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Senate on junkets: Ban 'em and take 'em
The Swampby Mark Silva A couple of weeks after the Senate approved a measure limiting "luxury" spending for corporate travel by recipients of federal bailout dollars, two dozen senators of both parties left town for political meetings on the Florida coast.......Tags: New Jersey, The Walt Disney Co., Trips and Vacations, Florida, Government
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Romney can retire later
WASHINGTON -- The nation is heading toward the "fiscal cliff," but have no fear: Mitt Romney is coming to the rescue -- of Marriott International Inc. In his first public comments since election night, the defeated Republican presidential nominee issued...
Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Tom Cole, Elections, White House
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Free-market pols should go after taxes
Florida's case against tax dodgers Expedia, Orbitz and other online-travel companies just got a lot easier.
Recently released documents from a court case in Georgia help Florida make its case by showing that the companies knew as far back as 2003 that...Tags: St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Hotels and Accommodations, Pam Bondi, Amazon.com Inc., Walt Disney
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Blacklisting Orlando is a bad move
The so-called AIG effect has a new meaning: Against Idiotic Government. At least that's the feeling in tourism circles. The pall cast over business travel — especially over trips among financial services employees — as a result of...Tags: American International Group, Hotels and Accommodations, Trips and Vacations, Orlando Restaurants, Travel
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Council panel approves $67.3-million subsidy for downtown hotel
L.A. NOWA key committee of the L.A. City Council backed a $67.3 million subsidy for a new downtown hotel, prompting a lawsuit threat from another hotel not far away.... -
JW Marriott chef wins category award in California Raisin Marketing Board’s contest
The Dish - Orlando SentinelPhilippe Sanchez of the JW Marriott Grande Grande Lakes in Orlando won a category grand prize at the 4th annual America’s Best Raisin Bread Contest, sponsored by the California Raisin Marketing Board. Sanchez won the breakfast category with his... -
Orlando World Center Marriott marks 25th anniversary
Postcards from FloridaOrlando World Center Marriott celebrated its silver anniversary anniversary with glowing accolades from J.W. Marriott, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Marriott International: In an anniversary video showcasing the resort's history, ... -
Ex-Crotty Chief of Staff Rodon applies for X-Way board post
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelThe list of candidates to take a seat on the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority now includes former County Mayor Rich Crotty's Chief of Staff, George Rodon. Rodon is among a handful who applied to Gov. Rick Scott's office to take over seat held... -
Dorothy Parker and the Marriott circle [updated]
Jacket CopyThe Algonquin Hotel, famed as the 1920s martini-swilling location of choice for some of the era's great literary figures -- Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley and "The New Yorker" founder Harold Ross -- has entered a partnership with the Marriott hotel...... -
Social media wrap: Bloomberg, Murdoch, mayors and business leaders call for immigration reform
Top of the TicketMayor of New York joins media magnate in promoting reform of America's immigration laws. Dozens of mayors and business leaders also sign up for the Partnership for a New American Economy.... -
Marriott plans to spin off Orlando-based time-share business
Tourism Central Florida - Orlando SentinelMarriott International has announced plans to spin off its Orlando-based time-share operations and its development business as a new, publicly-traded company later this year. Under the plan, the new company will develop and operate time share and... -
Expedia tax bill on life support after Finance and Tax meeting
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelA plan to shield online-travel companies such as Expedia and Orbitz from paying higher taxes on the hotel rooms they sell is in trouble in the state Capitol, after running into unexpectedly stiff opposition Wednesday before a House committee. By a...
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