Category Archives: Festivals and Events

Hilton New Delhi/Janakpuri Announces the Launch of an Iti Food Festival at Chynna Gold the Sichuan and Cantonese Fine Dining Restaurant

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Hilton New Delhi / Janakpuri today announced the launch of an 'Iti Food Festival' at Chynna Gold, the Sichuan and Cantonese fine dining restaurant. Credit: Hilton Hotels & Resorts.

NEW DELHI 2012-09-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton New Delhi / Janakpuri today announced the launch of an ‘Iti Food Festival’ at Chynna Gold, the Sichuan and Cantonese fine dining restaurant. From September 14 – 29, 2012, guests at the five star deluxe hotel, located adjacent to Janakpuri West Metro station, will be able to relish authentic Chinese… Read the full news article

Hilton Surfers Paradise Celebrates First Birthday With A Major Award Accolade

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Hilton Surfers Paradise's first birthday celebration has coincided with a major award win for the $700 million property located on Queensland's Gold Coast. Credit: Hilton Hotels & Resorts.

SURFERS PARADISE, QLD, Australia, 2012-09-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Surfers Paradise‘s first birthday celebration has coincided with a major award win for the $700 million property located on Queensland’s Gold Coast. The hotel was awarded the prestigious title of 2012 Hotel Management Awards ‘New Hotel’ of the year at a gala dinner held in Sydney on Friday… Read the full news article

Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver Hosts 32nd Annual Terry Fox Run at Stanley Park, Sunday, September 16, 2012

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Four Seasons Founder and CEO Isadore Sharp and Terry Fox

Event features MC & Global TV news anchor Jill Krop, Vancouver Fire Department warm up, complimentary breakfast and Kids Playzone. 2012-09-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — The team at Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver is organizing one of Vancouver’s most loved annual charitable events. Terry Fox remains a global hero for his brave and selfless approach to raising awareness and funds… Read the full news article

Travelzoo CFO to Present at the Deutsche Bank’s dbAccess 2012 Technology Conference

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NEW YORK, 2012-09-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global Internet media company, announced today that Glen Ceremony, chief financial officer, will present at the Deutsche Bank’s dbAccess 2012 Technology Conference. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas. Attendance… Read the full news article

Argentinian wins Star Alliance 15th anniversary competition

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Runner-up winner from Taiwan selects Wearable Art Show in New Zealand as part of Round-the-World trip 2012-09-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Congratulations go to Diego M. from Argentina who was closest in finding the virtual airplane in Star Alliance’s 15th Anniversary competition. Having won the top prize – a trip of a lifetime for himself and 14… Read the full news article

Advancing Cancer Research: Four Seasons Hotel Toronto Aims to Reach CAD 9 Million Mark at 2012 Wilket Creek Park Terry Fox Run as Part of Continuing Global Commitment to the Cause

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Isadore Sharp and Terry Fox

More than 350 corporate and hotel employees will participate in September 16 event in Toronto. Toronto, Canada 2012-09-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons hotels and resorts around the world are participating in Terry Fox Runs and other fundraising initiatives again this year, marking more than three decades of commitment to cancer research. Every year, Four Seasons Hotel Toronto and the… Read the full news article

Holiday Party Planning Tips from the Experts at Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas

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Great ideas for parties at home, and at Four Seasons Dallas, U.S.A. – 2012-09-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas can already imagine the elves hard at work at the North Pole. Santa is only about three months away from his trek around the world. And in true Santa fashion, jolly ol’ Saint… Read the full news article

agoda.com says stay in style at Paris Fashion Week 2012!

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2012-09-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq: PCLN), today announced hotel deals in Paris to coincide with the prêt-à-porter shows for Spring/Summer 2013. For fashion lovers, there is simply no place more exciting than Paris during Fashion Week.  Abuzz with models, media and celebrities, the focus… Read the full news article

agoda.com Mid-Autumn Festival deals: China and Vietnam from USD 35 per night!

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2012-09-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq: PCLN), today announced special hotel deals in China and Vietnam in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Also known as the Moon Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival originated in China around 3,000 years ago. On this day, people of all classes,… Read the full news article

Join the Fiesta at the Indianapolis Zoo

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Culture and Tradition are the Focus of Hispanic Heritage Fiesta INDIANAPOLIS – Celebrate the rich traditions and cultures of Latin America during Hispanic Heritage Fiesta from 12Noon to 4pm September 16 at the Indianapolis Zoo. Presented in partnership with La Voz de Indiana, this fourth-annual event will help to kick off National Hispanic Heritage Month… Read the full news article

Celebrate Halloween and Enjoy Free Drinks at The Pavilion

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The Pavilion celebrates Halloween with haunting cocktails from 1 to 31 October 2012. Come dressed in your Halloween costume and be treated to a complimentary drink*! Brainsick ($10) mocktail has a mixture of strawberry, passion fruit and mango puree among other juices to tantalise your taste buds. A caramelised spider web will adorn the glass… Read the full news article

Canadian Tour Celebrating the 100th Grey Cup: VIA Rail Canada welcomes the Grey Cup on board its train from Vancouver to Halifax

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Vancouver, 2012-09-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — VIA Rail Canada is pleased to welcome the Grey Cup on board its train as part of its cross-Canada tour. Celebrating its 100th edition in 2012, yesterday, the Cup began a coast to coast journey to visit one hundred Canadian communities. VIA Rail’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Paul… Read the full news article

The Great Bath Feast 2012

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2012-09-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Bath is extending a special welcome to visitors with the Great Bath Feast a month-long festival in October 2012.  Bath is a handsome city at any time of year but in autumn it positively glows. The Great Bath Feast is a melting pot of wonderful flavours and lively personalities; of cakes and… Read the full news article

Fall Restaurant Week in Hershey

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Hershey, Pa., 2012-09-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Restaurant Week in Hershey, scheduled for September 23 – 29. Food lovers can make reservations at select restaurants now. Nine restaurants operated by Hershey Entertainment & Resorts will offer a two-course lunch for just $15 and a three-course dinner for just $30 during this event, which is offered in both… Read the full news article

HALLOWEEN HAUNT OPENS SEPTEMBER 21 AT KINGS ISLAND

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Halloween Haunt features over 500 gruesome creatures, 12 spine-chilling haunted attractions and thrill rides KINGS ISLAND, 2012-09-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Every weekend this fall, Kings Island gets transformed. And so will you. Now in its sixth season, Halloween Haunt is a veritable playground of terror featuring over 500 gruesome creatures, 12 spine-chilling haunted attractions and 20… Read the full news article

Hilton Doha Gets the Golden Seal of Approval

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The newly-opened Hilton Doha yesterday hosted, for the first time, the monthly meeting of Qatar Concierge Society (QCS). Credit: Hilton Hotels & Resorts

Newly-Opened Hotel Hosts Qatar Concierge Society Meeting DOHA, Qatar, 2012-09-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The newly-opened Hilton Doha yesterday hosted, for the first time, the monthly meeting of Qatar Concierge Society (QCS). The prestigious Les Clef d’Or, was also represented at the event with two past Presidents in attendance at the event. Also known as the Union Internationale des… Read the full news article

Movie House Winery Open in Downtown Morrilton

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Movie House Winery in Morrilton

2012-09-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Amid the great antique shopping offered in the well-preserved downtown of Morrilton is a new treasure – Movie House Winery. Ken and Sherrie Sowers opened the winery in a newly renovated 1930s building that once housed the Petit Jean Movie Theatre. Movie House Winery produces a variety of wines – semi-sweet, dry… Read the full news article

Boardwalk Scores Another Golden Ticket

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Boardwalk Scores Another Golden Ticket

SANTA CRUZ, CA, 2012-09-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk has again been recognized as the “Best Seaside Park” in the world by the amusement industry. The historic California amusement park was honored during the 2012 Golden Ticket Awards, considered the Academy Awards of the amusement industry. TheBoardwalk has won the Golden Ticket Award… Read the full news article

Macau International Fireworks Display Contest Starts

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2012-09-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — 24th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest staged its première fireworks display tonight, featuring the wonderful performance from the Korean and Thailand teams and attracted a great number of citizens and visitors to enjoy. Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macau Special Administrative Region, Cheong U, Secretary-General of World Tourism Organization… Read the full news article

“Wild at Heart” Bridges Gap between Primates and People Lincoln Park Zoo, University of Chicago Medicine host special evening

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Chicago, 2012-09-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Heart disease is the primary cause of death for American adults and captive chimpanzees. Join Lincoln Park Zoo’s Dr. Lester E. Fisher Director of Veterinary Medicine Kathryn Gamble, DVM, and Allan Anderson, MD, associate professor of medicine and director of theAdvanced Heart Failure Program at the University of Chicago Medicine, for a… Read the full news article

American Bus Association picks best events of 2013

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LINCOLN, NEB., 2012-09-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — The American Bus Association (ABA) announced today that the National Centennial Celebration of the Lincoln Highway, to be held June 30-July 1 in Kearney, Neb., has been designated as one of the Top 100 Events in North America for 2013 by an expert tourism industry selection committee. Inclusion in the… Read the full news article

Thousands of Pilots Descend into Palm Springs for AOPA Summit in October

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Palm Springs, CA, 2012-09-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Over 70 airplanes will taxi down the city streets of Palm Springs for a “Parade of Planes” event to kick-off the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Aviation Summit, one of the industry’s largest aviation tradeshow and conventions, scheduled for October 11-13, 2012 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. “Airplanes… Read the full news article

They’re Back! It’s Hairy Crab Season at Jiang-Nan Chun at Four Seasons Hotel Singapore

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Hairy Crab Season at Jiang-Nan Chun at Four Seasons Hotel Singapore

Making their annual trek from Yang Cheng Lake, hairy crabs are greeted with gusto by gourmands at Jiang-Nan Chun this October. 2012-09-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Come October this year, hairy crab lovers can look forward to feasting on their favourite crustaceans as they return to the dining tables in Jiang-Nan Chun at Four Seasons Hotel Singapore. Under the culinary stewardship… Read the full news article

Celebrate Yi Peng, the Northern Thai Festival of Lights, at Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai

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Yi Peng Festival in Chiang Mai

Special package available this November reveals the wonder of this one-of-a-kind spectacle. Chiang Mai, Thailand – 2012-09-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Chiang Mai is a spectacular place to visit at any time of year, with its lush green rice fields, misty mountains, and golden temples that glint and twinkle in the warm, tropical sun. But for one night… Read the full news article

Food tourism an important pillar for tourism growth along the Silk Road

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Baku, 2012-09-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Food plays a crucial and growing role in tourism development and can be a pillar for growth for the countries of the Silk Road, said experts meeting at the Flavours of the Silk Road: International Conference on Food, Culture and Tourism Conference (Baku, Azerbaijan, 6-7 September). Experts from the areas of tourism,… Read the full news article

Four Seasons Hotel Mexico DF Celebrates Independence Day at Reforma 500

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Four Seasons Hotel Mexico DF Celebrates Independence Day at Reforma 500 -- Reforma 500 terrace

Annual celebrations includes special menus September 15-16, 2012. México, D.F., Mexico, 2012-09-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Hotel Mexico DF celebrates Independence Day as it does every year and invites its guests and clients to celebrate theGrito (cry) of independence in El Bar on September 15. A special cocktail will be offered, plus an à la carte menu with a… Read the full news article

Vladivostok Airport Welcomes Guests and Participants of the APEC-2012 Summit

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2012-09-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Vladivostok International Airport (VIA) will be greeting participants and guests of the 2012 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, which will be held September 2-9, 2012 in Vladivostok. The Vladivostok Airport conducted a comprehensive IT systems readiness inspection for the new passenger terminal, ensuring that quality service will be provided to guests and participants of the APEC-2012 Summit. Vladivostok Airport’s new Terminal A has been designed… Read the full news article

2012 Florida Tourism Industry Awards Announced

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla., 2012-09-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — During the 45th Annual Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism, held September 5-7 at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld, VISIT FLORIDA announced the 2012 Florida Tourism Hall of Fame inductee, as well as the winners of the Flagler and Iris Larson Awards. Annually, leaders in Florida tourism are chosen by a… Read the full news article

PERFORMANCE SERIES SETS A DRAMATIC STAGE AT LAX FLYAWAY® BUS TERMINAL IN VAN NUYS

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Los Angeles, California, 2012-09-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) will present a series of three weekend site-specific dance and music performances by Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre, String Theory, and Sarah Elgart during the months of September and October at the LAX FlyAway® bus terminal in… Read the full news article

A SCULPTURE INSTALLATION AT GEORGE BEST BELFAST CITY AIRPORT

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2012-09-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Using water as inspiration, Belfast artist Deirdre Robb has created a unique sculpture installation entitled ‘swell’ that will be on display in the George Best Belfast City Airport as part of the inaugural East Belfast Arts Festival. Colour and form have an immediate impact on the large-scale artwork that conveys a sense of… Read the full news article