American Hotel & Lodging Association has conducted a survey of hotel industry owners, operators, and employees from Nov. 10-13, 2020, with more than 1,200 respondents. Key findings: More than 2/3 of hotels (71%) report they will only be … [Continue reading]
New: People Profiles, eTourism Summit On-Demand, Movers & Shakers, Job Listings
We hope you like People Profiles, a new feature in The Travel Vertical, inspired by readers sharing remarkable personal stories. Who do you know within the eTourism Community of DMOs, attractions, and vendors with a story that belongs here? … [Continue reading]
eTourism Summit On-Demand, People in the News & Jobs
In case you missed it — Watch on-demand videos from Week One at eTourism Summit in October, featuring conversations and presentations by people you know: Sarah Quinlan, Carolantic Fund (Keynote)Josh Collins, Entrada Insights (formerly … [Continue reading]
We Need Geeks: Data Scientists Build Computer Models for Covid-19 Risk Assessment & Forecasting
Researchers at Georgia Tech have created a real-time, interactive map to show Covid-19 risk in every county throughout all 50 states. Users can select an event size from 10+ people and click to see the risk of attending events of various sizes in … [Continue reading]
Case Studies: Travel Iowa Went Viral » Springfield Went For Fun » Baltimore Went Cultural » Las Vegas Went Data-Driven With Expedia
Iowa State Park Passport won the "Best Campaign that Went Viral" at the 3rd Annual eTSY Awards at the 21st Annual eTourism Summit in 2020. The program, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Bandwango, promoted the 100th … [Continue reading]