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Expedia Group Welcomes New Partners to its Global Travel Ecosystem

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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SEATTLE, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Expedia Group continues to power travel for everyone, everywhere by broadening its global reach through a series of new and expanded partnerships underpinned by one of the world's best in travel technology and supply.

Key Points: 
  • Responding to growing travel demand, Expedia Group unveils today new partnerships fuelling further personalized travel experiences, with supply and tech.
  • "Combined with Expedia Group's transformative technology, our valuable media network inspires travelers across our global brands, while creating significant value for our partners."
  • Visit Qatar will also leverage travel agent support through the Expedia TAAP agency and extend its reach to additional global travelers through Expedia Group's B2B partnership network.
  • For more information about how Expedia Group is empowering partners to succeed in the evolving world of travel, please click here .

Choice Hotels Completes Radisson Hotels Americas Integration Just 16 Months After Acquisition

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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NORTH BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest and most successful lodging franchisors, announced today that it has completed the integration of the Radisson Hotels Americas business, transitioning nearly 600 hotels to Choice's world-class franchise success system and digital platforms.

Key Points: 
  • The milestone comes just 16 months after Choice acquired the Radisson Hotels Americas brands in August 2022.
  • "With the Radisson Hotels Americas properties now integrated, we are well-positioned to further help reduce Choice franchisees' costs, continue to boost their profitability, and help drive their performance to the next level."
  • Migrating hundreds of Radisson Americas hotels onto choiceADVANTAGE and ChoiceMAX, the company's proprietary cloud-based systems, was the final step in the integration process.
  • "With more hotels in the Choice family, and with all of the Radisson Americas properties now fully integrated, our entire system is growing stronger together," said Pacious.

Danish Start-up BeCause Raises Nearly $2M to Revolutionize Sustainability in the Travel and Tourism Industries

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BeCause, the Danish start-up transforming how the global hospitality, travel and tourism industries manage their sustainability data, announced today that it has secured $1.9 million (€1.75M) in seed funding from investors. The round, co-led by Denmark's Ugly Duckling Ventures and Estonia's Superangel.io, includes a $708,000 (€650K) open tail-end and the $1.9 million for strategic investors to join on equal terms.

Key Points: 
  • With a $450,000 angel investment from earlier this year, BeCause has raised $2.6 million (€2.4M) to date.
  • In an era of heightened consumer scrutiny and regulatory compliance, BeCause enables hotels, travel brands and marketplaces to streamline, simplify and reduce the costs of managing their sustainability data.
  • "We're very excited about BeCause's ability to improve sustainability data collection and reporting for the hospitality and tourism industries.
  • By adopting the BeCause platform, hospitality, travel and tourism brands can responsibly capitalize on this demand.

Affirmed Housing Completes Large Hotel Conversion, Delivers New Affordable Housing for Seniors in North County San Diego

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Affirmed Housing, a leading provider of affordable housing throughout California, announces the completion of Tizon, a hotel-conversion development that delivers housing and onsite services to low-income seniors in the Rancho Bernardo neighborhood.

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Affirmed Housing, a leading provider of affordable housing throughout California, announces the completion of Tizon, a hotel-conversion development that delivers housing and onsite services to low-income seniors in the Rancho Bernardo neighborhood.
  • A celebratory event was held to commemorate the project’s grand opening and included special guests San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and Councilmember Marni von Wilpert.
  • “Affirmed Housing's Tizon development, which included funding and vouchers from our Housing Commission, is exactly the type of project we need for local seniors.
  • The project is funded in part with HOME Investments Partnerships Grant (HOME) funds provided to the City of San Diego by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by the San Diego Housing Commission.

Hotel NoMa, Trademark by Wyndham is Open in Lower Westchester

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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The Hotel, whose moniker translates to "North of Manhattan'' is the Wyndham brands first boutique property in Lower Westchester.

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  • The Hotel, whose moniker translates to "North of Manhattan'' is the Wyndham brands first boutique property in Lower Westchester.
  • Formerly the Radisson Hotel, Hotel NoMa is the only full-service hotel between Manhattan and White Plains, is equipped with newly renovated rooms and suites, 24-hour front desk, meeting and catering spaces, room service and their award-winning restaurant and lounge, NoMa Social.
  • The rebrand to Hotel NoMa, Trademark Collection by Wyndham begins a new chapter for this one-of-a-kind property.
  • Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is one of the world's largest hotel franchising companies, with over 9,000 hotels under their belt.

Choice Hotels Completes Radisson Hotels Americas Milestone, Integrating Loyalty Programs And Allowing For Full Booking Capabilities On ChoiceHotels.com

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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ROCKVILLE, Md., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's leading hotel franchisors, announced today that all nine Radisson Hotels Americas brands – including Radisson Blu, Radisson, and Country Inn & Suites – are now available to be booked on ChoiceHotels.com. This adds nearly 600 hotels onto its world-class central reservation system ahead of schedule and less than a year since its acquisition of Radisson Americas closed. Choice also announced the successful integration of the Radisson Rewards Americas loyalty program into the award-winning Choice Privileges program. This enables the nearly 60 million Choice Privileges members to earn and redeem points at over 7,400 hotels across 22 brands in 45 countries and territories.  

Key Points: 
  • This adds nearly 600 hotels onto its world-class central reservation system ahead of schedule and less than a year since its acquisition of Radisson Americas closed.
  • Choice also announced the successful integration of the Radisson Rewards Americas loyalty program into the award-winning Choice Privileges program.
  • This enables the nearly 60 million Choice Privileges members to earn and redeem points at over 7,400 hotels across 22 brands in 45 countries and territories.
  • More upscale and full-service hotel options located in the U.S., including in 90% of the top 25 markets.

Galaxy Hotels Group Converts 220-Key Cedar Rapids Hotel in Iowa to Radisson Brand and Prepares for Renovation

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
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Galaxy Hotels Group today announced the conversion of the full-service hotel at 1200 Collins Road NE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to the Radisson Hotels Americas brand, which is a part of Choice Hotels International.

Key Points: 
  • Galaxy Hotels Group today announced the conversion of the full-service hotel at 1200 Collins Road NE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to the Radisson Hotels Americas brand, which is a part of Choice Hotels International.
  • The newly branded Radisson Hotel Cedar Rapids is the first hotel conversion to the Radisson brand since Radisson Hotels Americas was acquired by Choice Hotels International in 2022.
  • The Radisson Hotel Cedar Rapids is owned by Voyage Capital Group and operated by Galaxy Hotels Group.
  • “We are eager to show the Cedar Rapids area how we deliver on the operational tenet of authenticity with our reflagged Radisson Hotel Cedar Rapids.”

Radisson Appoints Kristina Pillon as Manager, Investor Relations

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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ROUYN-NORANDA, Quebec, July 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Radisson Mining Resources Inc. (TSX-V: RDS, OTCQB: RMRDF) (“Radisson” or the “Corporation“) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kristina Pillon as Manager, Investor Relations.

Key Points: 
  • ROUYN-NORANDA, Quebec, July 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Radisson Mining Resources Inc. (TSX-V: RDS, OTCQB: RMRDF) (“Radisson” or the “Corporation“) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kristina Pillon as Manager, Investor Relations.
  • Ms. Pillon has more than 13 years of experience in capital markets, investor relations and corporate communication focused primarily in the mineral resources sector.
  • She is the President & CEO of High Tide Consulting Corp. ("High Tide"), a leading provider of corporate communications and investor relations services, based in Vancouver, B.C.
  • Under the terms of the agreement, High Tide will provide Radisson with comprehensive investor relations services.

Choice Hotels' Integration Expertise to Bring World-Class Franchise Success System to Radisson Americas Hotels Ahead of Schedule

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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ROCKVILLE, Md., June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's leading hotel franchisors, is on pace to integrate the nearly 600 Radisson Americas hotels onto its world-class reservation delivery engine and its award-winning Choice Privileges loyalty program by the end of the summer.

Key Points: 
  • Enabled status matching and point transfers between Radisson Rewards Americas and Choice Privileges, which members are already enjoying.
  • Provided Radisson Americas franchisees with access to Choice University, the most widely awarded learning platform in the hospitality industry.
  • Eligible Radisson Americas hotels will begin the migration to the choiceADVANTAGE property management system and the ChoiceMAX mobile-friendly, cloud-based revenue management system.
  • Choice boasts an industry-leading voluntary franchise retention rate and best-in-class franchisee tools, and Radisson Americas hotel owners are excited to be part of the Choice family.

Access Bank Launches the first American Express Cards to be issued in Nigeria

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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In maintaining its leadership status as Nigeria's most innovative bank, Access Bank has unveiled two new consumer credit cards: the Access Bank ( https://www.AccessBankPLC.com/ ) American Express Gold Card and the Metal Platinum Card.

Key Points: 
  • In maintaining its leadership status as Nigeria's most innovative bank, Access Bank has unveiled two new consumer credit cards: the Access Bank ( https://www.AccessBankPLC.com/ ) American Express Gold Card and the Metal Platinum Card.
  • In 2019, Access Bank signed an agreement with American Express to start acquiring merchants, enabling businesses across the country to accept payments from international American Express Cards.
  • Similar products are also issued outside of Nigeria by American Express or third parties licensed by American Express and provide cardmembers with extensive rewards and benefits.
  • Mohammed Badi, President, Global Network Services at American Express, said, “By granting Access Bank a license to launch the first-ever American Express Cards in Nigeria, American Express’ presence in Africa is becoming even more vibrant.