This is a region where visionary leaders continue to push the boundaries and every year, reach new heights in their quest to transform their respective countries
into global destinations of distinction, leveraging their favorable geographical location and bringing the world to their doorsteps.
Discover how this quiet colonial town has been transformed
into a global destination — and how it worked its magic on icons like Lakshmi.
Not exact matches
Saudi Arabia wants to turn hundreds of kilometers of its Red Sea coastline
into a
global tourism
destination governed by laws «on par with international standards» as part of its plan to transform the economy and reduce its reliance on oil.
Kinney's huge
global readership may have helped turn An Unlikely Story
into a
destination, but the store has thousands of books available beyond the Wimpy Kid brand.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion
into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the
global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port
destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
About Andaz
Global in scale while local in perspective, Andaz hotels weave the sights, sounds and tastes of their surroundings
into each property for an experience that truly immerses guests in the eclectic culture of each local
destination.
We applaud Governor Cuomo's emphasis on job - creation and transforming New York
into a business - friendly
destination for everything from entrepreneurs to major
global corporations.»
The couple grew their friendly Wimbledon store
into a
global online
destination for high - end brands like Saint Laurent and Marc Jacobs.
Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority has revealed an exciting new series of
destination images and videos at World Travel Market in London — part of a new
global destination campaign launched last week, aimed at encouraging travellers to experience Abu Dhabi's «extraordinary stories» and delve
into its rich heritage.
Sochi is currently undergoing a major transformation from a regional tourist hub
into a
global tourism
destination.
«Brisbane has evolved
into a sophisticated city off the back of growth in both the commercial and residential sectors, and continues to emerge as a mature, stylish and progressive
destination for the new generation of
global travellers who seek out contemporary luxury.»
Peter O'Neill, prime minister of Papua New Guinea, has unveiled plans to invest as much as US$ 5 million each year over the next five years
into global tourism campaigns designed to boost the
destination's international visitor arrival numbers.
In January 2012, George Osborne formally launched the # 650m Manchester Airport City project which is aimed at transforming Manchester Airport from a regional transport hub
into a
global business
destination in its own right, over the next ten to 15 years, building on the Enterprise Zone status awarded for the area by the Government in 2011.
The International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) has entered
into a strategic partnership that is slated to further increase exhibitor participation at SATTE 2013 by attracting ICTP members,
global destinations committed to quality services and green growth, to the event.
While Air Canada Rouge, a new carrier for Manchester, will begin operating five flights per week to Toronto, which will plug passengers
into their
global network and onward connections to
destinations across Canada including Montreal and Ottawa.
With India now being looked at more favorably as a very important market for
global tourism products, SATTE is undoubtedly the ideal platform for newer
destinations to tap
into the Indian market.
The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. premieres an original short film produced by the brand's newest
Global Explorer Waris Ahluwalia, offering a glimpse
into the hidden treasures of some of America's favorite
destinations.
Need to take a
global perspective, on both sources and
destination for the mass exchange of waster
into ice and between land and ocean that is likely to occur in the 21st Century.
Though «climate denial starts at the top,» the New York Times» Coral Davenport wrote in March, it was trickling down
into a variety of high - influence position: Vice President Mike Pence, who once called
global warming a «myth» disproved by the fact that his home state once had a cold winter; then - senior advisor Steve Bannon, whose news site Breitbart remains one of the top
destinations for climate misinformation; Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, who believes carbon dioxide is not a «primary contributor» to
global warming; and Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry, who believes the same myth, saying in June, «No, most likely the primary control knob is the ocean waters and this environment that we live in.»
At the event, the recently established economic - interest alliance called Blockchain Alliance CEE was presented, which will, among other things, enable greater penetration
into new markets and facilitate the presentation of Slovenia as a
global blockchain
destination.
The Blockchain Alliance Europe will be a key player in the process of creating a setting that will transform Slovenia and Europe
into a
global blockchain
destination.
The Blockchain Alliance Europe, who is one of the organizers of the European Blockchain Summit is an international organization that seeks to transform Slovenia, as well as Europe,
into a
global blockchain
destination.
For all property types combined, as with total
global capital flows
into the U.S., New York is the leading
destination for Canadian real estate capital, followed by Boston and Broward County in Florida, which made the list due to a significant hotel acquisition.