IMEX America is the new trade show for the worldwide meetings, events and incentive travel industry. After a highly successful first show the second edition will take place October 9 – 11 2012 at the Sands Expo, Las Vegas, which is connected to the show’s headquarters hotels, The Venetian and The Palazzo. online pharmacy buy …
The Los Angeles Times Travel Show returns January 27-29 with a first-class programming upgrade and a new all-day industry conference for travel professionals. The 14th-annual event, recently named one of BizBash’s “Top 10 Southern California Trade Shows and Conventions,” will once again be held at the L.A. Convention Center. Matching wanderlust with thousands of possible …
In a move that will form one of the largest and most integrated travel marketing firms in the world, MMG Worldwide and Ypartnership announced today that the companies are merging in a transaction that will form a new company called MMGY Global. “We are taking the unrivaled research and strategic planning components of Ypartnership and …
Tours and packages by IsramWorld’s LATOUR and ESCAPADE VACATIONS subsidiaries are now “Virtuoso Preferred,” it was announced today by A. Ady Gelber, IsramWorld owner and CEO. “This means that five of our product lines are now “Virtuoso Preferred,” says Gelber, “with the newly approved brands joining ISRAM’s Israel and Middle East, EUROPETOO’s Central Europe and …
Once again, Caravan-Serai Tours owner by Rita Zawaideh has received the prestigious honor of being named Top Travel Specialist from Conde Nast Traveler magazine. 2011 marks the ninth consecutive year in which Rita has received this recognition. In an annual survey of travel specialists, the magazine lists “The Top Travel Specialists” developed after exhaustive interviews, …
Corinthia Hotels’ new flagship is a superlative five-star treasure in the heart of London, meticulously reconstructed from an imposing Victorian-era building on Whitehall Place. “The project marks the culmination of an exciting journey,” says General Manager Matthew Dixon. “Corinthia Hotel London is an intricately restored grand hotel with a 21st century approach. Its modern elegance …
Gebhard Schachermayer, Executive Director of Vila Joya in Albufeira – Guia, in the Algarve region of Portugal, has announced the chef line-up for PORTUGAL’S 6TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL GOURMET FESTIVAL, organized by Mr. Schachermayer and event sponsors Nespresso-Portugal, BMW-Portugal, Hugo Boss, G.H. Mumm Champagne and Vista Alegre. The world’s sole food festival in which only Michelin-starred …
Sandos Caracol Eco-Resort & Spa has become a leader in eco-tourism in Mexico. In 2011, the eco-resort continued its leadership in the sustainability trend in Mexico when it introduced 99 eco-friendly rooms that reduce carbon emissions by 70% and it became the first resort in Mexico to develop, build and utilize a ‘solar’ golf cart. …
If you’re the kind of person who dreams of a warm winter Cruise Holiday, savouring authentic Med-iterranean cuisine while in port, open air cafés or restaurants by the sea, a place where the locals speak English & greet you with sincere familiarity, where history books have not done enough justice to heritage sites & a …
The fair will strengthen initiatives aimed at opening up new trade opportunities for participants. FITUR, the International Tourism Trade Fair set for January 18–22, 2012, aims to serve, now more than ever, as an effective tool for the tourist industry. With this objective in mind, the fair’s organizers have strengthened their initiatives aimed at promoting …