In November 2019, eight conventions brought in more than 90,000 people to Las Vegas. This month, there was just one event with more than 250 attendees held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Casino executives and experts have stressed that Las Vegas’ recovery relies on the return of conventions, but […]
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(CNN) — It was the good news that gave the world hope. On November 9 it was announced that one of the candidates for a Covid-19 vaccine, made by Pfizer and BioNTech, was over 90% effective in preventing volunteers from contracting the virus. The beleaguered travel industry immediately got a […]
Brian Contreras represents the worst fears of the lucrative business travel industry. A partner account executive at a U.S. tech company, Contreras was used to traveling frequently for his employer. But nine months into the pandemic, he and thousands of others are working from home and dialing into video conferences […]
Experts predict a mass exodus to the slopes if restrictions in March and April if restrictions allow News that leading tour operators Inghams, Esprit Ski, Ski Total and Flexiski have suspended all December trips came as a harsh reminder of the inevitable impact the coronavirus pandemic will have on the upcoming […]
airport arrivals, coronavirus – Getty It’s the glimmer of hope that the travel industry was waiting for. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer revealed yesterday that an early analysis of its vaccine suggests that it may be 90 per cent effective at preventing Covid-19. While there are still hurdles to overcome – […]
There’s a glimmer of positivity amid Australia’s beleaguered arts industries: with Covid-19 restrictions limiting our ability to attend live shows or go to cinemas, book sales across the country have surged – with many readers returning to familiar authors, and the escapist comforts of fiction. According to Nielsen Book Australia, […]
But the fallout from this rushed lockdown announcement should not only be calculated in job losses and payments to the Treasury alone, but also in the effect it will have on the wellbeing of hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers after what has probably been the toughest year of their lives. […]
On United Nations Day, we look at the companies building back more sustainably (Getty Images) Saturday 24 October marks 75 years since the United Nations officially came into being. Perhaps it’s apt that this momentous anniversary falls in the midst of a global pandemic – a time when we’re in […]
With our extraordinary downturn in hospitality and travel, I sought out a corporate business traveler, a frequent flyer, road warrior extraordinaire and someone in our global travel industry who occupies the C-Suite. With travel starting to spring back to life, especially for leisure travelers, I thought it would be a […]
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Scott Meyers, Founder of Kingdom Storage Holdings. getty If you are considering or have ever considered joining the self-storage industry, you are not alone. In the current moment, the industry is experiencing a huge boom. Research forecasts that the return on investment (ROI) and compound annual growth rate (CAGR) on self-storage […]