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Oops. Accidental post yay :/ Anyway, expect travel tweeting from around North America!
Oops. Accidental post yay :/ Anyway, expect travel tweeting from around North America!
Posts tagged with ‘North America’
Lego, the Reality Series
The Danish toy company Lego, whose North American headquarters is in Enfield, is looking into developing reality shows in conjunction with its colorful plastic building blocks. An article in Variety Friday reported that reality producer Scott Mesnick, behind such shows as “Survivor,” “Pros vs. Joes,” Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge” “Shaq Vs” and “Destroy Build Destroy,” has partnered with the Lego Group to develop some ideas. One may be to follow the three Connecticut-based Lego Masters, wh
BirdDog Solutions, Inc., Announces Key Executive Hire
ANDOVER, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BirdDog Solutions, Inc., today named Richard Piontek president of BirdDog Logistics, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of BirdDog Solutions. In this position, Piontek is responsible for the strategic development, growth, and operating performance of BirdDog’s non-asset based Freight Management division. Piontek brings to BirdDog more than 25 years of experience in the logistics and supply chain services industry, with a background in North American and interna
Innovators set to wow at World Travel Market (eyefortravel.com)
You must be logged in to post comments. The North American online travel market is growing. This report is packed with statistics and analysis that will show you how and where.
Travelocity’s the Window Seat Blog Wins Gold at 25th Annual Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition
SOUTHLAKE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Travelocity’s The Window Seat blog has won the gold award from the esteemed Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition in this year’s new Travel Blog category. The competition, which is overseen by the Society of American Travel Writers, drew more than 1,100 entries from professional journalists in North America. Travelocity’s The Window Seat blog took the gold in the first-ever Travel Blog category for creating a site with a unique voi
Conversations in Soccer – Danny Karbassiyoon
Danny Karbassiyoon is amongst the rare group of American soccer players who has played for one of the world’s premier soccer clubs. He spent two years at Arsenal, before moving on to Burnley and then ultimately having to hang up his boots at a young age due to injury. But injury didn’t take Danny away from the game, instead he has gone on to become the North American scout for Arsenal FC. We had a chance to sit down and chat with Danny about a variety of topics. Check out part one of our convers
Travelocity Global Announces Key Appointments
SOUTHLAKE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Travelocity Global today announced that it has named Noreen Henry senior vice president of Global Partner Marketing, replacing Paul Nelson, who plans to leave the company at the end of the year. The company also announced that Lesley Harris, who currently leads Travelocity Business(R), will take over Henry’s former role as vice president of North America Hotels and Packaging. Yannis Karmis, who currently heads Sabre Travel Network(R)’s global custom
Jet Off to These International Haunted Hot-spots
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Halloween is right around the corner and in honor of the spooky season, Cheapflights Limited, the global leader in flight price search and comparison, announced a list of the must see haunted places in North America, the United Kingdom and Germany. If you’re tired of flying around on your broom, find a cheap flight to any one of these destinations at Cheapflights.com. North America Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast, Fall River, Massachusetts: Named the number one c
Thales Selects BelAir Networks Wi-Fi for Bergen Light Rail Project
KANATA, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Thales has selected BelAir Networks for both onboard and trackside Wi-Fi infrastructure for mass transit deployments including the Bergen Light Rail project. BelAir Networks is the global market share leader in mesh Wi-Fi for the last 8 quarters and is the Wi-Fi equipment provider to North America’s largest Wi-Fi networks. The new Bergen Light Rail project, which will serve 380,000 citizens in Norway’s second largest city, is slated to launch in 2010
New York’s Jumeirah Essex House Takes Top Honors in Two Categories at the 2009 World Travel Awards
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New York City’s iconic Jumeirah Essex House was the proud recipient of two awards at the prestigious 16th Annual Travel Awards. The Jumeirah Essex House won the titles of “North America’s Leading Business Hotel” and “United States’ Leading Business Hotel” for the fourth consecutive year. Representatives from more than 500 leading hotel companies traveled to Yucatan, Mexico on Monday, September 21 for a celebration of leadership
New York’s Jumeirah Essex House Takes Top Honors in Two Categories at the 2009 World Travel Awards (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK—-New York City’s iconic Jumeirah Essex House was the proud recipient of two awards at the prestigious 16th Annual Travel Awards. The Jumeirah Essex House won the titles of “North America’s Leading Business Hotel” and “United States’ Leading Business Hotel” for the fourth consecutive year.
Media Advisory: Groundbreaking Celebration for New Rolls-Royce Manufacturing Campus in Virginia
RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rolls-Royce: WHAT: Celebration to mark the start of construction at Crosspointe, the first Rolls-Royce aerospace manufacturing facility built from-the-ground-up in the US. Located on over 1,000 acres in Prince George County Virginia, Crosspointe is the largest Rolls-Royce site by area in North America. In addition to manufacturing, the Crosspointe campus will also be home to two unique research partnerships – the Commonwealth Center of Advanced Manufacturing
MEDIA MAVENS CMEx BOUND IN SAINT LUCIA (Oct 13, 2009)
MEDIA MAVENS CMEx BOUND IN SAINT LUCIA CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA (October 13, 2009) – Media mavens and communications connoisseurs, most of them women, are planning to converge on Saint Lucia to discuss climate change and tourism outreach to multicultural communities in December. Several top communications specialists from the Caribbean, North America and Europe are offering messages of hope and encouragement as tourism rebounds from the global recession in time for the 18thCaribbean Media Ex
Doubletree Hotels Introduces Requests Upon Arrival
Doubletree Hotels announces the launch of its latest initiative, which provides business and leisure travelers with the opportunity to personalize their hotel stays before they arrive at the hotel. The Doubletree Requests Upon Arrival guest service program offers guests the opportunity to pre-order an array of complimentary items, delicious snacks and beverages; and distinctive products and services to be delivered to the guest’s room prior to arriving at any Doubletree hotel in North America. From fresh fruits and fun surprises for the kids to room upgrades and romantic rose petals on the bed, guests can now add a personal touch to their stay when booking travel at more than 190 participating Doubletree hotels and resorts.
Better Tomorrows Begin Today for Starwood Hotels’ Guests
As today’s news has many consumers looking for a break in more ways than one, Starwood Hotels & Resorts announced the launch of its promise for Better Tomorrows.
