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Steve Hill, CEO and president of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, said he plans to meet Tuesday with the lead investigator looking into whether WNBA rules were violated when sponsorship deals were offered to Las Vegas Aces players last month.by Mark Anderson AP Sports WriterJune 17, 2024, 8:16 PM ET• 4 min readLAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Bureau President Steve Hill said he plans to meet Tuesday with the lead investigator looking into whether he violated WNBA rules when he offered sponsorship deals to Las Vegas Aces players last month.Hill announced on May 18 that…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Bureau President Steve Hill said he plans to meet Tuesday with the lead investigator looking into whether he violated WNBA rules when he offered sponsorship deals to Las Vegas Aces players last month.Hill announced on May 18 that the players would each be offered a $100,000 sponsorship by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority for the next two years. The WNBA has hired the law firm Koble & Kim to investigate whether the league’s salary cap rules were circumvented. Founding partner Steven Koble is leading the investigation.According to Spotrac, the…

Kelly Fontenelle has been appointed CEO of the St. Kitts Tourism Board, effective July 1st.A native of St. Lucia, Fontenelle most recently served as marketing director for the St. Lucia US Tourism Board and is also founder of Travel Advisors Selling the Caribbean. “Mr. Fontenelle’s extensive experience over 25 years in the tourism and events management sector, with a focus on the Caribbean travel and romance market, is truly admirable,” said Her Excellency Marsha T. Henderson, Minister of Tourism, International Transport, Civil Aviation, Urban Development, Employment and Labour. “She has a proven track record of transforming organizations and tourism authorities…

This photo taken on June 15, 2024 shows a scene of the business district of Dalian in northeast China’s Liaoning Province. In recent years, Liaoning has integrated natural and cultural resources to develop its cultural tourism industry and further unleash the potential of cultural tourism consumption. (Xinhua/Fang Yuqing)Children play in Laohutan Scenic Area in Dalian city, northeastern China’s Liaoning Province, June 14, 2024. In recent years, Liaoning has integrated natural and cultural resources to develop the cultural tourism industry and further unleash the potential of cultural tourism consumption. (Xinhua/Fang Yuqing)Tourists take photos during a boat trip in Dalian, northeast China’s…

BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Gov. Maura Healey on Monday announced a new tourism initiative called “Made Possible” aimed at promoting Massachusetts as an ideal place to travel and live. In the summer of 2023, Healey’s office spearheaded the “Massachusetts is for All of Us” campaign to promote Massachusetts as a welcoming and safe place for all, with a special focus on people who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. READ MORE: Healey-Driscoll government extends DCR hours in preparation for heatwaves “Our state is filled with motivated people and change makers, each with an incredible story and making immeasurable contributions…

People walk along the Strip at Paris Las Vegas on Thursday, March 23, 2023. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s 2022 Las Vegas Visitor Profile Study found that the typical tourist is younger and more ethnically diverse. (KM Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto A recent study examining the impact of inflation on travel found that Las Vegas is one of the most expensive places to visit in the United States. Forbes Advisor analyzed travel costs to major U.S. destinations and found that Las Vegas saw the biggest increase in travel costs over the past five years. The destination saw hotel…

Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett launched an intense marketing offensive in several US cities starting today, including several meetings with airline partners and key interviews with major media outlets in New York, Chicago and Dallas.”Maintaining strong relationships with our U.S. tourism partners, who are our largest source market and bring in 74 percent of our arrivals, is vital. It is through these strong relationships that we have been able to achieve continued growth of four percent through 2023,” Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett said.The multi-city marketing offensive will kick off in New York with a series of major media interviews and participation…

BOSTON — Today, Governor Maura Healey announced a new tourism campaign called “Made Possible” to showcase Massachusetts as a dynamic destination for tourists from around the world and a great place to live, raise a family and build a business. The campaign builds on the Administration’s “Massachusetts For Us All” campaign from summer 2023 and the arts, culture and tourism investment proposals in the Mass Leads Act. “Our state is filled with motivated people and change-makers, each with an incredible story and making immeasurable contributions to our diverse communities,” said Governor Healey. “Everyone is welcome here, and we proudly demonstrate…

Michael Mosley’s friends pay tribute to ‘one of our most important broadcasters’Sign up for breaking news emails to get free real-time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox.Sign up for our free email updatesAn American who was reported missing on a Greek island was found dead on a beach on Sunday, authorities said, becoming the third tourist to die as a “historic” heatwave hits the Mediterranean.The 55-year-old tourist, whose identity has yet to be released, went missing on the small islet of Matraki on June 11, when temperatures soared to 104 degrees Fahrenheit.”There is a common pattern: they had…

Euro 2024 will add 1 billion euros to Germany’s economy, with the influx of visitors boosting spending on tourism-related businesses. Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | June 17, 2024 Euro 2024 will generate around 1 billion euros in Germany thanks to football tourism Credit: UEFAFootball fans are flocking to Germany for the Euro 2024 international soccer tournament, which is expected to bring in around 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion, £845 million) in revenue for the country from the influx of foreign tourists. According to the Go Institute, football tourism related to the tournament will…