"April is a promise that May is bound to keep." — Hal Borland, nature journalist (1900-1978) Hold Onto That Face Mask The mask mandate put in place by TSA that was initially set to expire on May 11 has been extended through September 13. … [Continue reading]
PEOPLE and JOBS and Emerging Tourism Stars
PEOPLE Scott McCrea, director of tourism and convention sales for Explore Fairbanks, which he joined in 2014, has been named president and CEO of the organization. He takes over in the role vacated by Deb Hickok in December 2020 following her … [Continue reading]
What DMOs Want, Technology-Wise: MMGY Global, Simpleview, and Connect Travel Find Out
What happens to a guy when he can suddenly hear what women are thinking? Our live stream events don't do $70 million at the box office, but we can still find out what DMOs want. DMOs were there to find out what their peers are thinking when … [Continue reading]
The British Aren’t Coming but the Cicadas Are Coming | Josh Fight & Podcast Wars
Electrifying News Vaccinated Americans will be allowed into all 27 European Union countries starting this summer, according to Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, in an interview with The New York Times. Trivia … [Continue reading]
NYC: $30 Million is Biggest Bet Ever on Big Apple Tourism
It’s the “largest campaign ever to promote tourism in New York City and it will remind people this is the place to be,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said. “There is no place like it in the world.” Fred Dixon, president and CEO of NYC & Company, said … [Continue reading]