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Brand USA says 172,000 international visitors will travel to the United States because of the DMO’s latest effort to boost sagging overseas tourism.
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As it flooded the Gulf Coast this week, Tropical Storm Gordon was a dramatic reminder that hurricane season is upon us once again.
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U.S. Travel Association and the CEOs of 13 hospitality companies met Tuesday at the White House with President Donald Trump.
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The only bodies on the beaches of Cancun, Mexico, are bronzing in the sun. That’s the reassuring message from security experts and tourism officials.
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An estimated 270,000 visitors are hunkered down in Hawaii at week’s end, experiencing or awaiting the onslaught of tempestuous seas, torrential rain and 110-mile-an-hour winds from Hurricane Lane.
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Event professionals are the elite forces of the road-warrior class. They jet from conference center to resort, executive retreat to office, performing advance reconnaissance, erecting trade-show camps where only concrete lay before, and generally bringing people together to solve problems and do business. As frequent—and valuable—as this travel can be, it comes with challenges. We asked Smart Meetings readers to share their secrets for hitting the ground running.
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Raging wildfires near Athens, Greece—said to be the worst in more than decade—are reported under control. Greek tourism authorities are trying to reassure travelers that the country is ready and able to welcome them.
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A new report shows that for the first time this year, domestic business travel expansion is projected to outpace tourist activity. The U.S. Travel Association’s Travel Trends Index predicts a 2.5 percent increase in overall domestic travel over the next six months, with rooms booked for business meetings outpacing leisure travelers.
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Incentive planners are a resilient bunch. They are constantly looking for destinations that will appeal to their attendees. It takes more than high winds and a health scare to keep them away from their favorite resorts.
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The line to board a flight starts at your local Department of Motor Vehicles (or wherever you get a driver’s license in your state). Take a number and bring your patience, because it could take a while. Many Americans are encountering longer-than-ever queues to get a new Real ID driver’s license.
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