The Berlin Convention Office (BCO) is celebrating a decade of growth and the successful positioning of post-Wall Berlin as one of the world’s top meeting destinations. The city boasts 113,100 events per year with a total of 9.1 million participants. Since 2001, hotel beds rose from 63,000 to 112,400 and meeting space expanded to 4.95 …
In addition to “Best Airline Europe,” Turkish Airlines topped the categories “Best Premium Economy Seats” and “Best Airline Southern Europe” by Skytrax at the 2011 World Airline Awards in Paris, France. Participation in the 10-month customer satisfaction survey included 18.8 million airline customers. Turkish Airlines received several awards by Skytrax identified as “Passengers Choice Awards.” …
Historic Val di Noto, in the heart of Sicilian Baroque just outside Ragusa, is the location of 5-star Donnafugata Golf Resort & Spa, a luxury resort that opened in summer 2010. Baroque became the distinctive style of the region after the 1693 earthquake that forced almost total reconstruction. Eight Sicilian cities feature this look, including …
The Palace boutique hotel in Malta has won the award for Best Design for 5-star hotels with 50–200 rooms, at the International Hotel and Property Awards 2011. Angelo Xuereb, Chairman of AX Holdings, represented the group and The Palace at the ceremony held at L’Hôtel Hermitage in the heart of Monte-Carlo. “Design is very important …
Summer is here and for lovers of fine wine, there’s no better time for a sun-kissed wine appreciation cruise with European Waterways in Burgundy, France’s wine capital. A wine cruise onboard the 12-passenger L’Impressionniste on the Burgundy Canal brings travelers to visit Clos de Vougeot, headquarters of the esteemed Chevaliers du Tastevin. Or, guests can …
CHI Hotels & Resorts (CHI) has announced the appointment of hotel industry specialist James Farrow as Senior Vice President of Sales across its portfolio of managed hotels under the Corinthia, Wyndham and Ramada Plaza brands worldwide. This includes the Company’s newly opened flagship Corinthia Hotel in Whitehall Place, London. Farrow reports directly to CHI chief …
American Marketing Group plans to hold its “Travel Market 2012” global conference June 19–24, 2012, at The Phoenician, a luxurious Starwood resort property in Scottsdale, Arizona. Travel agents, suppliers and staff from all of American Marketing Group’s 18 travel brands around the world will participate in the convention. Over six days, “Travel Market 2012” will …
The American Tourism Society (ATS) has set its Annual Fall 2011 Conference for October 23–27 in the Czech Republic spa town of Luhacovice, to be followed by a product development tour to Moravia and Slovakia October 27–20. In making the announcement, David Parry, ATS Chairman and Chairman, Academic Travel Abroad, noted “we are confident that …
Registration is now open for the 32nd edition of WTM (World Travel Market) to be held November 7–10, 2011, at ExCeL London. WTM 2011, the leading global event for the travel industry, is the place to see all the industry’s key players under one roof, meet new and existing partners and keep up to date …
From the boardroom to the Bush, travelers in South Africa can now add an exclusive game experience to a business trip without having to spend hours getting to a game reserve. Situated in the picturesque Waterberg Mountains, Shambala Game Reserve, until recently a private estate, is only two and a half-hours’ driving time from Johannesburg …