Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) CEO Arne Sorenson passed away at the age of 62 following a bout with pancreatic cancer.
Rise To The Top: Born in Tokyo, .
Normally, Sarasota-Manatee has an idea of what seasonal business will look like by this time of year. Beaches are packed, travel plans are already booked and those who aren t here yet are dreaming of their upcoming vacations to Siesta Key or Anna Maria Island.
But this year, the answer to the question “what will season look like?” isn’t as clear.
After COVID-19 hit, the booking window for new trips to Manatee County shrunk dramatically, Anne Wittine, director of data analysis for Research Data Services in Tampa, told the Manatee County Tourist Development Council Feb. 1. Travelers, who mostly came from within driving distance, were booking last-minute trips – literally days before their date of arrival.
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Once upon a time, the travel industry was represented by a scattering of siloed interest groups. The Travel Industry Association of America ostensibly looked after the interests of the domestic tourist attractions, the Discover America Partnership was focused on inbound travel to those sites, and the Travel Business Roundtable tended to the needs of domestic corporate travel and meetings.
The last of these groups was, by far, the most effective and sophisticated lobbying force, and in 2009 a minor miracle occurred when the three groups joined forces to form U.S. Travel under the leadership of Roger Dow. Dow s central argument was that the industry must speak with one voice.
Aimbridge Hospitality Selects 73 Hotel Associates for AHLA Foundation s 2021 Apprenticeship Program
The leading, global, third-party hotel management company continues to prioritize the education of its future leaders with its largest apprentice class in history
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PLANO, Texas, Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Aimbridge Hospitality, the leading, global, third-party hotel management company, has continued to prioritize the education of its future leaders, despite the unique challenges COVID-19 has presented through the AHLA Foundation s Lodging Manager Apprenticeship program. As a result, they have seen the largest class of apprentices to date, with 73 high performing candidates currently enrolled.