Long lines at airports are a likely sight for many travelers nowadays. The airline industry is looking to utilize mobile devices even more when it comes to interacting with passengers. While …
‘Leisure’ Archive
Nike vs Adidas: The battle for buzz in the World Cup.
by Adam Anderson, June 25, 2010, 10:28 amAll right, all right World Cup. Take it easy. It took a while, but you finally won me over.
For starters, those weird, eerie South African horns (vuvuzelas) were annoying. Turns out they might …
Optional housekeeping services during your hotel stay
by Jessica Jimenez, June 24, 2010, 8:59 amWith the summer travel season upon us, many hotels are welcoming travelers with open arms in hopes that business will steadily increase given the prior decline in leisure vacations. A relevant trend, now developing …
Pizza + football = a winning combination
by Jessica Jimenez, June 10, 2010, 9:00 amI always find myself craving some football during these long summer months, even if it is a scrimmage game. But, I guess I’ll have to wait for August and September to roll around.…
If you don’t know Buzz Media, you will soon
by Lee Simmons, June 2, 2010, 12:51 pmIn a down economy, the cash-heavy business is well-served to scout for deals. So it goes in the online space as well. Entertainment publisher Buzz Media, purveyor of such Web destinations as KimKardashian.com …
EMI dodges foreclosure
by Lee Simmons, May 19, 2010, 8:21 amThe ongoing saga of EMI reached yet another climax last week when parent company Terra Firma injected enough cash into the ailing British record company to avoid falling into the hands of creditors. It …
Planning affordable conventions and conferences
by Jessica Jimenez, April 29, 2010, 8:50 amGiven the current economic climate, conventions have recently been highlighted as one business arena anxiously seeking out budget-friendly alternatives. For starters, meeting planners have discovered that university campuses serve as the more affordable venue versus the …
Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box
by Jeff Dorsch, April 23, 2010, 2:08 pmMore on the last-factory-closing beat: The last US factory exclusively canning sardines abruptly closed this month in Prospect Harbor, Maine. Bumble Bee Foods, which operated the cannery, chiefly blamed the federal limit on …
“I Do” Matey!
by Jessica Jimenez, April 15, 2010, 8:11 amWould you get married aboard a cruise ship? Maybe you actually did. Apparently, this cost effective option is developing into a more noticeable trend within the wedding and travel industries. Wedding clientele creates a …
