Former Choice Hotels International & Trip.com VP Joins CoachQuote.com? Team
Pigeon Forge, TN (ContentDesk) April 3, 2004?-CoachQuote.com?, the travel industry's leading online group-booking engine for the past four years, is pleased to announce that Scott Pearson has joined the company as Vice-President of Internet Distribution and Development.
Pearson, who was Vice-President of Sales and Travel Industry Marketing for Choice Hotels International's North American Region in the nineties, was also Vice President Travel Industry Relations and B2B Marketing for Trip.com and assisted the company in their sale to Galileo International.
Pearson joins a rapidly growing company poised to launch its 2nd generation web site technology in early Spring 2004."The combination of an established company, with a proven record, and the latest technology available in the group market made it a straightforward decision for me to join CoachQuote.com?," said Pearson.
"The small group market is the fastest growing segment in the hotel industry.
CoachQuote.com? has recognized this and has developed powerful online products to capitalize on the growth ? for both the hoteliers and the group planners.
It is an organization I knew I wanted to join, especially with all of the new and exciting things that the company is planning to roll-out in the coming weeks."Pearson directed Travel Industry, Association, and Group Sales and Marketing for The Hertz Corporation for 12 years as Vice President and has developed key distribution partnerships over the years through his network of industry colleagues.
Along with his experience in the area of Group travel, Pearson has also worked with such travel industry giants as Budget Rent A Car and as Vice President Sales and Internet Marketing for Dollar Rent A Car."We are very excited about having Scott Pearson on board with our company," said Scott Harness, President and CEO, CoachQuote.com?. "Not only will he play an important role in the next stage of our company's growth, but he is a true testament to our desire to expand the reach of our technology and the services we provide to groups around the world."CoachQuote.com?, which is celebrating its 4th anniversary this Spring with the launch of its second generation web site technology, is a popular and powerful online group-booking engine that enables professional tour operators and group leaders to plan every aspect of their group trip online, faster and easier.
The company currently has 2,700-plus professional tour operator and over 22,000 group leader members.
In addition, the company boasts over 11,000 supplier members, with 9,200 being hotels throughout North America that provide inventory and net rates through its robust extranet.
The company also has agreements with several travel web sites to provide group inventory as-well-as power those web sites with its "buy-now" group-booking engine.
Last year, the company recorded online bookings of $38 million..
Las Vegas Vacations
Las Vegas is a tourist destination like no other. Offering thrilling attractions of theme parks, museums, wildlife parks, roller coasters and volcanoes, holidays in the Sin City of Vegas are like no other.
As often as one thinks about it, nothing prepares the eyes for that first glimpse of Vegas. The skyline seems super real with the amalgam of the Statue of Liberty, a giant lion, a sphinx; and the brightness of the buildings and glittering neon all over can cause a headache or reduce one
into a state of open-mouthed wonder. The city of Vegas is a true original with nothing like it in all of America. Most hotels in other holiday destinations are built around a major tourist attraction.
Here, the hotels are the attraction.
Then, there is the main attraction: the casinos with their gambling tables, the shouts from the slot machines, dancing showgirls, and the general chaos that can either put one in a state of seventh heaven or the last hole of...
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InnFlux Announces the Acquisition of the Hospitality Internet Division of Sky WiFi, LLC
Chicago, IL (ContentDesk) April 17, 2006 -- InnFlux Announces the Acquisition of the Hospitality Internet Division of Sky WiFi, LLC.Following its merger and acquisition strategy through 2006, InnFlux (www.innflux.com) announced today that it had successfully acquired the Hospitality Internet access division of Sky WiFi, LLC of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The transaction took place in early March. We were looking for a company that could service our customers according to the high level of customer service and support to which they have become accustomed, said Brian Romine, President of Sky WiFi.
InnFlux has an outstanding service and reputation within the industry.
It has been a real pleasure working with them throughout this process and we know we are leaving our customers in good hands. The transaction represents further evidence that the consolidation phase of the hotel High Speed Internet Access (HSIA) industry...
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New Year’s Eve Central has Found a New Home -- or Rather, a noo One, at noo.com
New York, NY (ContentDesk) December 19, 2005 -- noo.com, a one-stop portal dedicated to browsing events, group planning and purchasing tickets for New Year's events, begins its first countdown into 2006. Formerly NYCNYE.com, the new resource which launched October 2005, has been soliciting event details from hundreds of New York City venues over the last three months. noo has also made a move to offer its services in other destination cities. The listing service features New Years Eve events for both adults and children in New York City, Miami Beach and Toronto, offering events in many different categories, such as nightclubs, restaurants, cruises, theatres, hotels and comedy clubs.Events publicized by noo cater to all ages and preferences and are held at a wide range of venues including new nightclubs like Nest and Rock Candy, cruises such as Bateaux New York or City Lights, and other venues - Planet Hollywood, the New Victory Theater, Tribeca Rooftop, the Altman Building, and St....
New Year’s Eve Central has Found a New Home -- or Rather, a noo One, at noo.com
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Advantages of a Furnished Apartment
The first issue for you to consider whenever you want to rent an apartment is whether you need it for a long period of time or a short one. This is very important because if you are intending to spend more years in an apartment you may consider to make some changes in it. This will be a sort of 'home' for you and the idea is that you should like it. For short-term contracts there are some hotel-type accommodations which offer furnished apartments. These are generally named 'Extended Stay Hotels' or 'Corporate Housing'.
The name suggests that the persons who are using this service are sent by their company for a couple of months duties. These furnished apartments are cheaper than a regular hotel-room because you are given a discount for using the apartment for a longer period
of time.
The annual rentals are the name of the houses and apartments which can be rented for a long period of time. The duration of the contracts for these is in between 6 months and...
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Holiday Season is Delightful in Whistler ResortQuest Celebrates with Great Rates
Whistler, B.C. (ContentDesk) December 12, 2005 -- Whistler celebrates the holiday season with a myriad of events and festivities.
The streets of Whistler Village will lighten up as musicians and entertainers bring their magic touch to the resort. Entertainment is scheduled to take place Friday to Sunday on the weekends of December 16, 23 and 30. Lots of holiday fun can be found at Millennium Place.
Enjoy the festive d?cor and take part in holiday movies, crafts, photos with Santa, comedic theater performances, caroling and storytelling. Events will be held Dec. 17 30 at Maurice Young Millennium Place. On New Years Eve, the Whistler community is proud to present First Night, an annual celebration ringing in the New Year with live music, interactive arts and street entertainment throughout the village on Saturday, Dec. 31.
Certain areas of the Village will be fenced off to host this family fun celebration and several large temporary tent structures house all the...
Holiday Season is Delightful in Whistler ResortQuest Celebrates with Great Rates
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Are Fractional Shares For You?
Fractional shares ("fractionals") are sometimes confused with other vacation property options, such as time shares and condo hotels. While there are similarities, there are a number of things that make fractional shares unique, and thus suited for a certain type of vacation property buyer.Fractionals, also referred to as private residence clubs, are similar to condo hotels in that they can be put into a rental pool when the owners are not using the property. Also, fractionals are considered a second home purchase with interest and equity benefits that go along with ownership. But unlike a condo hotel, fractionals are typically luxurious private homes located in the most exclusive areas.Although they are available in studio and one-bedroom units, most are larger with several bedrooms, family rooms, pools, decks and outdoor recreation areas, and a host of other features that make them exclusive properties. A fractional property would be out of the price range of most individuals, but because...
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Cry of the Polar Bear
Here roam I with my cubs in the Arcticfeasting on seals by ice packsaway from human predators.We are content in this harsh worldwith our double furs and blubber,invisible to spying cameras.But now our safety is no more;for we awake and our beloved ice is gone.Marooned on ice packs we famish and expire,because I cannot swim with my pups.And we marvel to behold late winter and early summeras we chance upon unforeseen bodies of water.I do not pity you, man, when the seas eat your land;for did you...
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Unique Party Favors
A party favor is given by a host to their guest to thank them for attending their event. When a hosts gives their guests unique party favors, the guests know how truly appreciated their presence was at the party.? Guests attending a party will usually bring a hostess gift or something the host can use or serve at their party.?The party hostess usually? gives the guests a party favor, thus making it a unique party favor is a reminder of how the event was special.??...
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Bunk Bed Basics
Bunk beds are a great way to fit two beds into a smaller space, or to maximize the floor space of a shared room. There are now bunk beds available with storage drawers, roll out mattresses and even some that double as desks and workstations. All the additional amenities that bunk beds now offer are certainly something to be considered, but nothing is more important when purchasing a bunk bed than safety. Know what to look for and you will get a great looking bunk bed that serves its purpose. There...
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WHAT IS A TRADITIONAL IRA?
With a traditional Investment Retirement Account (IRA) you pay taxes when you take the money out at retirement in the future. Make sure that this account is really worth opening in your situation because what you put in the account today may be fully deductible, partially deductible or non deductible, depending upon your income and other retirement coverage. If you contributions are not fully deductible then this account is probably not for you. The traditional (and Roth IRAs) allow you to save...
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