ASFONA 2012 Associate Board Members Meeting Addresses Outlook for North American Hotel Market

The North American hotel market continues its steady climb out of the economic slump of the past 5 years, according to research presented at the first ASFONA (Association of Starwood Franchisees & Owners – North America) Associate Board Members meeting of 2012. The meeting, which was held at The St. Regis Atlanta in mid-January, was attended by a number of Starwood senior corporate management ...

Cruise company takes care of business, focuses on the future

This is a discussion on Cruise company takes care of business, focuses on the future within the Current Cruise Travel News forums, part of the category; Chris Owen Has Just Posted the Following: As a result of the Costa Concordia grounding, those on that sailing got ...

Share your troubles, King urges Cricket South Africa

Good governance is about not hesitating to "put conflict on the table" and deal with it, Judge Mervyn King has told the Cricket SA inquiry.

A lesson in inefficiency

It has a budget of €100m and is responsible for 10,000 students — but is compromised by festering waste and mismanagement. Investigative correspondent Conor Ryan lifts the lid on County Cork VEC

Carnival Halts Some Cruise Marketing, Plans Safety Review After Capsizing

Carnival Corp. (CCL) , owner of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that ran aground last week, halted advertising for its Carnival Cruise Lines and announced a review of safety procedures in the aftermath of the accident.