European Tourism Grows above Expectations

Daniel A. Tanner -
International tourist arrivals grew by a healthy 4.5% in the first eight months of 2011 according to the latest data from UNWTO. Europe (+6%), surprisingly, showed the strongest growth amid continuing ...

183 New Exhibitors for WTM 2011

Theodore Slate -
World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, is proud to announce a total of 183 new exhibitors at the event for WTM 2011. National tourist boards, destination management co ...

QATAR TO HOST WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2011 GRAND FINAL

Gary Diskin -
World Travel Awards (WTA), the “Oscars of the travel industry”, has announced it will host its 2011 Grand Final Gala Ceremony in Doha, Qatar on 11th December 2011. The glittering ceremony will be sta ...

WWF Launches Mycoraltriangle Campaign

Dan Rang -
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has launched a new regional campaign that encourages individuals to buy virtual property across the Coral Triangle, the world’s center of marine life. ...

Hoteliers Investing More in Getting Recruitment Right

Pat Hyland -
Hotel companies are increasingly head-hunting management staff using a professional recruitment company in an effort to minimise the risk of hiring the wrong person. HVS Executive Search reports tha ...