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Luxury Lunch in a Yurt in the French Alps

Skiing in the French Alps this winter? Here's an original experience you'll want to note in your little black book. Le Savoie, a five-star hotel in Val d’Isère that's part of the Relais & Chateaux collection, can arrange a decadent gastronomic lunch in a mountaintop...

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First Look: Gstaad Palace Unveils New Suites

More fun news from Switzerland: Gstaad Palace recently renovated its Deluxe and Tower Suites—take a peek:

The details: Each bedroom has a completely new walk-in closet, with plenty of hanging space, shelves and drawers. Interior Designer Marina Nickels added old wooden beams and details to...

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Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah opens in United Arab Emirates

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts opened the 319-room Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah, positioned on the East Crescent of Palm Jumeirah to offer views of the Arabian Gulf coastline and some of Dubai's landmarks.

The amenities at Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah include: Palm Avenue, an...

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First DoubleTree by Hilton branded hotel opens in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Hilton Worldwide and DoubleTree by Hilton opened the DoubleTree by Hilton Dhahran at the commercial heartland of Al Khobar in Eastern Province, KSA. The 153-room conversion property is the first DoubleTree by Hilton branded hotel to open in Saudi Arabia.

Dhahran is one of the older Saudi port...

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JW Marriott Hotel opens second property in Seoul

Marriott expanded in South Korea with the opening of the 170-room JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul. The hotel is the second JW Marriott to open in Seoul, and is the first hotel in the city to receive LEED Gold certification.

With an urban façade and elegant interior, the property is the...

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Ski Update: Fairmont Hotels Offer Family Ski Deals

If there's an upside to the crazy winter we've had so far, it's that skiing season will probably last for a good while (until July, we'd imagine). Fairmont Hotels & Resorts throughout North America are offering some top ski deals. Take a look! 

The Canadian...

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2014 Young Travel Leaders Conference to Be Held December 8 in Las Vegas

Stephanie Mack, Hermitage Bay; Jessica Alfaro, Valerie Wilson Travel; and Carole-Anne Hughs, Valerie Wilson Travel at YLC 2013

The fifth annual Young Travel Leaders Conference (YTLC), produced by Questex Hospitality + Travel, will be held  December 8 at The...

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Contiki Vacations Launches "Every Agent Counts" Incentive Program

Contiki Vacations is launching a slate of new travel agent offerings, including a revamped website, expanded sales team and the "Every Agent Counts" incentive program. 

The new incentive program, which runs through April 15, is aimed at helping travel agents tap the millennial...

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Report: How Millennials Travel for Business

Travel website Expedia has released a report on how Generation Y (also known as millennials) are traveling, with some interesting insights into the future of the business. The Future of Travel Study was conducted across five continents, asking 8,535 employed adults in 24 countries about how...

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PCMA Live:Negotiating tips, reaching across generations and reaching across borders

A frequent problem at conferences and conventions is that many useful sessions and meetings may be held at the same time, forcing attendees to choose between and among the various options (and possibly, to miss out on some information that could prove vital for their business). While it would be...

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Workplace Skills: Engaging Four Different Generations

As he began his keynote speech—“Rocking the Workplace: Managing and Leading the Four Generations”—at AIBTM, Seth Mattison said that “lack of generational awareness has a dramatic effect on ability to work with clients and coworkers.” And while knee-jerk reactions...

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Survey: Generation Y Ignores Corporate Travel Booking Policies

Interesting industry insights from American Express Global Business Travel today: BusinessWeek is reporting that a recent study from Concur Technologies, a supplier of corporate travel software, found that more than half of hotel reservations for business travel are being made outside a...

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