Tag: wealth
Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau appoints Kara Franker, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019 19:55The Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau (GFLCVB) has announced the appointment of Kara Franker as Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications, effective immediately. Ms. Franker will lead ... Read More
Four Seasons announces new hotel and private residences in Minneapolis
Chief Assignment Editor- June 12, 2019 16:36Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, in partnership with United Properties, a leading commercial property development and investment company in Minnesota and Colorado, today announced ... Read More
Wharf Hotels appoints new General Manager of The Murray, Hong Kong, A Niccolo Hotel
Chief Assignment Editor- June 11, 2019 16:52Wharf Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of Adriano Vences as General Manager of The Murray, Hong Kong, a Niccolo Hotel. After spearheading the success of the first Niccolo ... Read More
Next Story Group appoints Patrick Imbardelli as its Chairman
Dmytro Makarov- June 6, 2019 19:03Next Story Group, International hospitality company, has appointed Patrick Imbardelli, as Chairman of its Board with immediate effect. Prior to this appointment, Patrick was a non-executive Director and Advisor to ... Read More
ILTM Asia Pacific 2019 confirmed as premier ‘one stop’ opportunity to meet region’s top decision making agents
Chief Assignment Editor- June 4, 2019 15:45With Asia Pacific continuing to dominate the world’s high net worth population, the second edition of ILTM Asia Pacific - which took place place in Singapore, 27 – 30 May ... Read More
Hodges Ward Elliott appoints new Hotel Group President
Chief Assignment Editor- June 3, 2019 16:10Hodges Ward Elliott, an independent hotel brokerage and investment-banking firm, with offices in New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles and London, today announced that Daniel Peek will be joining HWE as ... Read More
CTO: Authentic Caribbean experiences driving influences for travelers’ holiday plans
Chief Assignment Editor- June 1, 2019 15:50Today’s traveler demands a more authentic cultural experience and is exploring destinations that highlight artistic, musical, culinary, literary, social, religious and political attributes. Countries in tune with the trend will ... Read More
Seychelles among Best Honeymoon Destinations 2019 in Spain
editor- May 29, 2019 21:06It is in a special ceremony held in Madrid earlier this May, that Grandvoyage.com travel agency delivered their awards to the best tourist destinations of 2019, which featured Seychelles nominated ... Read More
ILTM: Three consumer archetypes driving wellness and luxury travel in Asia
Chief Assignment Editor- May 29, 2019 20:05At the forefront of luxury travel trends, International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) Asia Pacific opened in Singapore. To mark the occasion, ILTM released its latest research identifying three consumer archetypes ... Read More
Ibiza Nightlife Association demands Night Mayor
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 28, 2019 08:17Ibiza's Nightlife Association (Ocio de Ibiza) demands the imposition of the “Night Mayor” figure on the Island. Said figure currently exists in almost fifty cities around the world and has ... Read More
African Tourism Board VP echoes South African President: It’s time for Africa to unite!
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 27, 2019 00:26Africa Day united 40 heads of State on Saturday in Pretoria when attending the inauguration of the South African President, Mr. Cyral Ramaposa "It's time for Africa to unite", the ... Read More
Equatorial Guinea Tourism: A 5 Star Sofitel Resort, but where are the visitors ?
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 26, 2019 08:06There is not much known about tourism opportunities in Equatorial Guinea. The country is known as a notoriously closed country that has turned to tourism to help fill its coffers. ... Read More
Maritime security the Seychelles way
Alain St.Ange- May 25, 2019 02:42Africa’s smallest nation is setting a standard for safe sustainable seas through the prosecution of pirates, international maritime cooperation, and proactive measures to protect its exclusive economic zone. As the ... Read More
The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali appoints new F&B Director
editor- May 25, 2019 00:50The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali takes great pleasure to announce that Executive Chef, Mr. Manoj Rawat, has been appointed Director of Food & Beverage. After spending more than 20 ... Read More
Catalan Tourist Board launches UK campaign to promote Year of Cultural Tourism 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- May 24, 2019 01:30The Catalan Tourist Board is targeting UK consumers with a new campaign to drive awareness of its cultural product during the Year of Cultural Tourism 2019. The multi-channel campaign launching ... Read More
Four Seasons redefines Los Cabos
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 23:54Set against the majestic backdrop of the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains on the East Cape of the Baja California Peninsula, the all-new Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Costa ... Read More
Move Beyond: Cathay Pacific launches new digital brand
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 23:00Cathay Pacific celebrates today the start of a new journey with the purpose of moving people forward in life, through the airline’s ability to connect them to meaningful people, places ... Read More
Life of a student traveler
editor- May 21, 2019 21:46As the world becomes more advanced in technology, the educational sector is evolving. From the way students are taught in colleges to the various approaches and options of learning, little ... Read More
Tourism Ethiopia joins African Tourism Board
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 19, 2019 08:58Today Tourism Ethiopia joined the African Tourism Board as an observer. Tourism Ethiopia (TE) is a national organization under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism; The mission Tourism Ethiopia has ... Read More
What is the most important prize in Chinese international tourism?
editor- May 18, 2019 00:19by Apolónia Rodrigues, special to eTN The Chinese Tourist Welcome (CTW) Award issued a Bronze prize in the Innovation category to Dark Sky® Alqueva. The CTW Chinese Tourist Welcome Award ... Read More
UNWTO hopes to work with African Tourism Board
editor- May 15, 2019 02:45African Tourism Board (ATB) Vice President Cuthbert Ncube recently joined ATB from the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), where he served as a Regional Vice Chair and Board member. He ... Read More
Italy Tourism pulls in nearly 40 billion in international traveler spend
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- May 14, 2019 23:43The positive outcome in 2018 for Italy’s tourism shows an increase of almost 11%, with around 41.7 billion euros spent by international travelers compared to 39.1 billion euros in 2017, ... Read More
ATTES: Changing the Face of Africa together with the African Tourism Board
Dr. Darlington Muzeza- May 14, 2019 01:49The African Tourism Board is planning to partner with Africa’s Trade, Transport and Energy Summit (ATTES) to make sure travel and tourism are not overlooked by the largest summit ever held in Africa. ... Read More
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts debuts Trademark Collection in Latin America
Chief Assignment Editor- May 10, 2019 01:04Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, a hotel franchising company with approximately 9,200 hotels across more than 80 countries, today announced the arrival of its Trademark Collection by Wyndham soft-brand to Latin ... Read More
InterContinental Hayman Island Resort announces key new appointments
Chief Assignment Editor- May 6, 2019 23:05InterContinental Hayman Island Resort has strengthened its commitment to talent development and innovation, announcing an ambitious team to guide the resort into a new era of luxury from July 1, ... Read More
African Tourism Board appoints UNWTO leader Cuthbert Ncube: Repackaging Tourism in Africa
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 28, 2019 21:11Cuthbert Ncube, the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) regional vice-president was appointed today as the Vice President of the African Tourism Board Mr. Ncube is based in Pretoria, South Africa. In ... Read More
Wharf Hotels announces new executive appointments
Chief Assignment Editor- April 26, 2019 16:03Wharf Hotels has appointed Roger Shing as Group Director Purchasing, strengthening its purchasing power with Roger as a respected new member of its robust Finance division. Spearheading the group’s procurement ... Read More
Dusit International makes its grand debut in Qatar
Chief Assignment Editor- April 24, 2019 18:00With a view to capture major market share in Qatar’s hospitality sector, Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, is set to make its Qatar debut ... Read More
South African Tourism appoints Trade Relations Officer
Chief Assignment Editor- April 24, 2019 15:59Sherwin Arends joins South African Tourism (SAT) as Trade Relations Officer, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the role following 12 years’ experience working within the travel industry. ... Read More
Air Partner appoints new Managing Director, Charter
Chief Assignment Editor- April 23, 2019 19:46Air Partner, the global aviation services group, announced the appointment of Kevin Macnaughton as Managing Director, Charter, with immediate effect. Kevin is responsible for the development of the Charter division’s ... Read More
The Landmark Bangkok appoints SKAL member Francis Zimmerman as a new GM
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 23, 2019 06:07Francis Zimmerman has recently joined the Landmark Bangkok Hotel as General Manager having previously overseen operations and business development for Next Story Group as Managing Director, South East Asia. During ... Read More
Myth-Mania: Stories of men, heroes and indigenous world at MarTa
Chief Assignment Editor- April 22, 2019 19:30The National Archaeological Museum of Taranto (MarTa) celebrated the return of important finds back home. Myth-Mania, rediscovered stories of men and heroes, speaks of objects taken from necropolises by grave ... Read More
No surprises: New York, London and Tokyo top the list of world’s 15 richest cities
Chief Assignment Editor- April 20, 2019 19:00Boston, Calgary, Perth and Macau – all associated with material wealth – have failed to make this list of the 15 richest cities in the world, compiled by market research ... Read More
CarTrawler appoints new head of North America operations
Chief Assignment Editor- April 11, 2019 15:10CarTrawler has appointed travel industry veteran Charlie Coniglio as senior vice president, North America. Mr. Coniglio comes to CarTrawler from Green Torino LLC, a boutique travel consultancy he founded in ... Read More
Jordan sets itself up for European MICE audience
editor- April 8, 2019 21:11Jordan, a country which is sheltered from the troubles of the region, is safe to travel in and around, independently or in a group. The country is presenting itself to ... Read More
Death for gay guests at Beverly Hills Hotel or Hotel Bel‑Air? Dorchester Collection issues a statement
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 2, 2019 00:34The Beverly Hills Hotel and Hotel Bel-Air are part of the Dorchester Collection group and upscale 5-star accommodation in Beverly Hills 2 miles from West Hollywood, known to be the Gayest ... Read More