Tourism

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, UNITED KINGDOM– (Marketwire – Sept. 13, 2010) – Although the economy remains in crisis at the moment, families have been splashing out on holidaying in style, according to holiday operators, Haven Holidays

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, UNITED KINGDOM– (Marketwire – Sept. 13, 2010) – The West of England was the place to go for touring holidays this summer, according to a survey by leading caravan holidays operator, Haven Holidays.

SOURCE: Iceland Airwaves REYKJAVIK, ICELAND–(Marketwire – September 10, 2010) – Iceland Airwaves, an annual music festival held in downtown Reykjavik, is set to see numerous U.S. music fans this year, as top artists hailing from the states have been announced to play; including Hercules and Love Affair, Angel Deradoorian and Neon Indian

SOURCE: Spork Marketing, LLC Inspired by the Upcoming Great American Beer Festival, Spork Marketing Gives Colorado a New Nickname DENVER, CO–(Marketwire – September 10, 2010) –  In celebration of the upcoming Great American Beer Festival, a Denver Internet marketing company has named Colorado “The Beer Me State.” This nickname was chosen because Colorado produces more beer than any other state, it is home to the single largest brewery in the world, and because Denver is home to the Great American Beer Festival.

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QUÉBEC–(Marketwire – 8 sept. 2010) – C’est ce matin, lors de la conférence de presse du lancement de la programmation du 26 e Festival International de la Poésie que le poète Francis Catalano recevait son prix de 15 000 $ pour son recueil qu’une lueur des lieux publié aux Éditions de l’Hexagone

SOURCE: Compete Online Behavior Shows That Museums and the Arts Are Still a Big Part of Summer Fun BOSTON, MA–(Marketwire – September 8, 2010) –   Compete , a Kantar Media company, today released its ranking of the top museum and gallery sites for July 2010 based on data from the company’s panel of more than two million US-based internet users.  Making History Washington, D.C. is the epicenter for history museums, and summer trips to the nation’s capital give families the perfect chance to learn about the nation’s past. During the month of July, a total of 1,288,058 unique visitors (UVs) visited si.org, giving the site a 26.4 percent increase from the previous month and a 22.56 percent uptick from July 2009

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QUEBEC–(Marketwire – 8 sept. 2010) – C’est ce matin, en présence de nombreux invités, que le président de l’événement, M. Gaston Bellemare, et la directrice générale, Mme Maryse Baribeau, dévoilaient la programmation de la 26 e édition du Festival International de la Poésie.

SOURCE: Jeanne Robertson Award-Winning Humorist Signs With Outback Concerts and Comedy String Entertainment for National Tour NASHVILLE, TN–(Marketwire – September 8, 2010) – With her career nearly half a century in the making, humorous speaker Jeanne Robertson will add to her collection of milestones with her upcoming Outback Concerts tour “Comedy with Class.” This 67-year-old former Miss North Carolina stands tall at 6’2″ and has a personality, heart and sense of humor just as soaring. Entertaining thousands each year, Jeanne has released six DVDs and three books and is heard daily on Sirius XM Radio on the Laugh USA Family Friendly Comedy and Blue Collar Comedy channels.

SOURCE: Compassion International September 10-11: Disney World’s ‘Night of Joy’ to Bring Together Compassion, Christian Music Artists in Music Festival to Benefit the World’s Poorest of Children COLORADO SPRINGS, CO–(Marketwire – September 7, 2010) –  Compassion International, the world’s largest Christian child development and sponsorship organization, and the Walt Disney Company have come together to host Disney World’s “Night of Joy,” a two-night music festival showcasing some of the country’s top Christian artists who will be advocating on behalf of the world’s poorest children . The concert will take place at the forecourt stage of Cinderella Castle at Disney World located near Orlando, Fla

SOURCE: MotivAction Manager of Purchasing, Meetings and Events Earns SMMC Designation Through the National Business Travel Association MINNEAPOLIS, MN–(Marketwire – September 7, 2010) –   MotivAction , a recognized innovator in meetings and event management , is proud to announce that Joanie Miskowiec, manager of purchasing, meetings and events, is among 29 corporate travel and meetings professionals from around the country who earned the designation SMMC, denoting excellence in the theory and practice of Strategic Meetings Management. The SMMC program consists of two core weeks and elective classes. The curriculum is designed to drive further development of accepted best practices, lead to creative new “next-practices,” and enhance communication and leadership skills in developing and implementing global meeting policies, workflows and technologies