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Destinations Inc.

Tourism marketing organizations have been pushed into new roles and responsibilities, including advocating for new revenue streams, communicating to residents and reaching out to corporate partners outside of tourism.

Business events professionals and their suppliers responding to the November Recovery Dashboard survey indicated they were both more and less hopeful about the future — depending on which question they were answering.

New leaders in a destination marketing organization must prioritize collaboration, innovation and more essential skills that will create long-term success.

By late March, the coronavirus pandemic had caused travel within the United States to come to a standstill. Though many businesses were able to pivot quickly and figure out how to connect and work effectively in a remote setting through an increased reliance on conference calls, webinars and virtual platforms, most agreed: there is no replacing face-to-face interactions.

The American Express Meetings & Events 2021 Global Meetings and Events Forecast, released Monday, confirmed what many meeting planners and managers know: Hybrid meetings will be a path to in-person gatherings; small, local and regional events will be more popular than large meetings in 2021; and hygiene as well as safety and security assurances—not just stated protocols—are paramount for events to move forward.  

As national borders consider reopening, a partnership between governments and the industry will be essential for the tourism economy.

Destination marketing organizations are reinventing themselves in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, becoming disseminators of information, hybrid meeting experts, and stewards of the destination.

In a nutshell, it’s this: Make the decision on the what, how, and when for your 2021 event and trade-show portfolio.

For the morning of the first full day Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson joined Skift Editor-in-Chief Tom Lowry to discuss the state of the hospitality industry.

Singapore is desperate to restart international travel, easily the most active country in Asia-Pacific right now in attempting to reopen as it declares Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble, SIA resumes New York flights

Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau launches new support packages and venue protocols aimed at drawing international conventions.

Today's hotel business models look entirely different from their predecessors. COVID-19 is just one earthquake that has jolted the landscape this year. The hotel industry must evolve and reinvent itself to exploit the opportunities and cope with the challenges it faces.

The day has finally arrived. After nine months, I’m at a trade show. Time to dust off the old suit jacket, polish shoes and hit the road – these were my initial thoughts last week as I prepared for TravelRevive, the first international travel trade show in Asia Pacific since the coronavirus pandemic.

Business events professionals and their suppliers responding to the November Recovery Dashboard survey indicated they were both more and less hopeful about the future — depending on which question they were answering.

Event planners have more to worry about than ever, but destinations can be an essential ally in the safe path to recovery: Their connection to the local community can translate to added layers of convenience, safety, and reliability.

A pandemic is a terrible thing to waste when it comes to ushering in new business strategy, according to leading voices across the travel and design sphere.

Airlines will need to update their operations and network strategies to recover from COVID-19.

Amazon ordered employees to avoid non-essential travel earlier this year. The net result has been nearly $1 billion saved in travel and expenses.

When the Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions invited meeting professionals to an online event, they were hoping to provide a little bit of disconnection — in a good way.

What we know about the Covid-19 crisis is that we don’t know much. 

BCD Travel has announced a series of job cuts that will bring the number of layoffs made to 3,000, out of its workforce of 14,900.