Southeast Asia holds vast potential in terms of tourism. 2015 saw tourist arrivals reach 108 million, a staggering 44-percent increase from 74 million tourist arrivals in 2010. Of those 108 million visitors, 50 million came from within Southeast Asia itself. The idea of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts is not lost on this region. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an organization comparable to the European Union with its enduring effort to achieve regional solidarity. Manila, Philippines, recently hosted the 35th annual ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF). This year’s theme was “ASEAN–One Community for Sustainability.”
U.S. News & World Report honors 7 Loews properties
Seven Loews hotels and resort properties have been ranked among 2015’s best by U.S. News & World Report magazine, which evaluated high-quality amenities and exceptional experiences at properties in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. The seven, which received Silver Badges, are the Loews Atlanta Hotel; Loews Chicago O’Hare; Loews Hôtel Vogue in […]
August 2013: New hotels, renovations, expansions and destinations
International Bulgaria The International Hotel Casino & Tower Suites in Varna reopened after a two-year,$29 million expansion. It now has 325 guest rooms, flexible exhibition space in the lobby, a ballroom (capacity: 600), seven meeting rooms and an amphitheater that seats 450. Britain The 171-room Lensbury in Teddington refurbished its conference center and updated its […]
July 2013: New meeting and hospitality industry hires, promotions
Yu Jin was named vice president of technology and chief information officer for Toronto-based Delta Hotels. In addition, Charles McKee became vice president of marketing, Beth Gearing became vice president of legal and Marianne Duguay became vice president of asset management. C.S. “Ram” Ramachandran became director of revenue account management at Preferred Hotel Group and […]
June 2013: New meeting and hospitality industry hires, promotions
Harbans Singh, managing director of UBICOMP System in the Asia-Pacific region, is the 2013 inductee to the HFTP International Technology Hall of Fame. Jaclyn Weinstein became director of business development, North America, for Australia’s Melbourne Convention Bureau. Business Events Sydney (Australia) named Martin Boyle its client relationship manager for UK/Europe. The 306-room/suite Rosewood in London […]
April 2013: New meeting and hospitality industry hires, promotions
Tatiana Lotufo became global sales specialist for Associated Luxury Hotels International. Accor named Carlo Olejniczak senior VP of global sales, Cédric Gobilliard senior VP of sales & distribution in France; and Yves Lacheret senior VP for business development in Europe. Sean Cummings was named executive chef of the new Royal International Convention Centre in Brisbane, […]
