News releases
2008
T.G.I. Friday's® Restaurants Say 'The Vote Is On!' for 'The All-American Drink'
Carrollton, TX — December 18, 2008
Golden Sales Team Soars Above Industry Giants
London, UK — December 18, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Appoints New Asia Pacific President and Managing Director
Minneapolis, MN — December 18, 2008
Amsterdam — December 17, 2008
Anse Marcel, St. Martin — December 16, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide - Asia Pacific Achieves 20,000 Rooms Target in 2008
Singapore — December 16, 2008
Toronto — December 16, 2008
Florida's Greg Grafal Wins Southeast Division Title of T.G.I. Friday's® World Bartender Champion
Orlando, FL — December 15, 2008
Carlson Hotels worldwide Appoints Stephanie Beyer as Vice President of Human Resources
Minneapolis, MN — December 15, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Acquires Irish Travel Agency, Executive Travel
London — December 15, 2008
Carrollton, TX — December 09, 2008
Indiana's Matt Lester Wins Central Division Title of T.G.I. Friday's® WorldBartender Champion
Indianapolis, IN — December 08, 2008
Minneapolis, MN — December 08, 2008
Carlson Continues China Expansion With New Hotel in Sanya
Singapore — November 30, 2008
Carrollton, TX — November 21, 2008
Celebrate Unforgettable Holidays Worldwide With Regent Hotels & Resorts
Minneapolis, MN — November 20, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Announces Multi-Year Distribution Agreement with Expedia
Minneapolis, MN — November 20, 2008
Christian Lohse - A Class of His Own
Berlin, Germany — November 19, 2008
The Regent Doha, Qatar Marks the Latest Global Expansion of Regent Hotels & Resorts
Minneapolis, MN — November 19, 2008
Minneapolis, MN — November 17, 2008
Carlson Restaurants Worldwide Announces T.G.I. Friday's® ExecutiveAppointments
Carrollton, TX — November 17, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Selected Among Top 50 Franchises for Minorities by NMFI
Minneapolis, MN — November 13, 2008
Carlson Marketing Promotes Tim Martin to Vice President, Finance - US
Minneapolis, MN — November 12, 2008
Pennsylvania's Steve Gill Wins Northeast Division Title of T.G.I. Friday's® World Bartender Champion
Milford, MA — November 12, 2008
New York, N.Y — November 10, 2008
CWT Names Mario Lopez-Belio to the Position of Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer
Paris — November 06, 2008
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Opens in Wilson, N.C.
Wilson, N.C. — November 06, 2008
Minneapolis, MN — November 06, 2008
T.G.I. Friday's® Restaurants Offer Gift Cards with Bonus Bites
Carrollton, TX — November 05, 2008
CWT Named Best Agency in ICARUS Environmental Awards
London — November 04, 2008
T.G.I. Friday's® Restaurants Announce 'Friday's® Awesome BBQ Sweepstakes' Grand Prize Winner
Carrollton, TX — October 30, 2008
Minnesota's Brian Zachau Wins West Division Title of T.G.I. Friday's® World Bartender Championship
Dallas, TX — October 30, 2008
Minneapolis, MN — October 29, 2008
Carrollton, TX — October 29, 2008
Regent Hotels & Resorts Names Brice Borin General Manager of The Regent Maldives
Minneapolis, MN — October 28, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Reinvigorates Patented Look to BookSM Program for Travel Agents
Minneapolis, MN — October 27, 2008
T.G.I. Friday's® Restaurants Announce Expansionof Casino Restaurant Operations
Las Vegas, NV — October 22, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Signs 33 New Properties in the Third Quarter of 2008
Minneapolis, MN — October 22, 2008
Minneapolis, MN — October 21, 2008
CWT Signs Global Agreement with The CarbonNeutral Company
Paris — October 21, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Partners with Local Community Groups to Encourage Academics, Activity
St. Paul, Minn. — October 13, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Acquires Spanish Travel Agency Viajes Lepanto
Madrid — October 09, 2008
PALMAS DEL MAR, Puerto Rico — October 08, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide - Asia Pacific to Quadruple its Hotels in Thailand Within Two Years
Bangkok, Thailand — October 06, 2008
Carrollton, TX — October 06, 2008
Houston, Tex. — October 03, 2008
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Opens in Pinellas Park, Florida
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — October 02, 2008
Minneapolis, MN — October 01, 2008
Bal Harbour — October 01, 2008
Minneapolis, MN — September 25, 2008
Carlson Marketing Demonstrates Employee Engagement with the Help of Second City
Minneapolis, MN — September 24, 2008
Minneapolis, MN — September 23, 2008
Carlson Marketing Identifies Merchandise Trends
Minneapolis, MN — September 23, 2008
'Participation Marketing' Ensures Engagement in Events
Minneapolis, MN — September 23, 2008
Carlson Marketing Named to Second Annual 'CMI 25' List by Corporate Meetings & Incentives magazine
Minneapolis, MN — September 23, 2008
Carlson Marketing Experts Share Knowledge at the Chicago Motivation Show
Minneapolis, MN — September 23, 2008
Minneapolis, MN — September 23, 2008
Diderik Van Regemorter Takes the Reins at The Regent Beijing and Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing
Beijing, China — September 22, 2008
Craig Cunningham Named Vice President of Brand Marketing for T.G.I. Friday's® USA
Carrollton, TX — September 18, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Reports Strong Growth and Robust New Sales for the First Half of 2008
Paris — September 17, 2008
Carlson Marketing names Taylor Duersch Vice President, Global Decision Sciences
Minneapolis, MN — September 16, 2008
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Green Bay North Opens In Green Bay, Wis.
Greenbay, Wis. — September 15, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide - Asia Pacific Strengthens Regional Sales and Marketing Team
Singapore — September 15, 2008
Minneapolis, MN — September 09, 2008
Carlson Restaurants Worldwide Names Joseph Hsu Vice President of International Maketing
Carrollton, TX — September 09, 2008
Regent Hotels & Resorts Offers Luxury Shopping Getaways to Europe, Asia and South Florida
Minneapolis, MN — August 20, 2008
Minneapolis, MN — August 19, 2008
Airfare Credits From Award-Winning Regent Bal Harbour
Bal Harbour, Fla. — August 14, 2008
CWT Publishes New Edition of Effective Travel Management
Paris — August 13, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Enhances Online Experience
Minneapolis, MN — August 12, 2008
T.G.I. Friday's® Restaurants Feature Jack™ Championship BBQ Sauce
Carrollton, TX — August 11, 2008
Strengthen Employee Producitivity with Incentive Packages at The Regent Bal Harbour
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. — August 01, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Signs 38 New Properties in the Second Quarter of 2008
Minneapolis, MN — July 29, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Acquires Piedmont Travel
Minneapolis, MN — July 28, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Expands Relationship with StarCite
Amsterdam — July 28, 2008
Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa Honored by Travel+Leisure and Expedia®
Minneapolis, MN — July 25, 2008
Program allows redemption of Gold Points through December
Minneapolis, MN — July 19, 2008
Recognized for Outstanding Leadership, Marilyn Carlson Nelson Receives Career Achievement Award
Minneapolis, MN — July 17, 2008
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Opens in Albany, Ga.
Albany, Ga. — July 16, 2008
Reading Rainbow and Counry Inns & Suites By Carlson Announces National Contest Winners
Minneapolis, MN — July 15, 2008
T.G.I. Friday's® Restaurants Launches 'Give Me More Stripes®' Guest Recognition Program
Carrollton, TX — July 14, 2008
Amsterdam and New York — July 09, 2008
Carlson Supports Climate Change Recommendations to be Considered by Global Leaders at Annual Summit
Minneapolis — July 08, 2008
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Opens in Marinette, Wis.
Marinette, Wis. — July 01, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Now Owns 100 Percent of Indian Operations
Singapore — July 01, 2008
Radisson Hotels & Resorts Announces New Bed & Breakfast Packages For Summer
Minneapolis, MN — June 30, 2008
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Opens in Sumter, S.C.
Sumter, S.C. — June 26, 2008
Get More Mileage Out of the Summer With Park Inn Gas Up & Getaway
Minneapolis, MN — June 26, 2008
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Opens in Grand Forks, ND
Grand Forks, N.D. — June 24, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Adds 11 Properties to its Global Portfolio in April and May
Minneapolis, MN — June 23, 2008
Carlson to steer Smarter Driving initiative, following TfL roster appointment
London, UK — June 20, 2008
Savannah, Ga. — June 19, 2008
Carlson wins SAS Scandinavian Airlines account
London, UK — June 18, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Names New Chief Financial Officer
Paris — June 17, 2008
Despite Higher Travel Costs, Summer Getaways are Still in the Plans for a Majority of Families
Minneapolis, MN — June 17, 2008
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Opens in Red Wing, Minn.
Red Wing, MN — June 16, 2008
Carlson Adds Seven Properties to its Canadian Portfolio
Minneapolis, MN — June 10, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Signs More Than 50 New Properties in the First Quarter of 2008
Minneapolis, MN — June 09, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Brands Honored at 21 Locations by Expedia® Insiders' Select List
Minneapolis, MN — June 09, 2008
The Regent Bordeaux Opens In World-Renowned Wine Capital
Minneapolis, MN — June 02, 2008
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Opens in Ithaca, NY
Ithaca, NY — May 28, 2008
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Opens in Petersburg, VA.
Petersburg, VA. — May 28, 2008
T.G.I. Friday's® Restaurants to Treat Dads to Free Onion Rings on Father's Day
Carrollton, TX — May 28, 2008
Paris — May 27, 2008
Radisson Hotel in Nashua, New Hampshire Launches Major $8 Million Renovation
Nashua, NH — May 21, 2008
Minneapolis, MN — May 19, 2008
Minneapolis, MN — May 19, 2008
Carrollton, TX — May 13, 2008
1to1 Customer Champions Named by 1to1 Media
Minneapolis, MN — May 13, 2008
Minneapolis, MN — May 12, 2008
Country Inns & Suites By Carlson Receives Gallup Great Workplace Award 2008
Minneapolis, MN — May 10, 2008
Minneapolis — May 09, 2008
Carlson Teams Win 15 2008 Hermes Creative Awards
Minneapolis — May 08, 2008
Carrollton, TX — May 07, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Signs More Than 50 New Properties in the First Quarter of 2008
Minneapolis, MN — May 06, 2008
Country Inns & Suites By Carlson Opens First Property in Bedford, N.H.
Bedford, N.H. — May 06, 2008
Minneapolis, MN — May 05, 2008
Minneapolis — May 02, 2008
T.G.I. Friday's® Restaurants Make 'Right Portion, Right Price' Permanent Part of Menu
Carrollton, TX — May 01, 2008
Minneapolis, MN — May 01, 2008
Foundation Names Carlson as One of the 'Best Adoption-Friendly' Workplaces in America
Minneapolis — May 01, 2008
Detroit- Livonia, Mich. — April 30, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide - Asia Pacific Expands Luxury Regent Brand to Kuala Lumpur
Singapore — April 25, 2008
T.G.I. Friday's® Restaurants to Treat Mothers To a Free Dessert on Mother's Day
Carrollton, TX — April 24, 2008
Minneapolis, MN — April 24, 2008
This Earth Day, Double Your Green Contributions
Minneapolis, MN — April 23, 2008
Minneapolis, MN — April 23, 2008
London — April 23, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Adds 11 Properties to its Global Portfolio in March
Minneapolis, MN — April 14, 2008
Country Inns & Suites By Carlson Receives Gallup Great Workplace Award 2008
Minneapolis, MN — April 10, 2008
Carlson Marketing Announces Its 2008 Spirit of Excellence Awards
Minneapolis, MN — April 08, 2008
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Opens in Natchez, Miss.
Natchez, Miss. — April 07, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide - Asia Pacific to Manage Radisson Hotel Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
GHAZIABAD, INDIA — April 07, 2008
Radisson Hotels & Resorts Launches New Ad Campaign
Minneapolis, MN — April 07, 2008
Radisson Expands Western Presence with First Edmonton Hotel
Toronto, ON — April 03, 2008
CWT Board of Directors Appoints Douglas Anderson President & CEO
Amsterdam — April 03, 2008
Orbitz Worldwide Signs New Distribution Partnership With Carlson Hotels Worldwide
CHICAGO — April 02, 2008
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Opens in Cordele, Ga.
Cordele, Ga. — April 01, 2008
Frank Trampert Named Executive Vice President of Revenue Generation for Carlson Hotels Asia Pacific
Singapore — April 01, 2008
A New Radisson Suites Hotel Opens in Tucson
Tucson, Ariz. — March 31, 2008
Carlson Restaurants Worldwide Employees Recognized for Outstanding Achievement
Carrollton, TX — March 26, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Has a New Partner in Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria — March 26, 2008
Radisson SAS: Free High-Speed Internet Access for Meeting Delegates
Brussels, Belgium — March 26, 2008
Carlson Continues Expansion in Thailand with new Hotel in Bangkok's Commercial Hub
Singapore — March 24, 2008
Park Plaza Hotels Begins First Implementation of VDA's Power TVTM HD
Minneapolis, MN — March 24, 2008
Research Reveals Secrets to Airline Loyalty
Minneapolis, MN — March 20, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide - Asia Pacific to Bring Radisson Brand to the Maldives in 2010
Singapore — March 19, 2008
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Opens in Peoria, Ill.
Peoria, Ill. — March 18, 2008
Radisson Plaza Hotel Minneapolis Announces Conversion to 100 Percent Smoke Free
Minneapolis, MN — March 18, 2008
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Opens in Athens, GA
Athens, GA — March 18, 2008
T.G.I. Friday's® Restaurants Feature 'Ultimate' Pasta Salad
Carrollton, TX — March 17, 2008
T.G.I. Friday's® U.S.A. Receives 2008 Texas Public Relations Association Silver Spur Award
Carrollton, TX — March 17, 2008
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Open in Orangeburg, S.C.
Orangeburg, S.C. — March 17, 2008
Park Plaza Hotels Appoints Partnership Marketing Manager
Amsterdam, Netherlands — March 12, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Acquires Traveltime Services in Nashville, Tennessee
Minneapolis, MN — March 11, 2008
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Opens in Wytheville, VA.
Wytheville, Va. — March 10, 2008
T.G.I. Friday's® Restaurants Feature 'Ultimate' Dark Chocolate Cupcake Duo
Carrollton, TX — March 10, 2008
Carlson Marketing Recognized at Annual 2008 Paybefore Awards
Minneapolis, MN — March 07, 2008
T.G.I. Friday's® Restaurants Unleashes 'Ultimate' Comfort Food Recipe
Carrollton, TX — March 03, 2008
Carlson Reports Record Sales of $39.8 Billion for 2007
Las Vegas, NV — February 28, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Announces Top Award Winners
Minneapolis, MN — February 28, 2008
'Greatest T.G.I. Friday's® Bartender in the World' Crowned in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV — February 26, 2008
Minneapolis, MN — February 25, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Unveils Leadership Strategy in Burgeoning Global Travel Industry
Minneapolis, MN — February 25, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Adds Six Properties to its Global Portfolio Since January 1
Minneapolis, MN — February 25, 2008
Governor Tim Pawlenty Proclaims Thursday, Feb. 28, As 'Carlson Day' in Minnesota
St. Paul, MN — February 25, 2008
T.G.I. Friday's® Restaurants Unleashes 'Ultimate' Burgers Recipe
Carrollton, TX — February 25, 2008
Rezidor to Open a New Radisson in Nairobi, Kenya
Brussles/Nairobi — February 25, 2008
Enjoy A Virtual Visit to London's Hottest Suites with new Website - TheMayFairSuites.com
London, England — February 25, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide to Double Asia Pacific Portfolio Within Three Years
Singapore — February 25, 2008
Regent Hotels & Resorts Global Expansion Continues
Minneapolis, MN — February 25, 2008
Minneapolis, MN — February 25, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Expands Diversity Initiatives
Minneapolis, MN — February 25, 2008
Park Plaza Hotels Acquire Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel
Amsterdam, Netherlands — February 21, 2008
Bridgecreek Group of Companies Announces Radisson Suites at RiverRun in Crowsnest Pass
Calgary, AB — February 20, 2008
T.G.I. Friday's® Restaurants Unleashes 'Ultimate' Chicken Recipe
Carrollton, TX — February 18, 2008
Does Your Business Suffer From Short-Termism
Minneapolis, MN — February 15, 2008
T.G.I. Friday's® Restaurants to Unleash 'Ultimate' Recipes from America's Greatest Home Cooks
Carrollton, TX — February 15, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Sales and New Business Rose to Historic Highs in 2007
Paris — February 14, 2008
T.G.I. Friday's® Restaurants Honored as one of the 'Best Companies to Work for in Texas'
Carrollton, TX — February 13, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Announces goldpoints plus℠ Check In & Win Contest
Minneapolis, MN — February 13, 2008
Rezidor Announces the Radisson Resort Alushta/Ukraine
Brussels — February 13, 2008
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Opens in Kansas City, Kan.
Minneapolis, MN — February 12, 2008
Carlson Marketing Wins Major Incentive Industry Award
Minneapolis, MN — February 12, 2008
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Opens in Jacksonville, Fla.
Jacksonville, Fla. — February 11, 2008
CWT Program Management Center Wins Innovation Award at Business Travel Show in London
Paris — February 11, 2008
Rezidor Announces Three New Hotels in Belarus, Libya and Germany
Brussels — February 07, 2008
Minneapolis, MN — February 07, 2008
Award Winning Restaurant "Zuma" Opens at Radisson SAS bosphorus Hotel, Istanbul
Brussels — February 05, 2008
Set Your Sights on South Florida's Most Desirable New Address: The Regent Bal Harbour
Bal Harbour Village, FL — February 04, 2008
Park Plaza County Hall - London's Brand New Apart-Hotel - Opens Today on the South Bank
Amsterdam, Netherlands — February 01, 2008
Rezidor Announces Third Park Inn in St. Petersburg
Brussels — February 01, 2008
Rezidor Announces the First Radisson SAS Hotel in Madrid
Brussels — January 29, 2008
Carlson Accepts Internal Acquisition Offer for Carlson Leisure Group Portfolio of Businesses
Minneapolis, MN — January 29, 2008
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Names Bjørn Gullaksen to Lead Regent Luxury Group
Minneapolis, MN — January 28, 2008
Nick Vournakis appointed Senior Vice President and General Manager of Carlson Wagonlit Travel Canada
Toronto — January 28, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Acquires Viajes MAPFRE
Madrid — January 25, 2008
Rezidor Announces 2nd Hotel for Sandton, Johannesburg
Brussels/Sandton — January 24, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Manages Business Travel for BASF in EMEA
Eschborn, Germany — January 22, 2008
Radisson Hotels Latin America Signs Three New Hotels in the Region
Miami — January 22, 2008
Carlson Marketing's Fay Beauchine to Head National Business Travel Association Foundation
Minneapolis, MN — January 21, 2008
Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa Launches Limited-Time 'Aruba Now' Values
ARUBA — January 16, 2008
New Radisson St. Martin Resort, Marina & Spa Accepting Reservations
St. Martin — January 16, 2008
CWT|SatoTravel Names Bob McCauley Vice President, E2 Solutions
Arlington, VA — January 16, 2008
Minneapolis, MN — January 08, 2008
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Appoints New President for EMEA and Latin America
Paris — January 03, 2008
