A brand’s site remains hotels primary revenue generator. Hotel brands indicated they would spend 34 percent of their 2011 online budgets on site redesigns and optimization; however, the second annual L2’s “Digital IQ index: Hotels” research demonstrates that the industry is slow to adopt best practices. Four Seasons, Hilton and Marriott Top the Digital IQ … Read more
A major exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington celebrates video gaming‘s rich creative side and the people behind a medium that’s still in full bloom. Video games have entered the realm of art with a major exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington. In the forty years since the introduction … Read more
James Bond returned in UK in in print and e-book format in a 10-year book deal Ian Fleming‘s 14 James Bond 007 books as well as two non-fiction titles will be published in print and e-book format in a 10 years partnership signed by Ian Fleming’s estate and the Random House Group. The Bond catalogue … Read more
Earning the reputation as a beauty visionary at the early age of 21 when she wrote the bestselling book “Eat Yourself Beautiful” Daniele de Winter has been recognized as a groundbreaking beauty “guru” for many years. Daniele launched the DANIELE de WINTER INSIDEOUT beauty™ natural skin rejuvenation concept, which combines (external) botanical skincare with (internal) … Read more
Debate is raging in China about officials’ spending on wining and dining, funded by public money. This year particular attention has been paid to Moutai, Chinese liquor also known as baijiu, a high-priced drink beloved of China’s wealthy businesspeople and officials. Recently ranked the fourth-most valuable luxury brand in China on the Hurun Report’s 2011 … Read more
Boeing 787 team, Virgin Australia, Antarctic rescuers, and military cadets among honorees Aviation Week Laureate Awards honor extraordinary accomplishments in exploration, innovation, and heroism Aviation, aerospace and defense leaders in 10 categories were honored last night at Aviation Week’s 55th Annual Laureate Awards, a black tie awards gala recognizing the year’s most remarkable individuals and … Read more