For the first time in 20 years, AAA, with 60 million members, will not issue a Memorial Day travel forecast, as the accuracy of the economic data used to create the forecast has been undermined by COVID-19. They report that the annual forecast which estimates the number of people traveling over the holiday weekend will …
The Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp (CVC) announces the addition of Jennifer Sullivan to the sales team as Director, Mid-Atlantic Regional Office. She is based in Mid-Atlantic region and will serve as an in-market rep for Washington, D.C. based clients interested in booking Nashville as a convention destination. She will connect with both new and …
Effective March 31, 2020, All About Tours has resigned its USTOA membership. Accordingly, All About Tours no longer participates in the USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program for any new bookings made after March 31, 2020. As part of the announced retirement and per the company’s website, All About Tours remains open and dedicated to …
The United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) invites the travel community to virtually #ComeTogetherWithUSTOA in April by tuning into USTOA’s social channels for international music videos. As people practice social distancing and all public gatherings are canceled, including concerts and? performances, USTOA will be bring people together with music videos from artists based in the …
Up to 75 million jobs are at immediate risk in global Travel & Tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The alarming figure, based on research from WTTC, shows a punishing Travel & Tourism GDP loss to the world economy of up to US$2.1 trillion in 2020. The …
The Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board has announced the appointment of Pamela Ewing as Director of Tourism. Minister of Tourism Hon. Ralph Higgs congratulated Ms. Ewing on her appointment and stated, “The Ministry of Tourism welcomes the appointment of Ms. Pamela Ewing as Director of Tourism and as Minister I am confident that she …
Leading luxury and experiential travel network Virtuoso® has been closely monitoring the impact of coronavirus, collaborating and consulting with its travel agency members across the world as well as its preferred partners. Since COVID-19 first surfaced late last year in Wuhan, China, the virus has become a global epidemic and a disruption to the travel …
OLS Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel management company comprised of bespoke independent and branded properties, has named Jade Hammond as its Hawai’i director of sales and marketing. In her role, Hammond will plan and implement sales and marketing strategy for OLS Hotels & Resorts’ nine properties throughout the Hawaiian Islands. She also will be …
U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) decision to allow for the electronic submission of required documents for REAL ID applications: “DHS’ announcement—for which U.S. Travel has been a vocal advocate— is a step forward in …
SOFITEL NEW YORK has tapped Dayna Zeitlin to serve as its new director of sales and marketing. She joins the luxury Midtown hotel after 20 years of experience working for some of the top hospitality groups in the country. “Dayna’s experience in the luxury market and outstanding track record make her the ideal candidate to …