U.S. Hotels To Bottom Out In 2009
PKF Forecasts Two Years Of Declining Lodging Demand ...more

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Travel Promotion Act Clears House Committee, Moves Significantly Closer to Final Passage
Travel Community Urges Immediate House Action to Pass Legislation, Strengthen America's Economy, Create Thousands of New Jobs ...more

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IHG Appoints Christian Hempell to Newly Created Position of Vice President, Holiday Inn Club Vacations
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG] has appointed Christian Hempell to the newly created role of vice president, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, where he will lead the new Holiday Inn timeshare brand, effective immediately. ...more

Robert Steele Named AH&LA Educational Institute President/COO
Robert L. Steele, III, general manager of the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, has been appointed president and COO of the Educational Institute (EI) of the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation, effective mid-November. Steele succeeds Roy Kennington, who is retiring at the end of the year after 18 years at EI, the last two as president/COO. EI is a subsidiary of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA). ...more

Great Wolf Announces Promotion of Kimberly Schaefer to President & COO
Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: WOLF), North America's leading family of indoor waterpark resorts, today announced that Kimberly Schaefer has been promoted to president and chief operating officer. ...more

Wyndham Hotel Group Expands Roles for Key Executives
Wyndham Hotel Group today announced expanded senior staff roles as part of a three-pronged strategic initiative to enhance franchisee service delivery, drive revenue growth and commit additional resources to the company's namesake upscale Wyndham brand. ...more

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Hyatt's First Andaz in the U.S. to open January 2009
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts has announced the January 2009 launch of its second property under its new brand, Andaz. - Andaz West Hollywood ...more

IHG and The Family of Orange Lake Resorts Announce Strategic Alliance to Create a New Timeshare Brand, Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Holiday Inn Club Vacations will launch in December 2008 with Orange Lake's flagship 2,412 villa property in Orlando, Florida. This marks IHG's first move into the timeshare market, one of the fastest growing segments of the U.S. holiday and vacation industry. ...more

IHG Announces Signing of Second InterContinental Hotel in Greater Buenos Aires
Set to open in early 2011, the property will be located on the Bahia Grande in Nordelta, a mixed-use master plan community in Greater Buenos Aires with residences, restaurants, shops and a world-class golf course. The hotel will be owned by Complejo Bahia, S.A. and will be managed by IHG's Americas division, The Hotel Management Group, under a long-term management contract. ...more

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America's greenest hotels 2008 - Where luxury meets ecology, from Manhattan to Waikiki
With persistent energy costs turning green habits from trend into standing policy, environmental measures that would have dazzled just a few years ago are becoming as expected and unimpressive as compact fluorescent light bulbs. You'd be hard-pressed to find a Motel 6 or truck stop without some level of green certification. ...more

NaturCert supports the World Tourism Day
NaturCert is the global independent organization which has developed the NaturCert Certification Program for the environment and society. NaturCert supports the World Tourism Day on 27th September. ...more

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Atlantis, The Palm Now Open in Dubai
Largest Water Themed Attraction in the Middle East Opens its Doors ...more

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The 46th Annual Congress of International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA)
The IH&RA congress provides the worldwide hospitality industry professionals and executives the opportunity to get a closer look at today's new trends and practices in the hotels and restaurants sector. This year the venue will be in Monterey, Mexico. IH&RA congress is in Latin America, after more than a decade! ...more

UNWTO Welcomes Norway As A New Member State
UNWTO is pleased to welcome the Kingdom of Norway as its 154th Member State, representing the 45th Member State within UNWTO's Regional Commission for Europe. ...more

WWA's Waterpark Resort Development & Expansion Workshop Early-Bird Registration Ends September 26th
The waterpark resort is the fastest-growing segment of the waterpark industry-come learn why at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas! ...more

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