'Not a Site, but a Concept': Tapping the Power of Social Networking
Mini USA, the American branch of BMW's Mini Cooper line, tracks everything being said about its brand everywhere on line -- in blogs, discussion groups, forums, MySpace pages and much more -- then uses what it learns to guide advertising campaigns. ...more

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Visa Study Shows Canada and Mexico are Top Destinations for Americans Traveling Abroad
While Interest in International Travel Remains Strong, Americans Traveling Abroad Are Staying Closer to Home ...more

US hotel occupancy reached 65.0 percent in the three months ending June 2008, down 2.5 percent versus second quarter 2007
Smith Travel Research (STR) announced second quarter and first half 2008 results for the U.S. lodging industry today. ...more

Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance for the week of July 13 2008 - July 19, 2008
Weekly summary of Occupancy, ADR and REVPar for the United States. ...more

UK Remains Largest Online Travel Market In Europe But Its Share Expected To Reduce
The UK remains the single strongest performing market in terms of online travel expenditure achieving nearly double the online sales of its closest contender Germany, according to the new European Online Travel Report 2008 recently published by EyeforTravel. ...more

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StarCite and Amadeus to provide integrated online travel management and meetings management services
Amadeus extends existing eight year global partnership with SAP to jointly market integrated travel management and expense solution - The new solution is already available and is compatible with existing SAP(R) solutions ...more

Amadeus teams further with SAP to deliver enhanced integrated travel management and expense solution
Amadeus extends existing eight year global partnership with SAP to jointly market integrated travel management and expense solution - The new solution is already available and is compatible with existing SAP(R) solutions ...more

The OpenTravel Alliance Announces 2008-2009 Board of Directors And Officers
Celebrating 10 Years of Success with an Impressive Slate of Distribution Executives ...more

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Fairmont & Lexus Form New Marketing Alliance
The principal and most visible component of the new marketing alliance will be the use of Lexus hybrid vehicles as hotel courtesy cars at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts in the United States. ...more

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Omni Hotels Appoints New Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Sales
Luxury Hotel Company Hires Industry Veteran to Lead Sales & Marketing for Brand ...more

Hilton Hotels Corporation Announces Promotions Within Development Team Supporting the U.S.A., Canada and Mexico
Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC) announced today that Craig Mance has been named senior vice president - franchise development for the U.S.A., Canada and Mexico, according to Bill Fortier, recently named senior vice president - development for the Americas responsible for developing both the managed and franchised businesses in the region. ...more

Pearl River Resort Rounds Out Management Team with New Hires and Promotions
Dale Hipsh, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Pearl River Resort ...more

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Hispanic Hotel Owners Association Members Developing Rapidly
Have Acquired or Began Development on 48 Projects in Last 12 Months ...more

Las Vegas Sands Will No Longer Pursue Gaming Opportunity in Kansas
With its current pipeline of attractive developments already in place, and other potential development opportunities on the horizon, Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) today announced, after a thorough evaluation of the impact of proposed statutory changes in the neighboring Missouri gaming marketplace, the company will no longer pursue a gaming license in the state of Kansas. ...more

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Rezidor Shows Continued Growth in Revenue and Profit
The Rezidor Hotel Group's Financial Report January - June 2008 ...more

LaSalle Hotel Properties Reports Second Quarter Results
FFO per Share Increases 12.6 Percent ...more

Starwood 2nd Quarter Profit Down 16.4 percent
Net income for the three months ended June 30 fell to $105 million, or 56 cents per share, from $145 million, or 67 cents per share, in the same period a year earlier. ...more

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Mary Bowling, SEO & Local Search Expert to speak at SMX Local Mobile
Blizzard Internet Marketing, a full-service search engine marketing company dedicated to servicing clients in the travel, tourism and hospitality industries, is proud to announce their SEO Expert, Mary Bowling, will be presenting a Local Search Case study at Search Marketing Expo Local & Mobile. ...more

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Wyoming's First Microtel Inn & Suites Hotel Opens in Rawlins
The State of Wyoming's first Microtel Inn & Suites hotel has opened at 812 Locust Street in Rawlins, off I-80 at Exit 214 (Higley Blvd.) between Cheyenne and Salt Lake City. ...more

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