LGBT travel is no longer “alternative.” Over 75 leading destinations and most major hotel chains actively market to the LGBT community. LGBT tourism and hospitality represents about 10% of the U.S. travel industry but is still often overlooked by travel suppliers. LGBTs travel far more often and spend more per trip and per year than • Read More »
Travel & Tourism Industry release: It was formed by 89 founding members, mainly national tourism associations, tourist enterprises and think tanks from around the world. The organization’s headquarters and secretariat will be located in Beijing, with its working languages consisting of Chinese, English, French, Russian, Arabic and Spanish. China proposed the alliance, in which it is represented • Read More »
Greg Bakunzi’s climactic moment as a key player in Rwanda’s tourism landscape came on the morning of September 1, 2017. The founder and CEO of Amahoro Tours and Red Rocks Rwanda was among the 19 people that participated in the naming. The venue was Kinigi village at the foothills of the Volcanoes National Park, home • Read More »
Travel & Tourism Industry release: На церемонии открытия директор оргкомитета выставки и член группы партийного руководства Муниципального правительства пров. Гуандун г-н Чэнь Юньсянь (Chen Yunxian) отметил, что выставка является важной платформой, позволяющей властям провинции вносить свой вклад в реализацию инициативы «Пояс и путь». Мероприятие открывает значительные бизнес-возможности для предприятий и коммерсантам из стран и регионов, • Read More »
Travel & Tourism Industry release: Fearless Global Citizen is a non-partisan, international campaign designed to motivate youth to travel without fear. This effort is in direct response to recent world events; the intent is to combat negativity and highlight the importance of understanding other cultures. The mission is to bring the world together by encouraging • Read More »
Travel & Tourism Industry release: Wyndham Worldwide has built Corporate Social Responsibility into its business to deliver great experiences for its customers, results for its shareholders, and service to its communities. Building on five consecutive years of recognition as a Dow Jones Sustainability Index hospitality leader in North America for its responsible business practices, the • Read More »
Travel & Tourism Industry release: “With a population of more than 2.7M people and a thriving business community, The Research Triangle represents yet another important step in our global expansion strategy,” said Gary L. Kessler, President and CEO of Carey International. “As a major center of innovation and economic growth in fields such as technology, • Read More »
Travel & Tourism Industry release: ЯНЬЧЭН (YANCHENG), Китай, 22 сентября 2017 г. /PRNewswire/ — На сегодняшний день самым большим в мире растительным лабиринтом является французский «Хайнер Индре» (Heiner Indre), занимающий площадь в 40 000 квадратных метров. Однако в скором времени это звание перейдёт к Семицветному гавайскому лабиринту (Seven-color Flower Field Hawaii Plant Maze) в китайском Дафэне. • Read More »
Travel & Tourism Industry release: MIAMI, Sept. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) has scheduled a conference call with analysts for 10:00 a.m. (EDT); 3:00 p.m. (BST), Tuesday, September 26, 2017, to discuss the company’s third quarter financial results which are expected to be released that morning. A simulcast of • Read More »
Travel & Tourism Industry release: Parmi les dirigeants du secteur MICE présents à l’événement se trouvaient Orianne Pages, cofondatrice et directrice de Refeel Events, basé en France, Wen Xiang, directeur de TUI Group MICE, basé en Allemagne, Marcel Vissers, éditeur en chef du magazine MIM and Headquarters, basé en Belgique, Craig Bright, éditeur de Business • Read More »
Travel & Tourism Industry release: Brisbane, conocida como “ciudad del sol”, es la capital de Queensland, un estado en el noreste de Australia. Se espera que la inauguración de un servicio directo entre Shenzhen y Brisbane, dos ciudades hermanadas en 1992, facilite el comercio internacional entre China y Australia, que profundice los intercambios culturales entre • Read More »
Travel & Tourism Industry release: Brisbane, auch bekannt als „the City of Sunshine” ist die Hauptstadt von Queensland, einem Staat im Nordosten Australiens. Der Start der direkten Verbindung zwischen Shenzhen und Brisbane, zwei Städten, die 1992 eine Städtepartnerschaft gründeten, soll den internationalen Handel zwischen China und Australien erleichtern und den kulturellen Austausch zwischen den beiden • Read More »
Travel & Tourism Industry release: Brisbane, appelée aussi « La ville de la lumière du soleil », est la capitale du Queensland, État du nord-est de l’Australie. Shenzhen et Brisbane sont deux villes jumelées depuis 1992. On s’attend à ce que le lancement de ce nouveau service direct entre elles facilite le commerce entre la Chine et • Read More »
Travel & Tourism Industry release: Drive for the Out of the OrdinaryFOMO is impacting travel decisions, as more than half (53%) of respondents said they feel pressure to book unique or exotic vacations, and 40% feel pressure to take more adventurous vacations. In fact, adventure is a growing theme among travelers, with one in six • Read More »
Travel & Tourism Industry release: STERLING, Va., Sept. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Located less than 30 miles north of Virginia’s capital Richmond, the 400-acre amusement park is consistently ranked among the best in the country. They see over 2 million visitors annually and manage over 60 rides and attractions, including 13 roller coasters, a 20-acre • Read More »
Travel & Tourism Industry release: L’application est destinée aux touristes internationaux se rendant au Japon et elle offre des informations sur les destinations touristiques dans tout le pays, y compris les zones rurales, des renseignements sur les transports et des informations essentielles dans différentes langues dans le cas d’une situation d’urgence ou de catastrophe. Elle • Read More »
Travel & Tourism Industry release: Descárguela en: http://www.jnto.go.jp/smartapp/ La aplicación está dirigida a turistas internacionales que viajan a Japón y ofrece información sobre destinos turísticos en toda la nación, incluidas áreas rurales, información de transporte e información esencial, en varios idiomas en caso de emergencias o desastres. Funciona como un amplio portal turístico y ofrece • Read More »
Travel & Tourism Industry release: YANCHENG, China, Sept. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Now the largest plant maze in the world is Heiner Indre Plant Maze in France, covering a land area of 40,000 square meters. But this will be changed by the Seven-color Flower Field Hawaii Plant Maze in Dafeng of China. The Seven-color Flower Field • Read More »
Travel & Tourism Industry release: Serbia’s Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said in her speech that the level of cooperation between China and Serbia had grown significantly, with the total value of projects between the two countries currently in progress exceeding US$6 billion, while, at the same time, bilateral trade has been increasing significantly. Chinese Ambassador • Read More »
Travel & Tourism Industry release: David was most recently the Group Chief Commercial Officer at NYX Gaming Group Limited (“NYX”), where he was responsible for NYX’s revenue generation world-wide. He was also a member of the Executive Management Team. With more than 14 years in the iGaming business David has extensive digital gaming experience, having • Read More »
Travel & Tourism Industry release: Приложение ориентировано на зарубежных туристов, приезжающих в Японию, и предоставляет сведения о туристических направлениях в стране, включая достопримечательности в глубинке, транспортную и прочую важную информацию на случай экстренных ситуаций или стихийного бедствия. Информация в приложении доступна на нескольких языках. Новое приложение выступает в качестве комплексного туристического портала, собравшего в одном • Read More »
Travel & Tourism Industry release: Die App richtet sich an internationale Touristen, die nach Japan reisen und bietet Informationen in mehreren Sprachen über landesweite touristische Destinationen, einschließlich ländlicher Gegenden, Verkehrsinformationen sowie wesentliche Informationen für den Notfall oder bei Katastrophen. Sie dient als ein umfassendes Tourismusportal, das alles, was ein Japanbesucher benötigt, aus einer Hand bereitstellt. • Read More »
Travel & Tourism Industry release: Brisbane, also known as “the City of Sunshine”, is the capital of Queensland, a state in northeast Australia. The launch of the direct service between Shenzhen and Brisbane, two cities that established a sister city relationship in 1992, is expected to facilitate international trade between China and Australia and deepen • Read More »
Travel & Tourism Industry release: “Southeast Asia continues to be one of fastest growing markets in the world – and a key focus area for Boeing – as the region accounts for more than 10 percent of the total global demand,” said Dinesh Keskar, senior vice president of Asia Pacific and India Sales, Boeing Commercial • Read More »
Travel & Tourism Industry release: The opening ceremony was hosted by Mr. Ernest Wooden Jr., Vice-Chairman of WTCF Council and President and CEO of Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board. Chen Jining, Chairman of WTCF Council and acting Mayor of Beijing; Li Jinzao, Chairman of China National Tourism Administration; Zhu Shanzhong, Executive Director of UNWTO; • Read More »