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Meliá to Shutter 15 Hotels in Cuba
Meliá to Shutter 15 Hotels in Cuba
Joining Iberostar and Royalton hotels, which are limiting operations on the island, the Spanish hospitality chain will close 15 of its 34 hotels,...
How Top Meetings Destinations Are Handling the Pandemic and Preparing for Recovery
How Top Meetings Destinations Are Handling the Pandemic and Preparing for Recovery
Updated Sept. 16, 2020. Venues in Chicago, Las Vegas, New York City, Orlando, and Washington, D.C., have established coronavirus protocols and developed new programs to welcome groups back to town.
September 16, 2020
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On My Agenda: Travel = Happiness
To get out of the doldrums, let's all plan a trip – or several. There's strong evidence that it works.
September 14, 2020
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Feeling Down? Travel Will Make You Happier, Restore Jobs and Save the Economy
U.S. Travel's Let's Go There campaign stresses the personal and public benefits of getting back on the road.
September 9, 2020
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'Let's Go There' Campaign Aims to Encourage U.S. Leisure and Business Travel
The U.S. Travel Association urges the entire hospitality industry to join the marketing push to reignite wanderlust.
September 8, 2020
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Pacific World to Cease Operations Due to Pandemic
The global DMC and event management firm will shutter in November.
September 1, 2020
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National Events Council Aims to Close Racial Gap in Meetings Industry
A new pledge encourages event organizers to ensure that at least 20 percent of their meeting staff and suppliers are Black, Indigenous or people of color.
August 31, 2020
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