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County lawmakers unanimously agreed Tuesday to create a task force to explore ways to attract more sporting events to Montgomery County and increase the revenue they generate. “Sports tourism is a huge industry that has a significant economic impact on our local community,” said Economic Development Committee Chair Natali Fani Gonzalez. “The impact is significant in many ways, from job creation, to spending in hotels and restaurants, to developing the next generation of athletes in our community. We are excited to launch this task force and can’t wait to see its recommendations.” Will Jawando, chairman of the Assembly’s Education and…
This study extends trust theory by utilizing the perspectives of CV and PASP to establish the relationship between CV, PASP, and trust in OTDW. There is consensus on China’s CV characteristics, including high collectivism (COL), low power distance (LPD), strong uncertainty avoidance (UA), and matrilineal culture (Hofstede and Bond, 1988; Wong and Lau, 2001; Li and Xu, 2007; Tsang, 2011; Qiu et al., 2015). China, Japan, and Korea are typical representatives of high context (HC) cultures (Moura et al., 2015). In HC cultures, communication between two parties is not based solely on simple language, but rather relies on indirect methods…
The Japan Tourism Association, the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA), and the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) have announced that they will hold Tourism EXPO Japan 2025 at the Aichi Sky Expo in Aichi Prefecture for four days from September 25th to 28th, 2025. JATA Chairman Hiroyuki Takahashi revealed that the EXPO, which will be the first of its kind in Aichi, will have three themes: “Dispersing inbound tourists to local areas,” “Long-term support for promoting tourism in the Hokuriku region, which was hit by the Noto Peninsula earthquake,” and “Expanding the international network from Centrair Airport.” The Chubu…
With summer upon us, many families will be searching for a variety of rental options, from beach homes to oceanfront resorts with pools. (Photo courtesy of Vacation Rentals Jersey Shore LLC) JERSEY SHORE – Summer is fast approaching, and rental properties in the area will soon be attracting visitors from the northern tip of the state, New York, Philadelphia and more. Duane Whatlington, founder of Vacation Rentals Jersey Shore LLC, which has rental sites in Long Beach Island, Ocean City and the Wildwoods, offered Jersey Shore Online his thoughts on the 2024 summer season. “The Jersey Shore has always been…
Yongkiet Jitwattanatham/Shutterstock PropertyGuru’s real estate news roundup also includes Thailand withdrawing proposed tourism fee for tourists. Other updates include Hong Kong Tourism Board’s hospitality campaign encouraging frontline staff and members of the public to “Smile More” and Ho Chi Minh City River Festival 2024 attracting nearly 4.5 million visitors. Thailand withdraws tourism tax proposal Thailand has backed away from plans to impose a 300 baht ($8.20) tourism fee on tourists arriving in the country by air. Thai Prime Minister Surendra Tavishin announced the government’s decision to cancel the plan during a visit to Chiang Mai on June 8. “The fee…
La Crosse County is increasingly positioning itself as a tourism hub in Wisconsin, continually drawing more visitors to the area’s attractions.Last year was a record-breaking year for tourism in La Crosse County, with the region bringing in $307 million in direct visitor spending and generating $502 million in economic impact, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Tourism Office. This record high comes on the heels of an outstanding 2022 that also broke previous records.”This is the first year that La Crosse County has broken the half-billion-dollar mark, so it’s a huge milestone for us,” said Explore La Crosse…
KYOTO, Japan >>On two recent occasions, foreign tourists entered Matsumoto Shoji’s barbershop, asking for a haircut, through the front door, which creaks loudly when opened more than halfway. One was Italian, the other British. Matsumoto, 75, didn’t speak either language and didn’t know what to say to them. He picked up a pair of scissors and began cutting, hoping his decades of experience would come in handy. Since pandemic entry restrictions were eased in 2022, Japan has seen an influx of tourists, helped by a weak yen. Some government officials, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, have expressed concern about overtourism.…
Tourists visit the Puyuan Fashion Resort in Jiaxing city, east China’s Zhejiang Province, April 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)The CEO of the World Travel and Tourism Council said travel and tourism are major contributors to China’s economy.Martina FuchsLONDON, June 20 (Xinhua) — China’s travel and tourism sector is set to inject a record 12.62 trillion yuan (US$1.7 trillion) into the economy by the end of this year, the CEO of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) said.”Travel and tourism is a major contributor to China’s economy,” Julia Simpson, president and CEO of the council, told Xinhua in a recent video…
The UN Tourism Organization, together with Member States, celebrated the designation of 2027 as the International Year of Sustainable and Resilient Tourism. UN Tourism leadership received ambassadors from Spain’s 24 member states at the organization’s headquarters in Madrid to look ahead to this important year, including Ambassador of Uzbekistan His Excellency Faruk Tursunov, who sponsored the year’s resolution before it was adopted by 86 member states at the UN General Assembly in February. Rosario Sánchez Grau, Minister of Tourism of Spain, the host country of UN Tourism, also attended the occasion. The adoption of the resolution declaring 2027 the International…
MAKKAH, June 20 (Bernama) — Multiple countries have confirmed that many of the pilgrims who died during this year’s Hajj season had entered Saudi Arabia on tourist or visit visas months before the start of the Hajj rituals. Of the 41 Jordanian citizens who died during this year’s Hajj season and were issued burial permits in Mecca, none were part of Jordan’s official Hajj delegation, The Jordan Times reported, citing the Jordanian Foreign Ministry. The Samer TV report, citing the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Migration and Tunisians abroad, also confirmed that most of the Tunisian pilgrims…