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Disneyland Hotels

Disney hotel workers employed as restaurant servers, dishwashers, housekeepers, front desk agents and bellmen at the three Disneyland Hotels (Paradise Pier Hotel, Disneyland Hotel and Grand California Hotel), who have been working without a union contract since February 2008, have rejected the companyOs latest proposal. In its latest contract offer, Disney proposed to increasingly shift the cost of health insurance to its employees and create a new casual regular status for employees who average less than 30 hours a week. Casual regular workers would be ineligible for health insurance benefits. The crux of the labor dispute is DisneyOs proposals to increase costs and raise eligibility requirements for its employeesO health care. The companyOs proposal would make it so that, by 2014, hotel workers could have to pay up to USD 520 per month for family health coverage based on the Disney Signature Kaiser Plan. Aug 4, 2009

Gambia

The Managing Director of Holy Trinity Hospital in Accra, and SPA in Sogakofe in the Volta region, Dr. Felix Anyaa has called on the government to consider health tourism as one of the emerging tourism products on the global market, especially in the developing world. He said though marketing of traditional tourist products in the country is not a bad idea, attention must also be given to the health sector to rake in more foreign exchange for the country. Aug 5, 2009

Greek Peak Mountain Resort

Pristine mountain air has long been touted for its health benefits and as one of the reasons for the high success rate of hospitals in the Swiss Alps. Einstein, researching treatment for his sister who contracted TB, determined that it was higher ion levels that produced the pure air quality and healthful benefits. True to their commitment to provide four-star accommodations while maintaining environmental integrity, developers of Hope Lake Lodge & Indoor Waterpark at Greek Peak Mountain Resort have installed a system designed to replicate the healthful benefits of fresh mountain air. The energy-efficient AtmosAir system uses bi-polar ionization technology to increase ion levels in the air, matching the levels found at higher mountain elevations. Aug 6, 2009

Starwood Hotels

LTD Management Company, L.L.C., in partnership with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and its new lifestyle brand, Aloft Hotels, opened Aloft Richmond West in the new West Broad Village lifestyle center in Richmond, Va. The new-build hotel features 135 rooms. Aloft Richmond West is located at 3939 Duckling Drive in Glen Allen, Va., just 10 minutes away from downtown Richmond. Aloft offers re:mix lounge and w xyz bar, re:charge fitness center and splash pool as well as re:fuel by Aloft, a one-stop food and beverage area, offers sweet, savory and healthy food, snacks and beverages, 24 hours a day. Aloft Richmond West is the third Aloft Hotel that LTD Management Company, L.L.C. has opened in recent months following Aloft Chesapeake, Virginia and Aloft Arundel Mills, Maryland. Aloft Bolingbrook will be LTDOs fourth aloft to open this fall, just southwest of Chicago. Guest rooms feature nine-foot ceilings, oversized windows and the ultra-comfortable signature bed, as well as roomy walk-in showers and amenities created by Bliss Spa. Each Aloft room is also a combination high-tech office and entertainment center equipped with wireless Internet access and plug & play, a one-stop connectivity solution for multiple electronic gadgetry all linked to a 42-inch flat-panel, LCD-ready television. For more information, visit www.alofthotels.com. Aug 4, 2009

United Airlines Cargo

United Cargo today announced the launch of Temp Control, a service designed for convenient shipping of healthcare and pharmaceutical products that require strict temperature controls and monitoring during transport. Aug 6, 2009

Virgin Islands

The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board received an enthusiastic response as the presenting contributing destination sponsor of the 2009 Bank of the West Classic Tennis Tournament at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif. Between the good weather, the appreciative tennis fans, and the presence of top players such as Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova, the BVI successfully reached a powerful market of affluent, cultured, active, healthy and ethnically diverse travelers. Three BVI Tourist Board staff -- Perla George, general manager for North American Sales & Operations; Tausha Vanterpool, business development manager, West Coast; and Cynthia Christopher, marketing specialist -- rotated attendance in a promotional tent hosted by the BVI Tourist Board to encourage tournament visitors to discover the BVI. The tent featured imagery of the BVI, a television playing several videos illustrating what to see and do in the BVI, a win-a-trip sweepstakes entry, and many brochures and product literature showcasing all the BVI has to offer. In addition, visitors learned about the OSummer of SavingsO campaign, in which many BVI resort hotels, inns and villas are being promoted via special offers valid through Sept. 30. Aug 6, 2009

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