(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 17, 2009 ) SEATTLE, Wash. – In a February 2009 joint mission between the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), National Geographic ADVENTURE (NGA) magazine and sustainable adventure tourism consultancy, Xola Consulting, Jordanian tourism officials gained new perspectives...
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 17, 2009 ) Waiheke Island, New Zealand - Known as the ‘jewel of the gulf,’ a tiny island 25 minutes from the heart of Auckland is fast becoming one of the most sought after property spots in New Zealand…Waiheke Island, which means ‘Cascading Waters’ in Maori, is 93 square...
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 16, 2009 ) Victoria, Australia - Victims who lost their homes in the recent spate of devastating bushfires in Victoria, Australia, are to receive £23,000 each to help them kick off the mammoth task of rebuilding their properties…The last of Victoria’s major bushfires is...
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 16, 2009 ) Status Solutions is a provider of situational awareness solutions to the senior housing, education and government markets. The Situational Awareness and Response Assistant (SARA) is an automated alerting system that sends voice and text alerts via phone, email,...
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 14, 2009 ) Athens, OH -- When Steve Howard joined the Peace Corps as a volunteer teacher in West Africa, he had no idea what his experiences with children would later inspire. Howard now serves as director of Ohio University's Institute for the African Child (IAC) - the only...
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 16, 2009 ) SHERIDAN, Wyo.—A recent Gallup poll surveyed 350,000 Americans on variables such as mental, physical and economic health. Wyoming finished among the top three states in well-being and was cited for its abundance of outdoor recreation and rugged West setting. The...
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 13, 2009 ) Kingston, Ontario – The Canadian mission in Afghanistan has been a long and arduous affair, especially for the brave Canadian soldiers stationed there and for their families anxiously waiting at home. For Kingston area residents, Canadian soldiers and their families...
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 13, 2009 ) KAMPALA, Uganda—Volcanoes Safaris, a unique great ape ecotourism business specializing in mountain gorilla safaris to Uganda and Rwanda and is announcing two exciting new itineraries to complement the launch of their newly designed website. The first itinerary is...
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 13, 2009 ) No longer can off-plan properties be marketed in Saudi Arabia – new rules introduced in the country which ban the promotion and sale of any developments that are at the planning stage aim to cut down speculation in the property sector and build investor’s confidence…Developers...
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 13, 2009 ) SEATTLE, Wash.–Radically changing booking forecasts and notable shifts in consumer preferences and their booking habits, combined with changes in businesses’ current and future marketing strategies, reflect a quickly adapting adventure travel community according...
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 13, 2009 ) UK - Affording a holiday during the credit crunch takes some creative thinking – thus a new trend of house swapping has sprung up, started by hard-up homeowners who are shunning pricey resorts and swapping their homes with strangers for that bargain break instead…Brits...
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 13, 2009 ) Italy - When you have been waiting 2,000 years, whatÂ’s another few years? Talk of the town in Italy at the moment is the revival of plans to build a highly controversial suspension bridge stretching from the toe of ItalyÂ’s boot to Sicily. The bridge is something...
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 12, 2009 ) CHICAGO – As part of its ongoing efforts to nurture high-growth businesses, the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center (CEC) held its second annual Momentum Awards Monday evening and brought together more than 650 people from the business community at the Four Seasons...
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 12, 2009 ) Cary, NC - Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q will participate in the 13th Annual Dine Out for Communities In Schools Program for Nash County. Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q’s Rocky Mount and Nashville locations will be donating 10% of their sales on March 12th...
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 12, 2009 ) LOS ANGELES – With a reputation as one of the most even-tempered and diplomatic gentlemen in his industry it will come as a surprise to everyone when Vivid Entertainment head Steven Hirsch losses his cool in the fifth episode of "Deeper Throat" to be broadcast on...
