Amid threats of a snowstorm and frigid temperatures, travel professionals and the public came out for the 11th annual The New York Times Travel Show. Held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center from February 28th through March 2nd, the show is the largest trade and consumer travel event in North America. For the three-day …
Global travel outfitter Cox & Kings has created a new offering of culinary itineraries inspired by the international TV show “MasterChef”, aptly named MasterChef Travel. From Vietnam to South Africa, travelers are escorted, in an intimate group of like-minded travelers, by the program’s former winners and fan-favorite contestants and immersed in destinations that reflect each …
For nearly five decades SeaWorld has connected guests to the natural world through innovative animal habitats and inspiring shows. With the launch of AnimalVision 24/7, on-habitat cameras stream footage to customized interactive websites, allowing visitors to create a connection right from the comfort of home at www.AnimalVision.com. Fans can enjoy the antics of Antarctic penguins racing through the …
Tourism in Hawaii continued to be a major driver for the state’s economic recovery in 2013, surpassing records set the previous year. online pharmacy buy avana no insurance with best prices today in the USA Visitor spending reached $14.5 billion (an increase of 2 percent from $14.3 billion) contributing $1.5 billion in state tax revenue, …
At first glance, a few things don’t add up in Maryville, Tennessee, located 30 miles south of Knoxville at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The city has a mere 28,000 residents yet can attract country-western greats like Riba and Rascal Flatts to its annual Foothills Fall Festival. The mostly-free, three-day event …
Travel exports hit a record monthly high of billion, even as the overall trade deficit deteriorated slightly according to the latest monthly report. “Today’s report once again underscores the importance of travel as an export juggernaut for the U.S. economy,” said David Huether, senior vice president of research and economics at the U.S. Travel Association. …
Radisson Blu today announced the roll-out of Experience Meetings, a meetings and events program launching across the globe beginning in January 2014. The program was developed as a means to improve the effectiveness of meetings, and will place a strong emphasis on innovations in food and beverage; changes to the spatial environment as well as …
Signature has announced a number of new developments related to its upcoming Sales Meeting, to be held in Las Vegas, November 14-16, 2013. Celebrated author and lecturer Shawn Achor will be the keynote speaker. Mr. Achor is the author of the international bestseller, The Happiness Advantage: How Positive Brains Raise Performance; and in 2012, his …
Loews Coronado Bay Resort has announced the appointment of George Allen as the Director of Marketing. With more than 20 years of experience in hotel sales and marketing and an expertise in Southern California destinations, Allen takes the helm of the resort’s marketing, advertising, meeting and leisure sales efforts. He joins the ranks of Loews …
Ottawa’s impressive resumé for hosting sporting events and large scale meetings is growing stronger with every bid. In fact, Ottawa’s resumé just got a bigger boost. The Martin Prosperity Institute – the world’s leading think-tank on global economic prosperity – ranked Ottawa-Gatineau #1 among global cities in the creative economy measuring talent, technology, tolerance and …