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Paradies Signs Agreement To Operate Forbes Newsstands In North American Airports
Paradies has inked an exclusive license agreement to operate the first Forbes newsstands in North American airports. The first store of four stores is open at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW); additional stores are slated for Ronald Reagan Washington National...
ICF International Taps Saxena To Be Vice President Of ICF SH&E
ICF International has hired Vivek Saxena as vice president for ICF SH&E, which provides professional services in the aviation and aerospace fields. Saxena has more than 20 years of experience in aerospace manufacturing operations, supply chain management and...
Skytrax Lauds YVR As No. 1 North American Airport
For the fifth consecutive year, Vancouver International (YVR) has been named the No. 1 airport in North America by Skytrax World Airports Awards. The awards are voted on by customers in an annual global airport customer satisfaction survey. The survey and awards...
Revamped Miller Brewhouse Back On Tap At MKE
Miller Brewhouse has reopened at General Mitchell International, and it has been completely revamped. The newly opened restaurant, operated by HMSHost Corp., incorporates MillerCoors brewing heritage into its design. “Milwaukee is a crucial part of American brewing...
Hudson Group Hires Thornton As Vice President Of Partner Relations, Business Diversity
Hudson Group has named Courtney Thornton its vice president of partner relations and business diversity. In her new position, she will be responsible for managing diversity at Hudson locations throughout the United States. Thornton has been a practicing attorney for...
HMSHost Sustainability Program Finalist For NRA Award
HMSHost Corp. has been selected as a finalist in the National Restaurant Association’s 2014 Operator Innovations Awards’ Sustainability category for its “startsomewhere” program. Through startsomewhere, HMSHost aims to ensure that sustainable practices are part of...
GRR Hosts Movie Shoot
Gerald R. Ford International (GRR) in Grand Rapids, Mich., hosted hundreds of extra visitors during a week in mid-March during the filming of James Ponsoldt movie “The End of the Tour.” More than 100 people worked more than 14 hours, filming in several locations...
DTW Hosts Event For Children With Autism
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) officials hosted 29 children, 19 of whom have autism, and their families Saturday morning so they could experience everything that goes into air travel. DTW and the Autism Alliance of Michigan teamed up to host the event, which...
Tory Burch Opens Store in GUM
Tory Burch and Lotte Duty Free announced the opening of a new boutique store at Antonio B. Won Pat International (GUM) in Guam. The new location complements the Troy Burch brand’s existing presence at GUM’s DFS Galleria – Tumon Bay. Launched in 2004, Tory Burch is an...
TPA Welcome Sign Unveiled
Foresight Construction Group officials were on hand as the welcome sign the company designed for Tampa International (TPA) was lit for the first time. TPA officials hired the minority-owned disadvantaged business enterprise last September to build the sign, which...
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