The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is pleased to confirm that the application deadline for the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2010 entries, co-sponsored by Travelport and The Leading Travel Companies' Conservation Foundation, has been extended until

As the doors open to the 21st EIBTM next week in Barcelona - December 1-3 - the event is set to provide the meetings industry with a dynamic combination of best business, best professional education, best networking, and return on

As of now, ITB Berlin is to become more active on the social web, where it will discuss the latest trends and news from the tourism industry. Advance extracts from the annual ITB World Travel Trends Report will also be

IMEX America - America's new worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events - will deliver the largest ever hosted buyer program at a US tradeshow. Following the launch of IMEX America, organizers the IMEX Group, confirmed that the

Renowned sports travel specialists, Roadtrips, is now offering one- and two-night Winter Games Getaways packages for select dates from February 18-28 - in Vancouver and Whistler - designed for those who are looking for shorter-stay trips. "These

Agoda.com, a leading Asian hotel booking site and a part of Priceline.com, today announced a partnership with Carte Bleue, offering Agoda's French members an additional method of secure online purchase. Operated by Groupement des Cartes Bancaires CB,

EIBTM , taking place from December 1-3 in Barcelona, achieved BS8901 3rd-party certification in 2008 and continues to show leadership by giving the industry its first chance to shape the future of sustainability

Readers of Porthole Cruise Magazine have voted AMAWATERWAYS (AMA) "Best River Cruise" in its 11th Annual 2009 Readers' Choice Awards survey. The awards are based on thousands of entries from the magazine's readers who vote online and via paper ballots.

Gone are the days when putting an ad in the paper made the phone ring. Marketing has had a huge shift since the Internet became a household research tool. The Internet allows the average Joe to access a library of

Germany's second largest airline is again taking on more staff. Air Berlin is already looking to recruit 700 flight attendants and 120 co-pilots. It is expected that they will be based at the Air Berlin locations of Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt,

David T. Parry, American Tourism Society (ATS) chairman and chairman of the Academic Travel Abroad, presided over the 2009 Annual Meeting and announced the results of the biennial elections to the ATS board of directors. The Annual ATS Meeting took

Chinese Centre for Kitchen Equipment Co. WLL (CCKEC), a company specializing in the design, supply, and installation of food service, catering, and bakery equipment, will showcase its wide range of branded products at the second annual Food and Hospitality

TourCrafters, the family-owned tour operator known for its good deals, has come up with a terrific bargain: an 8-day/7night Madrid and Bilbao package for US$1,099 that includes round-trip air fare from New York and Boston on Alitalia, airline fuel surcharges,

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan issued the following statement of condolence in response to the shooting tragedy that has occurred in the Northern Mariana Islands. A lone gunman killed four people, including two children,

Book Albany's "Shop & Relax" holiday package and live it up with a US$20 gift card to spend at the Albany retailer of your choice,

Black Friday just put green in your wallet. Stay in any room at an Oaseas Resorts property and pay just US$99 per night, Friday through Sunday, November 27-29, 2009, and any day in December.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) to collaborate on the rolling out of educational strategies aimed at honing Abu Dhabi's ability to engage the

Saipan, CNMI) "My hearts and prayers go out to the families and friends of the victims in today's shooting and most especially to those that were fatally wounded. The Commonwealth has never experienced a tragic situation like this and we

His Excellency Dr. Hassan A. Fakhro, Minister of Ministry of Industry and Commerce and chairman of Bahrain Exhibition and Convention Authority (BECA), praised the holding of the 18th annual Jewellery Arabia 2009 exhibition, held at the Bahrain International

A first for EIBTM this year sees educational seminars over the three days of the show being evaluated using MeetingMetrics' online survey and reporting tools. Those attending any of the 30+ educational sessions will be asked for their comments on