ROYAL PALM BEACH, FLORIDA–(Marketwire – Aug. 30, 2010) – The Medical Tourism industry is facing new obstacles and challenges it never faced before. One of these challenges is the new competition entering the marketplace. Established medical tourism destinations are being challenged by new and emerging one.  “As new opportunities arise in any industry, so does new competition,” said Renee-Marie Stephano, President of the Medical Tourism Association and Chief Editor of Medical Tourism Magazine. “We are starting to see some of the more established medical tourism destinations with excellent reputations letting their guard down in terms of marketing and promotion. This is allowing new, emerging destinations to make a big push, generating larger international patient flow through brand awareness. The lack of a comprehensive roadmap will mean less consumer awareness and loss of market positioning in the future,” adds Stephano

SOURCE: Verde Canyon Railroad CLARKDALE, AZ–(Marketwire – August 29, 2010) –   The first sign of autumn isn’t always the changing of the leaves; sometimes it’s the changing of the kegs. When the air turns crisp and carries the sound of polka music and the aroma of brats sizzling on the grill, it can only mean that Oktoberfest has arrived. Ales on Rails is Verde Canyon Railroad’s way of toasting this German tradition.  Ales on Rails provides a rollicking farewell to summer every Saturday at noon and Sunday at 11:00 a.m.

CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwire – Aug. 27, 2010) – FRANCHISE SERVICES OF NORTH AMERICA INC

SOURCE: Compete Cable TV Strengthened, Booksellers Thrived and Tourists Checked Out the Gulf Online BOSTON, MA–(Marketwire – August 27, 2010) –   Compete , a Kantar Media company, today released its ranking of the top 50 web sites for June 2010. Among the notable movements for the month were traffic increases to the online homes of cable networks, online book sellers and tourism sites related to the Gulf Coast. Cable TV Networks Gain Steam June was a big month in television, as the premieres of top cable programs were as prevalent as tanning beds on the MTV hit, Jersey Shore