Press Release Today, Icelandair announced a second bank of flights, expanding their current network and creating more options for passengers traveling to and from North America and Europe. The new bank of flights will be in addition to the current Icelandair flight schedule and begin May, 2019. Although the second connection bank will be smaller, additional flights will operate to major cities in Europe, including, Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Oslo, Paris, Stockholm, and Zurich. North America will…
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Mindful Planning: Minimizing cognitive fatigue in event design
By Ben Moorsom Sleeplessness. Overeating. The pace of change. The stress of everyday life. Information overload. It all contributes to fatigue. Fatigue is the collateral damage of our time. Whether chronic or non-chronic, most of us have experienced it. So how do we design events that optimize energy and minimize physical and cognitive fatigue? The Cognitive Quotient First you need to understand what it is. When we say fatigue, we really mean brain-tired cognitive fatigue. Imagine your brain is a glass…
Castle Resorts & Hotels expands its portfolio in New Zealand
Press Release Castle Resorts & Hotels, one of Hawaii’s largest hotel and resort management companies, continues to expand its portfolio in Auckland, New Zealand with the Liberté Hotel. The project is a hotel conversion of one of Auckland’s most iconic buildings in a historic section of the Central Business District, and adjacent to the city’s art and theatre district. The building will be converted into a 125-room lifestyle boutique hotel unlike anything currently in the New Zealand market, with its first phase slated to open in March 2019. Comprehensive…
Meetings Industry Profile: Leanne Calderwood, CMP
Present: HelmsBriscoe Expertise: Site Selection Specialty: Research, Strategic Meetings Management, Social Media, Corporate Meetings Network: Tell us about yourself. Leanne Calderwood: I’m a busy-body go-getter and I love projects, whether at work or in my home. I have a hard time sitting and doing nothing. I thrive on connecting people to resources that help them in their work and their career, and I love seeing people reach their full potential. An early adopter of social media in events, I actively share…
Timewise announces partnership with Bizbash for GO WEST 2019
Press Release Timewise Event Management, producer of GO WEST, has announced the signing of a formal agreement with BizBash. This agreement will form a high-level partnership to expand the reach of GO WEST 2019 across Canada and into the USA. GO WEST 2019 will be held in Edmonton, Alberta on January 21-22, 2019. Over 500 event professionals are expected to converge in Edmonton for two days of educational sessions, experiential workshops, social events and an 80 booth exhibition. “We are…
Alaska Air Group to webcast presentation at the Global Transportation Conference
Press Release Alaska Air Group, Inc., the parent company of Alaska Airlines Inc. and Horizon Air Industries Inc., today announced it will webcast a presentation by Brandon Pedersen, Alaska’s executive vice president, finance, at the Cowen 11th Annual Global Transportation Conference on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. The webcast will be presented live at 9:45 a.m. Eastern time. To participate, listeners should access the “Investor Relations” section of alaskaair.com several minutes prior to the scheduled start time to allow sufficient time to register. For those unable to listen to…
United Airlines to present at Cowen and Company Global Transportation Conference
Press Release United Airlines will present at the Cowen and Company 11th Annual Global Transportation Conference on Wednesday, Sept. 5. United Airlines’ Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Gerry Laderman and Vice President of Pricing and Revenue Management Dave Bartels will present at the conference beginning at 9:10 a.m. ET / 8:10 a.m. CT. The live webcast will be available on the investor relations section of United’s website at ir.united.com. The company will archive the audio webcast on the…
Cedar Fair to open new hotel at Canada’s Wonderland near Toronto
Press Release Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, a leader in regional amusement parks, water parks and immersive entertainment, has signed a pair of hotel services agreements with a Hyatt affiliate for a dual-branded Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotel on the site of its Canada’s Wonderland amusement park near Toronto in Vaughan, Ontario. The dual-branded hotel will offer 203 rooms — both spacious guestrooms and apartment-style suites — in a high-tech contemporary environment. Construction is expected to begin in the first…
United Airlines, Special Olympics athletes tee up with PGA Tour pros
Press Release Yesterday, United Airlines, the Official Airline of the PGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions and Web.com Tour, flew nine top Special Olympics golfers to The Northern Trust for an inside-the-ropes, VIP experience with three PGA Tour players: Rafa Cabrera Bello, James Hahn, and J.J. Spaun. Through this unified day of play, United aligned its recently expanded relationship with Special Olympics and partnership with the PGA Tour as a part of its continued efforts to break down barriers and promote inclusion. “As…
Airbnb platform attracts millions of dollars for Montreal tourism
Press Release A new study shows Montreal’s homesharing economy provides a significant boost to the Quebec economy and Montreal tourism through Airbnb guest stays. The GLS Réseaux study on behalf of Airbnb reveals that total spending through all Airbnb operations amounted to $653 million in Montreal last year. Travellers who stayed with Airbnb hosts in Montreal spent $475 million in the city, higher than recent studies indicated for Toronto and Vancouver. “The numbers clearly show Airbnb is having a meaningful…
