Leisure & Travel Week back issues from September 2008:
Biltmore Who's Who Selects Christopher Nemec as an Honored Member of the Executive and Professional Registry.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Christopher Nemec, Classical Musician, has been selected as an Honored Member of the Biltmore Who's Who Executive and Professional Registry. The selection recognizes Christopher Nemec's commitment to excellence in many different aspects of the music industry, from the church and local ...
Fitch Rates Orange County Schools, Florida's $99.4MM 2008D&E COPs 'A+'.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A+' rating to the School Board of Orange County, Florida's approximately $48.4 million certificates of participation (COPs), series 2008D, and approximately $51 million COPs, series 2008E (variable-rate). Fitch will assign a rating closer to the sale of the ...
Olympians in Lenovo Blogger Program Open a Channel to Fans Worldwide, Changing the Olympic Games Experience.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Olympic athletes taking part in the Lenovo "Voices of the Olympic Games" blogging program have found that blogging creates deeper connections with fans worldwide - many they did not even know existed. Lenovo is offering a blogging program and website for athletes participating ...
CEA Calls for Submissions for Innovations 2009 Awards to Honor Best in Consumer Electronics.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Entries for the 2009 International CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards will be accepted today through September 24, 2008, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)(R) announced. This annual competition honors outstanding design and engineering in 34 consumer electronics product ...
Denon Provides High-Performance Audio Quality Control Products During NBC's Coverage of the Beijing Olympic Games.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Denon Electronics was selected to provide Audio Quality Control products to NBC Universal during NBC's coverage of the 2008 Olympic Games from Beijing, China August 8-24. The announcement was made today by Bob Dixon, Director Sound Design, NBC Olympics. This marks the 5th ...
Bennett Leads $2 Million Forrest Wood Cup Presented by BP, Castrol on Lake Murray.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Team Duracell pro Michael Bennett of Lincoln, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 1 ounce Saturday to capture the lead in the $2 million Forrest Wood Cup presented by BP and Castrol on Lake Murray. Bennett now holds a 2-pound, 13-ounce edge over his closest competitor, ...
Sunsail Launches the Ultimate Charter Yacht for Sailing Vacations -- the New Sunsail 44i.
Sep 06, 2008 ... The Sunsail 44i is Sunsail's superb new flagship charter yacht and the highlight of Sunsail's new monohull range for their worldwide sailing vacations, which includes the Sunsail 32i, 36i and 39i. Designed by Philippe Briand and built by Jeanneau, her elegant lines, contemporary interior ...
WFN: World Fishing Network HD Launches on Verizon FiOS in the New York City Metro Market.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Insight Sports, a leading sports media and entertainment company announced WFN: World Fishing Network HD, (www.wfn.tv) North America's only 24-hour high definition fishing lifestyle network, is available to Verizon FiOS TV customers on channel 597 in the New York City Metro market which ...
IMEDC Releases Preliminary Rendering of High Banked 5/8 Paved Oval to be Included as Part of a State of the Art Mixed-Use Motorsports Complex Within the Minneapolis-St. Paul Market.
Sep 06, 2008 ... International Motorsports Entertainment and Development Corporation released the preliminary rendering of the 5/8 Mile Oval race track to be included as part of a state of the art mixed-use motorsports complex. The paved oval will be built to accommodate the sanctioning bodies that are ...
Make Like a Tree and 'Leaf' for Colorado This Fall: Great Ways to Explore Colorado's Brilliant Foliage.
Sep 06, 2008 ... There is a reason Colorado (http://www.colorado.com/) begins with "color." Mother Nature has blessed the state with unrivaled beauty, especially during the fall months when the mountains dazzle with orange and yellow aspen tree leaves. With a variety of fun festivals, harvest celebrations ...
DVD Duplication/Replication/Optical Media Packaging Company Duplium Gets Nintendo Certification.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Optical media has become a widely used format for the gaming, entertainment, and software industries. In fact, it is probably the most recognized format for music, software, games, and other types of information storage utilized in present times. Several companies across the globe ...
Majesco Entertainment Announces Motorcycle Racer 'Powerbike' for Nintendo DS.
Sep 06, 2008 ... It's time to rev the engine, kick the clutch and gun it to the finish line as Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ:COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, announced Powerbike for Nintendo DS(TM). Developed by Tornado Studios, Powerbike is an intense motorcycle ...
Foundation 9 Showcases Monster Lab, Gauntlet and Chimps Ahoy! at Penny Arcade Expo.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Foundation 9 Entertainment announced that it will showcase Monster Lab for the Wii(TM), Gauntlet(TM) for Nintendo DS(TM) and Chimps Ahoy! for the iPhone(R) at the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX), taking place Aug. 29-31 at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle, Wash. The games ...
Next Generation Acura/ELS Premium Surround Debuts on 2009 Acura TL Luxury Performance Sedan.
Sep 06, 2008 ... The 2009 Acura TL(R) features the next generation of the Acura/ELS Surround(R) Premium Audio System, reengineered to offer extended frequency range, lower distortion, enhanced clarity and transparency, and improved second row listening experience. Designed specifically to match the ...
Panerai Sponsors the 36th Annual Nantucket Opera House Cup Regatta.
Sep 06, 2008 ... The 36th annual Nantucket Opera House Cup Regatta presented by Panerai has come to a close. Demonstrated by the growing list of competitors, with 63 yachts participating this year, the event was an enormous success. The weather was ideal and the competition was well rounded, ranging from ...
Rockford Fosgate Initiates First Annual 'Conquer the Rock-for-Fosgate' Contest.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Rockford Corporation (NASDAQ:ROFO) announced they selected winners for their "Conquer the Rock-for-Fosgate" contest sponsored at the 2008 goneMOAB event in Moab, UT the week of May 18th, 2008. The goneMOAB event is the premier gathering of Nissan truck and SUV enthusiasts featuring ...
Sony Computer Entertainment America Announces Limited-Edition Uncharted: Drake's Fortune PLAYSTATION3 Bundle Featuring New 160GB PS3 System.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) announced plans to introduce a new 160GB PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3(TM)) computer entertainment system in North America as part of the limited-edition Uncharted: Drake's Fortune(TM) PS3 system bundle. The increased storage size enables entertainment ...
Uniboard launches a modern return to nature at the International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Uniboard, a North American leader of manufactured engineered wood products, announces the unveiling of their new 2008 color collection at the annual International Woodworking Fair (IWF) in Atlanta. Uniboard will showcase one of their greatest strengths: the ability to create a color ...
'Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World' Brings Best of Dragon Ball Z Universe to Playstation2 Computer Entertainment System.
Sep 06, 2008 ... It's time for one final mighty Kamehameha for the PlayStation(R) 2 computer entertainment system as Atari announces the upcoming North American launch of NAMCO BANDAI Games' Dragon Ball Z(R): Infinite World in November. Developed by NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc., Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World ...
Brother International Corporation Introduces Quattro 6000D.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Setting a new standard for sewing and embroidery technology, Brother International Corporation introduces the Quattro(TM) 6000D. With 100 unprecedented, new and improved features, the machine is engineered to take craft and creativity beyond its users' wildest dreams. The Quattro(TM) 6000D ...
Canadian Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison in Sex Tourism Case.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Bradley Hanaback, 34, a would-be sex tourist from Saskatchewan, Canada, was sentenced today to four years in prison, after pleading guilty to arranging a trip to Mexico for the purpose of having sex with a minor, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division ...
Circuit City Names James A. Marcum Vice Chairman.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Circuit City Stores, Inc. (NYSE:CC) announced that director James A. Marcum, 49, has been appointed vice chairman of the company. In this executive officer position, Marcum will play a key role in leading the efforts to accelerate the pace of the company's turnaround. "The board ...
BackgammonMasters to Purchase Olympic Record Breaker Usain Bolt's Running Shoes.
Sep 06, 2008 ... BackgammonMasters, a popular online backgammon, poker and blackjack gaming provider, has announced that it wishes to purchase the gold running shoes of Jamaican Olympic record breaker Usain Bolt. Once the shoes have been acquired they plan to auction them off to the highest ...
Emergent's Gamebryo Game Engine to Incorporate NVIDIA PhysX Technology.
Sep 06, 2008 ... NVIDIA Corporation and Emergent Game Technologies have expanded their relationship resulting in NVIDIA PhysX(TM) technology being directly integrated into all upcoming versions of the Emergent Gamebryo(TM) game development platform. The union of PhysX technology and Gamebryo will give ...
Imation and Nickelodeon's Npower Brand Unveils First Tween-Themed Electronics Line Inspired by Hit TV Show iCarly.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products and Imation Corp. (NYSE:IMN) announced their latest line of popular youth-friendly electronics under Nickelodeon's Npower(TM) brand which first debuted in 2007. New this season is a line of super-cool web cams, camcorders, digital cameras, digital ...
InterMedia Outdoors Acquires Barrett Productions.
Sep 06, 2008 ... InterMedia Outdoors, Inc. (IMO), the industry leader and largest provider of content dedicated to sportsmen, and the parent company of The Sportsman Channel (TSC), announced that it has acquired Barrett Productions, one of the preeminent producers of outdoors, adventure and sports ...
Knowledge Networks Names HDTV as 'Game-Changing Media Technology of 2008'.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Knowledge Networks has selected high-definition television (HDTV) as its first-ever "Game-Changing Media Technology of the Year." The choice was based on insights from KN's The Home Technology Monitor(TM), which has shown not only a rapid increase in HDTV set ownership (from 14% of TV ...
Menlo Park Artist Tiffany Birch in Reception at Niko Lighting.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Menlo Park Artist Tiffany Birch announces her opening reception, Lighting up with Art, scheduled Friday, September 12, 2008 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at Niko Lighting in San Carlos, California. This reception honors the collaboration of Ms. Birch; Niko Lighting; and Linda Lenore, Feng Shui ...
Micronas Introduces Scalable H.264 IDTV Platform for Flat-Panel TV Manufacturers.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Micronas (SWX Swiss Exchange: MASN), a leading supplier of innovative IC system solutions for consumer electronics, announced a scalable IDTV (Integrated Digital Television) system solution for next-generation flat-panel TVs. The Pegasus IDTV platform enables TV manufacturers to develop ...
People 1st Breaks New Ground With National TV Campaign.
Sep 06, 2008 ... People 1st today launched a UK-wide campaign to improve the reputation of jobs in its sector bringing together some of the leading hospitality and tourism brands in a multimedia and TV ad campaign. The sector skills council has persuaded major brands including Merlin ...
Pier House Resort and Caribbean Spa Announces $10 Million Renovation.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Pier House Resort and Caribbean Spa has just begun a renovation of all guest accommodations and some public areas in an effort to remain a truly original Key West property with modern and eclectic comforts, decor and amenities. The resort started the transformation in mid-May and ...
Psst! It's OK, You Can Afford to Travel Now.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Suntan lotion, flip-flops and an extra $500? The last thing travelers want to do is shell out any additional money on what they think is an already paid for vacation. Unfortunately, this is the harsh reality for those who want to travel. If the cost of fuel increases, the cost of their ...
Halcyon Jets Holdings Announces Management Appointments.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Halcyon Jets Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: HJHO) (or "Halcyon") announced that it has appointed Craig Spitzer as Chairman and Gregory D. Cohen as Chief Executive Officer. The executives replace Mitchell Blatt, who resigned both positions to pursue other opportunities. Mr. Spitzer is an ...
UC Irvine Extension Signs Articulation Agreement with University of Houston.
Sep 06, 2008 ... In an ongoing effort to advance educational pathways available to students in the spa and hospitality management field, the University of California, Irvine Extension has signed an articulation agreement with the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant ...
Travelex Launches Global Rewards Card.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Foreign exchange specialist Travelex announced the launch of their Global Rewards Card, to reward customers making a repeat purchase at Travelex shops around the world. Starting Monday 18th August 2008, customers who exchange currency pre-trip at Travelex will be given a free ...
R.D. Olson Development, Pacifica Hotel Company Team Up to Rejuvenate Timber Cove Inn on Sonoma Coast.
Sep 06, 2008 ... The historic Timber Cove Inn on the ruggedly beautiful Sonoma County coast will be rejuvenated under a partnership between the property's new owner, R.D. Olson Development, with ongoing marketing and management provided by Pacifica Hotel Company. Located on a scenic oceanfront ...
KVD Communications Agency Appointed by Tecton Hospitality and Desires Hotels.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Miami-based Tecton Hospitality, a professional hotel management company, and their boutique division, Desires Hotels, has announced their appointment of New York-based KVD Communications as its new Public Relations Agency, to handle their expanding consumer and business public relations ...
Embassy Suites Announces Largest Development Pipeline in Upscale Hotel Brand's 24-Year History.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Embassy Suites Hotels(R), currently with 192 hotels, is experiencing its strongest development pipeline in the brand's 24-year history. Currently 62 franchised hotels are scheduled to open in the next three years, many of which will be the highly anticipated Design Option III prototype. ...
Turn Your Fairytale Wedding into a Reality in Cancun.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Good news for more than 400,000 American couples planning for a wedding is that a civil registry office will open at the Hotel Zone in Cancun making it easier, cheaper and convenient for couples to tie the knot. Foreigners will only be required to have a passport as documentation. ...
U.S. Olympian Michael Phelps Heads Back to the Pool for Last Lap of "Hilton Swim to Beijing Relay".
Sep 06, 2008 ... After earning an unprecedented eight gold medals for Team USA and setting seven world records at the 2008 Olympic Games, Michael Phelps swam one more lap in Beijing today that will leave a lasting impact on swim programs across the United States. The 16-time Olympic medalist took to the ...
ARAMARK Selected to Manage Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center.
Sep 06, 2008 ... ARAMARK, a world leader in professional services, announced that ARAMARK Higher Education was awarded the contract to manage the Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center located on the campus of Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. Under the terms of the agreement which goes into ...
Now Accepting Reservations: the Westin Verasa, Napa Uncorks $289 Introductory Rate.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Just ahead of "Crush," the most popular time of year in Napa Valley, The Westin Verasa, Napa is now accepting hotel reservations and has uncorked an introductory rate of $289 per night. When The Westin celebrates its grand opening on September 18th, visitors will encounter a ...
Lack of Knowledge Prohibiting Americans from Using Etiquette to Their Advantage.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Nearly three out of four people say they've noticed those who get ahead in life practice proper etiquette, according to a new survey conducted by Hyatt Place(1). Now, Hyatt Place has partnered with etiquette expert Anna Post, great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post, to provide travelers ...
Standing Tall in Jaco Beach.
Sep 06, 2008 ... The sixth and final building in the initial phase of the Sonesta Jaco Resort (www.SonestaJaco.com) has been topped-off, marking the end of the race to the sky and a new surge in efforts to finish the interior of the largest, most luxurious high-rise resort on Costa Rica's Central Pacific ...
Hampton Hotels and Suquamish Tribe Pay Tribute to Legendary Tribal Leader Chief Seattle.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Chief Seattle, the legendary namesake of Seattle, Wash., was celebrated with the refurbishment of Old Man House Park, the site of the honored chief's original birthplace and home. The Suquamish Tribe worked in conjunction with Hampton Hotels' Save-A-Landmark(R) program ...
Research data from M. Musuvathi and colleagues update understanding of science.
Sep 06, 2008 ... According to recent research published in the journal Acm Sigplan Notices, "Stateless model checking is a useful state-space exploration technique for systematically testing complex real-world software. Existing stateless model checkers are limited to the verification of safety properties ...
Study results from University of Manchester in the area of analytical science published.
Sep 06, 2008 ... "An attempt has been made to characterize the colour spectrum of methane flame under various burning conditions using RGB and HSV colour models instead of resolving the real physical spectrum. The results demonstrate that each type of flame has its own characteristic distribution in both ...
Relive Original Dragon Ball Adventures With 'Dragon Ball: Origins' on Nintendo DS.
Sep 06, 2008 ... The Dragon Ball bounces back with the announcement that Atari is bringing NAMCO BANDAI Games' Dragon Ball: Origins for Nintendo DS(TM) to North America in November 2008. Developed by NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc., Dragon Ball: Origins takes players back to the original Dragon Ball series and ...
Research on tourism research described by scientists at Pennsylvania State University.(Report)
Sep 06, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Adopting collective memory as the conceptual framework, this study sought to explore dominant narratives of a publicly owned former slave plantation opened to tourists." "Textual analysis of promotional material revealed ...
Realtime Worlds Puts Out an APB for NVIDIA PhysX Technology.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Often underappreciated by those who only casually play games, fast and accurate physical models and calculations are a key to a game's playability and realism. From the effect of explosions on nearby objects, to the impacts of car accidents, to how a character reacts when hit, physics is ...
FLW Fantasy Fishing Finalists Head to Columbia, S.C., for $1 Million Grand Prize Event.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Who will be the first person in America to make fantasy sports history by claiming the first $1 million prize ever awarded in an online fantasy sports game? Will it be a retired grandmother, a stay-at-home dad or a college student? On Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, fishing fans and ...
Video: Bennett Wins $1 Million in Forrest Wood Cup.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Team Duracell pro Michael Bennett of Lincoln, Calif., caught a two-day total of nine bass weighing 24 pounds, 15 ounces to win $1 million in the Forrest Wood Cup presented by BP and Castrol on Lake Murray on Sunday. Bennett is the youngest champion in the history of the Forrest Wood Cup ...
Research data from University of Central Lancashire update understanding of tourism research.
Sep 06, 2008 ... According to a study from Preston, the United Kingdom, "Despite increasing academic attention paid to dark tourism, understanding of the concept remains limited, particularly from a consumption perspective. That is, the literature focuses primarily on the supply of dark tourism; less ...
Scientists at Texas A&M University release new data on tourism research.(Report)
Sep 06, 2008 ... "Ecotourism can be an incentive for conservation, especially when it triggers positive economic change. Yet it introduces many changes to communities:positive and negative, social and economic," scientists in the United States report. "The full range of change is seldom ...
Scientists at University of Surrey target tourism research.
Sep 06, 2008 ... According to a study from Guildford, the United Kingdom, "This article offers a contribution to the fields of tourist performance and language. By exploring a visitor book located at a heritage site in Jerusalem, Israel, it argues that texts produced by tourists can assume the semiotic ...
Wireless Keypad for PLAYSTATION3 to Be Introduced This Holiday Season Worldwide.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) announced that it would release the Wireless Keypad, a new peripheral for SIXAXIS(TM) and DUALSHOCK(R)3 wireless controllers for PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3(R)), this holiday season throughout the world. It will be introduced in North America in late ...
Findings from University of Wales in tourism research reported.
Sep 06, 2008 ... "This paper examines the merits of volunteer-employed photography as a technique for investigating perceptions of residents and tourists of a destination. An exploratory study was undertaken in which both groups were asked to photograph features they considered important to their personal ...
Sony Computer Entertainment America Announces North American Availability of Updated PSP PlaystationPortable System.
Sep 06, 2008 ... In conjunction with a global announcement by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) announced the North American availability of the updated PSP(R)(PlayStation(R)Portable) system (PSP-3000). Available on October 14 in the previously announced Ratchet & ...
This Essential Report Assesses the Market Situation of Inbound and Outbound Tourism in Russia, 2007.
Sep 06, 2008 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b4ff0f/inbound_and_outbou) has announced the addition of the "Inbound and Outbound Tourism in Russia 2007" report to their offering. The study is an updated report from a series of studies of Russian travel ...
Research by J.E. Arana and colleagues in tourism research provides new insights.
Sep 06, 2008 ... According to recent research from Spain, "Terrorism and threats to national security are documented to have impacts oil tourism demand. This paper focuses on the short-run impacts of the September 11 attacks in New York on tourist preferences for competing destinations in the Mediterranean ...
Research from D.B. Gurung and colleagues provide new insights into tourism research.
Sep 06, 2008 ... According to recent research from Zurich, Switzerland, "This paper analyzes the present state of tourism in Bhutan and considers the prospects for the development of ecotourism. Empirical surveys of tour operators and foreign tourists indicate that visitors interested in the natural beauty ...
FLW Fantasy Fishing to Award First-Ever $1 Million Grand Prize in Fantasy Sports History.
Sep 06, 2008 ... FLW Fantasy Fishing, an international online fantasy fishing game will crown its first champion and award a guaranteed $1 million grand prize in a suspense-filled event scheduled to take place on Thursday, Aug. 21, in Columbia, S.C. FLW Fantasy Fishing will invite its top 15 ...
New findings from University of Cantabria describe advances in tourism research.(Report)
Sep 06, 2008 ... "This study aims to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the consumer psychology of tourism by carrying out an exploration of the cognitive and affective psychological processes which an individual goes through during the pre-experience and post-experience stages. Thus, a model ...
Research reports from University of Otago provide new insights into tourism research.
Sep 06, 2008 ... "This paper explores the ethics of selling tourism products for destinations that have known major human rights issues. The study uses the moral intensity framework to analyze the ethical decision making of New Zealand travel agents," researchers in Dunedin, New Zealand report. ...
Data on tourism research published by F.J. Garrigossimon and colleagues.
Sep 06, 2008 ... According to recent research published in the journal Annals of Tourism Research, "This research seeks to identify the importance of various capabilities and psychosociological factors of hotel managers, in order to improve their perception of the competitive environment emerging in the ...