SEATTLE, 2013-08-13— /travelprnews.com/ — The tallest baby in Seattle made its appearance last night, August 6 at 7:03, when 6-year-old Olivia, a Rothschild’s giraffe, gave birth at Woodland Park Zoo. The calf, whose sex has not yet been determined, was born to the first-time mom in the giraffe barn at the zoo’s award-winning African Savanna under the… Read the full press release
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The University of York and Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo to display captive Homo sapiens at North Yorkshire zoo
2013-08-13— /travelprnews.com/ — For one week, the two male and two female humans will be on public display in a special enclosure at the North Yorkshire zoo. Feeding will take place at 1pm each day, while an education officer will provide insights into some of the interesting habits of the last surviving species of the Homogenus during… Read the full press release
Ryanair donates to the Men’s Sheds Association from the sale of Ryanair’s “Fly to Win” scratchcards
2013-08-13— /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline (ULCC), today (8 Aug) made a €5,000 donation to the Men’s Sheds Association, from the sale of Ryanair’s “Fly to Win” scratchcards. The Men’s Sheds Association promotes social interaction and well-being of Irish men and there are 135 “sheds” spread across Ireland. Ryanair’s scratchcards are very popular… Read the full press release
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services to launch online art auction to help fund high school art programs
2013-08-05— /travelprnews.com/ — Online auction goes live, local high school artwork on display in Concourse D Midpoint WHO: Balram “B” Bheodari, Deputy General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Steven Bass, General Manager, Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services Metro-Atlanta Public High School Art Teacher Metro-Atlanta Public High School Art Teacher Metro-Atlanta Public High School Student Artist WHAT: Hartsfield-Jackson… Read the full press release
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company’s Succeed Through Service global youth engagement program opened for submissions
CHEVY CHASE, Md., 2013-08-03— /travelprnews.com/ — Engage. Inspire. Contribute. These three principles continue to guide the Succeed Through Service global youth engagement program created by The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. as part of its Community Footprints social responsibility commitment. All 80 hotels, as well as The Ritz-Carlton residences and destination clubs, are engaged in Succeed Through Service… Read the full press release
Four Seasons Hotel Houston’s Moroccan Chef Hassan Obaye creates End of Ramadan Dinner
2013-08-02— /travelprnews.com/ — At the end of Ramadan, the greatest religious observance in Islam and an annual month of fasting each day from sunrise until sunset, there comes Eid al-Fitr, known as the Festival of Fast Breaking. This year, that festival comes to the downtown Four Seasons Hotel Houston on Friday, August 9, 2013 when Moroccan-born… Read the full press release
Historic Scotland received £3.5M from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to create new National Conservation Centre in Stirling
2013-08-02— /travelprnews.com/ — Historic Scotland today announced that they have received initial backing for a £3.5 million bid from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to create a new National Conservation Centre (NCC) in Stirling. The sum is part of a £6.5 million funding package which will include £3 million from the Scottish Government’s Young Scots Fund…. Read the full press release
Historic Scotland: Royal makeover for the Royal Birthing Room at Edinburgh Castle
2013-08-02— /travelprnews.com/ — Now that the Earl and Countess of Strathearn, as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are known in Scotland, have announced the safe arrival of the Master of Strathearn, Edinburgh Castle has revealed it will be having a makeover of its very own Royal Birthing Room. The tiny bed-closet where Mary, Queen of… Read the full press release
Alaska Airlines, The Nature Conservancy call on travelers to support efforts to remove invasive algae in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
Honolulu, HI, 2013-08-02— /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Airlines and The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii are teaming up to restore near-shore coral reefs, which provide both recreation and sustenance to Hawaii’s residents and visitors. During the month of August, for every Alaska Airlines mobile application downloaded, the airline will donate $1 to The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii, with… Read the full press release
Old School trips and small town adventures in Virginia
Old School connects travelers to bygone times that are here to stay RICHMOND, Va., 2013-08-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — In today’s travel culture few things are more inviting than the perception of simpler times, small towns, friendly folks and nostalgia for childhood memories. In Virginia we call it “Old School” with a funky vibe found at country stores, town… Read the full press release
Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo and big cat conservation group Panthera form crucial partnership to save endangered tigers in Peninsular Malaysia
With fewer than 3,200 tigers in the wild, collaboration is critical to recovery SEATTLE, 2013-08-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Woodland Park Zoo’s Partners for Wildlife initiative is joining forces with Panthera, a big cat conservation group, to immediately address the plight of endangered tigers (Panthera tigris) in Peninsular Malaysia. Taking on threats to tiger populations, primarily illegal poaching… Read the full press release
Woodland Park Zoo and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to release over 80 western pond turtles to the wild in Lakewood, Washington on August 8, 2013
2013-08-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Zoo and biologists releasing endangered turtles to the wild WHAT: Once on the brink of extinction, the state’s western pond turtle is making a slow recovery thanks to a multi-institutional conservation program. The press is invited to a refuge site in Lakewood, Wash. where Woodland Park Zoo and Washington Department of Fish… Read the full press release
Zoo Atlanta happy to announce its 8-year-old golden lion tamarin gave birth to three infants on July 27, 2013
2013-08-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Three born to Robin on July 27, but two did not survive WHO: Robin, an 8-year-old golden lion tamarin, gave birth to three infants on July 27, 2013, but two did not survive. Although Robin and her mate, Theo, are experienced parents, Robin’s latest pregnancy was unplanned. WHAT: Infant mortality is not… Read the full press release
Lufthansa Cargo promotes social inclusion sourcing its bright yellow lashing straps from Werkstätten für Behinderte Rhein-Main e.V. helping handicapped persons
2013-07-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — The bright yellow lashing straps with which Lufthansa Cargo secures its annual total of around 1.7 million tons of freight, are indispensable for safe air transport. For more than 30 years the freight airline has been obtaining them from the Werkstätten für Behinderte Rhein-Main e.V. and thus helping many people with a… Read the full press release
Travelport and not-for-profit Atlanta Chapter of TiE partner to help Atlanta area entrepreneurs
Atlanta, 2013-07-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, a leading distribution services and e-commerce provider for the global travel industry, and the Atlanta Chapter of TiE, a global, not-for-profit organization created for the advancement of entrepreneurship, today announce a new partnership with the goal of benefiting local area entrepreneurs. Through TiE’s “Enterprise to Entrepreneurs” (E2E) program which connects TiE… Read the full press release
With this year’s funding round Auckland Airport Community Trust’s donations to local projects reached $2.8M
2013-07-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Auckland Airport Community Trust has donated over $370,000 to worthy local community projects in its 2013 funding round. The Trust, which was established in 2003, receives over $300,000 a year from Auckland Airport and distributes the money annually to local organisations that operate within the Trust’s Area of Benefit and support… Read the full press release
Bahrain Airport Company hosted Ramadan Ghabga event for Airlines that operate from Bahrain International Airport
2013-07-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — In line with the celebrations of the holy month of Ramadan, Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) hosted a Ghabga event for Airlines that operate from Bahrain International Airport (BIA) on Tuesday, 16th July, at the Ramadan tent in the Gulf Hotel. Chief Executive Officer of BAC Mr. Mohamed Yousif Al- Binfalah received the… Read the full press release
Host Hotels and Resorts vice president Minaz Abji donated $10,000 to the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation
2013-07-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Minaz Abji, executive vice president of Host Hotels and Resorts, Inc., contributed $10,000 to the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF) 2013 Annual Giving Campaign, which supports key research and workforce development initiatives for the hospitality industry. This is Abji’s second donation at the Leadership Gift level. Abji previously made five… Read the full press release
Tourism Authority of Thailand’s online “Voluntourism” campaign “The Little Big Project” received overwhelming response from around the world
Bangkok, 2013-07-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Since May of this year, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)’s online “Voluntourism” campaign called “The Little Big Project” has witnessed an overwhelming response of 4,695 applicants from around the world. Ten finalists were chosen from the global searching order to compete and raise $5,000 USD for their volunteering project during… Read the full press release
Free Jazz Music at Chicago Neighborhoods in anticipation of the 35th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival August 29 – September 1 2013
2013-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Chicago Jazz Festival: Neighborhood Nights will put jazz music fans in the mood for the highly anticipated 35th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival, August 29 – September 1, with a variety of events in the weeks leading up to the festival. Highlights include the 7th Annual Chicago Latin Jazz Festival, the beautiful jazz styling… Read the full press release
Lincoln Park Zoo injured baby gorilla Nayembi reunited with her mother
Chicago, 2013-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lincoln Park Zoo is thrilled to announce that Nayembi, the female western lowland gorilla injured earlier this year, has reunited with her mother and some other troop members after months of around-the-clock care by animal care staff. Nayembi, born last November, and her mother, Rollie, 16, have been living side by… Read the full press release
Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai is offering the city’s first and only Segway experiences
Hong Kong, 2013-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai celebrates its expansive waterfront location beside the Huangpu River promenade by offering an exhilarating and unique-in-Shanghai touring experience – Segway rides. In cooperation with Lingo Happy Riding – the exclusive dealer of Segway (America) in China – Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai is offering the city’s first and only… Read the full press release
Experience more of Manila with Mandarin Oriental’s “More In Manila” Package
Hong Kong, 2013-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Mandarin Oriental, Manila invites guests to make the most of their time in this exciting city pulsating with a vibrant business district, colourful shopping and nightlife, and a rich culture. The “More in Manila” offer starts at PHP 6,000 for a Deluxe or Business Room and includes a complimentary third night when guests book a… Read the full press release
Woodland Park Zoo announced it raised $1.65M at its 37th Annual Jungle Party presented by Brown Bear Car Wash and Snoqualmie Tribe
SEATTLE, 2013-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hard-fought bidding on exceptional auction items, exclusive evening zoo tours, dining al fresco, and live entertainment on the zoo’s North Meadow all contributed to a wild success of raising $1.65 million at Woodland Park Zoo’s 37th Annual Jungle Party presented by Brown Bear Car Wash and Snoqualmie Tribe. Seattleites and philanthropists… Read the full press release
Sustainable Supply Chain Performance Program MindClick Global announced Marriott International is ahead of its sustainable sourcing goals for 2013
International hotelier benefits from vendor progress with MindClick Sustainable Supply Chain Performance Program 2013-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — MindClick Global, a leader in supply chain sustainability performance and sourcing solutions, today announced that Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) is ahead of its sustainable sourcing goals for 2013. In 2012, Marriott committed to spend 75 percent of its 2013… Read the full press release
Dusit Thani Manila chosen venue for the second time of MMQ Theater for its ‘Le Cabaret 7’ Masquerade Show
2013-07-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Dusit Thani Manila is the chosen venue for the second time of MMQ Theater for its ‘Le Cabaret 7’ Masquerade Show, a fund raising event for the benefit of ‘Feed a Child, Build a Nation’ feeding program to be held on September 14, 2013, 7:00 p.m. at the Grand Ballroom. In partnership… Read the full press release
Bahrain Airport Company offers iftar meals for passengers at Ramadan tent in the terminal building at Bahrain International Airport
2013-07-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) has placed a Ramadan tent in the terminal building at Bahrain International Airport (BIA), providing passengers with light iftar snacks during the holy month of Ramadan. Traditional Ramadan food and beverages are being offered everyday for free from 6:30pm to 10:30pm, allowing the fasting passengers to have their… Read the full press release
Philippine basketry exhibition at San Francisco International Airport
SAN FRANCISCO, 2013-07-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — The mountainous northern part of the Philippine island of Luzon is referred to as the Cordillera Central. For centuries, basketry formed an essential part of all aspects of daily life in this area. Baskets range in form and size, from portable lunch containers to woven jars. Winnowing trays, carrying baskets, and covered containers… Read the full press release
London City Airport Staff raised money on cycle charity event for Richard House Children’s Hospice
2013-07-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — A team of 40 employees and partners from London City Airport have completed a charity cycle challenge from London to Amsterdam. The group cycled 166 miles in two days and have raised £25,000 for Richard House Children’s Hospice in East London. Declan Collier, CEO, London City Airport said: “I am extremely proud… Read the full press release
Family of four life-size elephant statues land on Liverpool John Lennon Airport
2013-07-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Management at Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA) had a jumbo sized surprise in store for passengers turning up at the Airport this morning following the arrival overnight of a family of four life-size elephants. The elephants are touring the region as part of a campaign organised by experts from Knowsley Safari and… Read the full press release