Press Releases by Category Tourism, Cars, Traffic
OnCell Launches Innovative Trial Program
Rochester, NY, September 10, 2007 – OnCell Systems, Inc., the leading provider of on-demand, location-based multimedia content to cell phones and other mobile devices, announced today it has launched a trial version of OnCell Audio service. The free Try Me Promotion offer allows museums, art galleries, historic sites and other venues to add audio content to a few exhibits or points of interest and gain experience with the company’s customer…
LDS Tourism Services is Blogging
LDS Tourism Services Ltd., a company that specialises brochure distribution and leaflet marketing in North Wales and the North West of England has started keeping a weblog for the benefit of its clients and business associates.
Back in February, LDS celebrated its fifteenth anniversary. Much has changed (for the better) since they first started out, but the Company has never taken its success for granted and has always been keen to…
HelmetHead Cycle Gear brings GPS Tracking Technology to Motorcycle Riders
Sautee GA, USA September 8, 2007 – HelmetHead Cycle Gear™ becomes first motorcycle accessory website to offer Super Trackstick™.
Upon having paired with an industry leading company, Productive Electronics, LLC, HelmetHead Cycle Gear™ has began to offer the Super Trackstick™, a high-tech surveillance device which they say can benefit motorcycle travelers who wish to log their trips. The Super Trackstick™ does this and more, by completely integrating with Google Earth so…
Airport Boost For Andorra
From a poor European country with no real economy, Andorra has been transformed in the past forty years to a vibrant independent State, sought after by the wealthy for her tax haven status, and skiers for her ski runs that match the best in Europe for facilities and ski holidays infrastructure.
The one drawback that Andorra has had is the distance from a major airport, two and a half hours drive…
Investing in staff and giving responsibility pays dividends
An employee at a local hotel is proving how valuable long term staff are to organisations and how important it is for managers to give them responsibility. Sharon Hamblin has been the housekeeper at Best Western The Connaught Hotel in Bournemouth for 20 years. Sharon’s long term employment has been key to the successful transfer of the hotel to new ownership in December 2005. The Connaught has…
Ceremony of the World Hotel Award - Great event in Binz at the baltic sea
The Rugard Strandhotel received the demanding World Hotel Award for an exemplary price-performance ratio and an exemplary guest satisfaction. „A perfect mixture for the demanding guest with an exemplary price - performance ratio. Unfortunately an exception“ says Patrick Rosenthal, CEO of the World Hotel Award „but that could be the new epitome of luxury“. Within two years the Rugard Strandhotel was tested three times from the World Hotel Award Jury.…
Intelligent Leisure Solutions and the Discover Travel Group Nominated for the Wo …
Salvador, Brazil - September 6, 2007 - Intelligent Leisure Solutions and the Discover Travel Group is pleased to announce that they have been nominated in three categories for the 2007 World Travel Awards sponsored by the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA). The World Travel Awards is in its fourteenth year of acknowledging and celebrating organizations that make great contributions to the global tourism and travel industry. It…
“Training and Recruitment Outsourcing on demand” ensures cost savings and optimu …
Due to tough competition in the industry, the pressure is growing on airlines to develop new sources of income and simultaneously reduce risks and costs. This will present flight operations with new challenges in the future.
The new service concept of Cockpit4u helps airlines to optimally fulfil the impending challenges in pilot recruitment and in the area of training, either immediately or step-by-step. With this, Cockpit4u entirely or partially assumes…
An audio guide through Berlin’s city centre – A walk-along radio play
“Mitte Schritte” is the title of a new audio guided tour around Berlin’s historical city centre. Visitors to the city and interested Berliners now have the opportunity to undertake a sightseeing tour in a radio play format on a portable MP3-player.
“The first participants of our audio tour immediately took warmly to both protagonists of the tour,” says Tobias Kley, one of the two proprietors of urban sounds to go.…
GeoPoint Completes Strategic Name Change to OnCell Systems, Inc.
Rochester, NY, September 4, 2007 – GeoPoint Systems, Inc., the leading provider of on-demand, location-based multimedia content to cell phones and other mobile devices, announced today it has completed a strategic company name change to OnCell Systems, Inc. Effective immediately, the company will utilize this new corporate name and brand. The OnCell Systems, Inc name is in better alignment with the company service brands including OnCell Audio, OnCell Video and…
2006 & 2007 BMW M5 Gains 20.7 Horsepower with K&N Aftermarket Air Intake
K&N Engineering has just released a performance air intake system (part 69-2003TFK) in flat black for the 2006 and 2007 BMW M5 5.0 liter V10 engine. This is the first time K&N has developed an air intake for the M5.
K&N dynamo tests show a 20.77 HP gain at 5700 rpm. The M5 is a dual throttle body car, so the K&N Air Intake System is also dual to match the…
Spectacular heart transplant: G-POWER with 550 hp V10 for BMW M3 CSL E46
spectacular modification for BMW M3 V10
• 550 hp / 580 Nm / Vmax: 335 km/h
• perfectly tailored to higher performance tuned suspension
• new SILVERSTONE wheel in 20 Zoll
G-POWER, the guarantor of three decades of high-value BMW tuning, once again demonstrates their expertise in the field of motor design modifications. Current modification is for no less a figure than the BMW M3 E46 CSL! It receives a…
WORLDHOTELS welcomes Prague Imperial Hotel
Frankfurt, August 29, 2007 – WORLDHOTELS is pleased to announce the Prague Imperial Hotel as their newest member.
The hotel, re-opening this month, offers luxurious Art Deco accommodation in the heart of Prague’s city centre, close to business and historical sites. The 126 room boutique hotel has had a complete refurbishment, with careful maintenance being paid to the ceramic mosaic that adds a timeless elegance to this unique and historical…
60,000 united hp circle the sparkling blue Lake Zell
More than 1,200 visitors in about 800 cars, splendid weather and a live concert by Austria\'s up-and-coming pop stars: the smart times 2007, the biggest smart meeting worldwide, were a highlight for the participants and for the visitors of Zell am See. It was not even noon on Friday when one smart after the other passed the place name sign of Zell am See heading towards the \'community area\' on…
Miracle Drywash Sponsors Spitfire Flying Display at Premier Sussex Summer Event
Waterless car cleaning product provides the nostalgia at Borde Hill’s Summer Magic Night at the Proms
Crawley, West Sussex, UK: The Spitfire flying display during the Summer Magic Night at the Proms at Borde Hill Garden, near Haywards Heath, was sponsored by the waterless carwash kit manufacturer, Miracle Drywash.
The annual outdoor Proms event featured the British Concert Orchestra conducted by BBC Radio 2’s Frank Renton. Guests of Honour were Dame…
Hotels.am Armenia Hotels Reservation Center Announces Website Launch
27 August 2007 – Hotels.am, Armenia lodging and accommodation center has launched a website to facilitate on-line booking of hotels, B&Bs and hostels throughout Armenia.
High level tourist arrivals growth in Armenia during the past few years led to increases in number of hotels and accommodations in Yerevan and in the regions. New facilities were built with the support of international capital, such as Tufenkian Heritage Hotels and…
Coming in strong: GTR 374 from A.R.T. Tuning for the Mercedes CLS 350
GTR374 for the MB CLS350
• sporty look with the DTM racing touch
• supercharger kit for 374 HP and 510 Nm / sport exhaust system
• innovative A.R.T. STEPLIGHTS
• luxurious interior
Mercedes Benz CLS-class models are indeed one of the most interesting vehicle successes. This rather elegant glider can be turned into a sportier street burner. A.R.T. makes this possible through an exceedingly successful aerodynamic kit combined with DTM sport resemblance. With help…
QHotels’ Secures Place in Top Brand Monitors
22nd August 2007: QHotels has been listed as Most Improved Brand in the BDRC* Meetings Market Survey and ranked 27 in the Sunday Times 2007 Fastrack Buyout Top 100**.
“QHotels is working hard to expand its profile in the UK, with the recent acquisition of The Marston Group and our commitment to growing our business brand. We are delighted to be recognised by these surveys as leaders in our field,” said…
Malta wins Caput Lucis Fireworks World Championship
The Imqabba Fireworks Club of Santa Marija recently took part in an annual international festival in Caput Lucis, Rome Italy.
The five-day long festival also showcased the works of Japanese, Italian, British, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish and Chinese fireworks. The Maltese club participated on the night of Thursday 2nd August, to crowds made up of around 300,000 persons.
Malta\'s show was chosen as the best by a panel of…
For just one day the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy returns
When the sun gradually set behind the mountain range and dusk fell on Zell am See-Kaprun last Saturday, hardly any visitor was able to distinguish between bygone times and the present any more. The previous hours spent at the biggest historical festival in the province of Salzburg had been too realistic - like a melange of the splendour of the 19th century and the charm of modern-day Austria. One of…
WORLDHOTELS achieves record membership applications in the first half of 2007
30 new hotels have been added to the hotel group’s global portfolio since January
Frankfurt, August 22, 2007 – For the second year running, WORLDHOTELS, the largest global affiliate hotel group for independent hotels and regional hotel brands, have broken their record regarding the number of applications for memberships worldwide. From January to June 2007, 366 individual hotels or regional brands applied for integration into the hotel group, an increase of…
Boutique announces new hotels in Switzerland and Brazil
Miami Beach, FL -- Boutique Hotels & Resorts International® - the global alliance of genuine boutique hotels and resorts – announced the addition of the Hotel Alex in Zermatt, Switzerland, Pousada El Gordo in Trancoso, Brazil, and Pousada Vida Sol e Mar in Imbituba, Brazil to their portfolio.
The Hotel Alex offers world-class skiing, snowboarding, summer mountain activities and dining in Zermatt, Switzerland, proudly known as the ‘Gateway to the…
Norfolk Tourism launches Guide to Towns
The Norfolk Tourism website, containing a wealth of information on the local area, has created a new ‘Guide to the Market Towns’ section of the site to help holidaymakers find out more about the local places to visit and stay.
The guide has been designed to give visitors a comprehensive list of places to visit and things to do in Norfolk’s market towns.
“This will be a really useful addition…
Hotelopia Announces expansion into Japan and Australasia
Hotelopia, online hotel booking specialists have expanded into Japan and Australasia further expanding its portfolio of over 25,000 hotels in 900 destinations. Visitors to www.hotelopia.co.uk will now be able to book hotels from budget to five star in destinations including Tokyo, Sydney, Melbourne, and Auckland at lowest prices guaranteed.
The hotel portfolio will be further developed in destinations throughout Japan, Australia and New Zealand over the next few months offering…
Tophotelprojects.com: The Top 8 Hotel Projects in PR China
4,000-room hotel will open in Macao in December 2008 – Hotel development boom caused by the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Hamburg, August 21, 2007 - On 08.08.2008 at 08:08pm the opening ceremonies of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will begin. The Olympiad has an outstanding importance and influence on tourism development in the Public Republic of China and many hotels will be opened until August next year: 109 hotel projects (from…
BMW R1200R conversion by Hornig
Ritzenried. Exactly one month before the BMW Motorrad Days, the Hornig company presents its conversion of a R1200R.
This roadster is ex factory designed in a quite puristic way which gives enough surface to add or change some individual details.
The basic thought behind the conversion was to give the R a more sportive look which should at the same time be quite discreet and, above all, be realizable for the later…
Claudio Baglioni arrives in Malta for concert of 'giants'
Claudio Baglioni arrived in Malta yesterday evening to join his band and start rehearsing for the O\'Scià concert at the Valletta Waterfront on Saturday.
On stage that evening, he is being accompanied by two more of Italian music\'s \"true giants\" - Riccardo Cocciante and Gianni Morandi - in an unprecedented joint performance. It was the first time they would be on stage together throughout the concert, said the local organisers, NnG…
smart times: turn the ignition key, step on the accelerator
Bang the door shut, turn the ignition key and step on the accelerator: thousands of smart drivers only have to wait another eight days until they can hit the road via Zell am See. Surrounded by the picturesque panorama of the Austrian Alps smart fans from all around the globe are meeting from 24th to 26th August 2007 to celebrate themselves and their nimble little cars. The region is looking…
Booming Events Industry Shares Best Practices and the Next Big Thing at Miami Co …
MIAMI — Event Solutions magazine will host its annual Idea Factory: Events, Education, Expo in Miami Beach, Fla., at the Miami Beach Convention Center from Aug. 20 - 23, 2007. The national trade publication will host an international audience of event planners, including Miami residents and other Florida-area event professionals who are involved as producers and attendees at the event. The conference will contribute more than $2 million to the…
Add 14.9 HP to 2004 & 2005 GMC TopKick and Chevy Kodiak Diesels with K&N Air Int …
K&N Engineering, Inc. has released a performance air intake (part 77-3063KTK) for the 2004-2005 and 2006 GM TopKick 4500/5500 Duramax Diesels. All applications are listed below.
K&N dyno tests show a 14.92 horsepower gain @ 2612 RPM. Model years 2004-2005 of the 4500/5500 Duramax received a 29.99 ft-lb increase @2612rpm. K&N Engineers replaced the TopKick’s original intake assembly with an all-new High Flow Air Intake design. The new system gets air…
F&B Supplier In Cheery Mood: Economic Trends In The German Out-of-home Market At …
Representative survey of Marktplatz Hotel / CHD Expert among marketing executives of the foodservice industry in Germany – Sales forecasts for second half-year rising
Hamburg, 15 August 2007 - The Germans more and more like to go clubbing, to travel around in their own country and to consume away-from-home. Correspondingly the market trend of the hotel, restaurants and foodservice business rose explicitly in the first half-year 2007 in comparison to January…
ItalyTravelNotes.com focussing on India
Italy Travel Notes – the blog written by travellers to Italy for the use of people who are headed there for the first time or are just planning their trip there, has officially announced that it is turning it attention to the Indian market.
ItalyTravelNotes.com is one of the most recent Web 2.0 resources, where travellers collaborate exchanging information and their experiences in Italy. Those who have been already in…
Miracle Drywash Now Delivered to Your Door by the Milkman
Waterless Carwash Kit Now Available from Dairy Crest Home Delivery
Crawley, West Sussex: Dairy Crest, the UK’s largest doorstep milk home delivery distributor and best known for its dairy product brands, are promoting a new product with their home delivery product range: The waterless carwash product Miracle Drywash.
Along with milk, Cathedral City cheese, double cream and orange juice, the milkman will now also deliver Miracle Drywash to your door!
The kit, which…
Intelligent Leisure Solutions Launches New Website Design and Format
Internet-Based Travel Solutions Company, Intelligent Leisure Solutions, Updates the Design and Format of their Website to Make Luxury Travel Planning on the Internet More Efficient and Personal
Intelligent Leisure Solutions, an internet-based luxury travel solutions company specializing in Central and South America, has launched a newly designed website that offers greater efficiency and diversity in luxury travel planning, www.ils3.com. Travel to both Central and South America has seen double-digit growth levels…
'Europa-Sportregion' celebrates Emperor Franz Joseph and many other historic eve …
Royal knights in armour and helmet are challenging each other to a duel in the inner courtyard of the Kaprun Castle. Emperor Franz Joseph is delivering a speech to the crowd gathered in the town square of Zell am See. In the streets, traditional post buses and old-fashioned vintage convertibles from the cradle of the automobile are cruising. In Zell am See-Kaprun history is still alive. In picturesque Pinzgau, in…
Never again – a steak tasting like the sole of a shoe on board an airplane
Despite thorough composition and preparation by the catering businesses, the air passenger receives a tepid or an overcooked meal. Often the kitchen devices, which mostly still are from the 70s of the last century, are to be blamed. In these kitchen devices, the stressed crew has to heat up the meals just relying on their own feeling about cooking time and temperature. That’s where the revolutionary technique of MGS Modular…
Malta experiencing an increase in tourists
Tourists arriving in Malta in June were estimated to have increased by 7.7% when compared to the same month in 2006, to stand at 117,421. The increase reflects primarily a rise in holiday-makers, mainly from the British, Scandinavian and Irish markets, contrasted with a decline in tourists from the German, French and Italian markets.
Total nights spent fell by 8.7% when compared to the same month in 2006. In fact, year-on-year,…
Newest Luxurious Apartment Suites in Pattaya Amari Nova Suites
Amari Hotels and Resorts is delighted to launch their brand new luxurious suite hotel, Amari Nova Suites, opening in November this year.
Nestled in the midst of Pattaya city centre, the 5-star Amari Nova Suites boasts excellent serviced apartments, ideal for both long and short stay guests.
Managed by Mr Marco Seiler, Amari Nova Suites, Pattaya’s stylish and upscale serviced apartment concept offers 76 exclusive suites, including spacious studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom…
Brickyard 400 Brings Big Business to Downtown Indianapolis Hotel
The expansion of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway racing events to include NASCAR’s Brickyard 400 (sponsored by Allstate) has spurred business at several downtown Indianapolis Hotels. The Canterbury Hotel, a four-star destination hotel in downtown Indianapolis, plans to promote signature amenities for race fans and racing teams alike.
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When the checkered flag waves across the finish line at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday July 29th, there’ll be more…
school for learning rowing venetian style offers courses in english in Venice
Venice. Now it is possible to learn rowing in the venetian style in english. The rowing school \"giro vogando\" in Venice offers the possibility to experience the way the gondolieri move their boats. It is possible to really learn it but this would need a lot of time. Therefore courses of two hours are offered for tourists that can be integrated easily in every trip to Venice. They give a…
'smart times' 2007: many participants will join the smart trail to the 'Europa-S …
The motorway - here you can see them all, neatly lined up in a row: minivans, off-road vehicles, estate and compact cars. Especially towards the end of the summer holidays the arterial roads display a vast variety of all kinds of car types. Happily, they pass each other, a colourful melange of vintage cars and newcomers, a common sight. But the panorama changes in August. If you hit the road…
Haliburton County – Making a Great First Impression
There is only one opportunity to make a first impression, and communities throughout Haliburton County are learning how to make a good one.
The County of Haliburton’s Department of Economic Development, Tourism & Marketing has worked with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) to co-ordinate the First Impressions Community Exchange (FICE) program with communities throughout the 4 jurisdictions of the County.
The First Impressions Community Exchange is a…
Conquers the road by storm: HAMANN Range Rover Sport “Conqueror”
wide body aerodynamic kit “Conqueror”
• sports brakes system & new exhaust system
• engine tuning up to 349 kW/475 bhp and 610 Nm thanks to sports kit
• various wheel sets in 20, 22 and 23 inch models
For those who think a normal Range Rover Sport does not impress onlookers enough, HAMANN now offers his modified version „Conqueror“. Equipped with a wide body styling kit, the Range certainly will receive astonished…
Hotelopia's wizz into Eastern Europe
Hotelopia, the online hotel booking specialists, today 30 July 2007, launches its partnership with Wizz Air, to supply accommodation services on wizzhotel.com to the airline’s 47 destinations including Budapest, Warsaw, Gdansk, Bucharest, Sofia and Katowice as well as the UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Scandinavia, Germany and Greece.
The deal comes within just one month of Hotelopia announcing a deal to provide hotel accommodation to North American carrier Zoom Airlines, adding…
DELTA AIR LINES ISSUES 21 MILLION SHARES TO ELIGIBLE CLAIMHOLDERS
Airline makes interim distribution of common stock to holders of allowed general unsecured claims
ATLANTA, July 30, 2007 – Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today announced it began distribution of approximately 21 million shares of Delta common stock to holders of allowed general unsecured claims against the company and certain of its subsidiaries, as outlined in the Plan of Reorganization. Delta and its subsidiaries emerged from Chapter 11 protection on April…
British Pegasus: Arden Range Rover Sport with wing doors
Spectacular wing door conversion
• New door hinge unit to make doors open upwards
• Price includes installation
• Extensive modification program for Range Rover Sport interior and exterior
Elegance, subtle sportiness and understatement have always been the distinguishing features of English cars. For over 30 years now, tuning specialists Arden from Krefeld, Germany, can’t resist the appeal of these vehicles. This is the place where many customers have run to for years now…
ItalyTravelNotes.com nominated for Best Travel Blog
Italy Travel Notes – a blog written by travellers to Italy for the use of people who are headed there for the first time or are just planning their trip there, has been nominated for Best Travel Blog by the Blogger’s Choice Awards.
ItalyTravelNotes.com is one of the most recent Web 2.0 resources, where consumers collaborate exchanging travel information about Italy. Those who have been already in Italy and enjoy…
K&N Releases Cold Air Intake for 2006 & 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt
K&N Engineering has designed a new cold air intake, part number 69-4517TTK, in textured black for the 2006 and 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 2.4 liter engine. Built for performance and show K&N Typhoon Air Intakes are proven on a rear-wheel dynamometer to increase horsepower and torque.
K&N dynamometer test shows almost a 16 HP gain @ 5900 RPM for this K&N air intake. The 69-4517TTK uses the factory Mass Air Flow…
Hospitality Sales Solutions to promote Himalayan boutique resort in Europe
Hospitality Sales Solutions (HSSO) is to represent The Terraces, a new boutique resort in the Indian Himalayas, and promote their services in the UK and the central European markets. Located in the state of Uttaranchal, 70 kilometres away from the hill station of Dehradun, The Terraces offers contemporary luxury accommodation and pampering combined with majestic views of the snow-capped Himalayas.
Combining awe-inspiring Himalayan beauty with luxury and…
Cruising with the top down: Vibrant BMW 3-Series Convertible from HAMANN
Sportier aerodynamic kit
• Power boost for 320i, 325i, 330i, 330d and 335i
• Three different wheel designs in 18-20 inch, lowered suspension
and improved brakes
• Stylish interior with sports steering wheel, aluminium parts and carbon fibre
HAMANN from Laupheim, Germany, has already begun with modifications for the youngest 3-Series Convertible. An aerodynamic kit, power boost, new wheels, suspension components, as well stylish interior enhances the sporty elegant features and improves driving performance…
