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- Obama Travel Mania
- More than 1 million spectators are expected to line the streets of Washington, D.C and celebrate Barack Obama's inauguration Jan. 20, bolstering the tourism of the nation's capital. But will they all finding a flight and a place to stay?  "There is a terrific amount of interest . . .  in Obama and...
- Blog posts 2008-11-25
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- Hawaiian Tourism Banks on Obama (and Sarah Palin Helps Alaska, Too)
- A week ago I wrote about Obama Tourism, but the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau now has a part of its site dedicated to "Barack Obama's Hawaii." The Web site points out where he went to high school, where he body-surfed, that national cemetery where his grandfather was buried and where...
- Blog posts 2008-11-29
- Travel Roundup: Limiting Antarctica Tourism, Hawaii Hotels Dismal, Disney Theme Park Layoffs and More
- United States wants to limit Antarctica tourism --The Obama administration wants to limit tourism and travel to Antarctica to protect its fragile ecology. A U.S. proposed amendment to the 50-year-old Antarctic Treaty would impose mandatory limits on the size of cruise ships and the number of passengers brought ashore. The proposal would also bar ships with...
- Blog posts 2009-04-06
- Michelle Obama to Champion Chicago for 2016 Olympics
- First Lady Michelle Obama will head to Copenhagen on Oct. 2 to support hometown Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Chicago is on the short list with Madrid, Rio de Janiero and Tokyo that officials will vote on at the 121st International Olympic Committee Session. President Barack Obama...
- Blog posts 2009-09-11
- Obama's Las Vegas Remark Inflames Industry
- It was only a five-second soundbyte, meant for Wall Street fat cats asking for government bailouts. "You can't get corporate jets. You can't go take a trip to Las Vegas or go down to the Super Bowl on the taxpayer's dime, " President Barack Obama said to...
- Blog posts 2009-02-15
- Reid Fights for Nevada Tourism with Anti-Blacklist Bill
- Despite Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nevada, disavowing any secret governmental travel blacklist, he's now protesting it. At this point, I think Reid had to make some grandstanding or be thought weak in front of his constituents. And for the former boxer, that was not going to happen....
- Blog posts 2009-07-31
- Chicago Loses Olympics to Rio de Janiero
- The International Olympic Committee has chosen Rio de Janiero as the site for its 2016 Summer Olympics, deciding against frontrunners Tokyo, Chicago and Madrid. Not surprisingly, Chicago, which had Oprah Winfrey, President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle to stumping for the city in Copenhagen, was left astonished to be the first city...
- Blog posts 2009-10-02
- Travel Roundup: Wynn, Las Vegas Sands Amend Debt, Asia Feels Biz Slowdown, Airlines Cut 27,500 Jobs and More
- Wynn and Las Vegas Sands amend debt agreements -- Casino operators Wynn Resorts Ltd. and Las Vegas Sands Corp. each said Tuesday that they amended their debt agreements to help repay their billions of debt. The nation's other two largest casino operators, MGM Mirage and Harrah's Entertainment Inc. have all tried to...
- Blog posts 2009-04-22
- Travel Roundup: Hilton's Settlement with Starwood, Biden-LaHood's High-Speed Rail, Delta Drops Atlanta-Nairobi and More
- Hilton reportedly looking to settle Denizen lawsuit with Starwood --Â Hilton Hotels Corp. may be seeking a negotiated settlement over its industrial espionage case with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Starwood has accused competitor Hilton of hiring former employees who allegedly left the company with documents detailing its new high-end W...
- Blog posts 2009-06-03
- Maldives Underwater Meeting Catches Media Attention
- © CHIARA GOIA Few people appear better positioned for Blog Action Day 2009 than Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed – and it's been a busy year since he took office. Faced with growing threats of sea level rise, President Nasheed has made some bold claims since his election last November. From...
- News items 2009-10-18
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