Study Shows Leisure Travel Down, Business Travel Up

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Leisure travelers spent slightly less in the state last year while there was a slight gain in business travel and a larger increase in convention spending, according to the Wisconsin Department of Tourism.
The study conducted for the agency by Davidson-Peterson Associates, a marketing research firm based in Kennebunk, Maine, said travelers spent an estimated $12.78 [...]

Kiwisaver A Solution In Search Of A Problem

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Victorian businesses will save more than $1 billion in payroll tax, land tax and workers compensation premiums under the Victorian budget handed down by Treasurer John Lenders yesterday.
Payroll taxes, which had been scheduled to fall from 5.05% to 5%, have been slashed to 4.95%. The thresholds on land taxes have been increased by 10%, with [...]

Business Taxes Cut By $1 Billion In Victorian Budget

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Victorian businesses will save more than $1 billion in payroll tax, land tax and workers compensation premiums under the Victorian budget handed down by Treasurer John Lenders yesterday.
Payroll taxes, which had been scheduled to fall from 5.05% to 5%, have been slashed to 4.95%. The thresholds on land taxes have been increased by 10%, with [...]

Tourism Companies Discover The Benefits Of Viral Video Marketing

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Given that tour operators and accommodations market an intangible experience it is important to bring their holidays alive in people�s imagination. Tourism companies are increasingly using video to promote their holidays and report a significant increase in leads and booking conversion.
Melbourne,Australia, April 1,2008 — %26quot;We are having our best season yet. I know definitely [...]

Minister Killeen Welcomes Movement On Ballyvaughan Sewerage Scheme

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County Clare, 26th February 2008 - Minister of State, Mr. Tony Killeen today confirmed that the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has expressed its intention to shortly grant a Foreshore Licence for Ballyvaughan.
According to the North Clare T.D., the issuing of the licence will clear the way for works to commence on the long [...]

Caribbean Hotel Association endorses need for regional aviation policies

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PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas: The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA), at their meeting during Marketplace 2008, heard and commended a report from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on the need for a regional approach to aviation policies. In his report on the state of the aviation and airport industries in the [...]

Caribbean Hotel Association applauds EPA with Europe

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PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas: The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA), at their meeting during Marketplace 2008, praised the recently concluded Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union, a first-ever, alliance that will ensure continued support of tourism interests in the Caribbean. This is the first-ever international treaty to include language on [...]

Utah leaders want liquor laws a little less odd

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Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. and GOP legislators say they want to make Utah’s liquor laws a little less odd and at the same time reduce the amount of alcohol potentially available in mixed drinks.
But some bar owners say the proposal may actually make the laws [...]

Bloggers and TravelLovers Can Win a Handheld GPS System in Trusted Tours.com January Contest

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Discount attraction tickets company Trusted Tours.com offers bloggers and travelers two ways to win a handheld GPS system in the company�s new January contest.
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