Tourism

SOURCE: United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) Surpass Expectations for Domestic and International Travel NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – July 7, 2010) –   more than 90% say business is up since beginning of year 96% say international travel is up 66% see domestic travel bookings up nearly 80% say staycations are waning nearly 60% say dollar’s value affecting international travel The U.S.

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire – July 7, 2010) – The famous cartoon characters have been enduringly popular for seventy years and have been awarded no less than SEVEN Oscars. Their slapstick comedy appeals to all ages and recently topped a Channel 4 poll of favourite TV characters. During the summer holidays you can meet Tom and Jerry ‘in person’ when they appear exclusively at Haven Holidays’ 35 family friendly Parks around the UK. They have a hilarious new stage-show – a first for the UK – which will tour Haven Holiday parks throughout the summer holidays.

SOURCE: IC Places, Inc. WINTER PARK, FL–(Marketwire – July 6, 2010) –  IC Places, Inc.

SOURCE: The First Tee West Virginia BECKLEY, WV–(Marketwire – July 6, 2010) –  Officials from The Greenbrier, PGA TOUR and The First Tee Chapters of West Virginia and Roanoke Valley, Virginia, announced a special day of events for junior golfers and children and families interested in golf.

SOURCE: Department of Arkansas Heritage LITTLE ROCK, AR–(Marketwire – July 6, 2010) –  The Department of Arkansas Heritage is pleased to announce the launch of its new website, ArkansasHeritage.com, designed to celebrate the history of Arkansas and to provide a more user-friendly online experience. The new site design highlights the collaboration between the department’s seven divisions and provides easy access to department services. “The Department of Heritage, with its four museums and three resource agencies, works to preserve and protect our state’s natural and cultural heritage,” said Melissa Whitfield, Communications Director

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA–(Marketwire – July 6, 2010) – The Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare industry represents an over forty billion dollar industry with millions of patients traveling each year for medical care. The industry faces many challenges, such as the increased competition of new countries and hospitals marketing their services, an economic recession and meeting the demands of a greater educated base of patients. The medical tourism industry also faces new opportunities in the form of healthcare reform in the US, the emergence of more insurance companies and employers in the US implementing medical tourism, and international insurance companies implementing global health insurance policies which let their clients travel anywhere in the world for medical care. As the medical tourism industry grows at thirty five percent each year, as estimated by Deloitte, for the next several years many new opportunities will emerge for the industry participants. “The healthcare organizations in countries promoting medical tourism are improving the quality of the health care of their organizations in terms of services provided and accreditations. Investors are building newer, cutting edge hospitals as global competition increases and these facilities are trying to supply the high demand of new patients,” said Renee-Marie Stephano, President of the Medical Tourism Association.

SOURCE: Oswego Speedway OSWEGO, NY–(Marketwire – July 2, 2010) –  Four nationally known tribute bands including Changes in Latitudes, Separate Ways The Band, Draw The Line, and Hotel California, as well as Oswego’s own original southern rock band Frostbit Blue, are set to perform this summer at the Rev & Rock Classic Rock Festival at Oswego Speedway. The event, which will be held August 14 th , on the infield of Oswego Speedway, will kick off at 2:00 p.m. and include live music, multiple food vendors, attractions, high energy and relaxation.

SOURCE: The Hertz Corporation PARK RIDGE, NJ–(Marketwire – July 2, 2010) – Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (la « Société ») ( NYSE : HTZ ) a annoncé aujourd?hui la clôture de son offre d?un montant total en principal de 400 millions d?euros de billets garantis de premier rang à 8,5 % échéant en 2015 (les « Billets en Euro ») et la conclusion d?une facilité de crédit renouvelable de 220 millions d?euros à échéance en 2013 (la « Facilité de crédit européenne »). Le produit net des billets en euro et de la facilité de crédit européenne a été utilisé pour refinancer les facilités de dette de la flotte internationale et la facilité de financement de la flotte belge de la Société, qui arrivaient toutes deux à échéance en décembre 2010, et l?excédent sera utilisé à des fins générales

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire – July 2, 2010) – Julia Gillard has replaced Prime Minister Kevin Rudd as leader of the Australian Labour Party, becoming the country’s first female Prime Minister and showing that there are no barriers to those who move to Australia .

SOURCE: The Hertz Corporation PARK RIDGE, NJ–(Marketwire – July 1, 2010) – Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (das ?Unternehmen?) ( NYSE : HTZ ) gab heute den Abschluss seines Angebots über 400 Mio.