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Ernie WeissmanThe Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) is different from other state destination management organizations. In addition to managing tourism and conventions, the Legislature has tasked it with protecting Hawaiian culture, overseeing air traffic, providing crisis assistance to visitors and residents, creating a digital reservation system for statewide parks and natural areas, and growing jobs (the last two were added during this year’s legislative session).In a state where tourism accounts for 40 percent of the state’s economy, the Legislature has more than a passing interest in the tourism agency’s funding and performance. At the same time as it holds the HTA…
MONTREAL , July 17, 2024 /CNW/ – The Quebec Tourism and Hotel Association (ITHQ) will be actively involved in the flagship annual conference of the International Council for Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (ICHRIE), which will be held at the Sheraton Centre in Montreal from July 24 to 26, 2024. In addition to acting as the host school, ITHQ will have several members of its scientific research community present the results of their project research.Quebec Tourism (ITHQ) logo (CNW Group/Quebec Tourism)ITHQ will also be participating in the Creative Teaching Lab session, a new feature of this international conference in its…
Eyal Karin. (Source: Israel Ministry of Tourism)Travel Pulse met with Eyal Karlin, Israeli Tourism Ministry’s Commissioner for North America, to discuss how the country is faring from a tourism perspective following the Hamas attacks on October 7. Here are Karlin’s comments:TravelPulse: Do you have any advice for how U.S. travel advisors should advise their clients about traveling to Israel? Eyal Kalin: I would tell them that it is not too early to encourage your clients to go to Israel. They should know that as long as they are away from the Gaza Strip and the northern border, there is no…
Ditch city life for the most charming small towns in the US.Updated on July 17, 2024 at 2:46 PMWhere to go when the big city feels too big. | Sean Pavone/Getty ImagesIt’s no secret that we at Thrillist love to travel—in fact, it’s pretty much all we do. And with every new flight, mountain summit, cocktail bar, and hotel check-in, we always learn something new. That’s why we’re in the habit of turning to our team of seasoned editors and global contributors, each with extensive boots-on-the-ground experience, to help you plan your next jet-setting adventure.The romanticism of small towns is…
Home prices are soaring in California’s small towns as Americans flock to the state for its beautiful mountain views, outdoor adventures, and unique downtown attractions.Bishop, a small city of 3,800 people, sits between the Sierra Nevada mountain range to the west and the White Mountains to the east.It boasts spectacular views of the 14,000-foot mountains and draws hikers from the Pacific Crest Trail to the boutique hotel.Known for its friendly locals, Bishop describes itself as a “small town with a big backyard.”The median home listing price in Bishop in June was $687,500, up 14.8 percent from a year ago, according…
PHNOM PENH: Minister of Tourism Sok Sokkeng will lead a delegation from the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism to participate in the 3rd Cambodia-Thailand Bilateral Tourism Cooperation Ministerial Meeting in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand from 17 to 18 July 2024. The participation comes at the invitation of Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports Sermsak Pongpanit.The Third Ministerial Meeting aims to strengthen the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on tourism cooperation signed between Cambodia and Thailand in 2014. The meeting will focus on several key agenda items: (1) discussing, exchanging and sharing views on tourism development in both countries, (2) updating the Joint…
The composition of the Scottsbluff County Tourism Advisory Committee and its interactions with the County Commission were major topics of discussion at this week’s commissioners meeting. During the discussion regarding the Scottsbluff Monument Manager’s participation on the advisory committee, Kim Johns, a member at large for the Tourism Board, criticized liaison and committee member Charlie Napper, accusing him of failing to attend monthly meetings and avoiding the advisory committee on several issues. Mr Jones told commissioners there were inconsistencies in the process as it currently stands. “The process has worked flawlessly and it has worked as required by statute. But…
New protests planned for this weekend A leading tourism professor at a US university says anti-tourism protests in Mallorca and across Spain could have a lasting impact on the tourism industry. His warning comes as Mallorca prepares for another protest due to take place in Palma on Sunday. Amanda Bellamino, a professor of hospitality at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and an expert on consumer behavior and tourism, was quoted as saying by British media: “Certainly, there is reason to believe that these protests will be successful in suppressing tourism. Tourists generally try to avoid areas where there is…
Collier County’s tourism tax revenue is on track to increase 13.29 percent this fiscal year, with $38.16 million collected, surpassing last year’s total of $41 million. According to the most recent data available, $4,267,727 was collected in tourism taxes from hotels, motels, real estate agents, apartments, condominiums and single-family homes in May, an increase of 5.47% compared to $4,046,154 in May 2023. “Tourism’s economic impact is up 12.8 percent so far with four months remaining in the fiscal year,” Jay Tusa, tourism director for the Naples, Marco Island & Everglades Tourism Bureau, said at a county tourism development council meeting…
PataraShutterstock6. PataraStretching for over seven miles, Patara Beach is Turkey’s longest and most wildly beautiful beach. It’s also one of the emptiest. This deep, wide stretch of pale sand, with crashing waves at one end and dunes, pine trees, marshes and lagoons at the other, is surrounded by water and wildlife, especially the endangered loggerhead turtles, in what is now a bird-rich natural park. The turtles are partly responsible for the beach’s pristine preservation, and at the back of the beach are the ruins of the ancient city of Patara, said to have been founded by the son of Apollo.…