I hope everyone enjoyed their recent celebrations of Easter, Passover and of course the royal engagement. And while many of you may be groaning over the fact you don’t get another holiday off until Memorial Day, I wanted to share with you a lesser known celebration that is like Christmas in our industry, Tourism Day! [...]
Eid tourism booms; hassles dampen holiday mood Wed, Sep 16th, 2009 8:54 pm BdST Dial 2324 from your mobile for latest news Reazul Bashar bdnews24.com correspondent Dhaka, Sept 16 (bdnews24.com)—Tourist resorts and tour operators around the country are anticipating a bumper season as Bangladesh prepares to celebrate a long Eid-ul-Fitr and Durga Puja holiday this [...]
Queensland tourism has launched new promotion by offering $1 million worth Holiday. Queensland Tourism is hoping that Million Dollar Memo will follow the success of Best Job in the World campaign. The latest campaign is another desperate move by Queensland tourism to kick start the sluggish tourism industry. The competition is opened for a business [...]
NationMediaGroup By JUSTUS ONDARI Posted Monday, April 19 2010 at 20:00 The proponents of domestic tourism as a revenue driver forgot one thing: Kenyans can be a very picky lot. As domestic tourists, they have not contributed significantly to the country’s tourism revenues or even numbers, according to a new report, which shows that it [...]
Wales’ bank holiday tourism prospects WalesOnline Cardiff Airport revealed an estimated 30000 passengers were expected to travel through its terminals during the bank holiday. But a spokeswoman said the …
England is planning to shift the May Day Holiday to boost tourism. According to the new plan England may shift May Day holiday to April or October to increase tourism season. The plans of changing the May holiday was published in a government report which was designed to find ways to capitalize of Royal Wedding [...]
The U.S. economy continues to stagnate. It’s growing at the rate of 1.8 percent, which is barely growing at all. Consumer spending is down. Home prices are down. Jobs and wages are going nowhere. It’s vital that we understand the truth about the American economy. How did we go from the Great Depression to 30 [...]
Malaysia is a relatively open state-oriented and newly industrialised market economy. The state plays a significant but declining role in guiding economic activity through macroeconomic plans. Malaysia has had one of the best economic records in Asia, with GDP growing an average 6.5% from 1957 to 2005. In 2007, the economy of Malaysia was the 3rd largest economy in Southeast [...]
Pretoria, South Africa – 15th April 2011 Together with UNEP and Hisense International Co. Ltd, SEED is hosting a high-level symposium on the Green Economy in Pretoria, South Africa. Speakers and panelists from government, civil society, industry bodies, international organizations and academia will underline the importance and necessity of moving towards a greener economy. The [...]
I am writing to share with you some news that is both exciting and daunting for my family and me. I am preparing to run in 2010 for the office of State Representative in the 26th District of Michigan. It’s clear at this point that the worldwide economic crisis is hitting home for local residents [...]
