Slot machine project at LMM Airport ‘under evaluation’
March 1, 2017
If you are one of the thousands of passengers that have passed through the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport recently, you may have noticed that the slot machines placed in Terminals A and B have been powered down and cordoned off.
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Meet PR: 4 conventions to net $11.6M for economy
February 28, 2017
Four major international and U.S.-based organizations have selected Puerto Rico as a destination to celebrate their annual conventions in events that will generate more than 13,300 room nights in local hotels and will have an estimated economic impact of $11.6 million, Meet Puerto Rico President Milton Segarra said Monday.
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Meet PR locks down 3 events worth $23.4M for economy
February 9, 2017
Meet Puerto Rico, the organization in charge of promoting the island in the groups and conventions market, has locked down three major conventions this year, which should “contribute to reversing the downward trend” the sector experienced in 2016.
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$13.5M Aloft Hotel Marriott breaks ground in Ponce
January 26, 2017
Public and private sector representatives broke ground Wednesday on what will be Puerto Rico’s first Starwood Aloft Hotel Marriot in Ponce. The property will entail a $13.5 million investment, officials said.
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PRHTA study: PR needs DMO to boost tourism, economy
January 13, 2017
The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association unveiled Thursday a study that confirms tourism as the sector that can provide “quick stability and economic growth” to Puerto Rico.
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Zapping Zika: P.R. Tourism Co. optimistic for ’17
December 27, 2016
Experiencing a 96 percent reduction in the number of new Zika cases since the peak in October 2016, the Puerto Rico Tourism Company expressed optimism recently heading into 2017.
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$230M Cayo Largo hotel breaks ground in Fajardo
December 22, 2016
More than two decades after hotel and government officials unveiled the project with much fanfare, Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla headed a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for the Four Seasons-Cayo Largo hotel in the Eastern town of Fajardo.
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El San Juan Hotel to reopen in Feb. ’17, joins Curio brand
December 22, 2016
El San Juan Hotel executives announced Wednesday that the iconic property will open its doors as part of Curio – A Collection by Hilton to travelers and locals on Feb. 5th, 2017.
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Air Canada launches non-stop Montreal/San Juan route
December 19, 2016
Air Canada recently inaugurated a new non-stop service between Montreal and Puerto Rico, marking the beginning of the seasonal service this winter offering weekly flights from Canada to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.
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Casino Metro unveils P.R.’s ‘largest roulette’ at airport
December 7, 2016
Looking to promote the island as a gaming destination, and boost activity at its property, the Casino Metro at the Sheraton Convention Center Hotel unveiled Tuesday the “largest roulette” in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.
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Columbus Landing renews controversy in Aguadilla
November 21, 2016
Economic development and the natural environment are frequently at odds in Puerto Rico and the latest example of this conflict is a renewed controversy over a tourist resort planned near Aguadilla, on Puerto Rico’s west coast.
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Gov.-elect Rosselló proposes DMO to spur P.R. tourism
November 16, 2016
Gov.-elect Ricardo Rosselló said Tuesday his administration will delegate the task of promoting Puerto Rico to an independent Destination Management Organization, or DMO, putting the responsibility in the hands of the “sector that knows tourism and the island’s assets.”
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Costa Bahía Hotel opens Blue Dolphin Casino
October 21, 2016
As part of the remodeling and expansion of its facilities, the Costa Bahía Hotel & Convention Center announced Thursday the opening today of its new $5.4 million Blue Dolphin Casino.
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New $3.6M School of Tourism opens in Mayagüez
October 14, 2016
Jorge Iván Vélez-Arocho, president of the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, announced Thursday the opening of the $3.6 million University School of Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts (EUTHAC, its Spanish acronym) in the college’s Mayagüez campus.
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Pawa Dominicana launches flight operations in P.R.
October 5, 2016
Pawa Dominicana officially launched its air service between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico this week, representing an increase in its footprint throughout the Caribbean, company officials said this week.
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