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PCMA, Destinations International and a host of other meetings and events industry associations are getting ready to launch their inaugural Business Events Industry Week in Washington, D.C., which includes Destination Showcase, the Conv

Job losses in the hospitality industry since the onset of the pandemic have been stark. According to January 2022 statistics reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), employment in leisure and hospitality has decreased by 10.3%—worse than any industry except for mining—since February 2020 and has only recently shown gains in the food services and drinking establishment segments. Other key stats from the BLS include the following:

Destinations International, the world’s largest resource for official destination organizations and convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs), today announced the release of the 2022 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Study on Destination Organizations which outlines the business case for diversity and offers data, insights and opportunities for destination organizations. The study can be downloaded here.

Destinations International and Longwoods International today released the “National Resident Sentiment Towards Tourism” benchmark study for both Canada and the United States. The report examines how Americans and Canadians assess the tourism industry’s growth—both its benefits to their lives as well as the potential pitfalls. The study results can be viewed here.