Tag: Michigan
Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport in Michigan to close
The 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
Many 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
Latitude 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
Cambria 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
Is 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
Teneo 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
To 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
The 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
Architectural 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
Choice 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
Puerto 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
Teneo 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
American 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
INTELITY 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
The "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?
Today, 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
Element 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
A 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
Choice 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
The 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
People 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
MGM 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
United 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
The 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
WASHINGTON, 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
LANSING, 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
LANSING, 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
In 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