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A Florida tourism tax bill was introduced in February, but according to a bill analysis filed April 22, the effect of the measure which passed by a margin of 62 to 45, would be to “change tourist development taxes (TDTs) from limited use revenue to general revenue, which must be used to offset county property taxes” beginning in 2026.

More than 300 hospitality experts gathered at MGM National Harbor this week for an interactive International Association of Exhibitions & Events (IAEE) Women’s Leadership Forum that put the emphasis on active. 

The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott gifts the University of Utah a $25 million gift to create J.W. Marriott, Jr. Institute.

Event organizers of Capital Pride Alliance in Washington, D.C., knew hosting WorldPride 2025 would be a challenge. But when they were awarded the event by the global membership group InterPride, organizers saw it as a unique opportunity.

Other than running out of coffee, trying to sign contracts years out and arranging travel in a world where costs are the only thing rising faster than attrition rates is the definition of "stressful."

In this episode of Smart Start Radio, co-hosts Eming Piansay and Sara Robertson announce exciting news and are later joined by Yaron Lipshitz, CEO of Prismm, and Katie Moser, director of marketing and business development at GoGather.