United States Wine Exports Hit Record $1.4 Billion in 2012; Sales in China Up 18% to $74 Million /
February 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles TimesMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Feb. 21, 2013--Foreigners are still loving on American wine, especially if it's from California, pushing U.S. vino exports to a record $1.4 billion in 2012. Wine shipments out of the country grew for the third straight year in a 2.6% boost, according to the Wine Institute, an advocacy group based in San Francisco. Of the exports, 90% originated in California, home to well-known growing regions such as Napa, Sonoma, Paso Robles and Temecula. The European Union remains the top market for Golden State wines, with exports up 1.7...
TrustYou Appoints Travel & Tech Industry Veteran Alan Young Vice President of Strategic Partner
February 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive DALLAS – February 6, 2013 – Online reputation management (ORM) market leader for the hospitality industry, TrustYou, has appointed Alan Young as its VP of Strategic Partnerships. The long-time industry veteran, who brings tremendous travel, technology and sales experience to the post, will focus on building relationships and driving revenue, with a bull's-eye focus on travel and hotel technology companies, and related service providers. Young, who will be instrumental in spearheading TrustYou's aggressive growth plans in North America, will also be targeting destinations and ke...
Group Buying Atlantic City’s Trump Plaza, Meruelo Group, Plans to Spend More than $100 Million on U
February 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Donald Wittkowski, The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville, N.J.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Feb. 17, 2013--The California development company that is buying Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino for the low price of $20 million plans to spend more than five times that amount to transform the aging property. Donald Trump's name will be removed from the Plaza as part of its rebranding under the new ownership of the Meruelo Group, of Downey, Calif. However, Meruelo and its architect have not yet settled on a new name or new theme as they consider ways to revitalize Atlantic City's poorest-pe...
Atlantic City, New Jersey’s Trump Plaza Casino-Hotel Purchased by Meruelo Gaming Holdings for $20 M
February 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Chuck Darrow, Philadelphia Daily NewsMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Feb. 14, 2013--Atlantic City's Trump Plaza casino-hotel has been sold to a Southern California company for $20 million. According to a release from Trump Entertainment Resorts, the midtown casino was purchased by Meruelo Gaming Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of The Meruelo Group, a Downey, Cal.-based entity whose diverse holdings include Spanish-language TV stations, engineering and construction companies and the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nev. "Trump Plaza is one of the world's most recognized gaming resort...
Travel Outlook Premium Hotel Call Center Contracts with The Historic Plains Hotel, Cheyenne, Wyomin
February 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive February 5, 2013 - Travel Outlook Premium Hotel Call Center has signed an agreement to provide reservations call services for The Historic Plains Hotel in Cheyenne, Wyoming. "For over one hundred years The Historic Plains Hotel has represented hospitality in the authentic Old West, and the friendliness and openness of our staff has continued that tradition", says Gunter Orband, General Manager. "As one of the most distinguished landmarks of the American West, the Plains Hotel has always been an important portal for those around the world who visit us to experience western and Native Americ...
PolyU Study Finds Travelers Look to Guidebooks for Information and Inspiration / February 2013
February 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive 18 February 2013 - The most important purpose of a travel guidebook, according to the School of Hotel and Tourism Management's (SHTM) Dr Simon Wong and Gladys Liu, is to highlight functional information such as attractions, food and new experiences. In a recent study the researchers show that independent travellers in particular refer to guidebooks to find information that will help them plan their itineraries and travel more efficiently. The quality of the information is also important, and must be "accurate, concise, up-to-date and objective". These findings will help to inform publisher...
U.S. Commerce Department Data Confirms 2012 as Record Year for Travel to the United States; Travel
February 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive WASHINGTON - February 22, 2013 - The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration today released the December 2012 data on international travel and tourism to the United States, which shows that exports in this sector hit a record $168.1 billion in 2012. Travel and tourism exports represent the largest service-export industry within the United States. In 2012, travel and tourism accounted for 8 percent of all U.S. exports and 27 percent of all service-exports, which themselves hit a record in 2012, reaching $632.3 billion. International travel and tourism also helped co...
U.S. Travel Association Launches 2013 Travel Blitz; Grassroots Initiative Will Coordinate Travel Su
February 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Washington, D.C. - February 21, 2013 – Elected officials across the country will hear of travel's broad and significant economic contributions thanks to a new program the U.S. Travel Association is launching called Travel Blitz. "Those of us closest to our industry know the critical role travel plays in our nation's economic health, but we must spread that important message to every Member of Congress," said Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association. "Travel Blitz will activate travel grassroots advocates to engage key Members of Congress and tell personal stories a...
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