Tourism

SOURCE: Escapia Partnership Delivers a New Social Media Channel to Vacation Rental Managers SEATTLE, WA–(Marketwire – October 6, 2010) –   Escapia, Inc. ( www.escapia.com ), the web-based vacation rental software and marketing leader, today announced a partnership with Second Porch ( www.secondporch.com ), the social vacation rental marketplace. This new partnership harnesses the power of ClearStay.com, the Escapia booking platform, and Second Porch’s extensive Facebook integration to bring vacation rentals into the social networking space

SOURCE: Dyyno MISS CALIFORNIA USA Pageant Registers the Largest Number of Participants in the History of the Organization and Announces The Social Network Awards LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – October 6, 2010) – The MISS CALIFORNIA USA ® has registered the most contestants for any state in the history of Donald Trump’s MISS USA ® and MISS UNIVERSE ® organization.

YELLOWKNIFE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES–(Marketwire – Oct. 6, 2010) – Editors’ Note: There are 2 images and a video associated with this Press Release. The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has launched the second phase of the Come Make Your Mark national marketing campaign aimed at addressing labour shortages in the NWT â”? this time focusing on university, college and trade-school students.

SOURCE: The Hertz Corporation Hertz Local Edition Expanding Throughout the U.S. PARK RIDGE, NJ–(Marketwire – October 5, 2010) –  The Hertz Corporation ( NYSE : HTZ ) continues the expansion of Hertz Local Edition, its U.S. off-airport car rental business, with 60 new locations opening during the remainder of year. By the end of December, Hertz will have opened more than 250 new locations in 2010. The openings are part of a Company-wide strategy to accelerate expansion in the off airport car rental market servicing the replacement, leisure and business customers in this segment.

SOURCE: Sunsail Sunsail to Announce New Yachts for 2010-2011, Sailing Destinations in Grenada and Belize, and the Award-Winning Sunsail 384 Returns CLEARWATER, FL–(Marketwire – October 5, 2010) – Sunsail , the company for sailors by sailors, returns to the Annapolis Sailboat Show, October 7-11, 2010, with a series of announcements that highlight their new base openings in Belize and Grenada , as well as the award-winning Sunsail 384 catamaran, named Cruising World ‘s Boat of the Year and SAIL ‘s Best Boat 2010. In addition, Sunsail will make announcements regarding the fleet expansion for the upcoming season. NEW DESTINATIONS: Grenada & Belize Sunsail’s newest charter destination officially opened in Grenada for sailing vacations October 1, 2010.

SOURCE: LeaseTrader.com LeaseTrader.com Sees More People Saving Money by Traveling to Get Right Deal MIAMI, FL–(Marketwire – October 5, 2010) –  LeaseTrader.com, the nation’s most popular car leasing marketplace, sees a rise in what it has dubbed “Automotive Tourism,” where people travel outside their own region to retrieve a car they’ve shopped for online. Online car shopping has been a growing trend for some time now, and on LeaseTrader.com people take over the remaining portion of vehicles still under contract as a way to get a short-term lease with no down payment

SOURCE: The Michigan Golf Course Owners Association Organization Makes First-Ever Endorsement in Political Campaign LANSING, MI–(Marketwire – October 4, 2010) –  The Michigan Golf Course Owners Association today made the first-ever campaign endorsement in the organization’s history by publicly backing Rick Snyder for governor, saying he is the best candidate to help create jobs in the tourism industry.

SOURCE: InterPark As the Chicago Marathon Approaches, Interpark Allows Runners to Focus on Race Day Preparations, Not Parking, and Offers “Green” Prizes CHICAGO, IL–(Marketwire – October 4, 2010) –  Marathoners in the throes of final preparation can breathe easy when it comes to planning race day logistics.

SOURCE: The Hertz Corporation PARK RIDGE, NJ–(Marketwire – October 1, 2010) –  Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. ( NYSE : HTZ ) The Hertz Corporation, a subsidiary of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.

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