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American Girl Store Opens at Mall of America
American Girl, which markets itself as an experience as much as a store, just opened at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. The company’s seventh store is located inside the mall’s Nickelodeon Universe theme park. Visitors will find a complete...

Travel Companies Pledge $1 Million for Sustainable Tourism
In one of the most significant long-term grant programs initiated by the tourism industry, The Leading Travel Companies (TLTC) Conservation Foundation signed agreements with Conservation International, Venice in Peril, the Wilderness Wildlife Trust...

Illinois Holocaust Museum to Open in April
The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center will open April 19 in Skokie, Ill. The date coincides with the anniversary of the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, the largest revolt by Jewish prisoners against the Nazis during the Holocaust. The...

Riverfront Hotel Opens in Durham, England
Rezidor Hotel Group, the Brussels-based hotel management company, announces the opening of the Radisson SAS Durham, its first hotel in the Northeast of England and its 12th property in the United Kingdom.The Radisson SAS Hotel Durham boasts 207...



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Welcome President Obama - Travel & Tourism Needs You
On behalf of the entire travel community, I extend congratulations to Senator Obama in being elected to serve as the 44th President of the United...
You Can't Do Everything!
Today's Message: As good as you are, and as much as there is to do, you just can't do it all.  Prioritize. Pick one. Do it. Pick another "one." I...
Influential Sales – Are You Hungry for More?
5 Techniques you can implement today to increase sales tomorrowBy Sam PalazzoloIn business, nothing matters more than selling your products or...
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PhoCusWright debunks Online Travel Myths
Myth #1: The number of online travel buyers in the U.S. is declining. In fact, that number is on the rise, as documented in The Consumer Travel...
The Future of Meetings
Rising gas prices, airline cutbacks, canceled and delayed flights, skyrocketing travel costs…these are just a few of the challenges facing...
Are Tour Operators Equipped Overcome the Added Cost of Distributing Through Travel Agents?
Consumers have embraced the multiplication of vendors and channels for buying travel products. Their preferences for what they put in their shopping...
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American Hotel & Lodging Association Announces Green Strategy
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) launched its green strategy this past week,   focusing largely on minimum environmental...
Palace Resorts Goes “Green”
Palace Takes Steps on Making Their Resorts Environmentally Friendly Today, with the focus on the environment, sustainable resources and the drive to...
Green Travel Tips
It's become quite common for corporations to speak in ?green?, but individuals are the ones who can enact change. Active Journeys are committed to...
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If the economy is so bad, then why is my group travel business so good?
There’s no MAGIC in how I handle my business… it’s the ability to improvise, adapt and overcome!The U.S. Marine Corps have an unofficial...
Is the Travel Industry Headed Toward Another Wallop?
With the global credit markets in crisis, stock markets fluctuating, fuel prices erratic and a recession looming, the travel industry is gloomy....
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