Apr
30
With the appointment of Sue Schaffner as the Regional Vice President of the Southwest Region, all five regions of the unified organization now have leadership in place. Sue takes on this role following 10 years serving as the Executive Director of the San Diego Council, where she oversaw the hostels in downtown…
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Apr
30
HI-San Diego, Point Loma earned its STEP Gold certification on April 25, building upon the bronze certification earned as one of 15 HI-USA hostels in a pilot eco-certification and sustainability monitoring program with Sustainable Travel International (STI). STEP, an acronym for Sustainable Tourism Education Program™,…
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Apr
30
Two of the four Northeast Region councils – Syracuse and Eastern New England – have now unified, with the Yankee Council soon to follow. All nine hostels in this region have already transitioned to the new organization, and have been working under the leadership of Regional Vice President Deborah Ruhe.…
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Apr
15
Hostelling International USA re-opens seasonal hostels over next two months From Cape Cod to Los Angeles to Harpers Ferry, nearly 20% of Hostelling International USA’s (HI-USA) hostels are just open for the summer, and today marks the beginning of that season. Perched overlooking the Potomac River,…
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Apr
13
HI-Houston: The Morty Rich Hostel is proud to partner with PRIDE Houston to bring you the fabulous UNCORKED 2013! Uncorked is a food and wine tasting featuring some of Houston’s premier restaurants and local merchants. Guests will have the opportunity to meet the locals, celebrate a worthy cause…
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