Category Archives: Festivals and Events

Howard Johnson hotels and Harlem Globetrotters to host series of special on-site events for the annual “Happiest Day of the Year” promotion

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Summer kicks-off with surprise free nights and special on-site events for guests  PARSIPPANY, N.J., 2014-6-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The start of summer is almost here and Howard Johnson hotels are celebrating by partnering with the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters to host a series of special on-site events designed to surprise guests with goodies like free… Read the full press release

Master Storyteller Garrison Keillor at Hershey Theatre on November 12

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Hershey, PA, 2014-6-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Master Storyteller and host of public radio’s A Prairie Home Companion, Garrison Keillor will be at Hershey Theatre on Wednesday, November 12 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets for this show are $45.00, $55.00 and $65.00 (tax and applicable fees apply and there is an eight-ticket limit) and are available at… Read the full press release

Comedian Ron White comes to Hershey Theatre with his new stand-up show, Nutcracker on November 21

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Hershey, PA, 2014-6-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Comedian Ron “Tater Salad” White, best known as the cigar smoking, scotch drinking funnyman from the “Blue Collar Comedy” phenomenon coming to Hershey Theatre on Friday, November 21 at 7:00 p.m., with his new stand-up show, Nutcracker. Tickets for this show are $46.75 and $56.75 (tax and applicable fees… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North to celebrate Father’s Day with a weekend of foodie fun

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Specialty golf-themed brunch, three-course dinner highlight weekend celebration Scottsdale, U.S.A., 2014-6-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Celebrate Dad with a weekend of foodie fun this Father’s Day at Proof, an American canteen, and Onyx Bar & Lounge at Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North.   Special happenings include everything from a three-course dinner to a golf-themed brunch and ice… Read the full press release

The Wisconsin Department of Tourism awarded four national Public Relations Society of America Bronze Anvil Awards and “Best in Show” at the PRSA Paragon Awards

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Team brings home four national PRSA Bronze Anvils, eight Paragons and “Best in Show” second year in a row MILWAUKEE, Wis., 2014-6-5 — /Travel PR News/ — The Wisconsin Department of Tourism (WDT) along with its agency of record, Laughlin Constable (LC) has been awarded four national Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Bronze Anvil Awards for outstanding… Read the full press release

The 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup scheduled to take place in New Zealand from 30 May – 20 June 2015

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Auckland, New Zealand, 2014-6-3 — /Travel PR News/ — The beautiful game is enjoying a taste of the limelight in New Zealand as the country looks forward to welcoming international football teams and their fans. The 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup is scheduled to take place in New Zealand from 30 May – 20 June 2015 but… Read the full press release

IHG launched three dynamic events designed to bring to life the themes of its latest trends report ‘3D Connected Traveller Series’

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Trio of events highlight the need for global brands to deliver a globally coherent, locally relevant and personalised offering  Buckinghamshire,UK, 2014-6-2 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) has launched its ‘3D Connected Traveller Series’: three dynamic events designed to bring to life the themes of IHG’s latest trends report, : The key to building… Read the full press release

Marriott International, Inc. president Arne Sorenson to present at the 2014 Goldman Sachs Conference on June 3

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Remarks to be Webcast. Bethesda, Md., 2014-5-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Arne Sorenson, president and chief executive officer at Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR), will speak at the 2014 Goldman Sachs Lodging, Gaming, Restaurant and Leisure Conference on Tuesday, June 3.  Mr. Sorenson’s presentation will be at approximately 9:15 a.m., Eastern Time, and will be… Read the full press release

UK Civil Aviation Authority’s newly-launched GA Unit to present at the AeroExpo on June 1st

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LONDON, 2014-5-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Pilots attending this weekend’s AeroExpo event at Sywell Aerodrome will be able to hear first-hand how general aviation will be regulated over the coming years. The UK Civil Aviation Authority’s newly-launched GA Unit will be holding an inaugural event on Sunday 1 June at the Northamptonshire show, to put… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis to host casting call for ABC’s new season of The Bachelor on June 27, 2014

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St. Louis, 2014-5-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis will be hosting a casting call for ABC’s new season of The Bachelor on Friday, June 27, 2014 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. The search is on for eligible women and men who are ready to find true love on the hit television show… Read the full press release

Florida’s newest wedding destination Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World® Resort opens on August 3, 2014

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Florida’s newest wedding destination combines an extraordinary setting with flawless service Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort, 2014-5-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World® Resort, opening August 3, 2014, is Central Florida’s newest wedding destination extraordinaire. With its exclusive lakeside setting and serene, lushly landscaped location, guests will be wowed… Read the full press release

Enjoy Brazilian Football Fiesta 13 June – 14 July onboard the Star Cruises fleet homeported across Asia

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Hong Kong, 2014-5-27 — /Travel PR News/ — In conjunction with the most anticipated sporting-competition event of 2014 and with football fever reaching a high among footy fans everywhere, Star Cruises, the leading cruise line in Asia Pacific is pleased to invite travellers for one of the most colourful, joyous and fun Brazilian Football Fiesta onboard… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways to host 70th IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit at Doha between June 1 and 3

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Qatar Airways To Host International Three-Day Event Local Sponsors Include Ooredoo And Alfardan Automobiles Doha, Qatar,  2014-5-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Final preparations are well under way to welcome more than 1,000 delegates to one of the aviation world’s most significant events – the 70th International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World… Read the full press release

The third passenger forum took place at UK’s busiest station London Waterloo on Tuesday 20 May with hundreds of passengers attended

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Third passenger forum at London Waterloo, UK’s busiest station, attended by hundreds of passengers All day event involved representatives from BTP, Passenger Focus, London Travel Watch, Samaritans and the Alliance Charity Panel Local charities raise hundreds of pounds during event LONDON, 2014-5-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Hundreds of passengers met with a cross section of… Read the full press release

LondonTown.com: Meet the massive mammoths at the Natural History Museum this summer

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The Natural History Museum takes visitors back to prehistoric times, reports LondonTown.com LONDON, 2014-5-21 — /Travel PR News/ — This summer, the Natural History Museum brings Ice Age Giants to London. The monumental Mammoths: Ice Age Giants exhibition offers visitors the chance to get up close and personal with some of prehistory’s best known species. The… Read the full press release

Chicago SummerDance returns for its 18th year from June 27 to September 14 at the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park

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Friday, June 27 – Sunday, September 14 in the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park Chicago, Il, 2014-5-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The largest annual outdoor live music and dancing series in the United States, Chicago SummerDance, returns for its 18th year – and Chicagoans who love to dance will flock to the Spirit of Music… Read the full press release

Award winning actor and comedian, Jason Alexander to speak at GBTA Convention 2014, July 26-30, in Los Angeles

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Alexandria, VA, 2014-5-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)—the voice of the global business travel industry—today announced award winning actor and comedian, Jason Alexander, will be a featured speaker at the GBTA Convention 2014, July 26-30, in Los Angeles. Alexander will be speaking at Convention Arena on Wednesday, July 30. “While… Read the full press release

LondonTown.com: New seven-day wine festival London Wine Week launches

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LONDON, 2014-5-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Organised by the team behind the hugely successful London Cocktail Week, London Wine Week is a new seven-day festival that recognises the emerging vibrant wine scene in the capital. Running from 2nd till 8th June 2014, the festival coincides with the London Wine Fair and will give Londoners the… Read the full press release

Agoda.com announces its great list of hotel specials for the Great Singapore Sale

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SINGAPORE, 2014-5-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Agoda.com, one of Asia’s leading hotel booking sites and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), is offering superb deals on hotels during the Great Singapore Sale, the island nation’s annual shopping festival that sees across-the-board specials on everything from food to makeup to jewelry. What started 20 years ago… Read the full press release

LondonTown.com: University College London announces its 2014 Festival Of The Arts programme

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Free arts festival in London’s Bloomsbury district LONDON, 2014-5-6 — /Travel PR News/ — One of the world’s finest universities, University College London, is holding a four-day free festival of the arts this May, which includes talks, walks, musical performances and film screenings. The UCL Festival Of The Arts will be held between 27th and… Read the full press release

Maldives: W Retreat & Spa Maldives kicks off its series of pool parties – HEAT WAVE this May

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MALDIVES, 2014-5-5 — /Travel PR News/ — W Retreat & Spa Maldives is kicking off its sizzling series of pool parties – HEAT WAVE. To kick off the year’s highly anticipated events, the first HEAT WAVE pool party will take place on the deck of Ocean Haven, the prestigious overwater two bedroom suite, winner of the… Read the full press release

Las Vegas welcomes wide-variety of special events, conferences and programming specific to the LGBT community

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The Entertainment Capital of the World Bolsters its Reputation as the Premier LGBT Travel Destination by Welcoming Special Events Throughout the Year LAS VEGAS, 2014-04-30 — /Travel PR News/ — This year, Las Vegas is thrilled to welcome a wide-variety of special events, conferences and programming specific to the LGBT community. From one end of the… Read the full press release

Thailand: 15% airline traffic inrease from Taiwan to Thailand during recent 2014 Songkran festival

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Bangkok/Taipei, 2014-04-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Thailand remains one of the most popular tourist destinations for Taiwanese travellers, especially during the recent 2014 Songkran festival (5-21 April) when air travel from Taiwan to Thailand was reported to have increased by 15 per cent with airlines recording an average load factor of 80-95 per cent during… Read the full press release

Trump International Hotel™ Las Vegas announced special “Dogs Days of Summer” promotion to celebrate National Pet Month

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LAS VEGAS, Nev., 2014-04-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Trump International Hotel™ Las Vegas is celebrating National Pet Month with a special “Dogs Days of Summer” promotion. The hotel invites guests to bring along their precious pooches from May 1, 2014 through National Dog Day on August 26, 2014, to receive a complimentary Trump posh puppy collar… Read the full press release

1,400 participants and 10,000 Calgarians to celebrate Calgary Airport’s New Runway

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CALGARY, 2014-04-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Registration for Run and Roam the Runway, a weekend festival hosted by The Calgary Airport Authority in celebration of the opening of Canada’s newest runway, is now full. Thanks to the overwhelming support of Calgarians, the two-day event filled up just one week after registration opened to the public. The June… Read the full press release

Calgary, Lethbridge, Innisfail, Red Deer, Wetaskiwin, Strathcona County, and Edmonton to participate at 2014 Tour of Alberta

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Alberta, 2014-04-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The host communities for the 2014 Tour of Alberta, scheduled for September 2-7, were announced by Executive Director, Duane Vienneau; Calgary, Lethbridge, Innisfail, Red Deer, Wetaskiwin, Strathcona County, and Edmonton will participate as either a host start or finish community for this year’s Tour of Alberta. “The commitment by our… Read the full press release

First bus operators to promote the benefits of bus travel during Catch the Bus Week 2014 between 28 April and 4 May

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Aberdeen, Scotland, 2014-04-25 — /Travel PR News/ — During Catch the Bus Week Greener Journeys* and many First bus operators across the UK will be promoting the benefits of bus travel. Catch the Bus Week 2014, runs from 28th April to the 4th of May. The campaign aims to increase awareness of the benefits of bus travel in the… Read the full press release

Chicago Cultural Center to host eight FREE exhibitions this summer

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Chicago, Il, 2014-04-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street, will host eight FREE exhibitions this summer with an emphasis on object and graphic design, street art, the blues, architecture and the work of several Chicago-based artists – including Hebru Brantley. Exhibitions at Expo 72 (72 E. Randolph Street) and City… Read the full press release

Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announces performers at the Petrillo Music Shell for the 34th Annual Taste of Chicago, July 9-13 in Grant Park

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Petrillo Music Shell performers include AWOLNATION, Janelle Monáe, Nickel Creek, Jeff Tweedy and Aloe Blacc in Grant Park, July 9-13 Chicago, Il, 2014-04-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The City of Chicago and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is pleased to announce the lineup of performers at the Petrillo Music Shell for the… Read the full press release

Paul Allen of Microsoft and John Paul DeJoria to hunt multi-million year old dinosaur fossils at Peace Country, Alberta

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Alberta, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft Corporation and John Paul DeJoria, co-founder of the Paul Mitchell line of hair products and the Patron spirits company, will be heading to the Peace Country, Alberta this August to get their hands dirty hunting multi-million year old dinosaur fossils. Allen and DeJoria will join a… Read the full press release