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How has Social Media Changed the Tourism Industry?

Solimar International

The tourism industry looked very different merely 10 years ago. At that time, widespread internet usage had already wildly changed the landscape of the industry, increasing customer autonomy from the days of travel agency appointments and packages. Read on to learn the history of how social media changed the tourism industry.

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Thailand Travel Mart Plus (TTM+) 2022 opens with great turnout

Travel Daily Media

The post Thailand Travel Mart Plus (TTM+) 2022 opens with great turnout appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. First held in 2001, the TTM+ has gained a well-earned reputation in visitor source markets the world over, and within Thailand’s tourism industry itself, as a ‘must-attend’ event.

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Sustaining the Resilience of Community-Based Tourism Initiatives in Brazil

Solimar International

This paradigm shift reinterprets tourism models, emphasizing consciousness, autonomy, and bottom-up strategies while detaching from predatory practices. Community-Based Tourism (CBT) exemplifies sustainable tourism, promoting local development through social justice, resource redistribution, sustainability, and empowerment.

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7 Smart Moves at Four Seasons, Visit Music City and More

Smart Meetings

The agency specializes in travel, tourism and hospitality and has thorough knowledge of the United States. He’ll continue overseeing sister property Courtyard by Marriott Stamford Downtown, as he’s been doing since 2001. Amanda Hills Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.

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WTTC’s Global Summit kicks off in Saudi Arabia 

Travel Daily Media

The post WTTC’s Global Summit kicks off in Saudi Arabia appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The 22nd World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) kicks off its Global Summit in?Riyadh, Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism, Jamaica; Hon. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. While serving on the U.S.

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Smart Moves in Oceanside, Washington, D.C. and More

Smart Meetings

Hall is currently president and CEO of Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she’s worked since 2001, when she joined the travel bureau as assistant director of event operations and event coordinator. Destinations International named Hall COO of the organization, beginning in April. William Adams.

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Smart Moves in Oceanside, Washington, D.C. and More

Smart Meetings

Hall is currently president and CEO of Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she’s worked since 2001, when she joined the travel bureau as assistant director of event operations and event coordinator. Destinations International named Hall COO of the organization, beginning in April. William Adams.