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WTTC Survey Assesses Cities’ Sustainable Tourism Growth

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Tourism, for all its economic and personal growth potential, has a massive environmental footprint. Sustainability efforts are key to keep the travel and tourism train going. Between 2005 and 2017, London saw an increase of 10.8 In 2018, international visitors accounted for 81% of Bangkok’s tourism spend. Paris and 10.

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Bouncing Back: Tourism After a Natural Disaster

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Tourism is fascinating. Tourism is exhilarating. Tourism is also easily affected. Those of us in the tourism industry know all too well that in the blink of an eye, a natural disaster can turn a beautiful top-selling destination into a disaster zone. With tourism after a natural disaster focus on the positive.

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Smart Moves in Hawaii, Las Vegas and More

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Wooden has nearly 20 years working in Las Vegas’ hospitality scene, beginning his career in 2005 at Wynn Las Vegas as executive vice president of food and beverage, and later, principal executive officer and president. Maurice Wooden Wooden is Fontainebleau Las Vegas ’ president.

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West Coast DMOs Rollout Alliance

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Tourism and San Diego Tourism Authority, and even one Nevada destination, Visit Henderson —participated in an hour-long Zoom road show this week. Named for the chef’s mother, it was launched in 2005 and today serves warm meals to 5,000 needy children daily in 20 locations at 62 locations.

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Smart Moves in Reno, Paradise Coast and More

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He brings over 30 years of expertise in the travel and tourism industry and has served in executive roles local to the region for 15 years. Jay Tusa Jay Tusa, Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention & Visitors Bureau The Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention & Visitors Bureau appoints Tusa as tourism director.

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How New Orleans Recovered after a Natural Disaster

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As an owner of a corporate destination management franchise in New Orleans, I saw the reality of ground zero as I worked to rebuild my business after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Welcome Empathy Tourism. But as I regained footing, I watched a different story unfolded on the news and I learned some important lessons.

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3 Big Ideas from DMA West’s Education Summit

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Don’t Neglect AI In DMA West’ s first general session, “Your Introduction to AI for Tourism & Hospitality,” Brian Matson, senior director of strategy and education of full-service tourism marketing agency TwoSix Digital , began with a story about the discovery of the early internet’s ability to connect people.

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