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DC Launches “Civil War to Civil Rights” Promotion to Mark 150th Commemoration of the Civil War & City’s Role in Civil Rights Movement

Published on November 25th, 2010 in Capital Region USA, Press Releases Published by Kylie Rathbone

From Abraham Lincoln’s tide-turning elections and inaugurations to Dr. Martin Luther King’s soul-stirring “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC has served as a powerful backdrop for catalyzing moments in the Civil War and civil rights movement.  To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the war and to explore DC’s unique role [...]

Key West Climate and Celebrations Mean Year-Round Appeal

Published on November 22nd, 2010 in Press Releases Published by Emily Ward

Key West Climate and Celebrations Mean Year-Round Appeal

Unlike other premier gay resort destinations, Key West is a place where the good times know no season and the year-round climate is as warm as the community’s welcome. Located 159 miles southwest of Miami, at the very tip of the Florida Keys, Key West is the only frost-free city in the continental United States [...]

America’s First Underwater Park, Key Largo’s Pennekamp, Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Published on November 16th, 2010 in Florida Keys & Key West, Press Releases Published by Emily Ward

America’s First Underwater Park, Key Largo’s Pennekamp, Celebrates 50th Anniversary

The 50th anniversary of the creation of America’s first underwater preserve, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, is to be celebrated from 1 to 11 December in Key Largo, the gateway to the Florida Keys.

Newfoundland and Labrador’s Avalon Peninsula Named Top Coastal Destination by National Geographic Traveler Magazine

Published on November 15th, 2010 in Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership, Press Releases Published by Kylie Rathbone

The November issue of National Geographic Traveler Magazine in the US has rated Newfoundland and Labrador’s Avalon Peninsula at the very top of 99 coastal tourism destinations in the world, beating popular seaside travel spots in Wales, New Zealand, Hawaii, Italy, Australia and Canada.

Construction starts on the new $520 million Washington Marriott Marquis Hotel

Published on November 15th, 2010 in Capital Region USA, Press Releases Published by Kylie Rathbone

Work has started on the much anticipated Washington Marriott Marquis this month. The $520 million, four-star hotel, will be one of only four Marriott Marquis properties in the United States and will have its very own boutique feel. The site on Ninth Street and Massachusetts Avenue is directly adjacent to the Walter E. Washington Convention [...]

World Travel Market 2010 – KBC’s highlights (and lowlights).

Published on November 11th, 2010 in KBC's Latest News Published by Helena Beard

KBC PR & Marketing’s highlights (and lowlights) of World Travel Market 2010.