Hornblower Cruises and Events names new Director of Tourism
March 8, 2021
As national director of tourism, Hippensteel will be responsible for defining and leading the short and long-term strategy around national travel trade and third party client relationships for Hornblower Cruises and Events
Tara Hippensteel has been named Hornblower Cruises and Events’ new National Director of Tourism
Hippensteel will partner with local regional teams, providing leadership and expertise to deliver effective, sustainable revenue growth and grow brand awareness within the tourism market in line with the company’s overall vision and strategy
Tara began her Travel & Tourism career at Hornblower’s Spirit of Chicago in 2002 – 2003 as a Tourism Development Manager
Statue Cruises to provide ferry service to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
February 25, 2021
Under new 3-year temporary concession contract, Statue Cruises will continue to provide ferry service operations for guests to the iconic New York City attractions
Statue Cruises, a subsidiary of Hornblower Group, has operated the ferry service for the NPS since 2008
Statue Cruises provides transportation to Liberty and Ellis Islands from The Battery in New York and Liberty State Park in New Jersey
The National Park Service, (NPS), announced today that Statue Cruises, LLC will continue to provide ferry and related services to the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island. Under a new 3-year temporary concession contract, Statue Cruises will run ferry service operations for locals and tourists alike visiting the iconic New York City institutions.
Your guide to DC dining with a riverfront view in this evolving neighborhood
Southwest & The Wharf has long been a place where local seafood lovers visited on weekends to snap up fresh fish and other seafood at the neighborhood’s open-air seafood market. While that tradition continues, the neighborhood has become a whole new destination with the opening of The Wharf, a huge dining, entertainment and retail complex. Riverfront Dining at The Wharf
The Wharf brings more than 20 new restaurants and bars to DC, including new concepts from award-winning and Michelin-starred chefs, fast-casual favorites and even a distillery. After mastering seaside Mediterranean cuisine from his native Italy at Georgetown’s Fiola Mare, chef Fabio Trabocchi forays into Mallorcan fare at Del Mar. Start with fresh-off-the-boat seafood before diving in to paella or savoring the Secreto Iberico with cuts of tender pork so delicious they’re shrouded in secrecy.
Mercury
Mercury’s lobbying and public affairs firm, which is headed by Michael McKeon, boasts more than 30 media relations professionals in its New York office. The growing media relations team is led by former Bloomberg spokesperson John Gallagher, managing director and former National Action Network communications lead Rachel Noerdlinger, former Fox News producer Dan Bank and former Associated Press chief White House correspondent Ben Feller. Mercury, which represents a wide variety of clients, has a national presence that is bolstered by former New York Post reporter Stefan Friedman, who leads the media relations practice on the West Coast.
Other key employees: Beth DeFalco, Karen Mustiga, Kim Winston, John Tomlin, Djenny Passé, Shannan Siemens, Eric Bloom
In a bad year, some wins for consumers
By Sean P. Murphy Globe Staff,Updated December 22, 2020, 3:52 p.m.
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Marilyn Mathieu and her family were charged $250 for smoking in their room at the Cambria Hotel in South Boston something that they say never happened.JEFF ZELEVANSKY
Itâs traditional as the year draws to a close â perhaps most especially a horrible one like 2020 â to take stock and tally up the wins and losses. In a year that saw far too many of the latter, permit me to weigh in with a bit of better news.
This year, The Fine Print column, which I helm, recovered at least $210,000 for consumers â more than double the result in 2019.