Posts Tagged ‘North America’

Simon Malls Launch Black Friday and the 2008 Holiday Season, with Value, Variety, and Fun for Consumers Nationwide

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Early-bird shopping on the Friday after Thanksgiving is an annual tradition for holiday bargain hunters across the country. This year Simon Property Group, Inc. is opening its malls extra early to help consumers get an even faster jump on their holiday gift lists.
Most Simon malls will open their doors at 5:00 a.m. on Friday, November [...]

European Symposium on Gay & Lesbian Tourism: 13 February 2009

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Community Marketing, Inc., the global gay and lesbian market research and communications firm founded in 1992, has announced a full-day educational and networking forum for leaders in the European tourism and hospitality industries. CMI’s European Symposium on Gay & Lesbian Tourism is an extension of the firm’s annual conference, presented in North American locations since [...]

Frontier Airlines Brings Flexibility Back

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Frontier Airlines today announced a new customer-friendly change to its policy regarding same-day confirmed flights. Customers who wish to change to a different flight on the same day of travel will receive a confirmed seat, if available, for a flat fee of $75. Previously, customers were charged the fare difference between the original fare and [...]

Natural Health Trends Names New Chief Operating Officer

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Natural Health Trends Corp. that it has appointed Joe Wood as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Wood will be the Company’s principal operating officer, responsible for product development, marketing, business support and supply chain management.
“I believe that Joe’s experience with and passion about products match perfectly with our strategic emphasis on providing superior products [...]

Hilton Garden Inn® Myrtle Beach/Coastal Grand Mall Opens Doors in South Carolina

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Hilton Garden Inn, the award-winning mid-priced brand, announced the opening of the 112-room Hilton Garden Inn® Myrtle Beach/Coastal Grand Mall in Myrtle Beach, SC which represents the latest addition to the brand’s growing portfolio of more than 400 Hilton Garden Inn locations across North America and Europe.
The new Hilton Garden Inn Myrtle Beach/Coastal Grand [...]

Dollar Thrifty Successfully Amends Credit Agreements

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. announced that it amended its senior secured credit facility to extend the application of the current calculation of its leverage ratio test. Under the amended facility, compliance with the leverage ratio test at any date through February 28, 2009 will be based on Corporate EBITDA for the trailing four quarters [...]

Hispanic Hotel Owners Association Hotel, Development and Investment Conference Lively with Hotel Deals and Latino Pride

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

More than 250 attendees from more than five Latin American countries and 25 U.S. states gathered in Miami to do transactions and celebrate the impressive growth of Latino hotel ownership at the group’s first annual Hotel, Development and Investment Conference, held last week at the Doral Resort and Spa in Miami, Fla.
Despite a troubled stock [...]

Avis Budget Group Announces Rate Increase

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Avis Budget Group announced a recent increase in retail car rental rates of $3.00 per day and $20.00 per week, effective December 1, 2008, applicable to all airport and selected off-airport rentals in the U.S. other than those covered by corporate account agreements or other special arrangements.
The new rate increase is the latest in [...]

Wellness International Network’s Top-Quality Products Listed in the Pharmacists’ Z-Index

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

Ralph Oats and Wellness International Network, Ltd. an undisputed nutritional leader known for its anti-aging supplement WIN CoQ10(TM) and highly concentrated omega-3 supplement, WINOmeg3complex(TM), are excited to announce that the Netherlands’ Z-Index lists Wellness International Network’s high-quality products. The Z-Index collects, verifies, enriches, links, manages and distributes data from all products associated with the Dutch [...]

Philadelphia International Airport Concessions Program Receives Industry Accolades

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

The Philadelphia Marketplace Food & Shops in the B/C Connector at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) was recognized by Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) as “Best Food and Beverage Program” among large airports in North America. Additionally, the airport’s specialty retail program in the B/C Connector placed third in the large airports category.
Philadelphia International Airport boasts [...]

Union Pacific to Be Exclusive Sponsor of Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition at Library of Congress

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Union Pacific will be the exclusive sponsor of the Abraham Lincoln bicentennial exhibition, which opens at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., February 12, 2009, in celebration of Lincoln’s 200th birthday. America’s 16th president, Lincoln was a great railroad advocate and is considered the father of the transcontinental railroad. He signed the Pacific Railroad [...]

Travel+Leisure World’s Best Reader Survey Names Omni San Francisco Hotel as One of the Best Business Hotels

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

The Omni San Francisco Hotel was recently listed as one of the Best Business Hotels in California in Travel+Leisure Magazine’s 2008 World’s Best survey. The award came from readers who rated hotels based on how well they serve the business traveler.
“We are so proud to be recognized for our exceptional commitment to business travelers,” said [...]