Operations & Strategy Central & South America

June 22, 2015

GBTA Foundation Forecasts that Brazil’s Economy Faces ‘Significant Headwinds’ and Downgrades Outlook for Brazil’s Business Travel Spend in 2015

The GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – today announced the results of its latest GBTA BTI™ Outlook – Brazil report, a semi-annual business travel outlook and overall economic analysis of Brazil. The report, sponsored by Visa Inc., includes the GBTA BTI™, an index of business travel spending that distills market performance over a period of time.

GBTA

Brazil

Press Release

October 17, 2014

IHG and Grupo Presidente to Extend Successful Relationship in Mexico

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, together with Grupo Presidente, a Mexico-based hotel management and ownership company, today announced that they will strengthen their relationship through an extension of their current strategic agreement. Grupo Presidente plans to continue the extensive, ongoing renovations on a portion of its existing Presidente InterContinental hotels and resorts to ensure that they best serve guests' evolving needs. Furthermore, IHG and Grupo Presidente will partner to grow the portfolio of IHG-branded hotels in Mexico.

IHG

Mexico

Press Release

April 15, 2013

Chinese Tourism: The Good, The Bad and the Backlash | CNN

It might be the biggest phenomenon to hit the global travel industry since the invention of commercial flight -- Chinese tourism. The figures are incredible. By 2015, 100 million Chinese will pack their bags to travel abroad, according to a report from the UN World Tourism Organization.

cnn.com

Colombia

Press Release

January 3, 2013

South America's Most Surprising Hotel: The Unique In Sao Paulo | Forbes

The Unique in São Paulo won me over - and convinced me that its name is deserved - when I took a dip in the indoor pool. The easiest way in is trip down a water slide, into the multihued pool (blue! yellow!) with its underwater music, bubbling submerged chaises, and video-projection screen on the wall. This is Brazil at its most freewheeling, fun-loving, colorful best.

Forbes

São Paulo, Brazil

Press Release

September 12, 2012

GBTA Forecasts Continued Growth In Brazilian Business Travel Spending Despite Challenging Global Economic Conditions

The Global Business Travel Association ("GBTA"), the world's premier business travel and corporate meetings organization, has released its second GBTA BTI™ Outlook report on Brazil as part of its semiannual series. The report, sponsored by Visa, includes the GBTA BTI™, an index of business travel spending which provides a way to distill market performance over a period of time.

GBTA

Brazil

Press Release

January 4, 2012

GBTA Continues Global Expansion With Launch of GBTA Brazil

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)—the voice of the global business travel industry—is pleased to announce the launch of GBTA Brazil, which will expand the focus of business travel management through conferences and educational offerings in Brazil. GBTA Brazil will work closely with GBTA Latin America and focus on growth and development of the organization, supporting GBTA's ongoing commitment to globalization.

GBTA

Brazil

Press Release

January 21, 2011

NBTA and ABGEV (Brazil) Announce Extended Partnership to Further Global Business Travel Management Principles and Programs

The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) and the Associação Brasileira de Gestores de Eventos e Viagens Corporativas (ABGEV, the Brazilian Business and Events Travel Association) today announced a five year agreement to expand the two associations' partnership with a focus on broadening business travel and meetings management principles through conferences and educational offerings in Brazil and throughout South America.

GBTA

Brazil

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Hospitality Net

Press Release

December 14, 2010

Latino Hotel Association's First Hotel Franchising Forum Draws Nearly 90 Potential Developers

Officials of the Latino Hotel Association (LHA), the global organization dedicated to expanding Latino ownership, leadership and commerce in the hotel industry, today announced the successful completion of "Hotel Franchising," the group's first hotel franchising forum held outside the U.S. The event, which was held November 30 to December 3, 2010, in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, attracted nearly 90 potential developers.

Latino Hotel & Restaurant Association (LHRA)

Mexico

Press Release

July 29, 2009

W Hotels Worldwide Unveils "Extreme Wow Suite" of the Future at Instituto Tomie Ohtake in São Paulo, Brazil

W Hotels Worldwide, the industry innovator and hotel category buster, proudly unveils the “Extreme Wow Suite” of the future, designed by Jouin Manku, the architectural firm of Paris-based designer Patrick Jouin and his associate Sanjit Manku. An interpretation of the conventional hotel Presidential Suite, the “Extreme Wow Suite” has been a part of W Hotels vernacular since the brand was founded in 1998. To further emphasize the importance of innovation and design, W Hotels engaged Jouin Manku to design a forward-looking, innovative lifestyle experience created in a three-dimensional installation. The “Extreme Wow Suite” will be unveiled today at the Instituto Tomie Ohtake in Sao Paulo, Brazil as part of a special touring exhibition entitled “Le Paris de Patrick Jouin.”

Starwood

São Paulo, Brazil

Press Release

June 3, 2009

Mexico's Premier Private Hotel Group Sees Signs of Recovery on Mexican Riviera

The Villa Group, one of Mexico's largest privately owned hotel groups with eight premier resorts along the Mexican Riviera, is reporting that occupancy levels are showing signs of recovery after a precipitous drop in May. This week, the Villa Group's Del Arco resort in Cabo San Lucas is at 85% occupancy after declining by 95% immediately following a May 8 government travel advisory.

Villa Group Resorts

Mexico

Press Release

May 8, 2009

Mexico's Occupancy Drops Following Swine Flu Outbreak

Mexico's hotel industry occupancy dropped more than 50 percent at the end of April and beginning of May, after the outbreak of influenza A (H1N1), or the swine flu, was announced, according to data from STR.

CoStar

Mexico

Press Release

May 8, 2009

Flu Outbreak Deeply Affects Mexico’s Hotels | HotelNewsNow.com

Prolonged economic headwinds and the global recession have caused severe declines in leisure and business demands worldwide, and until last week, Mexico’s hotel industry saw declines in line with that of other countries around the world. However, the outbreak of influenza A (H1N1), also known as swine flu, was felt immediately and severely as the accompanying data shows.

HotelNewsNow

Mexico