Tag: Michigan
Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport in Michigan to close
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 9, 2019 19:31The Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport will close to airline traffic from June 10 until June 26 this year due to runway repaving. There will be no flights scheduled during ... Read More
State of Beer @ the American Museum of Natural History
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- June 8, 2019 20:04Many museums have upped their game over the last few years, adding gourmet restaurants and boutique shopping (i.e., MOMA, Metropolitan Museum of Art); however, not many are offering visitors an ... Read More
National Rosé Day: Celebrate with Chicago Rosé
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 20:36Latitude Beverage, the innovative company behind national wine brands such as 90+ Cellars and Lila Wines, is bringing the party to Chicago this summer with Celebrate Chicago Rosé, a limited ... Read More
Cambria Hotel Milwaukee Downtown announces official August opening
Chief Assignment Editor- June 4, 2019 18:06Cambria Hotel Milwaukee Downtown, 503 N. Plankinton Ave., will officially open its doors this August. The new, sophisticated hotel was built by Chicago development company, Murphy Development Group (MDG). The ... Read More
Is Boeing bribing U.S.House Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation members? Follow the money
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 1, 2019 22:20Is Boeing bribing Members of the United States House Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation with millions of dollars? Unfortunately, under U.S. law such payoffs are not considered bribes, but legal contributions., ... Read More
Teneo Hospitality Group names April Egloff Director of Sales Midwest
Chief Assignment Editor- May 15, 2019 20:03Teneo Hospitality Group has appointed April Egloff as Director of Sales Midwest. Ms. Egloff will concentrate on the US Midwest region and comes to Teneo with an outstanding track record ... Read More
ECPAT-USA report: State human trafficking laws for the lodging industry
editor- May 1, 2019 21:04To help lodging companies facing different laws about human trafficking in different states, ECPAT-USA, with the financial support of the American Hotel and Lodging Association Educational Foundation (AHLEF), today issued ... Read More
Hotel History: Asian American Hotel Owners Association
Stanley Turkel CMHS hotel-online.com- April 6, 2019 20:45The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) is a trade association that represents hotel owners. As of 2018, AAHOA has approximately 18,000 members who incredibly own about half the 50,000 ... Read More
NY Visit: Creative approaches to traditional spaces
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- March 30, 2019 21:23Architectural Digest Home Design Show Delivers 40,000 people (approximately) attended the AD Home Design Show earlier this month. Architects, interior designers, retailers and wholesalers, students and journalists, artists and gallery ... Read More
New Cambria hotels planned for Detroit and Portland, Maine
Chief Assignment Editor- March 22, 2019 00:20Choice Hotels International, Inc. inked agreements with Koucar Management to develop new Cambria hotels in Detroit and Portland, Maine. The upscale hotels are slated to open in 2020 and 2021, ... Read More
Puerto Vallarta Beach Club has a new director of operations
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 20, 2019 04:44Puerto Vallarta Beach Club announces the appointment of John Douponce as Director of Operations of Puerto Vallarta Beach Club. John Douponce brings a wealth of hospitality management expertise to Puerto ... Read More
Teneo Hospitality Group appoints new Content & Design Specialist
Chief Assignment Editor- March 13, 2019 16:05Teneo Hospitality Group has appointed graphic designer and tech expert Victoria Myrand as Content and Design Specialist. In this newly created position, Ms. Myrand will expand Teneo’s digital marketing, social ... Read More
American Airlines: Big summer in Charlotte, NC
Chief Assignment Editor- February 20, 2019 15:05American Airlines is getting ready for a big summer in Charlotte with more flights, new destinations and a refreshed Admirals Club, which reopens today. The airline plans to operate more ... Read More
INTELITY hires key players to aid its 2019 expansion plans
editor- February 6, 2019 01:30INTELITY announced today that Young Lee and Erynn Torrenga have joined the company. Additionally, the company has promoted Benjamin Keller to SVP of Sales, West. These team members are integral ... Read More
Hotel history: The Grand on Mackinac Island still thriving after 132 years
Stanley Turkel CMHS hotel-online.com- February 2, 2019 20:04The "Grand" as it is called on the island, is a historic coastal resort with a spectacular 660-foot long, three-story high porch. Below this covered veranda is a manicured lawn ... Read More
Traveling to Hawaii? How LGBTQ friendly is the Aloha State?
editor- January 31, 2019 22:36Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation and the Equality Federation Institute released their 5th annual State Equality Index (SEI), a comprehensive report detailing statewide laws and policies that affect ... Read More
Detroit’s neo-Gothic Metropolitan Building becomes first Michigan Element Hotel
Chief Assignment Editor- January 28, 2019 20:10Element Hotels, part of Marriott International, along with Detroit-based Roxbury Group and Means Group, announce today the opening of Element Detroit at the Metropolitan, marking the debut of the stylish ... Read More
Airline says it’s body odor, passengers say it’s anti-Semitism
Chief Assignment Editor- January 26, 2019 16:35A couple and their 19-month-old daughter, booted from their American Airlines, after passengers complained about their 'overpowering body odor', say they were unfairly targeted because they are Jewish. Yossi Adler, ... Read More
Choice Hotels to develop 27 new WoodSpring Suites hotels
Chief Assignment Editor- January 24, 2019 18:15Choice Hotels International, Inc. signed an agreement with CHECO Purchase Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Concord Hospitality, which has newly formed Common Oaks Lodging LLC, to develop 27 new WoodSpring ... Read More
Wayne County Airport Authority welcomes new CEO
Chief Assignment Editor- January 18, 2019 02:10The Wayne County Airport Authority Board of Directors confirmed the appointment of Chad Newton as Chief Executive Officer of the Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) on Wednesday. WCAA operates Detroit ... Read More
Prepare for potential delays during post-Christmas travel
Chief Assignment Editor- December 24, 2018 21:15People living in or traveling through the south-central Rockies, northern Plains and Upper Midwest should prepare for potential delays during post-Christmas travel. As people hit the road and take to ... Read More
MGM Resorts announces new President & COO of CityCenter
Chief Assignment Editor- December 21, 2018 00:51MGM Resorts International announced today the appointment of Steve Zanella as President & Chief Operating Officer of CityCenter. Zanella will oversee daily operations of ARIA Resort and Casino and Vdara ... Read More
The more the merrier: United Airlines announces 11 new routes
Chief Assignment Editor- December 19, 2018 17:10United Airlines today announced the addition of 11 new routes from its hubs in Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. United's new summer service, beginning in June 2019, will ... Read More
Visiting Oahu? Don’t rent a car, ride a Charley’s in Waikiki
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 11, 2018 16:58The worst American States for visitors and locals to drive are Hawaii and California according to a 2018 survey by the "Bankrate Best States for Drivers Study. When traveling to ... Read More
2015 US overseas visitation estimates released
editor- July 29, 2016 06:57WASHINGTON, DC - The US Department of Commerce, National Travel & Tourism Office (NTTO), today announced the results of its 2015 Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT). Read More
Michigan tourism maintains top ranking in social media
editor- October 19, 2010 04:47LANSING, Mich. - The October 2010 'How Social Is Your State DMO?' study ranked Michigan #1, and also marks the 6th consecutive time the state achieved the winning status. Read More
Tourism news: Michigan ranks number 1 in social media tourism destination marketing
editor- August 6, 2010 01:56LANSING, Michigan - Michigan was ranked as the number 1 destination marketing organization in the US for the period April through June, 2010. Read More
Michigan is America’s top-rated tourism site in social media
editor- September 1, 2009 04:20In a recent study, How Social is Your State DMO, conducted by Gammet Interactive, Michigan takes the top spot amongst the 50 official US tourism office web sites for the ... Read More