Some of the most effective slogans in history took a lot of chutzpah and wit. Alliteration and 30-second television jingles are out. It seems that many of the most recent successes bucked the trend and set a path different from standard practice. What is touted as the most effective tourism...
North Texans are hiking & biking the mountains, canoeing, trout fishing, enjoying luxurious log cabins and doing it on one tank of gas BROKEN BOW, Okla., July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Tourism is up 40% in Southeast Oklahoma, primarily because North Texans are staying closer to home due...
MADRID AFP — The increasing use of regional languages such as Catalan and Basque in parts of Spain instead of Spanish is making life difficult for tourists, the head of a Spanish tourism lobby group said Tuesday. Juan Andres Melian, the director of the Tourism Panel which groups...
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The July 5 issue of the leading medical journal, The Lancet, highlights the Declaration of Istanbul on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism, an important affirmation of ethical principles and practices adopted on May 2, 2008, at an International Summit of more than 150...
BEIJING, June 25 Kyodo Chinese authorities have reopened Tibet to foreign tourists, three months after it was hit by riots and antigovernment protests, state-run media reported. The first overseas visitors, two Swedes, were due to arrive in Lhasa on Wednesday, the official Xinhua...
How to get there British Airways Holidays (0844 493 0758; ba.com) offers seven nights all-inclusive in a one-bed suite at the Crystal Cove Hotel from 2,006 per adult and 975 per child (aged two to 11) this summer, including return flights and transfers. Further...
CAIRO AFP — Dozens of Egyptian writers on Sunday condemned Culture Minister Faruq Hosni, a candidate to head UNESCO, for saying in an Israeli newspaper interview that he was prepared to visit the Jewish state. The interview itself angered a group of 26 intellectuals, authors and poets, who...
LAS VEGAS -- Despite gloomy reports of tanking tourism and fuel-price flight cuts, Sin City is still dealing visitors a good hand. Hotel occupancy fell 1.7% from January through April vs. the same period in 2007, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority says. Gaming revenue was down...
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based Thomsonfly and First Choice Airways will adopt a single brand name from May 2009, when they will start operating as Thomson Airways. The two airlines became part of TUI Travel UK and Ireland in September 2007 with the merger...
The world's leading group of stem-cell researchers yesterday announced it would issue guidelines for turning basic stem-cell research into safe, effective therapies. The International Society for Stem Cell Research's recommendations are aimed at halting "stem-cell tourism" - the growing parade of patients traveling to developing countries for costly, unproven and...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kazakh city of Karaganda - renowned for coal mining and metallurgy facilities - hosted the 2nd international investment forum 'KaragandaInvest 2008' last week. Over 800 representatives from 35 countries (North America, EU, Middle East, Africa, Asia) attended the event. Speakers included representatives...
According to Oman News: Majlis A'Shura office today held its 17TH regular meeting of the first annual sitting of the sixth term under the chairmanship of Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed al Isa'ee, Chairman of Majlis A'Shura. The meeting approved the minutes of its previous meeting, viewed...
The UAE has one of the most dynamic economies in the Middle East. The leading emirate, Abu Dhabi, is by far the wealthiest of the seven union members in oil and gas as well as in money - with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority ADIA having become...
The addition of six state-licensed casinos during fiscal year 2007 boosted tourism's impact on Mississippi's economy. The post-Katrina growth spurt is continuing throughout FY08, with 29 state-licensed casinos as of February 1, 2008. "We're back in business and then some," said Craig Ray, director of the Mississippi Development Authority...
Hurricane Katrina did a number on Mississippi outdoor recreation, riddling the state with unprecedented wind and water damage in August 2005. For its part in outdoor tourism, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks MDWFP has made great strides renovating state park property, despite dealing with red tape...
It's difficult to thumb through a national golf magazine without seeing Mississippi golf courses mentioned throughout the glossy pages. "Mississippi is increasingly becoming known as the nation's best golf-and-gaming destination," said Janet Leach, director of golf for Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Division. "It's the third-largest gaming g destination in...
WHEN I decided to book a last-minute break, top of my checklist was great scenery, fantastic food and beautiful beaches. I knew there was only one place that would tick all the boxes - Ibiza. This year is expected to herald a new dawn for the...
President Hosni Mubarak issued a decree on Monday 12/5/2008 merging the General Authority for Cairo International Conference Center CICC with the General Organization for International Exhibition and Fairs GOIEF. Under the decree, the rights of the CICC workers will be intact. The CICC power hierarchy and...
NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'AA-/F1+' rating to the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority's the authority $53,050,000 senior variable rate demand revenue refunding bonds VRDBs, Multipurpose Stadium Facility Project, series 2008 the bonds. The rating is based on the support provided by a direct-pay letter of credit...
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91107) has announced the addition of "2008 Travel & Leisure Sector Outlook for Dubai, UAE" to their offering. Dubai, the second largest and most populous emirate of the United Arab Emirates UAE, is growing in terms of population and economic activity at...
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