2011 US Report
Credit: Miami-Dade Aviation Dept
Renting a car at Miami International Airport (MIA) is faster and easier with the MIA Mover, a two-kilometre, elevated people mover system that connects passengers from MIA to the Miami Intermodal Center (MIC) and the Miami Rental Car Center (RCC), a four-level facility housing the operations of 16 major rental car companies. visit www.miami-airport.com
Credit: Miami-Dade Aviation Dept
Texas Tourism Goes Mobile
TravelTex.com, the official travel website for the State of Texas, has added a mobile site that includes information on more than 400 cities, thousands of attractions and events and access to Trip Planner, which allows consumers to plan their next Texas vacation and share their itineraries complete with Google maps and directions. http://m.traveltex.com
Credit: NOCVB/Pat Garin
Hyatt Regency New Orleans re-opened October 19, after a redesign and revitalization to its 1,193 guest rooms, meeting and event space, and expansive food and beverage offerings. And, Hotel New Orleans, the 170-room hotel across from the New Orleans Morial Convention Center, will become the Hyatt Place New Orleans Convention Center in 2012 after renovation and rebranding. www.hyatt.com
Credit: Natural History Museum of Utah
The Natural History Museum of Utah is putting the “natural” back in “natural history museum” when it opens in its Rio Tinto Center in Salt Lake City on November 18. Nine dedicated, thematic exhibition galleries explore the Sky, Native Voices, Life, Land, First Peoples, Lake (Great Salt Lake), Past Worlds, Our Backyard and Utah's Futures. www.umnh.utah.edu
Golf Mesa
Mesa Convention & Visitors Bureau offers a valuable travel resource for planning a golf getaway to Arizona. The bureau has several golf vacation packages and deals featuring golf courses throughout the Phoenix-metro area paired up with Mesa hotels. For more information, visit www.visitmesa.com/things-to-do/golf/golf-packages/or call 1-800-283-6372.
Credit: Ken Easley
Credit: Visit California
New Name For CTTC
The California Travel and Tourism Commission (CTTC) has a new corporate identity: Visit California. “Although our former name is well known in the travel industry, we believe this simpler corporate identity more effectively communicates our strategic intent of attracting visitors to key business audiences, such as industry and government partners and journalists," says Caroline Beteta, president & CEO of Visit California.
Credit: Westin Portland
The 222-room Westin Portland has completed a renovation that includes the installation of nearly 50 works of fine art, among them a signed etching by Picasso, to create a gallery-like ambiance. “This is more than a hotel renovation, it represents a fresh new take on the guest experience at The Westin Portland,” said Bashar Wali, President of Aspen Lodging Group. www.westinportland.com
