Travel & Lodging
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AH&LA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: American Hotel & Lodging Association
TravelClick: Leisure hotel bookings rise 4.6%, overtake group
6/17/2013
- Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model)
Data by TravelClick show a 4.6% rise in hotel bookings in the leisure segment for the next 12 months, compared with 1.7% growth in the group sector. "What that would tell me is that indeed there is ca Read More
News for travel agents
ASTA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: The American Society of Travel Agents
Abercrombie & Kent posts guaranteed departures for 50 trips
6/17/2013
- TravelPulse
Abercrombie & Kent has introduced 50 dates with guaranteed departures in late summer and fall. The dates are for 23 luxury small-group and family-escorted trips with destinations that include the Galà Read More
Why data breaches run rampant among business travelers
6/12/2013
- Fox Business
Credit card-carrying business travelers face an increased risk of identity and data theft every time they swipe and fly, swipe and rent a car, or swipe and reserve a hotel room. "Your risk of exposing Read More
News for professionals in the spa industry
ISPA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: International Spa Association
How customer reviews can show off your business
6/17/2013
- B2C Marketing Insider
With research from iPerceptions showing that consumers are 63% more likely to buy from a website that has user reviews, including them on your e-commerce site can be an excellent way to drive conversi Read More
Luxury hospitality news
SmartBrief on Luxury Hoteliers
Published in partnership with: Luxury Hoteliers
Luxury hotel eateries create buzz with onsite beehives
6/17/2013
- American City Business Journals
Hotels that include beehives on site are following a trend of luxury hotel restaurants that harvest their own honey. The Fairmont San Francisco, Fairmont San Jose, Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, a Read More
Private club news and information
National Club Association SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: National Club Association
States prepare for Affordable Care Act changes
6/12/2013
- Stateline
As the deadline for the Affordable Care Act approaches, state regulators are racing to decide which health insurance plans qualify, how to increase the number of doctors and nurses and whether to not Read More
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