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Days Inns, The World's Largest Lodging Franchise Chain, Opens Its 1900th Hotel Days Inn of Eagle River, Wisconsin, Joins Global Lodging Powerhouse.

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Days Inns of America Inc. opened its 1900th hotel today in Eagle River, Wisconsin, reaching a major milestone that no other lodging franchise system has ever achieved, Joseph R. Kane, Days Inns' president and CEO announced today. Days Inns' unprecedented

Publication: PR Newswire

Contract Awards: Wisconsin Procurement Bureau Awards Solicitation for In-State Lodging Services (Wisconsin)

MADISON, Wis., Oct. 19 -- Wisconsin Bureau of Procurement has awarded the solicitation (No.: 11-97130-901) to multiple companies for in-state lodging services. Contract Period: July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2011. Last Revision Date: Oct. 15, 2009.

Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News

COTTAGE HAS UNIQUE HISTORY THE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT-DESIGNED SETH PETERSON COTTAGE IS AVAILABLE FOR TOURS AND FOR LODGING.(LOCAL/WISCONSIN)

Byline: Sarah Estrella Wisconsin Dells Events In a place like Wisconsin Dells where there is so much to do, it's easy to overlook other attractions like the Seth Peterson Cottage near Mirror Lake State Park. "The tours are fun and the cottage is quite a unique thing to see," said Claire Barnett,

Publication: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)

HIGHWAY SIGN BILL WOULD ADD 'ATTRACTIONS' IF BILL IS APPROVED, THE BLUE SIGNS THAT LIST FOOD AND LODGING COULD ADD LEISURE ACTIVITIES.(LOCAL/WISCONSIN)

Byline: TOM SHEEHAN Lee Newspapers The Legislature's budget writing committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to support a bill that would allow logos for "attractions" to be added to the little blue highway signs that advertise gas, food, lodging and camping. Assembly Bill 20 offers its own

Publication: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)

TARANTULA GETS LODGING, FOR NOW.(LOCAL/WISCONSIN)

JANESVILLE -- A tarantula that sent a dozen people scattering after a weekend garage sale has found a temporary home at an animal shelter. Maggie Bunderson discovered the Mexican rose hair tarantula in the garage of her neighbor, Donna Nightingale, after missing a toss into a trash can during

Publication: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)

TIME TO START, OR STOP, LODGING YOUR LEINENKUGEL'S RETURNABLES.(LOCAL/WISCONSIN)(Column)

Byline: Susan Lampert Smith Oh, Mr. Leinenkugel, say it ain't so. Say that another icon of my long-gone youth -- the returnable case of beer -- isn't going the way of vinyl records and typewriters. Dick Leinenkugel sounded sad, but confirmed that the Chippewa Falls brewer is phasing out its

Publication: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)

Wisconsin certifying "green" tourism businesses

JOHN HARTZELL, Associated Press Writer AP Worldstream 03-23-2006 Dateline: MILWAUKEEJohn Ivanko uses wind power, solar power, and a wood stove to meet the energy needs at his bed-and-breakfast, Inn Serendipity. He serves food from his organic garden and composts the leftovers. Even the bath tiles

Publication: AP Worldstream

EATERIES, INNS CAN BE CERTIFIED AS GREEN PROGRAM TO KEEP WISCONSIN'S ENVIRONMENTAL TRADITION ALIVE.(LOCAL)

Byline: JOHN HARTZELL Associated Press John Ivanko uses wind and solar power and a wood stove to meet the energy needs at his bed-and-breakfast. He also composts, grows organic food to serve there and used bath tiles produced from recycled windshield glass. The two-unit Inn Serendipity he runs at

Publication: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)

Going Green: Small bed-and-breakfast in rural Wisconsin proves that an environmentally conscious lifestyle can be good business, too

MILWAUKEE -- John Ivanko uses wind power, solar power, and a wood stove to meet the energy needs at his bed-and-breakfast, Inn Serendipity. He serves food from his organic garden and composts the leftovers. Even the bath tiles at the inn were chosen with the environment in mind -- they were

Publication: Chicago Sun-Times

Wisconsin is certifying 'green' tourism

MILWAUKEE -- John Ivanko uses wind power, solar power and a wood stove to meet the energy needs at his bed-and-breakfast, Inn Serendipity. He serves food from his organic garden and composts the leftovers. Even the bath tiles at the inn were chosen with the environment in mind -- they were produced

Publication: Deseret News (Salt Lake City)