News Trends - New Research Focuses on Incentive Travel as a Meaningful Motivator

The Site International Foundation and the Incentive Travel Council (ITC) released part one of their joint study, Incentive Travel: The Participant

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News Trends - IMEX America Predicts the Future

Following the inaugural IMEX America trade show in October, the IMEX Group released predictions for 2012 on several aspects of the group travel

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Travel Pros Fighting for Speedier U.S Visas

More than a decade after the federal government strengthened travel requirements after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, foreign visitors say

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HQ Hotel Consideration Redux in Jackson

JACKSON, Miss. The city of Jackson is working to get a project to build a convention center hotel back on track. The Jackson Redevelopment

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Hilton Scranton and Conference Center Gets Updated

Entering its ninth year of service, the Hilton Scranton and Conference Center is undergoing a top-to-bottom renovation.Hotel owner, Linchris Hotel

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Vegas MGM Grand's Lion Habitat Closing

The MGM Grand is losing its lions. Resort officials announced the property's iconic lion habitat will close permanently Jan. 31. "That is part of

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Ryan Fitzgerald

Ryan Fitzgerald will once again lead hotel operations and management as the new Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows hotel manager. He comes

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Eric Summe

After three months as interim president, Eric Summe was named president and CEO of the Northern Kentucky CVB. The Northern Kentucky native and

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Timothy Bathke

Timothy Bathke, who was worked in the hospitality industry for more than a decade, was named general manager at Warwick Seattle Hotel in Belltown

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Greg Howey

North Lake Tahoe CVB hired Greg Howey as new national sales manager. Howey has worked in the industry for ten years and will be responsible for group

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Elizabeth Mao

Elizabeth Mao was named general manager for Gramercy Park Hotel. With a background in modern dance, Mao has worked in the hotel industry for ten

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The 10 Best Travel Apps

By Samuel Muston for The Independent1. Travel ZooFree, iPhoneGet the inside track on all the latest travel deals with Travel Zoo, which checks out

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Gretchen Hall

Gretchen Hall was named President and CEO of the Little Rock CVB in 2011. Hall has been with the LRCVB since 2011, and previously served as the

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New NYC Lodging Evokes the ‘Femme Fatale’

By Nancy Trejos for USA Today It once was a residence for "respectable" women. Among its storied residents: screen starlets Louise Brooks and

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Alan Sims

Twenty-six year industry veteran Alan Sims was selected as the new VP of sales and services for the Little Rock CVB. Sims previously served as

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Four Seasons LA Goes High Tech

LOS ANGELES Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills became the first Four Seasons in the world to launch ICE technology in its guestrooms

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A Hotel Grows in Brooklyn

A 244-room, 440-foot high hotel is in the pipeline for the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y. The hotel is being design to earn LEED

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The Atlanta Marriott Century Center Finishes Refresh

ATLANTA, Ga. The Atlanta Marriott Century Center put the final touches on its renovation with the completion of all 23,000 square feet of

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Hilton Concord Does Green Renovation

CONCORD, Calif. The Hilton Concord Hotel, located in the East Bay of San Francisco, is incorporating environmental and sustainable systems into its

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