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ATLANTA (July 15, 2008) – IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], one of the world’s largest hotel groups by number of rooms, today announced plans for a Crowne Plaza hotel in Bloomington-Normal, Ill. (U.S.) The $11.5 million conversion hotel is expected to open in Q4 2008, following a…
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SAN DIEGO, July 15 2008 - Daphne’s Greek Cafe, the largest fast-casual Greek restaurant chain in the United States, today announced plans to expand the company’s chain of restaurants to Washington with the opening of two new restaurant locations. The first restaurant, Daphne’s Greek Express, will be located in the…
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MCLEAN, Va. and PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain, July 15 2008 - Barcelo Hotels & Resorts today announced the appointment of travel industry veteran Claudio Zboznovits as Vice President of Sales & Marketing Director for the U.S. and Canada. Mr. Zboznovits joins Barcelo from The Mark Travel Corporation, based in Milwaukee,…
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SEATTLE und ROM, July 15 2008 - Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE) gab heute bekannt, dass es eine Vereinbarung zum Kauf des italienischen Unternehmens Venere Net ApA (http://www.venere.com) von Advent International und den Gründungsgesellschaftern getroffen hat. Venere.com unterhält Geschäftsbeziehungen mit etwa 29.000 Hotels und Pensionen in ganz Europa und den USA.…
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SEATTLE e ROMA, July 15 2008 - Expedia Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE) ha annunciato oggi di avere siglato un accordo per l’acquisizione da Advent International e i suoi soci fondatori della società italiana Venere Net ApA (http://www.venere.com). Venere.com ha stabilito relazioni con circa 29 mila hotel e bed & breakfast in…
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SEATTLE e ROMA, 15 de julho 2008 - A Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) anunciou hoje que firmou um acordo para adquirir a italiana Venere Net ApA (http://www.venere.com/) da Advent International e dos sócios fundadores. A Venere.com tem relações estabelecidas com aproximadamente 29.000 hotéis e propriedades de “bed & breakfast” (B&B) em…
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 15 2008 - The finest hotel in Tennessee has inaugurated an innovative program to save what is finest about Tennessee—the state’s open space, farms, woodlands, scenic corridors, vistas and historic places. About 500 acres of scenic and historic land will be protected each year through The Hermitage…
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Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq : EXPE) a annoncé aujourd’hui qu’elle a conclu un accord dans le but d’acquérir l’agence italienne Venere Net ApA (http://www.venere.com) d’Advent International et de ses partenaires fondateurs. Venere.com entretient des relations avec environ 29 000 hôtels et chambres d’hôtes aux quatre coins de l’Europe et des États-Unis.…
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JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., July 15 2008 - Executive Chef Craig Dion has opened Penman Square Market and Cafe in Jacksonville Beach which serves lunch and dinner, not much different from typical cafes and neighborhood restaurants. But one aspect of the cafe has really taken off—the Grab-n-Go dinners and prepared food-to-go…
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HONG KONG, July 15 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/—The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH) today announced that it has entered into a heads of agreement (HOA) with Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company (QD) for a proposed hotel development in Paris, France. The building is located on Avenue Kleber, one of the most…
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SEATTLE and ROME, July 15 2008 - Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Italy-based Venere Net ApA (http://www.venere.com/) from Advent International and the founding partners. Venere.com has established relationships with approximately 29,000 hotels and bed and breakfast properties throughout Europe and the…
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Denver, CO 15 July 2008 - “But did it get a 95?” Ratings have become ubiquitous in the wine world, to the benefit of consumers who may not have the time, the palates, or the funds to taste through thousands of bottles. But what about restaurant professionals, whose jobs involve…
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WASHINGTON, July 14 2008 - In the wake of the news that Anheuser-Busch’s board has accepted the offer from Belgian/Brazilian InBev, Teamsters across the country are questioning the reliability of InBev’s commitments not to close any U.S. breweries and not to cause “any significant job losses” among the production workers.…
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OAK BROOK, Ill.15 July 2008 - Oak Brook-based Portfolio Hotels & Resorts announced today the addition of the Seven Gables Inn to its management portfolio. The intimate upscale 25 room Inn located in Pacific Grove, California will become part of the Inns of Monterey, a collection of boutique hotels and…
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.15 July 2008 - The Concord Group’s (http://www.theconcordgroup.com) analysis of recent development projects indicates international wealth is driving the development of luxury resorts and associated hotel-branded residences in a growing number of Central American nations. Luxury hotel brands, such as the Ritz-Carlton and Four Seasons, are increasingly bringing…
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