To minimise the knock-on effects of the outbreak, economies in Europe are starting to reopen while stimulating tourism to salvage the summer holiday season and limit the financial fallout from the pandemic.
HBAA response to UK Government announcement
Yet again the Chancellor and Government have not listened to the many outspoken voices of the business events and meetings industry – Lex Butler, Chair, HBAA
Shared determination to restart tourism and drive recovery
Over the past month, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) was able to hold virtually meetings of its five Regional Commissions to share responses to the challenge of COVID-19 and their plans for the restart of tourism in the wake of the pandemic.
The first of many quarters of disappointment for Australian export tourism
Australian tourism businesses which have traditionally had a heavy focus on catering to international visitors will need continued government support to ensure they remain capable of reigniting inbound tourism once borders reopen.
U.S. economic recovery quiets as July 4 holiday causes dip in shift work
Following waning June recovery, Kronos U.S. Workforce Activity Report reveals rocky shift growth, hiring in Early July.
Millennial influencers will be indispensable in travel sector recovery
Many travel and tourism influencers are drawn from this traveler group, and what they think of and write about in their travel experiences can be highly useful to travel marketing and so they will be indispensable for destination recovery if utilized effectively.
Insights on the ‘new normal’ for meetings and incentives
The Meeting Planner’s New Reality in the “New Normal,” addressed the new challenges that planners face due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s short- and long-term effects on the meetings and events industry.
What’s changing for hotel management company digital marketers
HSMAI hosted a similar program for hotel management company CDOs, giving participants a chance to catch up and share new insights since the last roundtable for this group was held in April.
Using data and AI to drive tourism’s sustainable recovery
As tourism restarts around the world, Telefonica deepens its collaboration with the United Nations specialized agency to advance market intelligence in order to accelerate the sector’s recovery from the impact of COVID-19.
U.S. Travel strongly encourages mask usage
U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issues statement on the importance of mask wearing and adhering to healthy travel practices at the forefront of the Fourth of July holiday and throughout the summer travel season
