The New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is pleased to announce the appointment of veteran tourism industry professional Tico Soto, CDME, as director of tourism. He returns to the CVB from the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau where he was director of sales since 2005. Soto served as international sales manager for …
More than the equivalent of Malta’s entire population passed through the airport in August: a record total of 507,646 passengers. August 2013 will therefore go down in history as the best month ever for Malta International Airport. By comparison, ten years ago the airport had a throughput of 355,000 passenger movements in August. This reflects …
Destination Hotels & Resorts kicks-off the winter travel season with huge savings during its annual Countdown to Winter promotion. Beginning today, travelers seeking to get a jump start on winter getaways and early savings can book with one of Destination’s 40 distinctive hotels and resorts located in some of the most sought-after winter destinations in …
The North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development has won a 2013 Mercury Award from the U.S. Travel Association’s National Council of State Tourism Directors for its print advertising campaign. The award was presented on August 20 at the annual Educational Seminar for Tourism Organizations conference. The national award recognizes the North Carolina …
Mark Romig, President/CEO of New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation was installed as a member of the board of the Louisiana Travel Promotion Association (LTPA) at the association’s annual meeting on Friday, June 28 at Nottoway Plantation Resort. “I am honored to be serving LTPA and the more than 800 members the association represents across the …
Susan Whitaker, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, has been named the State Tourism Director of the Year. The award is voted upon annually by the U.S. Travel Association’s National Council of State Tourism Directors. Whitaker was announced as the winner before about 600 of her peers Monday at the ESTO conference of …
Classic Hotels & Resorts, the hospitality division of Grossman Company Properties, has completed the $100 million refinancing for the expansive Arizona Grand Resort & Spa in Phoenix. The loan was arranged by CBRE for the 142 acre, 750-room complex. The property includes a 10-acre water park, an 18-hole golf course, a 32,000 square foot spa …
The team at Bonaventure Resort & Spa, the newest addition to the Benchmark Hospitality International family of resorts in Florida, have announced that the resort’s conference center renovation is now in full motion. “We are eager to present the latest conference center to South Florida as well as showcase all of the resort’s new amenities …
W Fort Lauderdale has announced the appointment of Cesar Wurm as the new director of sales and marketing. A Starwood veteran, Wurm will be responsible for continuing to drive occupancy and overseeing all marketing and public relations efforts at the oceanfront resort. “Cesar is an accomplished sales and marketing professional and we are so thrilled …
The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa has put new emphasis on its sales and marketing operations with the appointments of Michael Pramshafer as Resort Vice President of Sales & Marketing and Matt Boland as Director of Marketing. The appointments bring a breath of fresh talent to “The Other Vegas”SM in Henderson, Nevada, with …