Resorts News
- Acxiom(R) brings big business marketing solutions to growing companies Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 3:36PMAcxiom(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM) is opening new doors for companies in a broad range of industries to address marketing challenges through a cost-effective customer and prospect database solution, Acxiom MarketEdge-X(TM) (www.marketedgex.com).
- Penn National Gaming Names Anthony Rodio General Manager of Argosy Casino Lawrenceburg Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 3:15PMPenn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN) announced today that, subject to customary regulatory approvals, Anthony ("Tony") Rodio has been named General Manager of its Argosy Casino Lawrenceburg in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, effective immediately. Mr. Rodio will report directly to Penn National Gaming President and Chief Operating Officer, Timothy Wilmott.
- USSA boosts numbers on key FIS Alpine Committee Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 3:04PMThe FIS Autumn Technical Meetings concluded in Zurich on Saturday, and a number of USSA officials attended the gathering that typically focuses on any outstanding technical issues for the upcoming season in all disciplines, new committee appointments, and competition calendars for the 2008-09 season.
- Penn National Gaming Names Anthony Rodio General Manager of Argosy Casino Lawrenceburg Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 3:00PM LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. & WYOMISSING, Pa.----Penn National Gaming, Inc. announced today that, subject to customary regulatory approvals, Anthony Rodio has been named General Manager of its Argosy Casino Lawrenceburg in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, effective immediately.
- Monday October 06, 2008 - 15:45 EST Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 2:45PMLAS VEGAS, Nevada -- If stock market investing involves skill and insight, like playing poker, investing in gaming stocks is an exception, more like betting on black at roulette.
- Fall getaways with younger kids Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 2:43PMYou are so lucky.
- Criteria announced for sustainable tourism Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 2:41PM A coalition of 27 organizations called the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria Partnership on Monday issued criteria for sustainable tourism at a conference in Barcelona.
- CAMBODIA: Coastal development threatens livelihoods Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 5:28AMSIHANOUKVILLE, 6 October 2008 (IRIN) - The beach looks idyllic with its white sand and seagulls but soon it will be populated with high-end resorts. Sophal, who requested his family name not be revealed, does not know what will happen to his home once the evictions begin.
- ‘We still missed our Echo’ Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 5:15AMTHE Echo has been sunning itself on beaches, boats and big inflatables thanks to these holidaymakers.
- BURSA MALAYSIA 10 MOST ACTIVE COUNTERS: OCT 6 Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 4:26AMCOUNTER TURNOVER HIGH LOW L/DONE UP/DOWN . (UNITS) (SEN) (SEN) (SEN) (SEN) KNM 250,290,000 119 109 109 - 11 IICORP 204,084,000 406 392 394 - 16
- Volatile at best, stocks in sector take a wild ride Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 4:13AMIf stock market investing involves skill and insight, like playing poker, investing in gaming stocks is an exception, more like betting on black at roulette.
- 1004 calendar & fyi Saturday, October 4, 2008 @ 2:06AMSaturday
- Amusement parks industry eyes 25 percent annual growth Saturday, October 4, 2008 @ 1:39AMKolkata, Oct 4 : Riding on the demand of theme amusement parks in the country, the industry is expecting to grow at a robust rate of 25 percent every year, a senior official said.
- DAILY EXPRESS NEWS Saturday, October 4, 2008 @ 1:13AMKota Kinabalu : Quality manpower is becoming scarce in Sabah with overseas hotels and resorts such as in Macau and Singapore offering higher salaries to skilled workforce from the State to work for them.
- They?re Pinching Hundred-Dollar Bills Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 8:13PMThe turmoil on Wall Street has not only taken down once-solid companies, it has cut into the wealth of some Americans whose fortunes were tied to those companies.
- For Young Readers: Safe and Silly Scares Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 7:59PMThe scariest thing about this collection of 11 cheeky rhymes may well be the deliberately hideous green-spotted faux fur cover.
- Metro Bus Riders, City Differ Over Fare Increase Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 7:33PMMADISON, Wis. -- The mayor released plans for his 2009 budget and it including a 50-cent fare increase for Madison Metro Bus riders, bringing the total for one ride up to $2.
- This Caddie Knows a Birdie From an Osprey Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 7:28PMHarry Hurt III finds himself in executive pursuit of becoming a so-called caddie concierge at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Fla.
- Island paradise sucked dry by tourists Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 7:12PMFROM the crowded bar of the Bounty Club, where bare-chested Australian youngsters mount the stage and drunkenly bellow karaoke, to the luxury Luna 2 villa where the glitterati sip French champagne on the Legian foreshore, Bali is booming again.
- Genting subscribes to additional 300 million shares in RWS Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 7:05PMPETALING JAYA: Genting International Plc has subscribed to an additional 300 million new shares in Resorts World at Sentosa Pte Ltd (RWS) for S$300mil cash.
- Um, the gym will totally still be there after you finish that creme brulee. Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 6:46PMAmerican
- Telemarketing Employees Laid Off Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 6:38PM(Springfield, MO) -- More than one hundred people found out Friday morning they needed to start looking for a new job. Former employees of Westgate Resorts say security escorted them into the building to get their personal belongings and then escorted them back out.
- Minden ad firm recognized Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 6:28PMAdvertising designed by Minden advertising agency Stockdale Creative Marketing and Advertising has been recognized by Architectural Products magazine as having attracted the most reader interest during the past 12 months.
- Republican McQueen says energy not his only issue Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 2:35AMATLANTIC CITY - If you know the name John McQueen Jr. you likely equate him with one issue.
- Borgata debuts big promotion; Paris Hilton sighting Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 2:33AMSince Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa arrived in 2003, its promotions have mostly been over the top, including giving away 1,000 slot dollars every 15 minutes for an extended period of time.
- Rising airfares hamper hotels Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 2:25AMHotel Valley Ho had booked an October training meeting of a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company that would fill more than a quarter of the rooms in the Scottsdale, Ariz., hotel and ring up food and other sales.
- Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers Celebrates “Global Out Of Office Day” and Invites the Public to Get Connected at ... Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 2:25AMRoyal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers recently held one of the biggest Sheraton Brand initiative events to celebration of the first-ever Global Out-Of-Office Day (G.O.O.D.), which is being sponsored by
- Helicopter Stopping Traffic Near The Wynn & Encore Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 2:17AMA commercial brought traffic on the streets and sidewalk to a stop outside the Wynn and Encore on Wednesday.
- Molinaro Koger Arranges Financing for €141 Million Acquisition of Hotel Prince de Galles, Paris Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 2:17AMMolinaro Koger announced today that the company has arranged the financing for the purchase of the freehold of the Hotel Prince de Galles in Paris, on behalf of the Musallam family. The Saudi-based family has owned the leasehold on the property for 16 years. Ali Baheri, Managing Director of MK’s Middle East operations and Ed Blum, Managing Director of MK’s Capital Markets Group, both worked on ...
- News in Brief Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 2:08AMBond set for alleged attacker
- First chef: Walter Scheib cooked for two presidents and families Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 11:02AMJosh McAuliffe/STAFF WRITER Here’s a little White House dish, courtesy of Walter Scheib.
- Frontier Airlines Announces Partnership With Ski.com Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 10:19AM Frontier Airlines is excited to introduce a new online ski destination service that makes booking your dream ski vacation easier than mastering the bunny hill.
- An Unwelcome Guest Intrudes on a Worry-Free Zone for the Rich Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 10:14AMResidents of privately owned Sea Island, Ga., say that their community?s woes reveal the faltering economy?s toll on even the wealthiest, best-protected regions of America.
- Henry G. Wong, AIA, Joins Cubellis as Hospitality Practice Group Studio Leader Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 10:01AMCubellis, an international architecture, interior design and engineering firm, is pleased to announce that Henry Wong has joined the firm as Studio Leader for the Hospitality Practice Group. In this capacity, he will add senior leadership to the Orange County studio, with a focus on the overall management of the Hospitality Practice Group Studio and its initiatives, including business ...
- Plum Creek process defended Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 10:01AMState officials met Tuesday with members of the group that helped stage a small but vocal protest against the Land Use Regulation Commission’s tentative endorsement of Plum Creek’s Moosehead Lake development plan.
- Cable Bay moves closer to approval Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 9:48AMThe developer for a resort-style golf course and 1,800-unit housing subdivision cleared another hurdle Monday on the road to final approval.
- Tourism urged to get creative Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 2:27AMSmall tourism operators will have to be more innovative to counteract the impact that emissions trading will have on the cost of business, a conference in Brisbane has been told.
- New site launches with "blue sky" search functionality Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 2:08AMWhole Travel (www.wholetravel.com) has become the first online travel site to provide the "blue sky" search functionality.
- Cheer Travel Rewards Booking Engine Fuels an Industry Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 2:08AMBusiness Solution Gives Back Through Sponsorship. [PR.com - October 01, 2008]
- Parts of Yellowstone closing up for winter Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 1:53AMFresh snow on mountain peaks, overnight freezing temperatures and the bugling of bull elk are all signs that fall has arrived in Yellowstone National Park. Many park campgrounds, general stores, gift shops and lodging have already closed for the seaso ...
- Parts of Yellowstone closing up for winter Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 1:48AMFresh snow on mountain peaks, overnight freezing temperatures and the bugling of bull elk are all signs that fall has arrived in Yellowstone National Park.
- Community Care Clinic gives thanks Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 1:39AMThank you Hearthstone Restaurant and staff! Thank you community partners!
- Detroit Condo Project Could Set Bar for Downtown Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 3:18PMAt $305 per square foot, homes atop The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit are expected to set the bar for upscale downtown condo development amid corridors of concrete and stone once jokingly called a ghost town by some.
- Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel Welcomes Travelers and Redefines Skyline Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 3:17PMStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announces the grand opening of the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel. The hotel will hold its ceremonial ribbon cutting in conjunction with the city of Phoenix on Wednesday, October 1 at 10 a.m. Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and Starwood CEO Frits van Paasschen are among those speaking at the event. The opening of the Sheraton Phoenix ...
- Hotel companies trade mixed in 3rd quarter Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 3:06PM(AP:NEW YORK) Shares of hotel operators were mixed in the third quarter as investors fled companies most exposed to weakening leisure and business trends for those with more defensive business models.
- Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel Welcomes Travelers and Redefines Skyline Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 2:51PM PHOENIX & WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.----Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today announces the grand opening of the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel. The hotel will hold its ceremonial ribbon cutting in conjunction with the city of Phoenix on Wednesday, October 1 at 10 a.m.
- Mexico announces creation of new tourist resort Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 7:45AM Mexico is getting another beach resort on its Pacific coast. President Felipe Calderon says the resort will boast 7 miles of beach, a marina, golf courses, hotels and condominiums.
- ASK DR. WEIL: An ayurvedic route to health Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 7:24AMQ. I am considering undergoing the ayurvedic treatment called panchakarma for five days at an ayurvedic center. Do you think this is worthwhileA. Panchakarma is an ayurvedic cleansing program for body and mind. Ayurvedic medicine, which originated within the ancient Vedic t...
- COMPANY RELEASES Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 6:53AMThe directors of Aquarius Platinum Limited (Aquarius) provide hereunder their report as to the results and state of affairs of the group for the financial year ended 30 June 2008. The consolidated financial information is presented in US Dollars.
- Police | HGTC student could face suspension Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 6:49AM LOCAL MYRTLE BEACH Free legal clinic on bankruptcy tonight