Women In Hospitality - A Retrospective And View Of That 'Glass Ceiling' - By J. Ragsdale Hendrie
'You've come a long way, baby!' - That chauvinistic expression should drive anyone nuts, because it simply is not enough to triumph the journey when the results are still negligible. ...more

Leadership - What Will Happen if Nothing Changes? - By Gregg Thompson
Many of us who lead organizations go through a very similar routine this time of the year. We start by admonishing ourselves for the mistakes of the past year -the projects left undone and the opportunities not seized. We grit our teeth, clean off our desks, start a fresh notebook and resolve to make significant changes in the way we will work in the coming year. Year after year, the same resolutions are made: ...more

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World Tourism Exceeds Expectations In 2007
The year 2007 exceeded the expectations for international tourism with arrivals reaching new record figures close to 900 million. The results confirm both the sustained growth path of the past years and the resilience of the sector regarding external factors. This development has been supported by a strong world economy, which has experienced its longest period of sustained growth for more than two decades. ...more

Travelport CEO sees no major travel slowdown
Travelport, a services firm owned by Blackstone Group LP, sees no major impact on travel as a result of an economic slowdown, its president and chief executive said on Tuesday. ...more

Travel & Tourism Leaders Forecast Continued Growth for 2008
Despite repercussions of the ongoing global credit crunch, Travel & Tourism leaders today revealed that the industry will moderately be impacted and signalled continued growth rates for 2008 at a reduced pace. ...more

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Marketers Subdued About 2008 Spending
Drastic marketing budget increases are not likely this year for most marketers worldwide, based on a survey conducted by the CMO Council and sponsored by Deloitte Consulting, Marketo and TechTarget. ...more

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Cruise Veteran Joins Royal Caribbean International as Senior Vice President, Sales
Royal Caribbean International today named cruise industry veteran Vicki Freed as the company's senior vice president, Sales. ...more

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Carnival Fantasy to Undergo Full 'Evolutions of Fun' Upgrades This Fall
Carnival WaterWorks Aqua Park, Serenity Adults-Only Area, Redesigned Main Pool to be Installed During 35-Day Dry Dock ...more

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Royal Caribbean Reports Record Fourth Quarter 2007 Earnings
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL, Oslo) today announced record net income for the fourth quarter 2007 of $70.8 million, or $0.33 per share, compared to net income of $46.6 million, or $0.22 per share, in 2006. ...more

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Fabsearch.com: New online guide for tracking the world's hot spots, vetted by the top glossy magazines
Have you ever torn out travel articles from trendy magazines and stuffed them in a drawer, only to never find the information when you actually need it? Who hasn't? ...more

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Cruise West Announces New Taste of Pacific Northwest Cruise and Return of California Wine Country Cruises
Leading Small Ship Company Sets Standard with Culinary and Wine-Focused Itineraries ...more

Chef Nobu Matsuhisa to Sail Aboard Crystal Symphony
World-class master chef Nobuyuki 'Nobu' Matsuhisa will travel aboard the award-winning Crystal Symphony this spring to officiate the opening of two new restaurants. ...more

'Turf's Up!' The Grass Really Is Greener on Celebrity Solstice
There is a new job opening at Celebrity Cruises: groundskeeper. ...more

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