NetQuantum :: Regional :: Asia :: Japan :: Prefectures :: Aomori :: Travel_and_Tourism :: Lodging ::

• Starwood signs Zell pact, hotel shares rise
Talk of consolidation in the lodging sector has been rife in recent months as hotel companies' prospects have become uncertain, and their valuations have hit long-time lows. Hotel and casino company stocks rose across the board on Friday, amid a ...
• Revenue hit from hunting decline
In addition to license fees, sportsmen pump about $3.5 million into Tennessee's economy each day through the purchase of supplies, travel, lodging, meals and associated incidentals, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Federation. The recession and ...
• Down, not out: encouraging signs for ‘09
After years of building like there’s no tomorrow, the lodging industry will also face a huge hangover in 2009 as hotels currently under construction open just as demand is dwindling. The result? Lots of beds, not enough bodies and good deals for ...
• 29 places to go in 2009
Also take advantage of the tourism board's  “Beaches and Baseball” lodging deals and local fanfare planned for spring 2009, the last training season the Cincinnati Reds will spend in Sarasota. 8. Washington, D.C. The U.S. capital and elegant ...
• EarthTalk: River concerns, car choices
The intrusion of saltwater from the sea into rivers and groundwater is a serious issue, but the threat is not from a reversal of flow, and our far inland lakes and rivers are not expected to be directly affected by the salty water of our oceans ...