Author: Linda Hohnholz
Meeting Professionals International Launches European Road Show at IBTM World
Linda Hohnholz- November 28, 2018Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the world’s largest meeting and event industry association, today launched its European Road Show with its first stop in Barcelona at ... Read More
Marriott Hotel Strike in Hawaii may end after 51 days
Linda Hohnholz- November 28, 2018For 51 days tourists that booked Sheraton Waikiki, Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Westin Moana Surfrider, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani and Sheraton Maui, had to clean their own ... Read More
Canadian Tourism Congress notes both successes and challenges
Linda Hohnholz- November 27, 2018An uptick in international visitation to Canada in 2017 and a further 1.8 percent hike in the first three-quarters of this year – including a ... Read More
Travel and Tourism: Time to end human trafficking, sexual exploitation of children
Linda Hohnholz- November 27, 2018Tourism sector meets at the UN to tackle human rights issues in the industry Representatives of the travel and tourism industry are meeting at the ... Read More
Travel entrepreneur takes the helm at WTM Portfolio
Linda Hohnholz- November 27, 2018Claude Blanc appointed as Portfolio Director at WTM Portfolio A travel industry businessman with extensive experience at major brands and start-up ventures has been appointed ... Read More
Wales wants to be known as world class business events destination
Linda Hohnholz- November 27, 2018Visit Wales The Welsh Government’s Business Events team will be focusing on ensuring everyone discovers Wales as world class business events destination as part of ... Read More
Convention Bureau Roma e Lazio takes part in IBTM World 2018
Linda Hohnholz- November 27, 2018Convention Bureau Roma e Lazio Returning from an important mission in China, which saw CBReL as the main actor of several events, including the one ... Read More
Park MGM becomes first member of IACC on Las Vegas Strip
Linda Hohnholz- November 26, 2018Madison Meeting Center Shared Lounge Park MGM’s Ideation Studio and Madison Meeting Center are the newest members of IACC, an elite group of 300 conferencing ... Read More
IMEX America 2018 show stats reveal seniority and buying power
Linda Hohnholz- November 26, 2018IMEX America 2018 show stats reveal seniority and buying power IMEX has released official figures from IMEX America 2018 shedding light on the hosted buyers, ... Read More
WTM & Travel Forward visitor increase fueled by senior industry professionals
Linda Hohnholz- November 23, 2018WTM London 2018 (including the new travel technology event Travel Forward) saw visitor numbers – including exhibitor invitees, WTM Buyers’ Club members and trade visitors ... Read More
Puerto Vallarta Tourism Chief: Visit to become one of us, you will be safe!
Linda Hohnholz- November 22, 2018The man behind Puerto Vallarta Tourism is the Director-General of the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board, Mr. Javier Aranda Pedrero. He is the man and the face ... Read More
UNWTO features as tourism enters Ibero-American cooperation agenda
Linda Hohnholz- November 22, 2018UNWTO features as tourism enters Ibero-American cooperation agenda The 26th Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government (La Antigua, Guatemala, 15-16 November) concluded with ... Read More
FITUR MITM – MICE & BUSINESS opens registration to buyers
Linda Hohnholz- November 20, 2018The new space FITUR MITM – MICE & BUSINESS opened its registration to companies that qualify as hosted buyers (corporate, incentive houses, event and congress ... Read More
Malta Tourism Authority appoints new MICE Manager
Linda Hohnholz- November 20, 2018Lindsey Thorpe named MTA’s new UK & Ireland MICE Manager The Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) has added to its UK team with the appointment of ... Read More
CITE 2018 welcomes inaugural partner for EU-China Tourism Year
Linda Hohnholz- November 19, 2018Chengdu International Tourism Expo 2018 (CITE 2018) – the leading travel show in Chengdu for professionals in the tourism industry, strides into its 6th year ... Read More
ATM’s Official Hotel Partner: Emaar Hospitality Group
Linda Hohnholz- November 19, 2018Reed Travel Exhibitions, organiser of Arabian Travel Market (ATM), the leading travel and tourism event for inbound and outbound tourism professionals in the Middle East, ... Read More
AIME’s Meeting Preferences Open
Linda Hohnholz- November 19, 2018Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has announced the launch of its meetings software for the 2019 event, which will carefully match 32 guaranteed ... Read More
Yucatan Tourism Minister Michelle Fridman Hirsch: We won !
Linda Hohnholz- November 18, 2018Why is Yucatan different and safer than most Mexican Tourism Hot Spots? Michelle Fridman Hirsch, the minister of tourism for the Mexican State of Yucatan ... Read More
Former Providence Warwick CVB CEO to lead Greater Boston CVB
Linda Hohnholz- November 16, 2018Martha Sheridan departing Providence Warwick CVB to lead Greater Boston CVB Martha Sheridan, president and CEO of the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau (PWCVB), ... Read More
Kumbh Mela: Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity to boost tourism
Linda Hohnholz- November 16, 2018It is listed by the UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, but that is only a small part of what the Kumbh Mela ... Read More