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Booking.com’s U.S. managing director on growth plans, STRs and marketing

By Morgan Hines | August 27, 2024

Booking.com’s partnership with rapper Ludacris is its latest in a string of celebrity tie-ups. The marketing effort is more complex than a flash in a pan, according to Ben Harrell, U.S. managing... Read More

News / Technology

Trends, product updates and launch news from GBTA

By PhocusWire | August 14, 2023

The gathering of the global business travel industry is getting underway in Dallas, and we’ve rounded up some of the key announcements from travel management companies and technology players. Read More

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Calculating ROI for business travel

By Kathryn Walson | April 27, 2023

Scott Gillespie, founder and CEO of travel consulting business tClara, presents a framework and guidance for the industry on assigning monetary value to business travel. Read More

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CWT's Patrick Andersen on distribution concerns, sustainability

By Linda Fox | April 27, 2023

Patrick Andersen, CEO of CWT, shared his views on the market and content fragmentation with the travel management community during the Institute of Travel Management Conference 2023 this week. Read More

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News / Startups

UnTours Foundation plans $10M investment for better tourism future

By Linda Fox | February 2, 2023

The foundation's partners include Expedia Group, TUI Care Foundation, Adventure Travel Trade Association, Flywire and B Tourism. Read More

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Opinion / Technology

CES throws spotlight on tech to improve the traveler experience

By Arnie Weissmann - Travel Weekly | January 13, 2023

The recent Consumer Electronics Event attracted 114,000 attendees and included more of a focus on travel and travel technology than in previous years. Read More

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WTTC and Sustainable Hospitality Alliance unite for environmental push

By Linda Fox | October 17, 2022

The pair have signed a Memorandum of Understanding committing both organizations to working together on reducing the environmental impact of the hospitality industry. Read More

News / Distribution

Q&A: Travel Technology Association on DOT transparency proposals

By Robert Sik - Travel Weekly | October 12, 2022

Stewart Alvarez, president of the Travel Technology Association discusses how the DOT's proposal around disclosing ancillary fees might affect members. Read More

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WTTC highlights need to prioritize cyber security

By Linda Fox | April 25, 2022

The World Travel & Tourism Council’s Codes To Resilience Report, launched in partnership with Microsoft, focuses on cyber crime protection and best practices. Read More

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NFTs are falling into three categories in travel (so far)

By Linda Fox | March 28, 2022

Funding into startups focused on NFTs across all sectors multiplied almost 40 fold from 2020 to 2021. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: The intersection of politics, policy and planning

By PhocusWire | January 6, 2022

Behavioral shifts, new business models, political divides, legislation and regulations complicate destination management, creating a ripple effect throughout the travel ecosystem. Read More

News / Distribution

Travel industry urged to be more ambitious on sustainability

By Linda Fox | November 11, 2021

A Roadmap to Net Zero report from the WTTC and Accenture says some elements of travel could fully decarbonize before 2030. Read More

Interview / Technology

VIDEO: The Data Appeal Company - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2021

By PhocusWire | July 8, 2021

The company's Data Appeal Studio is a data-driven destination analysis platform based on location and experience intelligence. Read More

Opinion / Online

How to evolve destination marketing for the future of travel

By Katie Anderson and Alli Bolger - Colle McVoy | June 28, 2021

We believe COVID‐19 is allowing the travel industry to reevaluate, readjust and reimagine the definition of sustainable travel and, as a result, what that could mean for the future of destination... Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Capturing the social zeitgeist with Clubhouse for travel

By PhocusWire | May 5, 2021

The audio-only meeting and discussion app has only been in the market since March 2020 but has since ignited speculation ranging from it being a podcast-killer to the future of customer engagement and... Read More

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