Sales & Marketing USA & Canada Press Releases

January 28, 2021

Brand USA Launches High-Level COVID-19 Indicator Dashboard

Brand USA, the destination marketing organization for the United States, launches its highly anticipated COVID-19 Indicator Dashboard—a gating criteria dashboard designed to provide high-level updates of current COVID-19-related conditions in global inbound markets for U.S. travel. The dashboard summarizes how individual markets are performing in relation to recovery targets, which have been designed to help determine when recovery is sufficient for effective marketing activity.

Brand USA

United States

Press Release

January 27, 2021

AAHOA Reschedules 2021 Convention & Trade Show

The 2021 AAHOA Convention & Trade Show is being rescheduled to August 3-6. It will still be held in Dallas, Texas, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas (KBHCCD).

AAHOA

United States

Press Release

January 25, 2021

National Plan for Vacation Day Arrives Not a Moment Too Soon

If it wasn't obvious already, the latest research confirms it: Americans need a vacation.

U.S. Travel Association

United States

Press Release

January 14, 2021

Remington Hotels Leads First Hybrid Meetings Education Forum

On January 13, Remington Hotels hosted its first virtual "Hybrid Meetings Education Forum" attended by over 200 attendees. The event, co-hosted by several of Remington's leading partners in the meetings and event space, showcased Remington's updated processes and best practices, while also reinforcing its commitment to helping meeting planners navigate hosting events in response to the new normal.

Remington

United States

Press Release

January 11, 2021

Travelers Are Checking In To Spontaneous Trips In 2021

Global 'The 2021 Upgrade Report' from Hotels.com, identifies spike in last minute reservations and upgrading following a lost year for travel.

Hotels.com

United States

Press Release

January 7, 2021

GBTA Canada Strengthens Local Advisory Board

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world's largest business travel association, has expanded its local presence in Canada with a number of new appointments to the GBTA Canada Advisory Board as we head into 2021.

GBTA

Canada

Press Release

January 7, 2021

The 32nd Hunter Hotel Investment Conference Will Take Place in 2021

Back in March, we made the difficult decision to cancel our 2020 conference with the hopes of resuming in March 2021. In our commitment to deliver the most relevant content, meaningful networking, and the opportunity to gather again safely—the 32nd Hunter Hotel Investment Conference will take place May 10-12, 2021 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.

Hunter Hotel Advisors

United States

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Lighthouse

Press Release

December 17, 2020

Airline Passenger Experience Improves During Pandemic, but Hotels Struggle to Satisfy Fewer Guests, ACSI Data Show

Before the pandemic, customer satisfaction among the travel industries tracked by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) was mixed.

The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI)

United States

Press Release

December 16, 2020

At Least 34 Million Fewer Americans to Travel This Holiday Season

AAA Travel expects the vast majority of Americans to stay home this holiday season. Public health concerns and travel guidance are influencing their decisions not to travel over the year-end holidays, a period that typically sees high demand for vacations. While AAA expects at least 34 million fewer travelers compared to last year's holiday season, as many as 84.5 million Americans may still travel from Dec. 23 through Jan. 3, a decline in travel of at least 29%.

AAA (the American Automobile Association, Inc.)

United States

Press Release

December 15, 2020

Survey: Nearly 70% Of Americans Will Not Travel For Christmas

A recent national survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) shows that nearly two-thirds (69%) of Americans will not travel for Christmas. With a new surge in COVID-19 cases, the CDC recommending that Americans do not travel over the holiday season and new stay-at-home orders in place in states across the country, the holiday season will compound the challenges already facing the hotel industry during this public health crisis.

AH&LA

United States

Press Release

December 14, 2020

IHG Hotels & Resorts And Explore Georgia Invite Visitors To Go Beyond The Headlines

In 1960, the soulful, Georgia-born singer Ray Charles hit the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time with the song "Georgia On My Mind."

IHG

Georgia, United States

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Lighthouse

Press Release

December 1, 2020

FAU Hospitality Summit to Address Coronavirus Concerns for 2021

The immediate future of the hospitality industry in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic will be the focus of a summit hosted by the Florida Atlantic University College of Business this month.

Florida Atlantic University (FAU)

United States

Press Release

December 1, 2020

Tripadvisor Reveals December Holiday Travel Trends

With Thanksgiving behind us and the next set of holidays right around the corner, I wanted to share new data from Tripadvisor about what can be expected. Despite rising COVID cases, Americans remain more optimistic about travel than the rest of the world, with 55 percent of Americans planning on traveling this holiday season, compared to only 30 percent globally.

TripAdvisor

United States

Press Release

November 24, 2020

Survey Reveals Future Travel with Family Is a Priority for Americans

As we approach the holiday season, American travelers have an abiding desire to travel, even as the country navigates the challenges of the pandemic, and a future trip—particularly domestically and with family members—remains a priority, according to a recent poll by the market research firm Destination Analysts.

U.S. Travel Association

United States

Press Release

November 18, 2020

Cut Costs and Grow Stronger: Award-Winning Luxury Aspen Property, The Gant, Shares Strategies to Succeed in Tough Times and Bounce Back Better Than Ever

What does it mean to be authentically Aspen? Book a stay at The Gant, and you'll soon find out. The luxury resort is nestled in a 5-acre enclave at the base of Aspen Mountain, striking a thoughtful balance between unpretentious luxury, nature, and culture within a world-class destination. From skiing adventures to romantic getaways, family vacations, or long-awaited reunions with friends, The Gant is home to a variety of unique and memorable experiences.

By Ryan Hamilton, Co-Founder, SalesAndCatering.com and Bluebuzzard Technology Group, SalesAndCatering.com, LLC

Aspen, Colorado, United States

Press Release

November 18, 2020

New Data Reveals Americans Haven’t Seen Extended Family In Five Months

As 2020 winds down, 81% of Americans say they are especially grateful for their family this year, according to new research from Motel 6. Today, the economy lodging brand released its third annual holiday travel survey, revealing that on average, Americans have not seen their extended family in five months.

United States

Press Release

November 13, 2020

Survey: 7 Out Of 10 Americans Unlikely To Travel For Holidays

A new national survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) shows that many Americans are not expected to travel this holiday seasons. Results show that 72% of Americans are unlikely to travel for Thanksgiving and 69% are unlikely to travel for Christmas, compounding the challenges for the hotel industry during this public health crisis.

AH&LA

United States

Press Release

November 12, 2020

FAU Study: Travelers Care More About Customer Reviews Than Low Prices When Booking Hotels and Short-Term Rentals

Operators of hotels and short-term rental properties looking to build back business hampered by the coronavirus pandemic shouldn't worry about low prices as much as customer opinions, according to a new study by researchers at Florida Atlantic University and four other universities.

Florida Atlantic University (FAU)

Florida, United States

Press Release

November 6, 2020

Americans Aren’t Staying Home for the Holidays

The pandemic has snarled leisure and business travel this year, but the latest travelhorizons™ survey, conducted by MMGY Travel Intelligence, found that the travel industry is likely to get a significant boost over the holidays. The survey, which queried people planning to travel in the next six months, found that half of respondents intend to take trips between November and early January, with 25% traveling for Thanksgiving, 31% traveling for the December holidays and 15% for New Year's celebrations.

MMGY Global

United States

Press Release

October 27, 2020

Booking.com Reminds Nation That 'America Is For Everyone'

Global travel leader Booking.com recognizes that America has experienced internal rifts and unprecedented circumstances like never before in 2020. Amidst a difficult year, marked by a global pandemic that is taking its toll on every aspect of our everyday lives, as well as keeping us from experiencing travel the way we used to, it's time to remember, celebrate and rediscover the incredible diversity and amazing mosaic of international cultures that lives and breathes within our nation. Booking.com believes that what unites us as Americans is ultimately stronger than what divides us, and that travel, even if only domestic, has a restorative role to play in bringing us closer together.

Booking.com

United States