LONDON, 2015-5-15 — /Travel PR News/ — VisitEngland has named ‘The Chefs of England’, as the winner of this year’s prestigious Outstanding Contribution to Tourism award. The winner was revealed at its annual Awards for Excellence ceremony, held last night at the spectacular Sage Gateshead. Accepting the award on behalf of all ‘The Chefs of… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2015-5-15 — /Travel PR News/ — The winners of the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2015 were revealed at its annual ceremony, held last night at the spectacular Sage Gateshead. Celebrating excellence across the tourism industry, 17 winners including Best Small Hotel, Tourism Pub of the Year, Best Visitor Attraction and Tourism Event of the… Read the full news article
New 360 Pass, Timed Hiking Routes, Flightseeing Tours, E-Bikes And More! WHISTLER, BC, 2015-5-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Summer is in the air and Whistler Blackcomb is turning up the heat with an exciting list of updates and additions to its summer program. The new cabins on the Whistler Village Gondola will continue spinning straight… Read the full news article
Athletes Tasked With Capturing The Essence of May In Whistler For A Chance To Win $2000 WHISTLER, BC, 2015-5-14 — /Travel PR News/ — The GoPro GoShow presented by Whistler Blackcomb will return for its second year on May 17 during Whistler’s Great Outdoors Festival (GO Fest). This year, instead of inviting professional filmmakers to compete… Read the full news article
BELFAST, 2015-5-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Ever fancied running down the runway at George Best Belfast City Airport? Business advisory firm Grant Thornton is inviting teams to partake in the first official runway run in Northern Ireland. On Wednesday 24 June, under the glow of the runway lights, hundreds of runners will take-off down the… Read the full news article
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., 2015-5-12 — /Travel PR News/ — From October 8-11, The Resort at Pelican Hill® presents its fifth annual Festa dell’Autunno, an autumn festival that brings the traditions of Italy to Southern California’s own Tuscan seaside village. New this year, the weekend festivities begin on Thursday with a Guest Chef Wine Dinner at Pelican Grill,… Read the full news article
In 2016 the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo will leave Scotland to perform in New Zealand. WELLINGTON, New Zealand, 2015-5-12 — /Travel PR News/ — It’s been described as the greatest show on earth, a performance of such epic scale that it takes an army of personnel to coordinate. And next year, for just the fourth… Read the full news article
CHICAGO, 2015-5-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The City of Chicago and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events are pleased to announce the Grand Marshall and date for Chicago’s Memorial Day Parade and Wreath Laying Ceremony on Saturday, May 23. The Wreath Laying Ceremony will begin at 11am on Daley Plaza (Dearborn and… Read the full news article
Alexandria, VA, 2015-5-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – today announced award winning film, television and stage actor; musician and philanthropist Kevin Bacon will be a featured speaker at GBTA Convention 2015, July 25-29 in Orlando, Florida. Bacon will be speaking at… Read the full news article
1,700 places up for grabs for Friday, 19th, June 20th Midnight event – Proceeds to go to Shannon Group’s 2015 designated charities TLC4CF and Milford Care Centre Shannon, Ireland, 2015-5-8 — /Travel PR News/ — One of Ireland’s most unique mass participation sports events of the year, the Bank of Ireland Runway Night Run at Shannon… Read the full news article
Victoria, Australia, 2015-5-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Taking place at the recently launched Vibe Hotel Marysville this Saturday, is the Falling Leaves Gala Dinner hosted by Brodie Harper and Andy Lee, in honour of The Shane Warne Foundation (“TSWF”). TSWF has been committed to raising funds for the seriously ill and underprivileged children of… Read the full news article
EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2015-5-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Two historical Scottish watermills will be celebrating more than 300 years of milling history as part of National Mills Weekend. Over the course of a weekend, on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th May, Perth’s 18th century Stanley Mills and New Abbey Corn Mill in Dumfries, which dates… Read the full news article
SYDNEY, 2015-5-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism Australia has announced that Queensland’s Gold Coast will play host to the country’s largest annual tourism trade show – the Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) – in 2016. The announcement was made by Tourism Australia’s Managing Director John O’Sullivan whilst speaking on Wednesday (April 29) at an industry… Read the full news article
Popular Summer Series is Free to Community and Resort Guests Hershey, Pa., 2015-5-1 — /Travel PR News/ — From May 22 through August 28, The Hotel Hershey will host its popular Jazz on the Veranda series – live jazz performances by local artists – on select Friday evenings from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Jazz on the Veranda… Read the full news article
• Austrian Airbus A320 with special Building Bridges branding • The Eurovision Song Contest as a first-time “green event” VIENNA, 2015-4-30 — /Travel PR News/ — The Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) as the host broadcaster and Austrian Airlines as the official carrier presented an Airbus A320 of the Austrian Airlines fleet with special lettering before… Read the full news article
ST. PAUL, Minn., 2015-4-30 — /Travel PR News/ — A pair of accomplished anglers from the Lake Vermilion area will host Gov. Mark Dayton and Lt. Gov. Tina Smith for the 2015 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener on Saturday, May 9. Tim “Buck” Lescarbeau will fish with Gov. Dayton, and Casey Sunsdahl will fish with Lt. Gov. Smith…. Read the full news article
SINGAPORE, 2015-4-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Agoda.com, one of Asia’s leading hotel booking sites and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), has collected a list of hotels in Singapore offering discounts of SG $50, just in time for the Great Singapore Sale, the island nation’s giant annual shopping festival. This year the event runs… Read the full news article
Includes a Screening of Napoleon Dynamite in Millennium Park, the Chicago Triathlon Checkpoint Challenge, Bike Fashion Show and the Bike to Work Rally at Daley Plaza on June 19 CHICAGO, 2015-4-29 — /Travel PR News/ — The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events is pleased to announce the schedule for Chicago Bike Week… Read the full news article
JERSEY, 2015-4-27 — /Travel PR News/ — This year’s JAYF (Jersey Association for Youth and Friendship) Open Gardens programme begins in St Lawrence with the beautiful gardens of Domaine des Vaux. Open on Sunday 26th April by kind permission of Marcus Binney CBE and his wife Anne, these glorious gardens were created in the early… Read the full news article
DENVER, 2015-4-27 — /Travel PR News/ — The weather is warming, the days are getting longer and Colorado is gearing up for the sights and sounds of festival season. Colorado is a popular destination for film buffs and music goers alike with events set against gorgeous backdrops from the Telluride Film Festival to Denver’s Underground Music Showcase…. Read the full news article
5 Day, 10 Day, Twilight, Top Of The World And Unlimited Season Passes Available Now At Early Bird Rates WHISTLER, BC, 2015-4-27 — /Travel PR News/ — The Whistler Mountain Bike Park will open for the 2015 season two weeks ahead of schedule on Saturday, May 2. With skiing and snowboarding still going strong in the Whistler… Read the full news article
EDINBURGH, 2015-4-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Edinburgh’s Holyrood Park, will be the setting for a unique pop-up dining experience this May. Over the course of the weekend, of Friday 8th and Saturday 9th May, the Holyrood Kitchen pop-up restaurant will be offering up the very best in locally sourced ingredients from independent suppliers and… Read the full news article
Prague, Czech Republic, 2015-4-24 — /Travel PR News/ — On Tuesday April 14, 2015, Four Seasons Hotel Prague, supported by the Czech Philharmonic, hosted its second charity dinner for the Pink Bubble Foundation at its restaurant CottoCrudo. With additional support from Four Seasons hotels in Florence and Paris, and luxury brands Brioni, LBM Luxury Brand… Read the full news article
Los Angeles, California, 2015-4-22 — /Travel PR News/ — The 100-foot-tall LAX Gateway pylons to be lit in various shades of green in support of Earth Day 2015 on April 22 WHAT: The 100-foot-tall LAX Gateway pylons that illuminate the main entrance to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will be lit in various shades of green… Read the full news article
Abu Dhabi, 2015-4-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways held its third annual ‘Run for a Cause’ event on the Abu Dhabi Corniche on Friday, 17 April 2015, raising almost half a million dirhams for charity. The event was attended by Sheikh Ahmed bin Nasser Al Nahyan who awarded medals and prizes to the race… Read the full news article
JERSEY, 2015-4-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Longueville Manor will be the talk of the Barclays Jersey Boat Show in May 2015 as the leading five-star hotel becomes the first in the Channel Islands to launch it’s own private yacht. The Relais & Châteaux property is renowned for it’s facilities, service and gastronomy and they… Read the full news article
Automation expedites international arrival process SAN FRANCISCO, 2015-4-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is hosting a media event to highlight the launch of Automated Passport Control (APC) kiosks in the U.S. Customs arrival facility. The APC kiosks will allow eligible passengers to enjoy an expedited arrival process at SFO, and this… Read the full news article
Gastronomy and tourism are natural allies and mutually reinforce one another. The many links between gastronomy and tourism and the opportunities for closer cooperation between both areas will be explored at the 1st UNWTO World Forum on Food Tourism, jointly organized by UNWTO and the Basque Culinary Center (Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain, 27-28 April 2015). … Read the full news article
It is 100 years since the ANZAC Forces arrived on the shores of Gallipoli marking New Zealand’s entry into WWI. Wellington, New Zealand, 2015-4-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Anzac Day is always a poignant reminder of the wartime sacrifices made by those on both sides of the Tasman but, with 2015 marking the centenary… Read the full news article
St. Louis, 2015-4-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Six of St. Louis’ finest sous chefs will square off in the Duck, Duck Goose – Unsung Hero Sous Chefs of St. Louis stand-up dinner reception and culinary competition hosted by Cielo Restaurant & Bar at Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis. The evening will begin at 6:00 pm on… Read the full news article