Richmond, Va.—The Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association (VHTA) has hired Eric D. Terry as its president, succeeding Executive Director Barry Hawkins who is retiring after seven years in the position. A graduate of the Hospitality and Tourism Management School at ...

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board (LA Tourism) President and CEO Ernest Wooden Jr. announced that Los Angeles welcomed a record 42.2 million visitors in 2013, a 2 percent increase over 2012’s 41.4 ...

Accor has brought the Pullman brand to London in a move to widen its hotel brand portfolio in the UK, which currently includes Sofitel, MGallery, Novotel, Mercure, ibis, ibis Styles, and ibis budget. Pullman London St Pancras, previously home to ...

DUBAI, U.A.E. & MCLEAN, Va.—Hilton Worldwide today announced the signing of a management agreement to introduce Hilton Garden Inn Tabuk, its first hotel in Tabuk, the capital city of the Tabuk Province in North Western KSA (“Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”). ...

At the Clarion Waterford Inn & Conference Center in Elmhurst, Ill., guests of the Choice Hotels branded property are getting a new taste of the possible future of midscale food and beverage service. Bistro C is a new beta test ...

In the 2011 fiscal year, Apple sold 72 million iPhones, and the numbers continue to grow each year as the brand’s smartphone technology improves. The popularity of the iPhone and iPad is not lost on hoteliers, and many have integrated ...