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
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
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
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
Over 700 delegates from 63 countries meeting at the World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) in San Diego, USA have called on governments and businesses worldwide to tap into the potential of youth travel in light of its capacity to boost tourism growth and global development, a call supported
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] and the International Trade Administration’s (ITA) U.S. Commercial Service, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, today formally announced a strategic partnership designed to increase awareness in the U.S. business community, particularly among small and medium-sized businesses, about exporting and the
The Hilton Worldwide and the International Youth Foundation (IYF) today announced their commitment to create the Global Youth Wellbeing Index to monitor the state of young people and help increase the effectiveness and accountability of investments targeting youth. The joint commitment, titled “Investing in Youth: Global Youth Index & Plan
World Travel Awards (WTA) has unveiled the leading travel brands in Africa for 2012. South African Airways, Abercrombie & Kent, andBeyond, Avis, Travel with Flair and Mantis Collection were among the organisations named the finest in their field by WTA’s voters. Morocco’s continuing rise up the global tourism order was