Locke Meets Louisiana Officials In New Orleans Talks BP Spill, Tourism, Travel - Bayou Buzz
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:33:18 GMT+00:00
, Travel Bayou Buzz Will Louisiana travel and tourism industries make a come-back after being down in the doldrums due to the BP oil spill? That is the goal of the Barack Obama ... Locke: More ads needed to boost coast tourism MiamiHerald.com Commerce Secretary convenes national Tourism Advisory Board in New Orleans NOLA.com Travel and Tourism Meeting in New Orleans Hosted By US Commerce NewOrleans.Com FOX 8 News WVUE-TV  - UPI.com  - The INDsider

Peachtree City tourism gets a new name - Fayette Daily News
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:31:11 GMT+00:00
gets a new name Fayette Daily News In effort to redefine what " tourism " means to Peachtree City, the Peachtree City Tourism Association has rebranded itself as the Peachtree ... sean maher: Boosting accommodations tax will aid Boulder Daily Camera

Irish Classic Poker Festival Cork: Poker and tourism in the program - Poker 777
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:29:07 GMT+00:00
in the program Poker 777 The 8th edition of the tournament Irish Classic Poker Festival will take place from August 12th to 22nd, 2010 in the city of Cork, Ireland. ...

Government institutes national marketing strategy for tourism sector - GhanaWeb
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:21:03 GMT+00:00
sector GhanaWeb Accra, July 26, GNA - The President Atta-Mills led administration is putting in place a national marketing goal for the tourism sector since it is critical ... Zita promises more tourism jobs Myjoyonline.com International Tourism Investment Forum begins in Ghana Myjoyonline.com

Collier asks state for $750K in BP money to advertise its oil-free beaches - Naples Daily News
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:09:37 GMT+00:00
Naples Daily News naples citing mounting losses, Collier County's tourism director has asked for $75000 from BP for marketing to offset damages caused by ...

Excerpts from recent Michigan editorials - CNBC
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:12:12 GMT+00:00
cnbc the sun is shining again on Michigan tourism , a sign the recession that made "staycation" a catch word is easing. Michigan is expected to see a 2 percent to ... Come on over South Bend Tribune Pure Michigan Facebook Fans Reach 1000 PR-USA.net (press release)

China's hotel star ranking system under increased scrutiny - Xinhua
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:29:58 GMT+00:00
Xinhua Dai Bin, deputy head of the China Tourism Academy, told China Daily the incident has partly pushed the administration to strengthen its management of ...

Asia is hot destination for medical tourists - Financial Times
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:50:04 GMT+00:00
Financial Times But much of Asia's medical tourism is still intra-regional, or from the Middle East and Africa, with a flow of patients from countries with less developed ...

Media on the Edge - The Cutting Edge
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:22:08 GMT+00:00
The Cutting Edge The SPEECH Act targets the growing phenomenon of libel tourism , in which wealthy foreign plaintiffs exploit claimant-friendly libel laws abroad to sue and ...

Business Events Scheduled for Tuesday - ABC News
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:35:08 GMT+00:00
ABC News AP By ap washington house Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on Gulf Coast tourism and the oil spill. washington senate Small Business and ...

Pakistan reaches out to Buddhists - Bangkok Post
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:33:29 GMT+00:00
Bangkok Post Diplomatic, economic and tourism officials on both sides say stronger bilateral efforts to fix the imbalance are long overdue. ... Pakistan - Thai model can help Pakistan promote its tourism industry: Zardari ISRIA (registration)

Good things come in tourism packages - Natchez Democrat
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:53:05 GMT+00:00
packages Natchez Democrat For instance, in culinary tourism , where a region tauts its cuisine, Kidder said tourists want to not only hear about the food but also taste it and be a ...

Southern Illinois tourism steady, but late state money makes marketing difficult - Herald & Review
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:07:23 GMT+00:00
steady, but late state money makes marketing difficult Herald & Review carbondale - A recent trend of heat indexes passing the 100-degree mark hasn't had ill effects on Southern Illinois tourism , but the forecast for ...

UKinbound slams 'fantasy' forecast for UK tourism - Travel Weekly UK
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:57:19 GMT+00:00
Travel Weekly UK A leading UK tourism body has poured scorn on the rosy picture of the future of the sector set out in a report commissioned by VisitBritain. ... Tourism revenue to the UK set to grow by more than 60% by 2020 Travel Daily News International VisitBritain report is too optimistic, says UKinbound TravelMole

NA body expresses concern over privatisation of PTDC motels - Daily Times
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:30:43 GMT+00:00
Daily Times islamabad: The National Assembly's Standing Committee on Tourism on Monday expressed serious concerns over the Pakistan Army's illegal ...

Corporation Failed To Attract Tourists, Missed Targets Badly - Times of India
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:33:50 GMT+00:00
Times of India Places like Bodh Gaya, the holy place of Buddha's enlightenment, and Rajgir, the capital of ancient Magadh kingdom, have immense tourism potential. ...

Safari to Kenya The Awesome Travel Attractions Worth Visiting in Kenya - lonad News
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:11:18 GMT+00:00
lonad News The 580367km2, Kenya is one of the ideal tourism spots in Africa. When tourism is at peak, over 1.8 million foreign tourists visit yearly. ...

Business ambassadors give tourism 33m boost - Sunday Business Post
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:13:54 GMT+00:00
33m boost Sunday Business Post Attracting overseas holidaymakers to Ireland may be tough going, but business tourism is growing due to a significant number of conferences, seminars and ...

Volcanic tourism: Miyakejima island residents in Japan hope unique landscape ... - Louisville Courier-Journal
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 07:07:08 GMT+00:00
: Miyakejima island residents in Japan hope unique landscape ... Louisville Courier-Journal To break the feeling of helplessness, the entire village has started promoting volcanic tourism . For example, the village government last year named ...

South African Tourism launches third Ubuntu marketing award - Travel Weekly UK
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:46:58 GMT+00:00
launches third Ubuntu marketing award Travel Weekly UK South African Tourism is once again offering 25000 for the best idea to market the destination in the UK. ...