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Julie Coker to Head NYC Tourism + Conventions

Smart Meetings

She was honored as the 2017 United Negro College Fund Mayor’s Ball Honoree for Civic Leadership and, in the same year, named by Network Journal one of the 25 Most Influential Black Women in Business. She earlier held the role of PHLCVB’s executive vice president, convention division.

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New and Renovated: Most Anticipated of Openings of 2025

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Since 2017, it has quintupled its lifestyle room count and doubled its luxury room count, and in 2024 alone, opened 28 lifestyle hotels. Hyatt Plans for Over 50 New Openings by 2026 Andaz Miami Beach Travelers remain heavily interested in the lifestyle and luxury hotel segments, in which Hyatt holds a significant presence.

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Airports and aviation industry face pivotal transition towards resilience, decarbonisation, and collaboration

Travel Daily News

Asia-Pacific has led global passenger growth since 2017 and remains pivotal to future air connectivity strategies. “While Western Europe is a mature aviation market, Eastern Europe offers internal growth, and Asia-Pacific represents the external expansion frontier,” he noted.

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New and Renovated: Seeking Adventure

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In 2017, Daniels Real Estate entered into a public-private partnership to restore and transform the building into The Lodge at St. Though an iconic symbol of the park, the building fell into disrepairwhich you can see immortalized in the 2016 Macklemore music video to “Kevin” filmed onsite prior to the restoration!

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The Blueprint: Creating a Tourism Project in Cox’s Bazar

Solimar International

The Rohingya Refugee Crisis: Obstacles and Opportunities Cox’s Bazar is currently one of the primary locations of the Rohingya refugee crisis , which began in 2017 due to the oppressive regime in neighboring Myanmar. The Cox’s Bazar tourism project relies on a successful digital campaign.

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2025 Global Cvent Travel Managers Report reveals 91% manage both business travel and meetings

Travel Daily News

Responses from over 1,600 corporate travel decision-makers reveal that a majority (91%) of travel managers currently source hotels and venues for their organisation’s meetings and events, a significant increase from 2017, when 64% of meetings and travel programmes were either consolidated or on the verge of consolidation, highlighting the shift toward (..)

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TRIBE to open new hotel at Budapest Airport

Travel Daily News

Founded in Australia in 2017, TRIBE currently has over 20 hotels in operation and more than 30 projects in development. TRIBE hotels boast functional and stylish living spaces for guests to live, work, and play, providing all the essentials for a seamless and elevated stay.