Hearing What Was Not Said

Changes may be coming at the helm of the Seychelles Tourism Board

At the opening of the Seychelles Tourism Board annual marketing conference last week an event caught this correspondent’s eye and prompted some added fact finding.

Australian Parliamentarian Appointed

New chairman at Perth Convention Bureau

The Perth Convention Bureau has appointed a new chairman. Mr. Laurance will step into the position and is a former west Australian parliamentairn with a high profile in the tourism industry.

Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau

TCEB announces new chairman of the board and president

Announcing the appointment of two new top executives - chairman of the board Mr. Anusak Inthraphuvasak and president Mr.

Sir Michael Kadoorie Honored

Lifetime Achievement Award bestowed upon The Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels chairman

The Honorable Sir Michael Kadoorie, chairman of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH), a hotels and property company listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, today received a Lifetime Ach

Reasons Unknown

TAM Airlines chairman calls it quits

TAM airlines reported today that Commander David Barioni Neto resigned today from his position as the company's chairman. Reasons for the resignation were not given.

Appointed Non-Executive Chairman

Trip Davis lands on hotelicopter

The new hotel search engine, hotelicopter, announced today that Trip Davis, co-founder and chairman of TRX, has been appointed non-executive chairman of hotelicopter, effective immediately.

Pacific Asia Travel Association

Former Thailand tourism chief elected chairman of PATA

Newly-elected PATA chairman Phornsiri Manoharn believes the association has an increasingly important role to play in the current global economic crisis.

Supervisory Board Appointment

Fraport names Schulte new chairman of executive board

Fraport AG's supervisory board today appointed Dr. Stefan Schulte (age 48) to a five-year term as the company's new executive board chairman (CEO) effective September 1, 2009.

IMEX Chairman Ray Bloom Shares His Thoughts

Focus on business in current climate

IMEX chairman Ray Bloom, ray@imex-frankfurt.com: Face-to-face business opportunities at exhibitions like IMEX have always been essential and never more so than in the current climate.

Lynn Hayes Retakes The Reigns

Association of Retail Travel Agents elects new chairman

RALEIGH, North Carolina - At its first board meeting of 2009, held at the Hilton Hotel last week, the Association of Retail Travel Agents (ARTA) elected Lynn Hayes, CTC, MCC (CWT Vacations, formerly P

Michele Michalewicz Named

National Tour Association appoints new chairman

LEXINGTON, KY - Michele Michalewicz, CTP, a Salt Lake City travel professional and president of Western Leisure, Inc. has been inducted as the 2009 chairman and CEO of the National Tour Association.

Chairman Admits To Using Shares As Collateral To Secure Personal Loans

UK and US unions call for investigation at National Express Group amid resignation of chairman

LONDON - UK union Unite and the North American-based International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) are today calling for an urgent review of the National Express Group's corporate governance policy by

Terry Lanni Will Remain On Board Of Directors

MGM Mirage chairman and CEO announces retirement

LAS VEGAS, NV - MGM Mirage chairman and CEO Terry Lanni notified the company today that he is retiring from his executive positions, effective November 30, but will remain as a member of the board of

WTM

WTM chairman: Tough year ahead for global travel industry

LONDON - The global travel and tourism industry is an incredible force to be reckoned with regardless of what the financial tsunami decides to throw at it, Fiona Jeffery, chairman of World Travel Mark

Tim Allen Succumbs To Two-Year Battle With Cancer

Chairman of the board for Angel Fire Resort passes away

ANGEL FIRE, NM - Angel Fire Resort announced today that Tim Allen, chairman of the board, passed away yesterday, October 21, 2008 in Dallas, Texas. Mr.

Nishanta Wickremasinghe Takes Post

SriLankan Airlines appoints acting chairman

Dr. P. B. Jayasundera tendered his resignation from his position as chairman, SriLankan Airlines effective October 2, 2008. The Government of Sri Lanka has accordingly nominated and appointed Mr.

Sheldon G. Adelson And Family Invests $475 Million

Las Vegas Sands Corp. announces investment from its chairman and CEO

LAS VEGAS, NV - Las Vegas Sands Corp. announced today that Sheldon G.

Governor Of Tourism Authority Phornsiri Manoharn

Centara congratulates new PATA chairman-elect

Supatra Chirathivat, senior vice president of development for Centara Hotels & Resorts (shown in photo, second from the left) led the company’s management team to congratulate Phornsiri Manoharn, governor of tourism authority of Thailand (3rd from left), who was recently elected as the new Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) ... read more

Saudi Tourism Moves Forward With New Governing Authority

Nationwide push to target domestic, religious and overseas tourists

Speaking on the final day (May 5 2008) of the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference, special guest speaker His Royal Highness, Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Chairman of the Board and Secretary General of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) outlined the strategic plan for tourism development in the ... read more

Jet Airways CEO - Man Of The Year In Belgium

Indian airline a hit in Belgium

Indian airline Jet Airways is celebrating after its chairman Naresh Goyal was named Man of the Year by journalists in Belgium.

Jet Airways is one of the fastest growing airlines in the world and last year became the first Indian airline to establish a European hub in Brussels and the first to operate direct flights between Brussels and ... read more