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 news article
Vancouver, 2014-6-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism Vancouver Board Chair Bob Lindsay (owner, Lift Bar Grill View) announces the appointment of Mr. Ty Speer (48) as president and CEO of the 111-year-old destination marketing and management organization. Speer joins Tourism Vancouver from the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games where he was Deputy CEO before accepting his… Read the full news article
The IHG® Rewards Club “Reel Summer” Video Contest Will Reward a Member of the Hotel Loyalty Program with a Trip to New York City and Meet-and-Greet with Lucas NEW YORK, 2014-6-2 — /Travel PR News/ — This week in New York City, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], one of the world’s leading hotel companies,… Read the full news article
ST. PETE BEACH, 2014-5-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Loews Don CeSar Hotel, the iconic seaside property in famed St. Pete Beach, FL has partnered with Tampa Bay Watch, the Pinellas Education Foundation, and students from St. Petersburg’s Campbell Park Elementary School, to create a series of permanent education stations, and sea life mural, designed to inform… Read the full news article
Macau, 2014-5-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Zhongshan Tourism Bureau, Zhuhai Culture Sports and Tourism Bureau as well as Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) jointly hold activities to showcase the three tourism destinations this week in Zhengzhou and Wuhan, together promoting regional tours in cities along high-speed rail among their residents and trade. To expand their tourist… Read the full news article
Edinburgh, Scotland, 2014-5-27 — /Travel PR News/ — A new exhibition charting the theme of ‘Coming Home’ has opened at Duff House. The exhibition, entitled ‘Being Somewhere’ by artist Olivia Irvine, will see 18 paintings on display, influenced by places that the artist visited or lived in. The artworks – painted in oil on canvas or oil… Read the full news article
QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand, 2014-5-19 — /Travel PR News/ — eforea: spa at Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa gains an experienced hand in the management of its affairs with the hiring of Karen Savery as its new spa manager. Savery slips into her new position with a wealth of experience from the wellness industry, having worked the past eight… Read the full news article
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 news article
Awards Honor Outstanding Achievements in Furthering Business Travel and Meetings Sustainability Programs Alexandria, VA, 2014-5-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and Project ICARUS are proud to announce the winners of the 2nd Annual Sustainability Outstanding Achievement Awards. The awards recognize travel buyers,… Read the full news article
Seattle, WA, 2014-5-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The 2014 Adventure Travel Mexico (ATMEX) event has officially relocated to adventure travel hub, Chiapas, Mexico. This is the third year that Visit Mexico, in partnership with the Adventure Travel Trade Association, will host ATMEX with the goals of bringing awareness to Mexico’s adventure travel offerings, providing educational opportunities and creating a foundation… Read the full news article
Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, 2014-5-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Belmond Maroma Resort & Spa on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula has launched a ‘Food, Fashion and Fitness Getaway’ from Thursday 19 – Sunday 22 June to immerse guests in gastronomy, style and wellbeing. Targeting both fitness fanatics and those keen step-up their exercise regime, the three-night break includes an… Read the full news article
JERSEY, 2014-5-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Jersey is sponsoring the Best for beach tourism category in the World Responsible Tourism Awards 2014, sponsored by the Oman Ministry of Tourism. The Awards offer a chance for holidaymakers and the travel industry to honour the heroes and share the stories of the most exciting and enduring responsible… Read the full news article
Bangkok, 2014-5-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Bangkok has been declared the world’s “Foodiest City” and two of its prominent restaurants have been recognised for their signature dishes, according to the “Tastiest Fast Feasts” Awards recently conferred by the British culinary website Chowzter. The Awards, which aim to uncover the most delicious fast food served by… Read the full news article
Bangkok / Chon Buri, 2014-5-14 — /Travel PR News/ — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in collaboration with the Royal Thai Naval Air Division, the Triathlon Association of Thailand and Tri Petch Isuzu Sale Co., Ltd. is launching the very first “Isuzu Roboman U-Tapao 2014” competition, to be held from 24-25 May at U-Tapao-Pattaya-Rayong International… Read the full news article
Sydney, Australia, 2014-5-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism Australia has unveiled the latest evolution of its global campaign – ‘There’s nothing like Australia’ – with exceptional food and wine experiences from around the country playing a starring role in an effort to convert the global appetite for Australia as a travel destination into more visits. Launched… Read the full news article
Two World-Class Travel Companies Form Partnership to Offer Clients Custom Luxury Tours San Francisco, 2014-5-9 — /Travel PR News/ — XOJET, Inc., a leader in private aviation services, has partnered with luxury travel experience provider Butterfield & Robinson to offer B&R clients exclusive benefits and world-class service when flying XOJET, including a dedicated B&R booking line… Read the full news article
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 news article
Webinar Taking Place May 21 & 22, 2014 NEW YORK, 2014-5-5 — /Travel PR News/ — TravelClick, global provider of innovative cloud-based solutions that enable hotels to grow revenue, will present three free webinars on May 21 and 22 to review first quarter 2014 hotel performance results and trends. Findings will be presented by TravelClick executives… Read the full news article
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 news article
Edinburgh, Scotland, 2014-5-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Ahead of Wigtown’s annual Spring Book Weekend, a new book has been published detailing the history and archaeology of Scotland’s national book town. Historic Wigtown: Archaeology and Development is the final book in the third series of Scottish Burgh Surveys, and offers a vivid account of the archaeological and… Read the full news article
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 news article
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 news article
Ever thought a guide would need essential training? Yes they do! Kigali, Rwanda, 2014-04-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Serena Hotels has recently conducted a two- week intensive, refresher training for its naturalists and driver guides in Tanzania. The training, now in its second phase was conducted in partnership with Trend Africa, a South African company owned… Read the full news article
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 news article
NEW YORK, 2014-04-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The hotel industry saw a healthy start to the year and is continuing to show gains in both demand and average daily rate (ADR), according to data from the April 2014 TravelClick North American Hospitality Review (NAHR). The transient segment, which is made up of individual business and leisure… Read the full news article
SEATTLE, 2014-04-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Woodland Park Zoo announced wild birds guided tour in celebration of International Migratory Bird Day on May 10 WHAT: In celebration of International Migratory Bird Day, take a guided tour of zoo grounds with a keeper and learn firsthand about the wild birds that call Woodland Park Zoo home,… Read the full news article
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 news article
MALDIVES, 2014-04-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu, part of the prestigious Coco Collection and renowned for its rustic and sustainable hospitality, is actively involved in eco-friendly initiatives to ensure that the Maldives remains a top tourist hot spot. With their focus set firmly on green luxury, the resort aims to preserve its… Read the full news article
Enterprise’s 50 Million Tree Pledge Accounts for 20 Percent of Arbor Day Foundation’s Reforestation Program Plantings ST. LOUIS, 2014-04-22 — /Travel PR News/ — For the ninth consecutive year, the Arbor Day Foundation will use funding from the Enterprise Holdings Foundation to plant 1 million trees throughout the United States, Canada and Europe as part of the Enterprise 50 Million… Read the full news article
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Dubai, UAE, 2014-04-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, the leading distribution services and e-commerce provider for the global travel industry, and Al Tayyar Travel Group – one of the largest travel companies in the Middle East and Africa – have strengthened their partnership with the signing of a new multi-year agreement, which… Read the full news article