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The Bentonville Convention & Visitors Bureau and EcoGreenHotel have teamed up to bring the local hotel community an educational look inside the Green Hospitality movement. EcoGreenHotel’s Jeff Kiec LEED AP will be presenting real world case studies. Bentonville is the worldwide headquarters of Wal-Mart a global corporate leader in the sustainabi... - More

Over the past year the credit crunch has seen the nation tighten its belt and feel the squeeze. The prosperous era of 'splashing out' has come to an abrupt end and given way to feelings of thrift and frugality that have led us all to keep a beady eye on the balance sheet. - More

If websites like TripAdvisor are riddled with fake reviews, where will the traveller go for authentic advice, asks Charles Starmer-Smith. - More

During NTA’s Grassroots Symposium, Feb 8-10, NTA members will take the association’s priority advocacy issues to Capitol Hill. NTA has scheduled over 100 meetings with the congressmen, their professional staff, and the numerous committees that impact travel and tourism. - More

Cvent Supplier Network Accomplishes Hockey-Stick Growth in 2009 by Sending 100,000 RFPs to Meeting Venues in Q4 2009 - More

Unique Interface Increases Convenience, Value and Speed for Tripware Users - More

The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) applauded the Administration for addressing issues vital to the corporate travel industry in its FY 2011 budget proposal. The requested budget addresses several priorities of critical importance to NBTA, including enhanced aviation security and funding for the Next Generation Air Transportation Sys... - More

Experian recently listed its 'Top 20 websites in the 'Travel' online industry for the month of December 2009, based on visits.' Among those sites - which include such well-known stops as Priceline.com and MapQuest-only three attempt to highlight green hotels - More

James Kavanaugh once suggested that there are 'those too gentle to live among the wolves'. I hope this is no longer true in today's organizations. I believe that the 'wolves' have had their day and need to make way for a new breed of manager: The Gentle Leader. - More

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