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 …
Gilbert Baeriswil, General Manager of the newly renovated Castle Hotel & Spa, announced that the historic landmark property will introduce special packages that provide exclusive “property buyouts” for meetings, corporate retreats, special events, and weddings. According to Baeriswil, “the exclusivity & intimacy of Castle Hotel & Spa’s secluded 11-acre property lends itself as a perfect …
Featuring a minimum savings of $394 the offer starts at $149 a night for three nights in a two-bedroom deluxe villa and includes: 15% off already reduced nightly and weekly rates for homes and villas Complimentary dinner entrées for two (one-time only) at the Harbour Town Grill or Topside Waterfront Restaurant Complimentary lunch entrées for …
Thompson Hotels announced today the appointment of Steve Shern as general manager of the highly-anticipated Thompson Chicago, slated to open fall 2013. Shern, a hospitality industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience, will oversee the general operations of the 247-room lifestyle hotel. Shern joins the Thompson team from Hotel 71 in downtown Chicago, …
Ski vacations are a winter staple, but with so many resorts and destinations catering to the snowboard and ski set, choosing the perfect destination and hotel can be difficult. Whether you want to be the first to discover a new spot (and beat the crowds!) or teach the whole family to ski, below we’ve broken …
From March 12 to 15, 2014 about 400 tourism professionals from 40 different countries will gather in St. Moritz for the first Snow Travel Mart Switzerland. The participants will mainly be tour operators from the traditional winter sport markets, such as Europe and North America, but also from new markets such as China, Brazil and …
Emirates Holidays, the tour operating arm of Emirates, has established its first global franchise, Emirates Vacations, following the appointment of the US-based Destination Southern Africa Inc. (DSA Vacations) as its partner. The five-year franchise agreement will enable Emirates Holidays to tap into the U.S. market, leveraging DSA’s local expertise and market intelligence. Under the brand …
Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U. S. Travel Association, issued the following statement in response to the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) announcement that it will soon expand its Pre? traveler screening program to 60 more airports nationwide: “The travel community applauds this move to dramatically expand the Pre? program, which already has immensely …
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Palace Resorts has announced the promotion of Sandor Winkler to Chief Development Officer and Juan Carlos Seminario to Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing for the brand’s seven oceanfront resort properties in Cancun, Cozumel, Isla Mujeres and Riviera Maya, Mexico, as well as Le Blanc Spa Resort in Cancun. Previously Chief Operating Officer …