Travel Industry News - Other

Veteran travel industry entrepreneur, hotelier and property developer, Mr. Joginder Sanger was recently awarded the Community Award at the House of Commons, in recognition of his outstanding lifelong dedication to philanthropic work in the United Kingdom and abroad. - More

Enactment of Historic Legislation Caps AH&LA Lobbying Effort - More

2010 is expected to be a year of transformation. The challenges facing the tourism sector in a post-crisis scenario set the framework for the activities and events organized by UNWTO during this year’s ITB Travel Trade Show (Berlin, Germany, 10-14 March 2010). - More

Representative Sam Farr (D-California), co-chair of the Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, has introduced H. R. 4676, the Travel Regional Investment Partnership (TRIP) Act, which will provide US$50 million in matching grants to destination marketing organizations and their strategic partners. - More

South Africa as host of the 2010 FIFA World Cup set the ideal stage for UNWTO/South Africa inaugural Summit on Tourism, Sport and Mega Events (Johannesburg, 24-26 February). The summit, attended by some 450 delegates, from 35 countries, provided a first-of-its-kind platform for best practice and knowledge sharing towards mega-events excellence. - More

Historic Vote Puts United States on Path to Welcoming Millions of New Visitors, Creating Thousands of American Jobs - More

More than 85 travel agency executives braved one of the biggest snowstorms of modern history, dubbed "Snowmageddon" by President Barack Obama, to attend the 2010 ASTA Premium Business Summit and Corporate Advisory Council (CAC) Meeting. The event was hosted by Marriott at the JW Marriot San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa (San Antonio, Texas). - More

Contact Your Senators Immediately And Urge Their Support - More

This April 30 through May 1, Memphis, TN is once again hosting its internationally known Beale Street Music Festival, an opportunity to see dozens of top name acts from around the country perform. Memphis has a long tradition of musical greatness with Elvis and blues artists like BB King putting the city on the musical map. - More

Ten New Customer Service Decrees for the Hotel Industry - By the People, For the People - More