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	Marriott Meetings Go Green :: Marriott Replaces Meeting Products and Services with Eco-Friendly Alternatives 4,000 Trees To Be Saved by Just Using Pads Made of Recycled Paper Thursday 24 July 2008 | The average three-day meeting at a Marriott hotel attended by 1,000 people produces more than 12 tons of trash, uses 200,000 kilowatts of power and consumes 100,000 gallons of water.
	NBTA Offers Cutting-Edge Online Technologies to Compliment Annual Business Travel Convention :: Online Applications Are Available to All Corporate Travel Professionals Thursday 24 July 2008 | Alexandria, VA | The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) today announced the availability of a wide range of online technology offerings to compliment and enhance its 40th Annual International Convention & Exposition to be held in Los Angeles July 27-30, 2008.
	NBTA Announces Chapter Awards and Scholarships Thursday 24 July 2008 | Alexandria, VA -- The Chapter Presidents" Council (CPC) of the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) today announced winners of the 2008 Business Travel Professional Service Awards and the 2008 CPC scholarship program. The CPC, a board-level committee of NBTA, is made up of the Presidents of NBTA"s 41 U.S. Chapters.
	Huge Sand Hotel Open For Business | news.bbc.co.uk :: Guests have been advised there are no toilet facilites available in the hotel Thursday 24 July 2008 | It took 1,000 tonnes of sand and a team of four sculptors working 14 hours a day for seven days to build the structure on Weymouth beach. Guests can book to stay in the hotel, which includes beds made out of sand, until the rain washes it away.
	Registry Opens For The World Travel Market Events Hosted By EyeForTravel Thursday 24 July 2008 | The travel industry is moving so fast these days. It seems we only just get to grips with a new technology or trend when another springs up demanding our attention. Even more frightening is the fact that your consumer is more tech-savvy than ever - and more demanding. It's no longer enough just to have a presence; you have to be the presence!
	European Chain Hotels Market Review | June 2008 | TRI Hospitality Reports :: Vienna kicks average rate skywards Thursday 24 July 2008 | The UEFA EURO 2008 football championships caused a massive surge in profit for Vienna’s chain hotels, according to the latest European HotStats survey from TRI Hospitality Consulting.
	Smith Travel Research (STR) announced second quarter and first half 2008 results for the U.S. lodging industry Thursday 24 July 2008 | Industry occupancy reached 65.0 percent in the three months ending June 2008, down 2.5 percent versus second quarter 2007.
	Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance 07/13/08 - 07/19/08 | Smith Travel Research Thursday 24 July 2008 | Smith Travel Research (STR) is the recognized leader in providing accurate, actionable information and analysis to the lodging industry. Since 1985, the company has served the industry operating on the key principals of integrity, confidentiality and customer service.
	NYC Attractions, Like NY SKYRIDE, are Blending High-Tech And High Convenience With New Online Trip Planning Tools :: New York sightseeing is now also more economical with discounts arriving in in-boxes directly Thursday 24 July 2008 | Gone are the days when travel guides or travel agents were the most up-to-date source of travel information. With new online travel tools developing daily, all sorts of NYC attractions can be pre-planned and booked from a comfy chair at home.
	Scent Marketing Institute announces 2008 SMItty Awards :: And the winner is... Thursday 24 July 2008 | During a festive dinner at the recent SCENTworld CONFERENCE & EXPO 2008, the Scent Marketing Institute announced this year's winners of the SMItty Awards. According to the Institute's founder, Harald H. Vogt, "the individuals that we honor and their companies are instrumental in shaping the future of our quickly expanding industry.

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