Jan 102013
 
eCornell Launches Free Online Course In New Media Marketing For Hospitality Professionals

Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration presents Marketing the Hospitality Brand Through New Media: Social, Mobile & Search ITHACA, N.Y., Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — eCornell and Cornell University announce today the launch of a free online course focused on training hospitality professionals in the new media marketing skills needed for professional success. Marketing the Hospitality Brand through New Media: Social, [...]

Nevada Magazine To Host Weekly Radio Show

 Posted by Kensei at 3:54 pm  Tourism, Travel
Jan 032013
 
Nevada Magazine To Host Weekly Radio Show

Nevada Magazine Weekly Radio Show Listeners around the world can hear it on Fox News Radio or Renegade Radio NEVADA (Jan. 3, 2013) – Nevada Magazine, the official state tourism publication for 77 years, has partnered with Reno-based Nevada Matters Media to host a weekly Nevada Magazine radio show. “In almost four decades I have never been involved in a [...]

Las Vegas Airline – LV Air Back On The Horizon

 Posted by Business Editor at 4:07 pm  Travel
Dec 232012
 
Las Vegas Airline - LV Air Back On The Horizon

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The airline promising Las Vegas thrills, holographic image safety briefings, as well as full reclining luxury beds in first class is back on the horizon. Armed with over $35 million, a soft aircraft market, and an experienced management team at the helm, LV Air makes strides towards a launch in 2013. The company [...]

 Tagged with: Las Vegas Airline

Acquisition of Ameristar Casinos, Inc. May Not Be in Shareholders’ Best Interests

 Posted by Business Editor at 5:46 pm  Business Updates
Dec 222012
 
Acquisition of Ameristar Casinos, Inc. May Not Be in Shareholders' Best Interests

SAN DIEGO and LAS VEGAS, Dec. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Shareholder rights attorneys at Robbins Umeda LLP are investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of the law by members of the board of directors of Ameristar Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASCA) in connection with their efforts to sell the company to Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: PNK). On December [...]

 Tagged with: Ameristar, Pinnacle Entertainment

Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson talks to CNN’s Ali Velshi

 Posted by Kensei at 12:05 pm  Business Updates
Jul 132012
 
Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson talks to CNN's Ali Velshi

In case you missed it: Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson talks to CNN’s Ali Velshi  

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Sector Employment Shifts around the World

 Posted by Guest at 1:07 pm  Business Library, Careers - Jobs, Federal GNC
Jul 062012
 
Sector Employment Shifts around the World

The United States and other industrialized nations have experienced an employment shift away from the goods-producing sector and toward the service-providing sector in recent decades. In 1980, agriculture accounted for 3.4 percent of employment in the United States, and that share had fallen to 1.6 percent by 2011. Germany, Canada, and the United Kingdom had similarly low shares of their [...]

 Tagged with: Bureau of Labor Statistics,

Industry Group Keeps Wheelchair Users Out of Pools

 Posted by Guest at 5:27 pm  Tourism, Trade & Business Associations
Jul 042012
 
 Industry Group Keeps Wheelchair Users Out of Pools

As Record Numbers Expected to Travel, Leading Hotels Block Access to Pools for Americans with Disabilities Hotel Industry Group, Representing Nation’s Largest, Corporate Hotel Chains, Keeps Wheelchair Users Out of Pools; Attempts to Roll-Back 22-Year-Old ADA Protections WASHINGTON, DC – The Fourth of July holiday is expected to be one of the busiest travel days of the year, with millions of [...]

 Tagged with: AAPD, ADAPT, AH&LA, Kimpton, National Disability Rights Network, NCIL, Sheraton, Staybridge Suites

President Obama Still Isn’t Working For Nevada’s Job Creators

 Posted by Romney for President at 10:18 pm  2012 Elections, Careers - Jobs, Federal GNC, Nevada Politics, The Economy, Tourism
Jun 102012
 
President Obama Still Isn’t Working For Nevada’s Job Creators

“For more than three years, President Obama’s rhetoric and record have left Nevada’s job creators in a bind. Instead of pushing pro-growth policies that will help improve our economy, President Obama has repeatedly made it harder for businesses to grow, thrive, and create new jobs. As president, Mitt Romney will get to work on day one to give job creators [...]

 Tagged with: ecnomy, , , tourism

Occidental Vacation Club Reporting Membership is on the Upswing

 Posted by Guest at 2:09 am  Business Updates
Jun 042012
 
Occidental Vacation Club Reporting Membership is on the Upswing

May 30, 2012 (SANTO DOMINGO, DR) –Occidental Vacation Club, a division of Occidental Hotels and Resorts (Madrid), is reporting that sales are on the upswing at the all-inclusive group of resorts. According to Luis Namnum, President of Occidental Vacation Club, “We were proud to be listed near the top of the leaderboard among timeshare resorts in active sales according to [...]

Researchers: Moms Need More Than 6 Weeks Maternity Leave

 Posted by Guest at 7:19 am  Business Library, Careers - Jobs
May 302012
 
Researchers: Moms Need More Than 6 Weeks Maternity Leave

NEW YORK CITY – Pointing to evidence that newborns benefit greatly from breastfeeding, and other sustained, physical, nurturing contact with their mothers, and that six weeks of maternity leave is often not enough time for adequate recovery from childbirth, researchers at the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) are recommending that U.S. policymakers establish 14 weeks of universal paid [...]