Qatar welcomes the world at WTM London

Qatar welcomes the world at WTM London

Qatar, Doha,  2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Taking part in the world’s largest tourism and hospitality trade show, Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) takes central stage at UK’s World Travel Market (WTM) at ExCel in London from the 5th till the 9th of November 2012. Taking part in this global event, Qatar is strongly represented by a large… Read the full news article

Hilton Worldwide Team Members to Fill the Earth with the Light and Warmth of Hospitality during First Annual Global Week of Service

Hilton Worldwide Team Members construct Gazebo for Alpha Omega Veterans Service in preparation for Global Week of Service. Credit: Hilton Worldwide.

Approximately 300,000 Team Members across 90 Countries and Territories to Volunteer in Communities MCLEAN, Va. – 2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — On November 11 – 18, Hilton Worldwide team members across 90 countries and territories will celebrate the company’s first Global Week of Service. This event will feature hundreds of projects around the globe and unite the… Read the full news article

TORONTOLAND: A GIFT TO YOU THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

TORONTO,  2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Torontoland awaits you as it bustles with holiday-themed activities, events, and outdoor displays everyone can enjoy. Explore Toronto and all it has to offer with Tourism Toronto’s plethora of Torontoland hotel packages, from Hotel & Parking or Breakfast to Romantic Holiday, Family Holiday and even the Girls Night Out package. Starting at just $124… Read the full news article

TAT Uses Bloggers Award to Attract Attention at WTM London 2012

Bangkok, 2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Tourism Authority of Thailand has teamed up with the World Travel Market, a major global travel industry event under way between Nov 6-9, to attract bloggers and writers to visit the show and win a free trip to Thailand by blogging about the country’s tourism attractions. Called Thailand Reunited #ThaiTales,… Read the full news article

Discover Santa’s Secret Garden at Hershey Gardens

Hershey, Pa. — 2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — This December, Hershey Gardens will introduce a new family event for the holiday season. An array of children’s activities will link a traditional Christmas celebration with a message that shares the importance of taking care of each other and the green earth. Santa’s Secret Garden will be held Fridays… Read the full news article

Nevada’s American Indian culture takes center stage in November

Explore American Indian culture, from creation stories to modern-day life, this November in Nevada 2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — The state is home to three major American Indian tribes — Washoe, Paiute and Western Shoshone — all with rich and nuanced histories and traditions to share. Recognizing the contributions of American Indians, Gov. Brian Sandoval has proclaimed… Read the full news article

Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea Announces Return of Kathryn Budig, Los Angeles-based Vinyasa Yoga Instructor for February 19-24 Retreat

Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea Announces Return of Kathryn Budig, Los Angeles-based Vinyasa Yoga Instructor for February 19-24 Retreat

Unique yoga retreat played out on stunning grounds of Four Seasons and an off-property special island setting, with a blend of yoga, learning meditational insights, and the comfort of a luxurious stay at the Resort Hawaii, Maui, U.S.A. – 2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Looking for the inspiration to get started with a yoga practice? Ready to… Read the full news article

Billabong brings top snowboard athletes to Alberta for 2012/13 campaign photo shoot

Billabong brings top snowboard athletes to Alberta for 2012/13 campaign photo shoot

Calgary, AB, 2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Australian boardsports brand Billabong took advantage of Alberta’s champagne powder and outstanding conditions last season to shoot their Fall/Winter 2012/13 campaign. This campaign is part of a new partnership between Travel Alberta and Billabong and will inspire Billabong’s wide consumer reach with Alberta’s breathtaking winter landscapes. The global campaign features… Read the full news article

Vermont Serves up Happy Thanksgivings with Snowy, Green Mountain Getaways

2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — In the spirit of giving thanks and spreading cheer this November, Vermont Tourism has gathered a collection of events, dinners and Thanksgiving lodging packages to enrich your season. Here’s an amuse-bouche; all the fixings can be found at VermontVacation.com. EVENTS Holiday Open House at the Brownington Museum Nov. 17 Thanksgiving treats will served… Read the full news article

Hampton Inn Hadley-Amherst Hosts Hampton Helps Cub Scouts Bottle And Can Drive

Hotel Joins Approximately 300,000 Team Members Across 90 Countries and Territories to Celebrate the First Annual Hilton Worldwide Global Week of Service HADLEY, Ma. – 2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — In honor of Hilton Worldwide’s first annual Global Week of Service, November 11 – 18, the Hampton Inn Hadley-Amherst Area is hosting a community-wide Hampton Helps event… Read the full news article

TravelClick Hosts Complimentary Webinar on Q3 2012 Hotel Industry trends

Leveraging Key Revenue Metrics and Driving Hotel Profitability Best Practices and Effective Measurement NEW YORK – 2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — TravelClick, the leading provider of revenue generating solutions for hoteliers, will present three complimentary webinars on November 28th and 29th to review third quarter 2012 hotel performance results and trends. Findings will be presented by TravelClick executives… Read the full news article

Arkansas, Prairie Grove Battle Reenactment is Time Machine to the Civil War

Civil War Reenactment at the Prairie Grove Battlefield

2012-11-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Cannon fire and the cries of fallen soldiers will fill the air on Dec. 1 and 2 when Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Prairie Grove with a reenactment. Prairie Grove is recognized nationally as one of America’s most intact Civil War battlefields. Seeing the… Read the full news article

Southern Californians explore Alberta at Nokia Plaza in Downtown Los Angeles

Thousands attend free all-ages experiential event to see what Alberta, Canada is all about

Los Angeles, 2012-11-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — On Sunday, November 4, thousands of Southern Californians on their way to the Los Angeles Lakers game or to a concert by country artist Eric Church, gathered at Nokia Plaza in downtown Los Angeles for a free all-ages event featuring a wide array of outdoor experiences available in Alberta, Canada…. Read the full news article

Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco Debuts Luxurious Saks Fifth Avenue Holiday Shopping Package

Eliminate shopping stress with fashionable discounts, personal shopping services, and après-shopping festive holiday cocktails San Francisco, U.S.A. – 2012-11-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco invites guests to celebrate the holidays in style with the Saks Fifth Avenue Holiday Shopping Package, launching today. Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco has partnered with San Francisco’s premier shopping destination, Saks Fifth Avenue,… Read the full news article

Chicago Hosts Fifth Annual Airports Going Green Conference

Airport CEOs discuss the airport sustainablity vision. (L-r) Panel moderator Tudor Van Hampton, Engineering News Record; Mark Gale, CEO, Philadelphia International Airport; Jeffrey Fegan, CEO, Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport; Jim Elwood, Aviation Director, Aspen/Pitkin County Airport; John Potter, President and CEO, Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority and Rosemarie S. Andolino, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA)

CHICAGO, 2012-11-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — The future of airport sustainability, aviation biofuels, green concessions, “net zero” energy strategies, as well as FAA reauthorization and sustainability mandates, are among the key topics of discussion at the Airports Going Green conference hosted by the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) and the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) in Chicago. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel welcomed the conference attendees… Read the full news article

QTA Concludes it’s biggest ever Eid Al Adha Celebrations

QTA Concludes it’s biggest ever Eid Al Adha Celebrations

Doha, 2012-11-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Over the past few days, Qatar witnessed its biggest ever Eid celebration. An extensive festive program engaged a large numbers from different parts of the country. Celebratory activities included folklore games, entertainment contests, crafts, traditional Qatari feasts, art performances, fireworks, heritage exhibitions, concerts as well as other outdoor activities. In the… Read the full news article

Huge Chinese Incentive Group to Convene in Thailand in November

Bangkok, 2012-11-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — More than 10,000 employees of leading Chinese health food supplement company Pro-Health are to be in Thailand between 4-20 November as part of their incentive award for meeting sales targets. The award-winners, who will split their annual conference and associated events between Bangkok, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya and Pattaya, are the… Read the full news article

Schiphol hosts ACI Airport Exchange 2012

Over 1,500 aviation experts to convene in Amsterdam 2012-11-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — From Monday 26 to Wednesday 28 November, Schiphol Group will be hosting the Airport Exchange 2012, a leading conference for airports in Europe and Asia, organised in conjunction with Airport Council International. Over 1,500 aviation professionals will be convening at the RAI Conference Centre… Read the full news article

London City Airport Celebrates 25 Anniversary With £15m Terminal Upgrade

London City Airport Celebrates 25 Anniversary With £15m Terminal Upgrade

2012-11-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — London City Airport, the only airport actually located in London, is today [Monday November 5] celebrating a quarter of a century in business with the announcement of a £15m investment programme. Plans include the refurbishment of the Western Pier, with new departure gates and improved lounge facilities, re-development of the International Arrivals… Read the full news article

Nearly 2,500 Fairfield Inn & Suites Associates Give Back to Communities across North America in Honor of 25th Anniversary

Nearly 2,500 Fairfield Inn & Suites Associates Give Back to Communities across North America in Honor of 25th Anniversary

Fairfield volunteers with Habitat for Humanity International to help neighbors in need 2012-11-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — More than 200 Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott hotels extend their hospitality this fall by providing families with a fresh start. In its 17th year of supporting Habitat for Humanity International, Fairfield celebrates its silver anniversary in a big… Read the full news article

PATA Announces the 2nd China Responsible Tourism Forum

Bangkok, 2012-11-05 — /travelprnews.com/ —   The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), in collaboration with the Marketing & International Cooperation Department of China National Tourism Administration and the ASEAN-China Centre, will organise the 2nd China Responsible Tourism Forum (CRTF) on November 16, 2012 at the Parkview Hotel in Shanghai, China. PATA CEO, Martin Craigs, said: “We were… Read the full news article

Macau Government Tourist Office Promotes in Hong Kong the 59th Macau Grand Prix – officially sponsored by SJM

Engineer João Manuel Costa Antunes, Director of Macau Government Tourist Office and Coordinator of Macau Grand Prix Committee, together with the honorable guests officiated the open ceremony

2012-11-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — The 59th Macau Grand Prix officially sponsored by Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, S.A. (“SJM”) is coming around the corner. Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) and Macau Grand Prix Committee (MGPC) organize the 59th Macau Grand Prix Roadshow on 3-4 November at Central Atrium of Olympian City 2 to let visitors experience… Read the full news article

Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay Presents the Lanai Cabernet Classic

Executive Chef Kevin Erving

Eat, drink and enjoy Lanai at inaugural food and wine festival Hawaii, Lana’i at Manele Bay, U.S.A. – 2012-11-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Resorts Lanai announces the inaugural Lanai Cabernet Classic Wine Festival, December 13-16, 2012. Epicureans and wine connoisseurs are invited to uncork the event with four oenophilic driven days of exquisite food and wine pairings matched with… Read the full news article

GLITTERING DEPARTURE FOR GEORGE BEST BELFAST CITY AIRPORT

Katherine Keenan, glassblowing © Adam Frew

2012-11-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — An exhibition of some of Northern Ireland’s most exciting contemporary jewellery designers has just begun in the Departure Lounge of George Best Belfast City Airport. This new venture sees Craft Northern Ireland – champion for NI contemporary craft – team up with House of Ireland, who have an established reputation for stocking the finest… Read the full news article

Jordan Hosts The 32nd International Academy Of Pathology Conference In 2018 At King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre Managed By Hilton

The International Academy of Pathology recently selected Jordan, and King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center managed by Hilton, ("KHBTCC") as the destination for its 32nd International Academy of Pathology Conference scheduled for 2018. Credit: Hilton Hotels & Resorts.

DEAD SEA – 2012-11-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Academy of Pathology recently selected Jordan, and King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center managed by Hilton, (“KHBTCC”) as the destination for its 32nd International Academy of Pathology Conference scheduled for 2018. Dr. Ismail Matalka, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the Jordan University of Science… Read the full news article

A “SNAPSHOT” OF DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS’ HISTORICAL EVOLUTION

PHOTOS FOR EXHIBITION INCLUDE VINTAGE HOTELS, STORES, AERIAL VIEWS AND STREET LEVEL SHOTS LAS VEGAS – 2012-11-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — From the archives of the Las Vegas News Bureau comes a rare look at Downtown Las Vegas as it appeared in the 1950s. Photographs of hotels, local businesses and storefronts comprise this unique collection now on display… Read the full news article

Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong To Celebrate 50 Fantastic Years

Hong Kong, 2012-11-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong will be celebrating ‘50 Fantastic Years’ throughout 2013, with a host of special promotions to honour this milestone achievement. The year-long offerings will commemorate the iconic hotel’s past 50 years as well as the next 50 years, here in the heart and hearts of Hong Kong…. Read the full news article

SWEDISH CULINARY WEEK AT HOTEL ICON Michelin-honoured Swedish Chef Henrik Norström comes back to Hong Kong

Hong Kong, 2012-11-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — To the delight of local foodies, Hotel ICON will welcome the return of renowned Swedish Chef Henrik Norström, Michelin-honoured and silver place winner of the culinary world’s most prestigious competition, Bocuse d’Or. Supported by the Consulate General of Sweden and the Swedish Trade Council in Hong Kong, Chef Norström will revisit Hong Kong… Read the full news article

AH&LEF LAUNCHES 19th ANNUAL BIG APPLE AUCTION ONLINE

Washington, 2012-11-03 — /travelprnews.com/ —  The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF) annual Big Apple Auction, which includes more than 350 items, is live (www.ahlef.org).  The auction will remain open for bidding through Tuesday, November 13, at 3 pm (EDT). Held in conjunction with the International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show (IHMRS), at booth #3157… Read the full news article

Hartsfield-Jackson invites travelers to enjoy ‘A Walk Through Atlanta History’

Art exhibit leaves unforgettable impression of city’s rich history ATLANTA – 2012-11-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Have you ever wished you could turn back the hands of time? Well, travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport now can explore eight decades of Atlanta’s past in “A Walk Through Atlanta History,” a unique, multimedia exhibit in the Transportation Mall between… Read the full news article