Destinations
IPW Taps Vegas To Host Event In 2021
In a message to delegates, Malcolm Smith, general manager of IPW advises them that Las Vegas will now welcome IPW May 10-14 of 2021, and Chicago, which had been slated for 2021, has agreed to serve as IPW’s host site in 2025. Smith observes: “We greatly appreciate the flexibility of our upcoming host cities. Other scheduled locations for IPW (Orlando in 2022, San Antonio in 2023, Los Angeles in 2024) remain unchanged.” And he continues: “When we meet next May, we'll be convening in the newly constructed West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center following its major...
Wild Times In Harrison Hot Springs
It’s Friday and we all need a bit of a lighter look at the world around us. Too much COVID-19 all the time. So, a tip of the hat to True Key Hotels & Resorts who brings a touch of humour to us today. The BC hospitality company reports that with COVID-19 keeping everyone close to home, the world is seeing the rewilding of animals in cities and towns. It points to stories of dolphins returning to Venetian canals; wild boars wandering the streets of towns in Italy and … yes, believe it or not … the return of the legendary Sasquatch to its natural habitat of the village of...
COVID-19: PATA By The Numbers
In newly updated forecasts, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) indicates that the most likely scenario for international visitor arrivals into and across Asia Pacific in 2020 is that visitor numbers are likely to reduce by 32% year-on-year. PATA says that taking into account the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the volume of arrivals is now expected to reduce to fewer than 500 million this year. And that effectively takes visitor volume back to levels last seen in 2012. At this stage, PATA says that growth is expected to resume in 2021, returning to forecast levels by...
Caribbean Gets Ready For The Bounceback
During a recent webinar, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) CEO and director general, Frank Comito talked about how the Caribbean hospitality sector and destinations were marshaling their crisis management experience to be able to bounce back stronger and better once the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis has subsided. Comito commended resort owners for using the opportunity to refresh their offerings and facilities and train staff on advanced aspects of the sector - albeit at a social distance - while the region remains closed to new visitors. He also...
A Pledge To Collaborate On Earth Day 2020
To mark Earth Day 2020, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) are joining together to share their collaborative intent to emerge from the current Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) crisis and help rebuild a stronger, more resilient Caribbean for the environment and the people that depend on it. CHTA president, Patricia Affonso-Dass said the reopening of the region's shuttered tourism sector is an important opportunity to address head-on the challenges posed by climate change, which she described as “the biggest challenge to the future of the...
Ski Industry Struggling In Wake Of COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe, ski resorts have closed in response to government interventions and the decreasing number of skiers. Now, Oxford Ski has released research on how much the Coronavirus is likely to cost the ski industry and what’s being done to help it. The research indicates that in the average year, 38% of all ski bookings are from after late February; in which 132 million people around the world would usually be heading to the slopes for the end of the Northern hemisphere seasons and the start of the Southern. In dollars and cents, 132 million...
Celebrate Earth Day With Céline Cousteau, TreadRight
The TreadRight Foundation is hosting its first Q&A session on Instagram Live today to mark Earth Day 2020. As TreadRight prepares to celebrate #EarthDay digitally, it points out that the event is marking its 50th anniversary in 2020. To honour this important day and shed light on the current state of our planet, the actions we still need to take and what’s next around the topic of sustainability, TreadRight’s first Q&A session on Instagram Live will be hosted by Chief TreadRight and Sustainability Officer, Shannon Guihan, and TreadRight’s ‘Planet’...
Webinar: Explore The Unexpected In Cayman Islands
What better time than now to start planning the travel experience your clients have always dreamed of? On April 30 at 1pm EST, learn what sets the Cayman Islands apart from other Caribbean destinations in a FREE Webinar. Hosted by Tammy Van Zyl, Marketing Representative, Cayman Islands Department of Tourism, discover the world-renowned culinary scene, superior scuba diving and snorkeling, and diverse range of activities the islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman each have to offer. Plus, one lucky travel agent at the webinar will win a $250 VISA gift...