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Love Is GREAT Britain: Celebrating The UK Government’s Largest Participation In Pride Activities In The Americas

May 31, 2017 by forimmediaterelease.net -

The UK is proud to be recognized as one of the most progressive countries in the world for LGBT rights and a welcoming destination for all. To celebrate this, between June and October 2017, the British Embassy Washington, the UK Mission to the UN, VisitBritain, and each of the British Consulates will participate in marches and events in their regions – Atlanta, Boston, Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Washington, DC – with additional activity in Mexico City, Toronto and Vancouver.

In 2016, the UK saw record-breaking spend from US visitors, reaching £3.4 billion ($4.4 billion USD) across the UK last year and up 11% on 2015 figures. The latest statistics from the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) also show that visits from the US were up 6% to 3.5 million in 2016, compared to the previous year.

“We are thrilled to be celebrating equality through our Love is GREAT Britain, our  LGBTQ campaign taking place across Canada, Mexico and the United States. In this historic anniversary year, there are dedicated cultural exhibitions in London to enjoy, as well as Pride Festivals and Parades across the country. There has never been a better time to visit and celebrate your love in Britain.” says Paul Gauger, Executive Vice President Americas for VisitBritain.

Britain & LGBT Rights
The UK has had civil partnerships for over a decade, and equal marriage became legal in 2014 in England, Wales and Scotland. In 2002, same-sex couples were granted equal rights to adopt. Since 2005, transgender people can change their legal gender in the UK, granting them a new birth certificate and affording them full legal recognition of their acquired sex.

The UK is renowned as one of the most progressive in Europe for LGBT rights by ILGA-Europe, which is a testament to the achievements that have been made. One of the core objectives of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s Magna Carta Fund for Human Rights and Democracy is increased respect for equality and non-discrimination for all members of society. This year, more than a $1 million from the fund will support a variety of projects, including those focused on LGBT rights, which are aimed at: improving institutional protection against discrimination including through removing or amending discriminatory laws, policies and practices; reducing hate speech, violence or harassment based on discrimination; and increasing the participation of minority groups in political and public life, including in positions of leadership and influence.

Love is GREAT
The Love is GREAT campaign was launched by VisitBritain, the UK’s national tourism agency, in 2014 to welcome the new same-sex marriage law in England, Wales and Scotland. The campaign highlights Britain as an all-embracing holiday choice for LGBT visitors, offering unique experiences – from city breaks to countryside escapes – which are easily accessible and open to all, regardless of sexuality.

The campaign is part of VisitBritain’s larger ‘Home of Amazing Moments’ campaign, which was launched in 2016, inspiring visitors to the UK to seek out their own amazing experiences and share them on social media.

visitbritain.com/loveisgreat lists an array of choices for the LGBT traveller, including Pride parades in 2017, LGBT arts and cultural festivals, LGBT sports and activity clubs, Britain’s best gay and lesbian nightlife, plus a vast spectrum of gay-owned and gay-welcoming accommodation throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Also featured on the site are LGBT city guides to London, Brighton, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, and Cardiff. UK cities such as Birmingham (www.birminghampride.com) and Brighton (www.brighton-pride.org) have also just revealed the first details of this year’s Pride celebrations.

Last year was a record breaker for inbound tourism to the UK with 37.3 million visits, up 3% on 2015 with visitors spending £22.2 billion, matching 2015’s record spend. The figures showed strong growth in 2016 from North America with 4.3 million visits, up 7% on 2015. Comparing growth during the last six years shows there were 7.5 million more visits in 2016 than 2010, an increase of 25%.

To mark the significant anniversary, cultural establishments in Great Britain – including the British Museum and the Tate – are featuring special exhibits and events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act, which started decriminalizing homosexual acts in private between two men over the age of 21 in England and Wales. Similar legislation was passed in Scotland in 1980 and Northern Ireland in 1982.

Love is GREAT Sweepstakes
To coincide with US Pride events, on June 10th, 2017, VisitBritain will launch a nationwide competition for a chance to win a trip to Britain to experience the array of choices the destination provides for LGBT travellers. Contestants can enter on the Love is GREAT campaign homepage, visitbritain.com/loveisgreat, for a chance to win a trip for two to London and Glasgow.

The prize includes two round-trip economy flights to London, courtesy of Virgin Atlantic; three nights’ accommodation in the newly refurbished Rubens at the Palace Hotel in London courtesy of The Rubens at the Palace, two theatre tickets to see Kinky Boots in the West End courtesy of Kinky Boots, three nights’ accommodation at citizenM in Glasgow courtesy of citizenM, entry to the Polo Lounge in Glasgow’s hip Merchant City, dinner in a city centre restaurant, a local Glasgow walking tour, and city sightseeing bus passes courtesy of Glasgow Life, round-trip train tickets to Glasgow courtesy of Rail Europe, and London Travel Cards preloaded with $40 dollars total.

The competition opens June 10th, 2017 at midnight EST and closes October 16th, 2017 at midnight EST, with the trip to be taken between November 2017 and March 2018. Blackout dates apply. Full terms and conditions are available here. Open to US residents only. All may enter regardless of sexual orientation.

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What Happens When a Storm Hits? Squaremouth Explains Travel Insurance for Hurricane Season

May 31, 2017 by forimmediaterelease.net -

Once you’ve heard about a storm that may impact your trip, it’s probably too late to get coverage. This year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration projects up to 17 named storms, with 5-9 expected to become hurricanes.

What if I Get Stranded at the Airport?
If severe weather strands you at the airport for 3-12 hours, you can be covered by travel insurance for meals and hotel accommodations until you are able to get to your destination. If the delay exceeds 12 hours, you may be covered to cancel your trip altogether.

What if a Hurricane Destroys My Destination?
Imagine arriving at your destination, only to find your hotel uninhabitable. If this happens and you need to cancel your trip, you could be reimbursed for all of your unused trip expenses.

Buying Recommendation
With another active hurricane season expected, Squaremouth recommends getting coverage as far ahead of your trip as possible. If weather is a primary concern, consider a policy with coverage that kicks in after a 3-hour delay.

Squaremouth’s Hurricane and Travel Insurance Information Center will be updated regularly throughout hurricane season with information about travel insurance coverage as storms hit.

ABOUT SQUAREMOUTH
Squaremouth compares travel insurance policies from every major travel insurance provider in the United States. Using Squaremouth’s comparison engine and third-party customer reviews, travelers can research and compare insurance products side-by-side. More information can be found at www.squaremouth.com

Available Topic Expert:
Steven Benna
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(727) 619-7262

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Feeling marketing musical é a nova agência do Embarque na Viagem

May 31, 2017 by forimmediaterelease.net -

NITERÓI, Brasil, 31 de maio de 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Apresentado pela Travel Writer Naira Amorelli, o boletim Embarque na Viagem aborda temas voltados para o turismo, lazer, entretenimento, gastronomia etc. Com informações práticas para todo tipo de viajante, do iniciante ao descolado, a proposta do quadro é ajudar o ouvinte a organizar e planejar melhor sua viagem, dando dicas do que está acontecendo de mais legal e interessante pelo mundo. E desde o mês de maio a marca Embarque na Viagem está sob a administração da Feeling Marketing Musical.

A Feeling marketing musical apresenta para o mercado de comunicação grandes oportunidades para criação, desenvolvimento e expansão de marcas, produtos e serviços e tem como meta levar aos principais veículos do Brasil toda a expertise que a Naira Amorelli (Turismóloga, Empreendedora, Consultora, Comunicadora, diretora de Comunicação e produtora de conteúdo do Portal Embarque na Viagem, do site e da revista Gastronomia etc.) oferece com o Boletim Embarque na Viagem.


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Southwest Airlines to Present at Deutsche Bank’s 8th Annual Global Industrials and Materials Summit

May 31, 2017 by forimmediaterelease.net -

DALLAS, May 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has been invited to speak at Deutsche Bank’s 8th Annual Global Industrials and Materials Summit. Deutsche Bank will be webcasting the audio presentation live, and a link to the webcast will be made available via the Investor Relations homepage on the Southwest Airlines website. Details of the audio webcast are as follows:


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Delta Air Lines to Present at Deutsche Bank 2017 Global Industrials and Materials Summit

May 31, 2017 by forimmediaterelease.net -

ATLANTA, May 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) will present at the Deutsche Bank 2017 Global Industrials and Materials Summit at 8:40 a.m. CT on Wednesday, June 7, 2017.                                                                                                            

A live webcast of this event will be available at http://ir.delta.com/news-and-events/calendar/.  An online replay will be available at the same site shortly after the webcast is complete.

Delta Air Lines serves more than 180 million customers each year. In 2017, Delta was named to Fortune’s top 50 Most Admired Companies in addition to being named the most admired airline for the sixth time in seven years. Additionally, Delta has ranked No.1 in the Business Travel News Annual Airline survey for an unprecedented six consecutive years. With an industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 323 destinations in 59 countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs more than 80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 800 aircraft. The airline is a founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance and participates in the industry’s leading transatlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia as well as a joint venture with Virgin Atlantic. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than 15,000 daily flights, with key hubs and markets including Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK and LaGuardia, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Tokyo-Narita. Delta has invested billions of dollars in airport facilities, global products and services, and technology to enhance the customer experience in the air and on the ground. Additional information is available on the Delta News Hub, as well as delta.com, Twitter @DeltaNewsHub, Google.com/+Delta, and Facebook.com/delta.

To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/delta-air-lines-to-present-at-deutsche-bank-2017-global-industrials-and-materials-summit-300466540.html

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