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You need to travel abroad next week and your current valid passport has your previous legal name. What now? How to get a name change on your passport as quick as 24 hours?? Well, you always have a solution for expedite your passport process. Either you have changed your name after marriage or for any other reason, you need to update your passport too, for a smooth International travel. Find out all the requirement and an expedite solution for passport name change, here.

You need to travel abroad next week and your current valid passport has your previous legal name. What now? How to get a name change on your passport as quick as 24 hours?? Well, you always have a solution for expedite your passport process. Either you have changed your name after marriage or for any other reason, you need to update your passport too, for a smooth International travel. Find out all the requirement and an expedite solution for passport name change, here.

CALIFORNIA-BASED HOTELIER Sunil "Sunny" Tolani has been named a top entrepreneur by Yahoo Finance. Tolani's the Prince Organization was named one of the fastest growing private companies in Orange County, California, by the Orange County Business Journal. In the Yahoo listing, Tolani is recognized not only for his work operating multiple hotels but also charity work, youth empowerment and education. It also mentions the organization's receipt of several honors and awards, including the 2016 Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence and, more recently, the Nelson Mandela Leadership Award from the Non Resident Indian Welfare Society. "Sunil Tolani is a self-made man, highly respected and publicly admired worldwide Indian American CEO, social entrepreneur, philanthropist and humanitarian," the Yahoo article said. "[The Prince Organization is] regularly commended by various third-party organizations as one of the best and top places to work. Prince has also been named the fastest growing private companies and top minority-owned organization three times in a row."

Are you a bride-to-be or a newlywed? You must have been very busy with your plans for the dress and bouquet and wedding reception, but have you thought about changing the name on your passport? You must need a passport issued with your married name after your wedding. But it doesn't mean you need to postpone your honeymoon. Read the Bride's guide here from PassportInfo.com to know details and tips get your name change after marriage.

KEVIN JACOBS, HILTON's CFO and president of Global Development, is the 2024 chair of the American Hotel & Lodging Association. The association also named new officers, executive committee and board of directors, including Mitch Patel, president and CEO of Vision Hospitality Group, as vice chair. The association also named other new officers, executive committee and board of directors. They include Liam Brown, group president for Marriott International, U.S. and Canada, as secretary/treasurer and Julienne Smith, chief development officer, Americas, for IHG Hotels & Resorts, as the chair of the AHLA Foundation Board of Trustees, AHLA said in a statement. "It's an honor to serve as chair and help build upon AHLA's impressive record of accomplishments on behalf of the hospitality industry nationwide," said Jacobs. "I look forward to helping AHLA advance policies in support of our incredible industry, deliver exceptional member services and communications support, and rally the industry around our shared priorities."

If you have any query related to US passport application process, retrieving a lost, stolen or damaged passport or it is about changing the name on it. Get all your questions answered. Read the article to get complete information of time duration of passport process, requirements of passport for travel, about application methods (by mail, passport agency or through a passport expediting company) and more.

If you have any query related to US passport application process, retrieving a lost, stolen or damaged passport or it is about changing the name on it. Get all your questions answered. Read the article to get complete information of time duration of passport process, requirements of passport for travel, about application methods (by mail, passport agency or through a passport expediting company) and more.

Sam Basu is the new general manager for JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa in Orlando, Florida. Previously he worked at hotels in Puerto Rico. Basu worked in managerial positions at the Ritz-Carlton San Juan for 10 years, including holding the position of executive assistant manager of rooms and F&B. He also worked at Marriott International and St. Regis Bahia Beach, all in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Last week, Kristin Assad was named vice president and general manager at Stockyard Heritage Development Co.'s Hotel Drover in Fort Worth, Texas.

HILTON AND HILTON Global Foundation recently introduced Hilton Cares. The program providing $500,000 in scholarships and financial aid for employees and community members interested in pursuing careers in hospitality. Applications for the program open in early 2024, Hilton said in a statement. Hilton also was named the World's Best Workplace by Fortune magazine and Great Place to Work's latest rankings. The company also was named the Best Workplace for Women in the U.S. and maintained its No. 1 Best Workplace status in various countries in 2023, including Argentina, Austria, China, Dominican Republic, France, India, Italy, Peru, Portugal, Switzerland and Uruguay. "At Hilton, we are building a fully human experience at work, where our team members feel like they are seen, they are welcome, and they are part of something greater than themselves," said Laura Fuentes, Hilton's chief human resources officer. "This recognition reinforces what employees are looking for - a workplace culture that helps them reach their full potential."

Miraj Patel, president of Wayside Investment Group in Houston, has been named an advisory board member for the University of Houston Customer Experience Certificate Program. The program offers interactive training for hospitality workers to provide customer insights. Members of the advisory board offer their professional perspective to participants in the program. Patel is also the young professional director for AAHOA's Western Division. Wayside Investment Group recently opened a Red Roof PLUS+ in Galveston, Texas, just before the COVID-19 pandemic was announced. In June, Patel said business at the hotel was just beginning to recover some.

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL has named its eight nominees for the board of directors for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts to be voted on in Wyndham's 2024 shareholder meeting. The nominees, including Jay Shah, executive chairman at Hersha Hospitality Trust, are expected to support Choice's bid to acquire Wyndham despite multiple rejections by the latter. In response, Wyndham said it will evaluate the nominees as part of its due diligence, but it also said the nominees were "hand-picked to push through their offer." Along with Shah, Choice's nominees are: Barbara Bennett, founder and principal executive of business consulting firm Bennett West LLC. Emanuel Pearlman, founder, chairman and CEO of investment management and financial consulting firm Liberation Investment Group. Fiona Dias, digital commerce consultant who served as the chief strategy officer of online shopping service ShopRunner from 2011 to 2014. James Nelson, CEO of real estate investment trust Global Net Lease, Inc. Nana Mensah, founder, chairman and CEO of food packaging and processing equipment exporter 'XPORTS Inc. Susan Schnabel, founder and co-managing partner of buyout fund advisor aPriori Capital Partners. William Grounds, principal of his advisory business Burraneer Capital Advisors LLC. "These nominees are proven leaders with wide-ranging expertise across relevant industries, including deep proficiency in the hospitality and franchising sectors," said Stewart Bainum, chairman of Choice's board of directors. "We are confident the nominees' industry, finance, governance and board experience will greatly benefit Wyndham shareholders. Most importantly, if elected, the nominees will exercise their independent judgment to serve Wyndham shareholders' best interests, which Choice believes is to move with urgency to maximize the value that could be created for them through a combination with Choice."

WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS recently named Amit Sripathi as chief development officer, taking over from Chip Ohlsson, who exits the company in June. Sripathi, who previously was Wyndham's senior vice president of strategic and corporate development, will head the company's North American franchise sales team. Before his tenure at Wyndham, he served as vice president of finance and capital markets at RLJ Lodging Trust, and as vice president of global investment banking at Deutsche Bank, Wyndham said in a statement. "Amit's deep experience in mergers and acquisitions and capital markets focused on the real estate and hospitality sectors at Deutsche Bank and RLJ Lodging are instrumental as we increase our focus on growing our midscale-and-above portfolio while reinforcing our leading position in the resilient select-service segments," said Geoff Ballotti, Wyndham's president and CEO. "Since joining Wyndham, Amit has demonstrated a strategic approach to growth. He's helped divest our owned and managed segments leading to a pure-play U.S. franchise business and worked with our sales teams across the country and around the world deploying over $250 million in development support for our owners. He hits the ground running, knowing what our franchise sales teams need to continue outperforming expectations."

Nakul Anand, former executive director of ITC Hotels, has been named chairman of the advisory board for Tricone Luxury Hotels, a subsidiary of U.S.-based Tricone Engineers. Anand brings four decades of hospitality experience. He will oversee the company's continued growth in India, Tricone said in a statement. "We are thrilled to welcome Nakul Anand to our team," Alok Aggarwal, Tricon Luxury Hotels' CEO, said in an article on ANI. "His unparalleled expertise in the hospitality industry will be instrumental in shaping our company's vision and integrating sophisticated hospitality services and sustainability initiatives into our hotels and real estate projects." Tricone Luxury Hotels recently executed memorandums of understanding with Indian hotel brands and acquired land for a real estate project in Alibaug near Mumbai, which will be marketed soon. The company is set to launch luxury hotels and hospitality-oriented real estate projects in Alibaug.

Seabury Holidays is a trustable and recognized name in the tourism industry of Siliguri. This organization specializes on tours to Andaman and Nicobar Islands and North-East India, along with Kerala, Rajasthan and Kashmir. If you are thinking of having a comfortable, exciting and secured trip experience, look nowhere but at our different kind of packages for trips like honeymoon trips, educational or business trips etc. And the best thing is that you can get tailor made packages of your own choice for sightseeing tour in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and other destinations. The Andaman hotel-booking will be easier while you are travelling with Seabury Holidays group. Exquisite hotels near Port Blair Airport are included in our tour packages for Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Are you planning for an awesome trip for adventure or sightseeing in mesmerizing places of North-East India including Dooars, Darjeeling, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh etc. and neighboring countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal? We are offering excellent packages on those destinations. We are always concerned for your safety, pleasure and feeling and we are also aware of the value of your time and money. That is why we deal with reliable agencies for car rental, hotel booking, flight ticket booking etc and provide the tour packages in reasonable prices so that you can enjoy the every ounce of thrilling and joyous moments of you trip.

Seabury Holidays is a trustable and recognized name in the tourism industry of Siliguri. This organization specializes on tours to Andaman and Nicobar Islands and North-East India, along with Kerala, Rajasthan and Kashmir. If you are thinking of having a comfortable, exciting and secured trip experience, look nowhere but at our different kind of packages for trips like honeymoon trips, educational or business trips etc. And the best thing is that you can get tailor made packages of your own choice for sightseeing tour in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and other destinations. The Andaman hotel-booking will be easier while you are travelling with Seabury Holidays group. Exquisite hotels near Port Blair Airport are included in our tour packages for Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Are you planning for an awesome trip for adventure or sightseeing in mesmerizing places of North-East India including Dooars, Darjeeling, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh etc. and neighboring countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal? We are offering excellent packages on those destinations. We are always concerned for your safety, pleasure and feeling and we are also aware of the value of your time and money. That is why we deal with reliable agencies for car rental, hotel booking, flight ticket booking etc and provide the tour packages in reasonable prices so that you can enjoy the every ounce of thrilling and joyous moments of you trip.

HILTON INDIA RECENTLY received the "India's No. 1 Company to Work For" award from Great Place to Work, a global research and consulting firm, for the second consecutive year. The recognition is based on a comprehensive survey of more than 5 million employees from across 1,750 organizations in India. The award ceremony took place in Mumbai last month. "It's a great honour to be named India's #1 Best Company to Work for 2024 for the second consecutive year," said Zubin Saxena, Hilton India's senior vice president and country head. "It embodies our dedication to fostering a work environment that instills pride and fosters meaningful connections for our team members. We are deeply grateful to all members of the Hilton India team, who bring their passion each day to work and deliver outstanding hospitality experiences for our guests." Saxena joined Hilton India in November from Radisson Hotel Group and assumed responsibilities in January, overseeing Hilton's operational hotels in India and leading the company's expansion in South Asia.

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West Palm Beach is the most populous city of Palm Beach County lying in South Florida. Situated along the seaside of Atlantic Ocean, West Palm Beach inherits a wide amount of potential resources that tourists can entertain here. People can easily understand why this city are named the 11th best summer vacation destination by U.S. News & World Report due to many amazing and exciting things in Downtown West Palm Beach, beautiful streets along the sands of Atlantic Ocean, great variety of parks, clubs, and bars. Things to do in West Palm Beach seem to be never ended.

Saint-Tropez is home to over 100 vacation Villas, but only 10 meet the high standards of privacy, amenities, décor, ambience and design that have come to define the Villazzo name.

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Tanzania has been named "Top-Rated Safari Country" in Africa by safaribooking.com as per the reviews and ratings, coming first before the popular safari destinations of South Africa, Kenya and Botswana.