Hyatt on September 28 announced that seven Hyatt hotels in the Asia-Pacific region have been designated ‘Best Business Hotel’ in their respective cities in the 2012 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards. Earlier this year, Business Traveller Asia-Pacific asked its subscribers—some of the region’s most frequent and experienced travellers—what they considered to
Hilton Worldwide Expands Latin America Portfolio with Hilton Hotels & Resorts Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Hilton Worldwide has announced that it has signed a management agreement with Carvalho Hosken Hotelaria Ltda. for the 298-room new-build Hilton Barra, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil – Hilton Worldwide’s first hotel in
Tourism businesses and destinations are committed to the sustainable energy agenda but need the support of the energy sector and governments to move forward, said leading experts from the aviation, accommodation and other tourism industries meeting in Spain for the official celebrations of World Tourism Day 2012 (Maspalomas, Gran Canaria,
IHG announces need to recruit 32,000 people into new roles in the Americas region by 2015 The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces the expansion of the IHG Academy through collaboration with Cape Breton University in Nova Scotia to establish Canada’s first program and
Pools and water activities are the most important element of a family resort vacation, followed by spacious and potentially adjoining guest rooms, according to the latest Hilton Blue Paper – “Resort Travel Trends: What Families Want.” Hilton Hotels & Resorts issues the study today as the flagship brand of Hilton
Hotel Energy Solutions, an online tool developed by UNWTO which allows hotels to assess their energy consumption and move towards more sustainable energy options, has been launched in Spanish on the occasion of ‘World Tourism Day 2012 – Tourism and Sustainable Energy’. Spanish speaking hoteliers will now be able to
Pacific World (www.pacificworld.com), a leader in the management of MICE projects in Europe and Asia, have recently participated in a creative roadshow around Germany, organized by their Sales Representative, TMC (Tourism Marketing Communication). The ‘Spice up your Business’ roadshow took place in Munich, Frankfurt, Cologne and Hamburg during September. Over
Reed Travel Exhibitions has recently announced the appointment of Michael J. Lyons as the new Exhibition Director for AIBTM (www.aibtm.com), the Americas Meetings & Events Exhibition. Lyons, a well-known and respected figure in the meetings and events community for more than 30 years, will lead AIBTM’s efforts to enhance its
Everyone from the tourism industry is planning to observe World Tourism Day in their own unique way. However, there are many who are still wondering about the significance of this day. To address these curious minds, the World Luxury Travel Magazine talks about this day and how it is not
Over 19 of 27 districts in the state of Assam in Northeast India have been hit by flood affecting more than 17 lakhs of people. A total of 18 people have been killed by this flood over the past week, according to the latest figures from the local disaster management