Hudson Named New Sales Manager At The Chattanoogan Hotel (The Chattanoogan) The Chattanoogan hotel has hired Jerald "Jay" Hudson as the hotel’s new sales manager. Mr. Hudson is responsible for business development in Atlanta and other key regional markets.

Atlanta Supercon Announced for November 21-23, 2008 In Atlanta, GA - Comics, Anime, Animation, Video Games, Cosplay & ... (Anime News Network) ATLANTA SUPERCON A FESTIVAL OF COMIC BOOKS, ANIME, ANIMATION, COSPLAY , VIDEO GAMES & MORE! SET FOR NOV. 21 - NOV. 23, 2008 ATLANTA, FL - The weekend of November 21 - November 23, 2008 will mark the debut of the first annual Atlanta Supercon, a festival for fans of comic books, anime, animation, cosplay , video games and more in downtown Atlanta, GA. The show will include celebrity guests, ...

BODIES...The Exhibition to Open At Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas August 2 (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance) ATLANTA, July 7, 2008 -- Premier Exhibitions, Inc. announced today that BODIES.The Exhibition will make its transition to Luxor in Las Vegas on August 2, 2008. BODIES...The Exhibition is the first exhibition to debut in Premier's new exhibition complex at Luxor.

Accused Memphis Hotel Shooter Will Be Charged (Eyewitness News Memphis) A man drives away after he is shot while visiting the "French Quarter Suites" in Memphis. Police say they will be charging the accused shooter later on today.

Noble Investment Group acquires California hotel (Atlanta Business Chronicle) Noble Investment Group has bought the 244-room Hyatt Regency Valencia near Los Angeles for an undisclosed amount.

Trade rumors heat up as NHL draft nears (The Sporting News via Yahoo! News) Whenever 30 NHL general managers gather in the same hotel for 72 hours, deals are hatched. This weekend's draft in Ottawa's Scotiabank Place almost definitely will produce some real doozies.

Leading Flight Information Provider, OAG (Official Airline Guide), Partners with ProfessionalTravelGuide.com to Launch ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) ATLANTA----ProfessionalTravelGuide.com, the world's most comprehensive travel and trip planning resource, has signed a partnership with OAG . For the first time, travelers will be able to access OAG's industry-leading, up-to-date information on airline flight schedules through ProfessionalTravelGuide.com's newly-launched Flight Centre.

IHG Academy Doubles Presence In China With Addition Of 10 New Hospitality Training Facilities In Eastern China (Hospitality Net) IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) is tackling the war for talent in China head on. Two years after opening its first IHG Academy, an industry-leading training institute, in Shanghai, the company has announced that it will nearly double the number of IHG Academy locations to 22 from the current 12. The largest international hotel operator in China recently signed partnerships with several ...

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New Brunswick air/hotel/car, from $1,156 (MSNBC) Take a long weekend to explore historic towns along the 170-mile Bay of Fundy on Canada's Atlantic shore, where you can walk on the sea floor during low tide and visit the lovely 27-acre Kingsbrae Garden.