Power of Travel Coalition promotes tourism at grassroots level
Tuesday, Aug 31The coalition encourages professionals who work in the travel industry to make their voices heard by calling elected officials, communicating with local media to get stories out, recruiting friends and neighbors to host events, organizing ..read more
Delta adds ticket sales to Facebook page
Friday, Aug 20Passengers can book one-way and round-trip flights on Facebook through the company’s new Delta Ticket ..read more
Study reveals cities with highest, lowest travel taxes
Wednesday, Aug 18Discriminatory travel taxes and fees on travel-related services can add up quickly for travelers. A recent study by National Business Travel Association (NBTA) and Concur, the world’s leading provider of on-demand Employee Spend Management services, ..read more
International travelers to pay fee to enter U.S.
Wednesday, Aug 18Next month, international travelers entering the United States will be required to pay a $14 fee, which will go to fund the Corporation for Travel Promotion, a marketing campaign aimed at increasing international travel to ..read more
Signs of optimism spring up
Thursday, May 13By Christine Born
I recently returned from a round of advisory council meetings with planners for all types of associations from government groups to sports groups. While they all agreed that they were paying closer attention to the ..read more
Global Travel Summit heads to Las Vegas
Monday, Apr 19This year it’s Beijing, but next year, the Global Travel and Tourism Summit is headed back to the United States. Las Vegas will host the annual summit, which is one of the leading international travel ..read more
VISIT FLORIDA in action
Monday, Apr 19By Christine Born
Florida has been a leader in the national effort to send the message that meetings, travel and tourism are essential to the country’s economic health. Last week, the Florida Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus ..read more
Historic meetings
Friday, Nov 6
By Christine Born
Historic events prove importance of face-to-face meetings. ..read more
Travel incentives
Wednesday, Oct 14By Christine Born
Study shows vacation travel can boost the economy out of the current slump. So can meetings. Watch this video for another reason to go live, rather than teleconferencing. ..read more
Chicago Reverberations
Friday, Oct 2By Christine Born
Chicago lost its bid for the Summer 2016 Olympics Games, disappointing CVBs and businesses that were counting on a tourism bonanza. Even President Obama clearly understood that tourism and meetings mean business. ..read more
