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43620.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43620.html Over the past year the credit crunch has seen the nation tighten its belt and feel the squeeze. The prosperous era of 'splashing out' has come to an abrupt end and given way to feelings of thrift and frugality that have led us all to keep a beady eye on the balance sheet. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 05:08:07 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43619.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43619.html If websites like TripAdvisor are riddled with fake reviews, where will the traveller go for authentic advice, asks Charles Starmer-Smith. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 04:56:04 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43613.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43613.html During NTA’s Grassroots Symposium, Feb 8-10, NTA members will take the association’s priority advocacy issues to Capitol Hill. NTA has scheduled over 100 meetings with the congressmen, their professional staff, and the numerous committees that impact travel and tourism. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 03:36:07 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43590.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43590.html Cvent Supplier Network Accomplishes Hockey-Stick Growth in 2009 by Sending 100,000 RFPs to Meeting Venues in Q4 2009 Fri, 5 Feb 2010 12:29:28 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43586.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43586.html Unique Interface Increases Convenience, Value and Speed for Tripware Users Thu, 4 Feb 2010 16:12:54 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43568.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43568.html The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) applauded the Administration for addressing issues vital to the corporate travel industry in its FY 2011 budget proposal. The requested budget addresses several priorities of critical importance to NBTA, including enhanced aviation security and funding for the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). Thu, 4 Feb 2010 10:58:24 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43564.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43564.html Experian recently listed its 'Top 20 websites in the 'Travel' online industry for the month of December 2009, based on visits.' Among those sites - which include such well-known stops as Priceline.com and MapQuest-only three attempt to highlight green hotels Thu, 4 Feb 2010 10:43:21 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43559.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43559.html James Kavanaugh once suggested that there are 'those too gentle to live among the wolves'. I hope this is no longer true in today's organizations. I believe that the 'wolves' have had their day and need to make way for a new breed of manager: The Gentle Leader. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 09:22:59 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43540.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43540.html EContent is a valuable industry resource that focuses exclusively on content. Content is the engine that drives commerce, collaboration, and community. EContent covers the people, products, and services that make content happen! Wed, 3 Feb 2010 09:42:48 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43537.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43537.html Ending the U.S. travel ban should be first step in normalizing relations with Cuba Wed, 3 Feb 2010 09:24:54 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43535.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43535.html Entrepreneur Jordan Stolper will be the featured speaker in the Conversations with Entrepreneurs series to be presented next Tuesday, February 9, by the Leland C. and Mary M. Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship at Cornell University. Stolper will present from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. in 445 Statler Hall. He will dine with selected students after the event and meet with students, staff, and faculty the following day. Wed, 3 Feb 2010 09:20:54 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43530.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43530.html Re-cap of presentation 'Critical Email Prospecting Strategies for 2010' Wed, 3 Feb 2010 08:46:27 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43529.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43529.html Members of the 2010 Tourism Consortium are working with destination management companies and the hotel community to find accommodation for Games spectators stranded by the cancellation of the Norwegian Star cruiseship chartered by NewWest Special Projects LP. Wed, 3 Feb 2010 08:04:47 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43520.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43520.html Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) this weekend completed the integration of the Northwest Airlines reservation system, including the transition of all Northwest flights into the Delta schedule, migration of Northwest passenger reservations into the Delta system, and retirement of nwa.com. Wed, 3 Feb 2010 06:17:59 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43513.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43513.html Agency selected for destination branding Tue, 2 Feb 2010 16:18:37 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43501.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43501.html Technology Enhancements Help Bring In Over 3,500 New Clients Tue, 2 Feb 2010 09:13:45 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43494.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43494.html Reduced domestic hotel rates mean more value for travelers and could help balance total trip cost. Tue, 2 Feb 2010 08:37:40 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43488.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43488.html New Brand Introduces New Capabilities and Enhanced Services Providing a Local and Flexible Approach to Travel, Expense and Cash Flow Management Tue, 2 Feb 2010 08:16:53 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43487.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article43487.html A judge ruled Monday that online travel sites such as Expedia do not owe the city of Anaheim $21 million in hotel taxes for rooms booked over the Internet, the first ruling of its kind in California on an issue that has bubbled up in cities across the country. Tue, 2 Feb 2010 08:08:32 EST