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Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces today announced the second phase of their brand architecture exercise with the roll-over of 19 hotels to their new brand, Vivanta by Taj Hotels & Resorts, slotted in the 5-Star Upper Upscale segment. India’s largest hospitality group flagged off Vivanta by Taj Hotels & Resorts at a gala event at the brand’s marquee hotel, Vivanta by Taj – Whitefield, Bangalore. This follows the highly successful launch of their Upscale brand - The Gateway Hotel - exactly two years ago.
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With as many as 50,000 jobs to fill worldwide by the end of the year, Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) will be the first in the industry to tap into the exploding popularity of social media gaming to help generate interest in hospitality careers. At My Marriott Hotel™ on Facebook (www.facebook.com/marriottjobsandcareers), gamers will first manage a “virtual” hotel restaurant kitchen before moving on to other areas of hotel operations. The game will be available in English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Mandarin.
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Educational documentary study in Switzerland. IMI University Centre selected in 2009 by British film studio to promote education abroad for the Chinese market. Most audio is in English with Chinese Subtitles. The movie is about the beauty of Switzerland, specifically Lucerne as an ideal educational hub for studies abroad at highest level. Thanks to IMI student Monika to play the main role.
Last year was a year of change for Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR). In its just-issued 2011 Annual Report online at www.marriott.com/investor, see how the company embraced change as it announced the spin-off of its timeshare business as well as the third CEO in company history. Even with major transitions the company remains Marriott to the core, and that means being the world’s best hospitality company.
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The food service industry showcased "thousands of ideas and oceans of inspiration" for the foodservice business at Asia Pacific's first and leading fine dining and bar show! At the Restaurant & Bar Hong Kong convention in September 2008. This convention was launched 5 years ago with the unique idea of targeting a niche - top-quality hospitality operators - we think they have succeeded. See for yourself at http://www.so-u.tv/playVideo.php?contestid=&id=4530
Baha Mar celebrated the commencement of construction with its official groundbreaking ceremony on Feb. 21, 2011. The largest single-phase resort development in the history of the Caribbean, the 1,000-acre, $3.4 billion resort, gaming and entertainment complex is slated to open in late 2014, and will include some of the world’s most famous hotel brands, setting a new standard of luxury for the hospitality industry.
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With more than 50 vehicles debuting at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the latest advancements in automotive technology and design are sure to find their way into driveways across the country very soon. Micah Muzio, editor for the car-shopping website Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, provides a wrap-up of what was hot from the first auto show of the 2012 season.
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What happens when you put today’s true coffee innovators and legendary roasters together with leaders from hospitality, cuisine and equipment: entrepreneurs, executives and experts with strong opinions, and the knowledge and experience to back it up?
You get The Great Coffee Debate: a first-of-its-kind, frank, often surprising conversation about premium coffee’s present and future, held October 28 at The International Culinary Center in New York City, hosted by illycaffè, the premier Italian coffee brand and The International Culinary Center.
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As the country brings in India’s 64th Independence Day, the iconic Taj Mahal Palace re-opens its doors to the magnificently restored Palace wing in Mumbai.
Mr. Ratan Tata’s promise made to the world in 2008 has been a compelling force and a testament to the Taj Group’s commitment to resurrecting India’s original luxury hotel. And as promised the hotel will continue to benchmark the best in hospitality and service.
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A first for the hotel industry, boutique hotel company Affinia Hotels, with properties in NYC and Washington, D.C., has hired a bartender to train hotel staff on ‘The Spirit of Hospitality: The Art of Being Present.’ Dushan Zaric, widely known for his out-of-the-box mixology seminars for bartenders, is training the staff on how to be present and that how they feel when they are doing their jobs has a powerful effect on guests.
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