GNTB launches recovery programme with virtualGTM 2020

The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) is launching its recovery programme from 22 to 24 June, with the first virtual Germany Travel Mart, the largest sales event for German incoming tourism, after three months of lockdown. As many as 450 key accounts from the international travel industry in 49 countries have registered for virtualGTM 2020. During the three days of the event, they will meet 250 German companies from the hotel, transport and leisure industries, incoming services and regional

WELCOMHOTEL AMRITSAR IS PUNJAB’S FIRST LEED PLATINUM CERTIFIED HOTEL

Welcomhotel Amritsar is now Punjab’s ‘First LEED Certified Hotel’ under the aegis of USGBC (US Green Building Council). Spread across eight acres, Welcomhotel Amritsar has achieved a Platinum rating under LEED 2011 for India NC (New Construction) program within just seven months of its launch. This is yet another accolade for ITC Hotels-the first and largest chain of hotels in the world, with maximum LEED Platinum Certified properties. Platinum rating is the highest category of certification

It's all about crafting moments

Pankaj Saxena, General Manager, Radisson Blu Mumbai International Airport shares the challenges and opportunities of an upcoming hotel opening in the Corona era. TT Bureau: As a new hotel what are the challenges you face as you plan to launch during these unprecedented circumstances? Pankaj Saxena: The hospitality industry, which is characteristically considered to be pretty dressed in terms of hygiene will now be required to practice clinical hygiene. Reputed agencies worldwide are calling the

Safe Spain - Safe Sport, Safe Tourism

The Spanish government, LaLiga and the Confederation of Employers and Industries of Spain (CEOE) have come together in a bid to boost and promote Spain as a safe destination for tourism and sport in a campaign that will be given considerable visibility domestically and internationally over the remaining 11 rounds of fixtures in LaLiga Santander and LaLiga SmartBank. The “Safe Sport, Safe Tourism” campaign is a joint campaign by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism (via Turespaña), the

2020 Wawa Welcome America-Virtual festival

Welcome America, Inc. and the City of Philadelphia announced 50+ free events that will create the reimagined 2020 Wawa Welcome America seven-day virtual festival taking place Sunday, June 28 through Saturday, July 4.The 2020 festival will be entirely free and virtual, encompassing multicultural and multigenerational programming, highlighting Philadelphia’s diverse voices. With a lineup of concerts, online educational activities, behind-the-scenes experiences, cooking demonstrations, at-home

Preferred Hotel Group makes first big acquisition -Beyond Green Travel on Feb 4, 2020

Preferred Hotel Group has announced the acquisition of Beyond Green Travel – a world-renowned leader in providing sustainable tourism services and consulting, founded by ecotourism pioneer and global sustainability expert Costas Christ. The family-owned company manages and operates global travel and hospitality brands including Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Historic Hotels of America, Historic Hotels Worldwide, and PHG Consulting Finalized on February 4, 2020, this is the first acquisition by the

Harsha The Fern debuts in Shivamogga, Karnataka

The Fern Hotels & Resorts, India’s leading environmentally sensitive hotel chain has opened Harsha The Fern in Shivamogga in Karnataka. This is the first new upscale Fern hotel which the company has opened in South India this year. This takes the number of hotels managed by the company to eighty hotels currently operational or opening shortly across the country as well as in Nepal and Seychelles.Harsha The Fern, is an upscale 88-room hotel, well suited for both business & leisure travellers and