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The new president of the European Tourism Council (ETC) is at a critical crossroads, under pressure from a variety of environmental and social fronts, and is changing the organization’s original purpose to serve Europeans. He said the reminder is even more timely. In a lecture at Phocuswright WiT Middle East held on May 3rd, Miguel Sanz Castedo, director of the Spanish Tourism Association (TURESPAÑA), said that ETC has been instrumental in bringing peace and prosperity to the continent since World War II. Said it was founded in 1948 to bring. Seventy-five years ago, after World War II, people saw tourism…

Dorcas Gan investigates the opportunities and challenges arising from promoting film tourism in Southeast Asia. Netflix’s travelogue “A Tourist’s Guide to Love” (ATGTL), which explores cities such as Ha Giang, Hanoi and Da Nang, takes viewers through Vietnam’s beautiful landscapes as protagonists Amanda and Sinh meet and find love. The series, supported by Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, represents a new initiative in the region to encourage film tourism. The region has seen a significant drop in tourist numbers since the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Statista, 143.61 million tourists visited Southeast Asia in 2019 before the pandemic, but…

As destinations in the Middle East seek to increase visitor numbers and promote regional tourism, cruise tourism is recognized as one of the key means of achieving that goal. Destinations in the region are collaborating as well as investing in infrastructure to boost cruise demand. “I think more people in this region need to be aware of cruises. You can cruise in your own backyard and you don’t have to fly six hours to the Mediterranean or 15 hours to Miami to take a Caribbean cruise. No,” said Saud Hareb Almheiri, Head of Cruise Tourism and Yachting at Dubai Department…

65 employees will receive certificates Willemstad – Curacao’s residential tourism is increasing from all major markets, including Brazil. Currently, Brazil is among the top five markets for Curacao’s highest number of overnight visitors. In 2023, Curacao ended the year with over 26,000 guests from Brazil. In the first quarter of this year alone, Curaçao welcomed 10,552 guests from Brazil. This increase is due to increased air connections, including new direct flights from Brazil introduced last June. In view of the increasing number of Brazilian tourists, the Curaçao Tourism Board (CTB) has designed a basic Portuguese language course for employees of…

SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Home Page) — The San Angelo Chamber of Commerce held this month’s membership luncheon at the Fort Concho Stables. This month’s speakers were from the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce’s Destination Marketing organization and focused on San Angelo tourism. More than 1 million people will visit San Angelo in 2023, and last year’s visitors contributed more than $3 million to San Angelo’s economy, according to figures from the chamber. The Destination Marketing Organization also shared new initiatives for marketing urban heritage. “We will also be rolling out a formal strategic marketing plan for the DMO…

Mike MaltaisWard media reporter BREWSTER – The Chamber of Commerce discussed the selection of potential sites for new information kiosks on city property last Wednesday at its regular monthly meeting on May 8th. The Okanogan County Tourism Council provides kiosks in cities across the county, and there are already several in Pateros. , Tonasket, Oroville. Chamber President Anna Marie Dalby distributed photos of what the kiosks would look like and said OCTC is in the process of installing kiosks in Winthrop and Mazama, followed by Brewster, Omack and Loomis taking the opportunity. I explained that I was waiting. Conconnerie is…

Rendering of the new Evel Knievel Museum in the Mission Linen Building. Photo: Dapper Companies In this August 20, 1974 file photo, daredevil motorcyclist Evel Knievel poses at the outdoor Canadian National Exhibition Center in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) Rendering of the new Evel Knievel Museum in the Mission Linen Building. Photo: Dapper Companies Construction has begun on a new building for the Evel Knievel Museum in Las Vegas, moving from its previous location in Topeka, Kansas. Dapper Companies has broken ground on the 32,000-square-foot Mission Linen building at 1001 S. First St. downtown. The building will also house Mothership…

MASSENA — Speakers who attended Monday’s grand opening of the new waterway visitor center at Eisenhower Locks said the new center will be a major boost to tourism opportunities in Massena and the North Country.Ross D. Levy, vice president and executive director of tourism for Empire State Development, said he was impressed with the area when he visited Massena in September 2022 for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new visitor center.“At the time, I was so impressed by the community, this area, the beauty of this place, and now this new, state-of-the-art visitor center takes advantage of its incredible vantage…

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Bureau announced Tuesday that it has approved $5 million in sponsorship funding to attract next April’s WrestleMania 41 and surrounding events. This annual spectacular event will be held for the first time at Allegiant Stadium over Easter weekend on Saturday, April 19th and Sunday, April 20th. Easter weekend is usually a slow time, so hosting the event was appealing to them. Friday’s SmackDown and the following Monday’s Raw will be held at the MGM Resorts venue, while WWE World will be based at the Las Vegas Convention Center for five days. Lisa Motley, the…

My mom is a southern belle who would choose the beach over the city any day. When I asked her what her three words were to describe New York, she paused and said, “It’s New York. “It’s kind of crazy.” Before departing from Pier 88 on Norwegian Joy Cruises, I put together a Midtown sightseeing tour for her with almost no planning. The Times She took pictures in the Square, visited Margaritaville, took a walk watching her Fox News (she wanted a photo of her), and strolled by the New York Times (she wanted her to take her picture). I…