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Online shopping giants like Amazon have thrown many tourism boards around the world into a quandary. On the one hand, many tourism boards' budgets are part

Skift launched the latest edition of our magazine, Travel in an Age of Permanxiety, at Skift Global Forum in New York City in September. This article is pa

The world is in an unprecedented period of tourism growth, and not everyone is happy about it. Arrivals by international tourists have nearly doubled since

The destinations' respective CVBs will exchange marketing assets to boost reciprocal travel and share best practices in tourism marketing.

How DMOs are harnessing the power of branding to attract meetings and events

A look at the factors that keep associations loyal to the same hotels and cities year after year.

The Future of Meetings & Events What unfolded on Sunday night in Las Vegas has become an all too common occurrence, not just here in the United States,

Every fall to accompany Skift Global Forum we publish a collector's magazine devoted to one big topic. These have focused on larger issues that have an out

There's been a surge of meetings and events that are integrating chatbots into their communication platforms in 2017, powered by artificial intelligence en

Some entrepreneurs have instituted activities — outdoor planning sessions, meetings in a salt room, deal talks on a surfboard — that sound relaxing but are meant to be productive.

The Visit Seattle convention and visitors bureau hosted its inaugural Event Innovation Forum last month, connecting senior meeting planners from around the

Visitor centers were, for decades, one of the first stops many travelers made when they first got to a place. But with the growth of smartphones and mobile

Our biennial report provides fresh research on how meeting budgets are set, destination decisions made, deals negotiated and dollars allocated.

A bar crawl in Fenway Park, an Alfa Romeo test drive opportunity, and basketball tips from a former N.B.A. star were some of the experiences available to attendees.

The Las Vegas tourism sector is bracing for changes in the aftermath of the massacre that killed 58 people at an outdoor music festival. Analysts who close

The U.S. labor market shed jobs for the first time in seven years in September, suggesting the economy took a hit from hurricanes in Florida and Texas.

Travel technology tends to be focused on the transactional; ways to streamline and personalize the booking process for consumers, while reducing costs and

They’ve come a long way from the days of sticky floors and uncomfortable seats. Many offer extensive food offerings and the technology used for 3-D films.

The 2018 Meetings and Events Future Trends report goes beyond statistics to the root of what it means to hold a meeting or event. This report uncovers the regional differences and cost projections, and explores the latest industry trends and top destinations as you plan for your 2018 M&E program.

After several months of wondering — and what turned out to be some misplaced optimism — the United States is discovering a not-so-rosy picture for internat

The U.S. economy expanded at its most robust pace in more than two years in the spring and appears to have momentum going into the second half of the year, supported by solid consumer spending and a pickup in business investment.