* http://www.ojairesort.com-When the Ojai Valley Inn in Ojai, CA launched its Web site earlier this year, the goal was to make it a friendly place. To that end, virtual visitors can e-mail the Inn's general manager, Thad Hyland, who personally...
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The Canadian Pacific hotel company has launched its "Adopt-a-Shelter" program, in which each of the company's hotels has "adopted" a local women's shelter by donating goods and services. In addition to furniture, bedding, and other household items...
CONVENTION CENTERS AND BUREAUS Stephen B. Richer has been appointed executive director of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau in Gulfport, MS. Richer is the former president of the Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Bureau...
Brand New Marcus Hotels and Resorts opens its newest property, the Miramont Resort in Indian Wells, CA, in November. The 11-acre, Mediterranean-style resort will have 226 rooms, including 60 suites, and 10,000 square feet of meeting space. A golf...
In the heart of Boston's new Seaport District, the latest phase in the revitalization of Boston's waterfront is the construction of the Seaport Hotel and Conference Center, scheduled to open next May. The 427-room, 16-story hotel was designed with...
* The Croatian National Tourist Office in the U.S. has announced that Croatia will no longer require entry visas for visitors from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Israel. There has been a 33 percent increase in tourism over...
Vision Down Under As soon as we announced Australia as the conference site, excitement was high," says Jill Stoffield, meeting/conference planner at Brookfield, WI-based HPS Select Brokerage Services, "but to keep that charge going, we needed a...
* Insurance firms present on family-friendly lists. Several insurance companies earned recognition for their family-friendly policies in two national magazines this fall. Appearing on the Working Mother list of the 100 best companies for working...
R.J. (Jim) Henderson has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing at the Anchorage (AK) Convention & Visitors Bureau. He had been director of convention sales...
