WAUKESHA, Wis., Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Individuals in search of a powerful and reliable pickup truck in the Waukesha area do not have to search far. The 2021 Nissan TITAN is now available at Boucher Nissan of Waukesha.

The 2021 Nissan TITAN is available in a Crew Cab or King Cab style. The Crew Cab offers five trims while the King Cab offers two. There is also a TITAN XD available in the Crew Cab style with five trims to choose between. It is clear there are many options available when it comes to the 2021 TITAN.

In its base trim the 2021 Nissan TITAN Crew Cab is equipped with a 5.6-liter V-8 engine with 400 horsepower and 413 pound-feet of torque capabilities. Customers can choose between having a 4×2 or 4×4 2021 TITAN, and both are designed with a nine-speed automatic transmission. The maximum towing capacity is up to 9,310 pounds. The 2021 TITAN has an EPA-estimated fuel economy of 31 mpg on the highway.

The 2021 Nissan TITAN has remote keyless entry with Push Button Ignition. Compatible electronic devices can be charged using the 12V power outlets mounted on the dash. The front row bench has a 40/20/40 split fold-down design to add to cargo space. The center of the bench can also fold down to create an armrest. The rear row has a 60/40 split fold-down design to maximize the cargo volume as well.

When it comes to technology, the 2021 Nissan TITAN does not disappoint. This pickup truck has a 7-inch Advanced Drive-Assist® Display as well as a NissanConnect® 8-inch touchscreen display with Apple CarPlay® and Android Audio™ integration. Bluetooth® hands-free phone system, hands-free text messaging assistant and an AM/FM audio system are available.

The 2021 Nissan TITAN has much to offer those looking for a new pickup truck. Individuals that are interested in learning more can contact Boucher Nissan of Waukesha on their website, https://www.waukeshanissan.com/, or by calling 800-504-6619. The dealership is located at 1452 E. Moreland Blvd., Waukesha, Wis. Their store hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Media Contact

Gordie Boucher, Boucher Nissan of Waukesha, 800-504-6619, gordie.boucher@boucher.com

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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The California Hotel and Lodging Association and its newly named board of directors announced today they are prioritizing the economic recovery of California’s more than 6,000 hotels and the well-being of the state’s 235,000 hotel employees in 2021.

«Our focus in 2021 will be ensuring our employees can return to work safely, our hotels provide healthy places to stay and California’s leisure, meeting and convention economy resumes,» said Lynn S. Mohrfeld, President and CEO of CHLA. «We have a long road to full recovery – one that will take years – but with the support of California’s state and local leaders, we can get there much sooner than expected.»

The global COVID-19 outbreak that struck California in March is forcing the permanent or partial closure of hotels across the state. The majority of hotel employees were without sustained work during 2020 and most forecasts predict they won’t resume ongoing work until the middle of 2021 at the earliest.

«Our hotels, our employees and our guests have been safe throughout 2020 because we worked quickly and closely with health experts and state leadership,» said Bijal Patel, returning chair of CHLA’s board. «We can lead California’s economic recovery and meet the world’s pent-up demand for regular travel in the coming years through our continued vigilance of health safety and delivery of outstanding hospitality.»

CHLA elected its 2021 Officers and Board of Directors during its annual meeting Thursday, held virtually this year.

«Our board has been instrumental in providing guidance that ensures CHLA is representing our members to the best of our ability,» Mohrfeld said. «Their stewardship in 2021 will be critical as our hotels begin the slow path to recovery.»

The 2021 CHLA officers and board members include:

Officers (One-year term)

Chair: Bijal Patel, Coast Redwood Hospitality
Vice Chair: Tom Patton, Ramada Santa Barbara
Secretary/Treasurer: Hee-Won Lim, Pacific Palms Hotel and Conference Center
Past Chair: Michael Pace, InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco

New Board Members (Three-year term)

Jeff Durham, Redwood Riverwalk Hotel
Niles Harris, InterContinental LA Downtown
Wendy Heineke, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
Joe Piantedosi, Park Hotels and Resorts
Bobby Walia, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Returning Board Members

Bhupen Amin, Lotus Hotels and Investments
Javier Cano, JW Marriott at LA Live
Vipul Dayal, Hotel 1550 San Francisco Airport
Laurenne Douglas, Pacific Plaza Hotels
Paul Gibbs, Sonesta Los Angeles Airport
Ross Gimpel, PSAV
Terri Haack, Terranea Resort
Jon Handlery, Handlery Hotels, Inc.
Todd Hersperger, Sunstone Hotel Investors
Nic Hockman, Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel
Daniel Kuperschmid, Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
Elvin Lai, Ocean Park Inn
Mark LeBlanc, Aimbridge Hospitality
RJ Mayer Jr., The Robert Mayer Corp.
Michelle Millar, University of San Francisco
Bimal Patel, Concept Hotels
Dhruv Patel, Ridgemont Hospitality
Pragna Patel-Mueller, Samata Management, Inc.
Pam Ryan, The Inn at the Mission
John Spear, Hotel Drisco
Wes Tyler, Chancellor Hotel on Union Square
Scott VandenBerg, Hyatt Regency Sacramento

About the California Hotel and Lodging Association
The California Hotel and Lodging Association is the leading resource and advocate for California’s more than 6,000 hotels, motels and boutique inns that employ more than 235,000 workers. CHLA, established in 1893, is the largest state lodging industry association in the nation and is a partner with the American Hotel & Lodging Association. For more information, go to www.calodging.com.

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CUENCA, Ecuador, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Millions of tourists annually visit cities considered to be the most beautiful in the world. Beautiful cities matter, yet little research has focused on two overarching questions on travel preferences:

1.    Do statistically consistent rankings of beautiful cities emerge when multiple opinion surveys are compared?
2.    Do the rankings differ to a statistically significant degree when disaggregated by often-researched demographic characteristics, such as gender, age, education, nationality, and personality?

To answer the two questions, CitiesBeautiful.org analyzed several worldwide opinion surveys that ask for rankings of the world’s most beautiful cities. The surveys had in common 47 cities on six continents. Per the first question, the analyses revealed a remarkably high degree of statistical consistency in the rankings of beautiful cities. Per the second question, almost no significant differences were found in 26 tests of demographic variables.

In all the surveys the most often cited beautiful city was ranked #1, the second most often cited city was ranked #2, and so on. The attached table shows the average ranking of the first half of the 47 cities analyzed in the surveys. Note that Paris had the highest average ranking among the surveys, Venice had the second highest average ranking, followed by Rome, then Barcelona, and so on.

The highly significant statistical findings mean that in all probability future opinion surveys will exhibit rankings similar to the attached table. Paris, Venice, Rome, Barcelona, Amsterdam and Prague will all likely be among the top-ranking cities in future surveys; further down in those future surveys will be London, Lisbon, Vancouver, and so on.

Moreover, a high probability exists that the rankings will be similar to the attached table regardless of the demographic characteristics of the survey respondents. The rankings will not differ significantly for female respondents in comparison to male respondents, older respondents versus younger respondents, etc. (Again, 26 variables were tested encompassing gender, age, education, nationality, and personality.)

What is it about Paris, Venice, Barcelona, etc. that will almost always place them in the top ranks of surveys of the world’s most beautiful cities? Possible explanations are superlative architecture, unique landmarks (e.g., the Parthenon, Hagia Sofia, Eiffel Tower), deep historical traditions, compelling cultural amenities, «famous for being famous» self-perpetuating reputations, and so on. In future research, it will be valuable to explore exactly which aspects of these urban environments are most strongly associated with the perception of beauty.

Among the benefits of such future research would be directly translating statistically significant findings into tourism marketing campaigns, e.g., «join our tour of the stunning architecture of these cities». Such findings could also be utilized by the tourism development agencies in cities worldwide, by identifying and marketing their qualifying assets – in this example, whatever local «stunning architecture» a given city can promote.

The details of the research – including the rankings of all 47 cities – are available in both a general public version and an academic journal version at the Blog tab of the CitiesBeautiful.org website.

Media Contact

Gilbert Castle, CitiesBeautiful.org, +1 415-871-0415, MyCitiesBeautiful@gmail.com

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SEABROOK, N.H., Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — In a process that typically requires up to two months of lead time, Private Jet Services (PJS) organized and executed a 30-flight plan to privately charter 21 international Major League Soccer (MLS) players to the United States in less than 14 days time. The project amassed more than 115 hours of flight time between 27 cities, 17 countries and 4 continents.

When the MLS regular 2020 season concluded on November 8th, the MLS organization held its breath for the green light on its playoff schedule amidst climbing COVID-19 cases and another temporary season suspension looming. As a November 20th playoff start date was confirmed, the MLS urgently sought a way to bring its roster of international players back into the United States despite rigorous COVID-19 travel restrictions.

Working on a tight timeline, PJS and MLS, partnered to quickly pinpoint players world-wide and secure flights. The flight plan collected players from smaller hubs in Africa, Europe and South America and joined them together in major connecting cities of Lima, Madrid and Johannesburg before bringing them into the United States.

«While a challenging project, the support and efficiency that we were able to provide MLS showcases just a small part of what PJS is capable of doing,» said Greg Raiff, CEO of PJS. «Even in the middle of a global pandemic affecting both aviation and live sports, our two industries were able to come together to solve what seemed like an impossible chore from the get-go. We are excited to continue providing the excellent service these teams deserve and for the opportunity to build an ongoing relationship with MLS.»

PJS demonstrated its skill in navigating new pandemic regulations and ensuring the safety of MLS players by:

• Securing additional permits where needed and working closely with the MLS to leverage their relationships with local governments
• Confirming negative COVID-19 tests for all players prior to boarding all flights
• Expanding its traditional flight routes to work around countries with more strict COVID-19 travel regulations or shut to commercial aviation entirely
• Ensuring that players were aware of and abided by government regulations for each city transited.

The culmination of the playoff season will take place with the 2020 MLS Cup on Saturday, December 12th between Columbus Crew and Seattle Sounders.

Media Contact

Cara Tachibana, Private Jet Services, +1 603-918-3984, Press@pjsgroup.com

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SOURCE Private Jet Services

CHICAGO, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — TraknProtect, a pioneer of location-based technology purpose-built for the hotel industry and a leading employee safety button provider for several major hotel brands, announces the appointment of James Lamb to the company’s Board of Advisors. In his role, he will work closely with the executive management team in providing technical and industry expertise, assistance as the company continues to expand globally, define and implement new offerings and assist in TraknProtect’s global go-to-market strategy.

Lamb has over thirty years of experience in delivering efficiency and effectiveness from IT organizations and has served as the Global Chief Information Officer for Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Hyatt Hotels, and Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts, and oversaw strategic transformation of the IT infrastructure to support aggressive portfolio growth and utilized strategic sourcing to reduce costs while improving service delivery.

«Technology plays such an important role in today’s hotel operations,» said Lamb. «As a CIO my role was to ensure technology decisions were business focused and helped drive improved efficiency and financial performance. Today’s «new normal» mandates a solution that supports a holistic safety culture for employees and guests that is also cost effective. For that reason, I’m honored to be a part of TraknProtect. I have tremendous respect for the organization, their solutions, and how they listen to their customers and their needs.»

Lamb’s early career was in the IT services industry, first with Electronic Data Systems (EDS) and later with Perot Systems where he developed the first website to offer global car rental reservations over the Internet. Within the hotel industry, Lamb has been a pioneer in the use of the «cloud» to run critical systems above property that have traditionally been deployed onsite at each hotel. Lamb previously served as the Vice Chairman of Technology and eBusiness Committee for the American Hotel & Lodging Association, and currently serves as an Advisory Board Member for the School of Hospitality Leadership at East Carolina University.

«Since its inception, TraknProtect has done a tremendous job of putting together world-class technology, strong subject matter experts and distinguished leaders as it continues to be one of the leading employee safety providers for the hospitality industry. Jim’s addition to the Board of Advisors is yet another testament to the Company’s keen focus on high quality talent and thought partnership. Jim brings together an amazing depth of technology and strategic leadership which will be pivotal for the Company as it targets massive global expansion in 2021 and beyond. I am excited about his decision to partner with us and I look forward to working closely with him and the rest of the leadership to deliver great results for the Company,» said Hem Suri, a venture capitalist and one of TraknProtect’s Board of Advisors.

«We are very excited to have Jim join our Board of Advisors. Jim’s global experience in technical and business solutions across the hospitality industry will expand TraknProtect’s status as a leading provider of employee safety solutions beyond US borders into a global leader. We look forward to continuing to provide innovative real-time location products to our clients with Jim’s insights and industry experience», said Tim Hansen, TraknProtect’s Chief Technology Officer.

For more information about the comprehensive range of TraknProtect’s solutions please visit http://www.traknprotect.com.

Media Contact

Gregg Hopkins, PROVision Partners, +1 (407) 399-7161, ghopkins@provision-partners.com

Parminder Batra, TraknProtect, (312) 683-9586, parminer.batra@traknprotect.com

SOURCE TraknProtect

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Carl Black Nashville, a Chevrolet dealership in Nashville, is currently offering its customers the Chevy Employee Discount for Everyone. They are offering this sales event during the month of December 2020. Drivers in the Nashville area are encouraged to take advantage of this limited-time offer this month so that they can pay what a Chevrolet employee would pay for a new vehicle.

The Chevy Employee Discount for Everyone is available all month and new retail delivery must be taken by Jan 4, 2020. Many Chevrolet models are available with the discount, including the 2020 Chevrolet Spark, 2020 Chevrolet Malibu, 2020 Chevrolet Impala, 2020 Chevrolet Sonic, 2020 Chevrolet Suburban, 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2020 Chevrolet Traverse, 2020 Chevrolet Equinox, 2020 Chevrolet Blazer, 2020 Chevrolet Trax, 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD, 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2021 Chevrolet Colorado, 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and the 2020 Chevrolet Camaro. This means that drivers interested in either the 2020 or 2021 model year Chevy vehicles will have options. Plus, there are SUVs, trucks and sedans included in the sale.

Drivers in the Nashville area who are looking for a discount on an electric vehicle will want to look at the offer for the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV. This fully electric model can be purchased this month for $9,133 below MSRP. This amount includes the $2,883 Chevy Employee Discount for Everyone and an available $6,250 cash allowance.

Drivers who are interested in the Chevy Employee Discount for Everyone are encouraged to visit Carl Black Nashville or to shop online at carlblackchevy.com. The dealership offers a full online inventory and other online services.

Media Contact

Gary Harms, Carl Black Nashville, (888) 509-5199, gharms@carlblack.com

SOURCE Carl Black Nashville

LONDON, 10 December 2020 /PRNewswire Policy/ —

The Canary Islands removed from the list of travel corridors for the UK.

People arriving in the UK from the Canary Islands from 4am Saturday 12 December 2020 will need to self-isolate for 2 weeks as the islands are removed from the travel exemptions list.

Ministers’ decision to remove the Canary Islands from the list of travel corridors has been based on a sharp increase in test positivity, currently at 7.1% for the Canaries collectively and 8.8% for the island of Tenerife.

The government has made consistently clear it will take decisive action if necessary to contain the virus, including removing countries from the travel corridors list rapidly if the public health risk of people returning from a particular country without self-isolating becomes too high.

From 15 December, passengers arriving into England from countries not featured on the government’s travel corridor list – including the Canary Islands – will have the option to take a test from a private provider after 5 days of self-isolation, with a negative test result releasing them from the need to self-isolate.

A range of factors are taken into account when deciding to remove a country from the travel corridor list, including the continued increase of coronavirus (COVID-19) within a country, the numbers of new cases, imported cases, information on a country’s testing capacity, testing regime and test positivity rate.

Saudi Arabia and Botswana have been added to the government’s travel corridor list following in-depth analysis of the coronavirus epidemic in these countries.

From 4am on Saturday 12 December 2020, passengers arriving to England from these destinations will no longer need to self-isolate so long as they haven’t been in or transited through any other non-exempt countries in the 14 days preceding their arrival.

People currently in the Canary Islands are encouraged to follow the local rules and check FCDO travel advice for further information. The government is urging employers to be understanding of those returning from these destinations who now will need to self-isolate.

COVID-19 has profoundly changed the nature of international travel. Travellers should always check the latest advice, given the potential for changing coronavirus infection rates to affect both the advice about travelling to other countries and rules about self-isolation on return.

All travellers, including those from exempt destinations, will still be required to show a complete passenger locator form on arrival into the UK unless they fall into a small group of exemptions.

Penalties for those breaching the self-isolation rules when returning from non-exempt countries are 1,000 pounds for first offences, rising to up to 10,000 pounds for subsequent offences, mirroring penalties for those breaching self-isolation following a positive COVID test or contact from Test and Trace.

SOURCE UK Department for Transport

LONDON, 10 December 2020 /PRNewswire Policy/ —

The Canary Islands removed from the list of travel corridors for the UK.

People arriving in the UK from the Canary Islands from 4am Saturday 12 December 2020 will need to self-isolate for 2 weeks as the islands are removed from the travel exemptions list.

Ministers’ decision to remove the Canary Islands from the list of travel corridors has been based on a sharp increase in test positivity, currently at 7.1% for the Canaries collectively and 8.8% for the island of Tenerife.

The government has made consistently clear it will take decisive action if necessary to contain the virus, including removing countries from the travel corridors list rapidly if the public health risk of people returning from a particular country without self-isolating becomes too high.

From 15 December, passengers arriving into England from countries not featured on the government’s travel corridor list – including the Canary Islands – will have the option to take a test from a private provider after 5 days of self-isolation, with a negative test result releasing them from the need to self-isolate.

A range of factors are taken into account when deciding to remove a country from the travel corridor list, including the continued increase of coronavirus (COVID-19) within a country, the numbers of new cases, imported cases, information on a country’s testing capacity, testing regime and test positivity rate.

Saudi Arabia and Botswana have been added to the government’s travel corridor list following in-depth analysis of the coronavirus epidemic in these countries.

From 4am on Saturday 12 December 2020, passengers arriving to England from these destinations will no longer need to self-isolate so long as they haven’t been in or transited through any other non-exempt countries in the 14 days preceding their arrival.

People currently in the Canary Islands are encouraged to follow the local rules and check FCDO travel advice for further information. The government is urging employers to be understanding of those returning from these destinations who now will need to self-isolate.

COVID-19 has profoundly changed the nature of international travel. Travellers should always check the latest advice, given the potential for changing coronavirus infection rates to affect both the advice about travelling to other countries and rules about self-isolation on return.

All travellers, including those from exempt destinations, will still be required to show a complete passenger locator form on arrival into the UK unless they fall into a small group of exemptions.

Penalties for those breaching the self-isolation rules when returning from non-exempt countries are 1,000 pounds for first offences, rising to up to 10,000 pounds for subsequent offences, mirroring penalties for those breaching self-isolation following a positive COVID test or contact from Test and Trace.

SOURCE UK Department for Transport