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Big names confirmed. Big topics to be discussed. WTTC Global Summit begins in two weeks

The World Travel & Tourism Council's (WTTC) Global Summit in Tokyo and Sendai begins in two weeks with a host of world-class speakers confirmed to contribute.The WTTC annual Global Summit is the pre-eminent event in the global Travel & Tourism calendar each year, bringing together nearly 1,000 industry and government leaders from around the world to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing Travel & Tourism and to set the agenda for the future health of the industry.

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WTTC Global Summit leads the tourism industry through turbulent times

The Global Summit is the pre-eminent event in the global travel and tourism calendar each year and is attended by industry and government leaders from around the world. As such, the summit offers an unparalleled platform for speakers from within and beyond the industry to share their views with an international audience of prominent business, financial, political, and media leaders.

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DoubleTree by Hilton Signs Agreement for First Hotel in Japan

Hilton Worldwide today signed a management agreement with ASV Investment Co., Ltd to introduce the first DoubleTree by Hilton property to Japan. Scheduled to open in mid-2012 as Hilton Worldwide's tenth property in Japan, the 228-room DoubleTree by Hilton, Naha will be located in Naha, the capital city of Okinawa. Situated at the heart of Naha's central business district, DoubleTree by Hilton, Naha will be located directly opposite the Okinawa Monorail station in Asahibashi, 11 minutes away from Naha Airport by monorail and 500 meters away from the local ferry terminal.

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Japan

November 2011 reports first month of positive RevPAR for Japan

Hotel performance in Japan understandably has suffered following the earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, but the country's hotel industry is making a comeback, according to data from STR Global's Japan Hotel Review.

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Japan

WTTC's third Japan update report shows its tourism industry recovering faster than expected

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announced the launch of the third of four quarterly reports about Japan's recovery for the Travel & Tourism industry following the Tohoku Tsunami in Japan this year.

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Japan

Best Western Adds Two More Japan Destinations

Best Western International - The World’s Largest Hotel Chain® - has further boosted its presence in Japan with the opening of two new hotels in Nagoya and Yonezawa. Both properties are the first Best Western in each destination. The 99-room BEST WESTERN The Japonais Yonezawa in the city of Yonezawa in Yamagata Prefecture, enjoys an ideal location close to shops and transportation networks and is a great choice for business and leisure travelers.

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Japan’s Capsule Hotels Go High Tech and High Style | nytimes.com

EVENING was falling in the old Japanese capital of Kyoto, and I was tucking myself into a container slightly larger than a refrigerator. I pulled down the shade and, after a bit of contorting, lay down, the wall a few inches from my feet. It was a dainty little space, about 3 ¼ feet wide and 6 ½ feet long, charmingly traditional with rice-paper latticework and two woven-reed mats. I felt like an origami crane as I folded my 6-foot-2-inch frame into this “tatami capsule.”

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STR Global: Typhoon Boosts Tokyo Occupancy

Tokyo’s daily hotel performance came back to normality after the 21 September typhoon “N°15” paralysed the city and its rail network, according to data from STR Global, the leading provider of market information to the global hotel industry. The typhoon’s impact can be seen in the daily occupancy performance reported by a sample of mainly upper-upscale and luxury hotels in Tokyo.

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Japan

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. Signs Two New Agreements to Double its Presence in Japan

The Ritz-Carlton has signed an agreement with Kanehide, a prominent conglomerate in Okinawa, for the development of The Ritz-Carlton, Okinawa, as well as with Sekisui House, Ltd., one of Japan's leading home builders, for the development of The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto. These two new hotels are in addition to the company's existing hotels in Osaka and Tokyo.

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12th WTTC Global Summit to include events in Japan's earthquake affected Sendai Area

WTTC and the Host Committee (chaired by Atsutoshi Nishida, Chairman, Toshiba) have subsequently held many meetings and discussions on how best to support the recovery of Japan through tourism. WTTC President & CEO, David Scowsill, visited Sendai, the main city of Tohoku Region which was most severely affected by the earthquake and tsunami, in June, to meet senior local government officials and to visit the affected areas.

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STR reports Japan’s hotel performance post quake

Japanese hotels have reacted with composure in the aftermath of the recent earthquake, tsunami and the related radiation issues from the Fukushima nuclear plant in the Tōhoku region of northeastern Honshu. In solidarity with the Japanese people and business communities, the hotel industry has shown admirable commitment to helping those affected by the disaster.

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Japan

Horwath HTL Releases Findings on Hotel Market Environment in Japan after East Japan Earthquake

Horwath HTL Japan has released some key findings on the Japan hotel market environment after the East Japan Earthquake and Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant disaster. The 22-page document reports on some of the key performance indicators of hotels in Japan's major cities, as well as the translation of the article titled "East Japan Earthquake – What did hoteliers do at the critical moment?" featured on the March and April volumes of Ohta Publications' Weekly Hotel and Restaurant.

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Japan's Hotel Market After The Quake | FocusOn Jones Lang LaSalle

With increasing interest from investors and hotel operators on Japan post the recent earthquake event, "FocusOn: Japan's Hotel Market After The Quake" examines the impact of the March earthquake on the country's hotel market and the likely impact on both the hotel trading and investment markets.

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Japan

WTTC President & CEO visits Japan to assess tourism situation and offer support

President & CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), David Scowsill, has just returned from Tokyo where he held key meetings with the government, airlines and travel leaders to discuss how WTTC could help to kick-start the recovery in inbound, domestic and outbound Travel & Tourism.

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Tokyo: A Once-Ritzy Hotel Becomes an Evacuation Center | wsj.com

Just as it was about to close the books on its 55 year-history, the Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka, once a symbol of Tokyo’s heady asset bubble era, has announced it will house evacuees from around the Fukushima nuclear plant. The “Akapuri,” as it is known affectionately among Tokyoites, was slated to close at the end of the month. But management decided to keep it open until the end of June.

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Japan

Tokyo host Global Travel & Tourism Summit in 2012

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announces it will hold its 2012 Global Travel & Tourism Summit in Tokyo, Japan.

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Tokyo, Japan

Solare Franchising Push Continues with Opening of New Hotel: Chisun Grand Nagano on December 1st

Solare Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd. will expand its Chisun Brand further, with a new property in Nagano city, located in central Japan. As the home of the 1998 Winter Olympics, Nagano is first and foremost famous for its abundance of ski resorts, in addition to many scenic national parks, beautiful nature trails, historic temples, and hot springs, including one reserved for the infamous snow monkeys local to the area. Only 90 minutes from Tokyo by bullet train, Nagano is a popular short getaway destination as well.

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Nagano, Japan

Solare Rebrands Holiday Inn Kyoto to Hotel Avanshell Kyoto Offers Overseas Guests a Taste of Traditional Japan

Solare Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Minato Ward, Tokyo; President & CEO: A. G. Virili;http://www.solarehotels.com/english/) will expand its Avanshell hotel brand by rebranding the Holiday Inn in Kyoto, the cultural capital of Japan. Kyoto is home to a number of World Heritage sites, Buddhist temples and Shinto Shrines, as well as traditional Japanese gardens and Geisha. As of January 1st, 2011, the city will also be home to the Hotel Avanshell Kyoto. Kyoto is a must-visit destination in Japan, as it provides a unique mix of culture and sophistication that cannot be experienced anywhere else.

The Hotel Avanshell Kyoto, (formerly known as the Holiday Inn Kyoto) will be the second in the Avanshell brand, after the Hotel Avanshell Akasaka in Tokyo. Both properties are in excellent locations for exploring surrounding attractions. Avanshell Hotel Kyoto is located in a very picturesque area near the Kamogawa river, close to Ginkakuji (The Silver Pavilion) a prime location for sightseeing, shopping or business. Both Avanshell hotels provide a new type of affordable luxury, and are easily accessible to visitors from overseas, and of course Japanese tourists and businesspeople.

Solare Hotels & Resorts CEO and President A.G. Virili explains, ".Hotel Avanshell is a mid scale product fitting nicely between our Loisir full service offer and our Chisun budget lineup. Its larger than average rooms, meeting facilities and attractive food and beverage offers are pitched at international travelers, as well as families and small groups. We hope that guests who knew us as Holiday Inn Kyoto now will return to experience the revamped Hotel Avanshell Kyoto. We will be offering Avanshell brand as a franchise option as well, in order to roll out this brand in Japan."

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Kyoto, Japan