The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation, the official tourism organisation for Nigeria, has joined the United States Tour Operators Association as an associate member. This membership makes Nigeria the first and only west African country to be accepted into USTOA. Nigeria Tourism’s acceptance into USTOA comes as no surprise, as its goals match up aptly with […]
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World Tourism Day 2020: Global community unites to celebrate travel and rural development
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The 2020 edition of World Tourism Day will celebrate the unique role that tourism plays in providing opportunities outside of big cities and preserving cultural and natural heritage all around the world. Celebrated on 27 September with the theme of ‘Tourism and Rural Development’, this year’s international day of observation comes at a critical moment, […]
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The economic situation in the United States and Canada is improving and with it has come a renewed increase in foreign trips in 2014. At the same time the weaker-performing economies of Brazil and Argentina have led to slower growth in tourism in South America. These are the findings of the ITB World Travel Trends […]
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John De Fries has accepted the offer to become the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s new president and CEO. The HTA Board of Directors unanimously agreed during the August 27 board meeting to make an offer to De Fries. He will start on September 16. “Hawaii’s pathway to economic recovery and enhanced community well-being will require unprecedented […]
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The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade has confirmed Cathy Ritter will serve as director of the Colorado Tourism Office. Ritter will take up the role at the start of December. “Cathy’s appointment comes at a time of record growth for our tourism industry, and she’s just the person to take us to […]
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Mastercard and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) announced a partnership, with STB being the first national tourism organisation to join Mastercard’s City Possible programme. As part of the programme, the two partners will collaborate on addressing challenges faced by Singapore’s tourism industry. Through the partnership, a range of solutions and initiatives will be explored to […]
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No government decree has yet been formed to suggest when tourists might be expected to be allowed to enter Colombia, what entry requirements will be in place (like PCR testing or quarantines) or which countries will be permitted to enter. However, during the press conference Orozco suggested some of the nations where commercial flights might […]
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In an address to the state the Governor said, “Hope is fundamental. The hope that Quintana Roo will recover its economy, that Quintana Roo will shine again as a state in which jobs are created, a state that has the opportunity to provide a better standard of living for its families, families who have come […]
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Puerto Rico has once again reopened for tourism as of September 12th after a surge in COVID-19 cases caused a second shutdown. The reopening will allow for the Puerto Rico’s beaches, theaters, casinos and gyms to once again open. Governor Wanda Vazquez issued the executive order after a drop of almost 4000 COVID-19 cases compared […]
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Singapore Tourism and Klook ink USD 1.4 million deal to promote domestic tourism and local business
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The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Klook have teamed up to launch a SGD 2 million (USD 1.46 million) domestic marketing partnership to drive the rediscovery of Singapore’s tourism and lifestyle offerings, under the SingapoRediscovers campaign. Both organisations share a common goal to encourage locals to explore and experience a different side of Singapore during […]