The former Association of Uganda Tour Operators (AUTO) Chairman, Everest Kayondo, lost his battle to COVID-19 on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. The sad news was broken to members by the current AUTO Chair, Civy Tumusiime, via a Directors whatsapp forum. | Uganda Tour Operators grieve loss of former Chairman Everest Kayondo to COVID-19
A full free program of learning runs throughout the IMEX America show, beginning each day with MPI keynotes – a series of movers and shakers from outside the business event industry who will each bring their unique world view to the event. IMEX America Smart Monday keynotes spotlight a doctor, dancer and digital guru
Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili, and Minister of Tourism for Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Ahmed Al Khateeb, are among the global tourism officials who will visit Jamaica this week to attend the blended staging of the UNWTO’s 66th Regional Commission of the Americas (CAM) on June 24. The trip will mark Mr. Pololikashvili’s first visit to the English-speaking Caribbean. Top tourism officials to visit Jamaica for high-level UNWTO...
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled his picks for several high-profile ambassadorial postings. Included in this illustrious list is aviation hero “Sully” Sullenberger. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Creating connections – more building blocks on the Road to Mandalay Bay at IMEX America. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Coastal and Maritime tourism is one of the most important economic drivers within the Mediterranean basin. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Georgios Tserdakidis is a multilingual marketing and communications specialist with extensive international experience in strategic destination marketing and communications for the travel and tourism industry. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Vaccinations are seen as key for global tourism industry's recovery from COVID-19 pandemic. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Africa must stand strong even under its most challenging times says Alain St.Ange, the African Tourism Board President. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
This strategic meeting comes at a time when KATA has shifted its focus to promotion of outbound tourism to EAC countries in bid to help its members expand their horizon of business as well as well as improving bilateral ties with the countries to get more tourists to Kenya and simultaneously send tourists from Kenya to those destinations. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
The Republic of Korea known as South Korea had been going strong in both inbound and outbound tourism before the COVID-19 pandemic. 84,000 jobs in tourism are now lost. What is the status of the travel and tourism industry in South Korea? - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Michiaki Yamada is looking forward to working with the JNTO team to showcase and exhibit the diversity in the natural and cultural worlds of Japan to more American travelers. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Sustainability in travel and tourism has been a major focus at ATM over the years, but now, more than ever, concerns about the travel industry’s impact on the environment are becoming one of the defining issues for the sector for future generations. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Participation of about 20 heads of state and government and 12 international organizations were carried out in virtual form at the Global Health Summit G20 held in Villa Pamphilj in Rome, Italy, on Friday, May 21, 2021. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Africa Wildlife conservation and tourism experts have discussed pertinent efforts that would help to protect and then conserve wildlife on the continent, stressing the need for more strategies to end crime against wildlife and prosecution of poaching barons. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
The new committee under the leadership of ongoing President, Wolfgang Grimm, will focus on developing greater cooperation between the clubs to build membership and promote the organization’s mission of ‘Doing sustainable business among friends’. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Most of the world is struggling to keep tourism in business, while Saudi Arabia is investing hundreds of millions to position the Kingdom as a global center in this sector. Hiring the most powerful woman in tourism, the WTTC CEO Gloria Guevara as an advisor to the minister shows the country is serious, and intentions are clear. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
A man who lived his life to the full and made a positive contribution to the lives of everyone he met and many, many more who he didn’t meet… a true hero – this was Nick Tarsh. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
IGLTA survey focused on the likelihood of LGBTQ+ individuals choosing a variety of travel-related activities in the next six months, again showcasing strong willingness to travel and the diversity of the LGBTQ+ travel market. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
It was overwhelming to hear from our exhibitors how they felt safe and comfortable whilst conducting business at the Arabian Travel Market. There was a positive atmosphere and confidence that the travel industry is on its way to recovery" - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett (seen left in the photo) and his colleague, Senator, the Hon. Aubyn Hill (seen right), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, share a light moment with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili, (seen center) following their high-level meeting today in Madrid, Spain. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
The recommendations by a coronavirus committee formed in April by Tanzania’s new President, Madam Samia Suluhu Hassan, has won the hearts and minds of tourism players, specifically Tanzania tour operators, who say the consent of voluntary vaccination is fair and would be a new impetus for their painstaking efforts to revive the industry. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Stakeholders in the tourism sector have expressed that the recovery of the industry is being driven by the unity among tourism partners, which has been further concretized following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many emphasize that the sector has never been more united. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Leisure and hospitality has lost 2.8 million jobs during the pandemic that have yet to return, and the unemployment rate in the accommodation sector remains 225% higher than the rest of the economy. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
With 2021 ushering in a new dawn for travel and tourism, leading industry figureheads from around the world kicked off the discussion on the ATM Global Stage. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
It was announced today that New England PATA Chairman Shiv Kapuria has passed away. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Arabian Travel Market 2021 signals new dawn for Middle East travel & tourism sector. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Ramadan began this year on Monday, April 12, and ends today on Wednesday, May 12. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
WTTC announces the appointment of International Airlines Group (IAG) Executive Committee Member, Julia Simpson, as its President & CEO, effective August 15. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
The new virtual platform IMEX BuzzHub launches with IMEX Buzz Day tomorrow, Wednesday, May 12, 2021. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
