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TTRA Announces Board Election Results

Whitehall, MI, May 22, 2018 – Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) the leading association for travel and tourism research announces the election of its 2018/2019 Board. These positions take effect as of July 1, 2018. Daniel Nahoppii Assumes Role of Association 2nd Vice President, Four New Directors Named, Two Directors Re-Elected VIEW PRESS RELEASE … [Read more...] about TTRA Announces Board Election Results

Overtoursm Trend: Venice fights back with”Disneyfied” turnstyle entrances to city streets

The city of Venice has installed tourist turnstile checkpoints at main entry points to divert visitors along separate routes. Some residents last week protested the turnstiles (see photos in tweet below) and feel their city is increasingly becoming a theme park. Last month, Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro announced an ordinance that was in effect from April 28 to May 1, a busy holiday weekend in Italy, that set up multiple checkpoints to inspect identification of people wanting to enter the city. Residents and tourists with Venezia Unica Cards were allowed to take a different and ideally less-crowded route to their homes and popular attractions than tourists who didn’t have the card. Although some European destinations have taken steps to better manage tourism growth and arrivals in the past year, many popular cities and towns are facing another crowded summer. READ ARTICLE … [Read more...] about Overtoursm Trend: Venice fights back with”Disneyfied” turnstyle entrances to city streets

We’re all going to miss you good buddy…

While I am sure many of you are aware of Rick Gaunt’s passing last Monday, I thought I would share his obituary with you. I know he had many close colleagues at TTRA who should know. Kent Stewart VISIT WEBSITE … [Read more...] about We’re all going to miss you good buddy…

Learn From Thought Leaders at the 2018 TTRA International Conference

Join us to hear from the following speakers on the future of tourism research - The Next Paradigm Shift in Customer Management, Artificial Intelligence AI bridges the gap between actionable insights and learned actions. Significant agility, optimized RoI, and scalability of personalized offerings have been realized with a streamlined setup. Ramkumar Ravichandran will share his lessons on his journey and would love to hear back from the audience on their perspectives and their own journeys. Ramkumar Ravichandran, Director, Analytics, Experimentation & Data Science, Visa Paths to Leadership: Senior Women in Travel and Tourism This session will feature some of our most accomplished women leaders in travel and tourism research sharing stories of navigating their careers in the travel industry. Participants will share their perceptions of opportunities and barriers as well offer guidance and strategic insight to the current and next-gen researchers in the … [Read more...] about Learn From Thought Leaders at the 2018 TTRA International Conference

New Career & RFP Postings Available for Viewing

Alert: New Career & RFP Postings Available for Viewing at http://bit.ly/TTRACareerRFPboard … [Read more...] about New Career & RFP Postings Available for Viewing

Regular Registration Rates for #TTRA2018 End April 30!

The 2018 International Conference regular registration deadline is nearing. Take advantage of our regular rates before they expire on Monday, April 30! Rates increase by $50 across most registration categories on Tuesday, May 1. READ eNEWSLETTER … [Read more...] about Regular Registration Rates for #TTRA2018 End April 30!

TTRAconnects | April 2018 edition

TTRAconnects - New Website, Annual Conference Program, DMO Course, Advocacy and more READ eNEWSLETTER HERE … [Read more...] about TTRAconnects | April 2018 edition

New Report Shows Economic Impact of Business Travel

A new report, produced by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) in partnership with BCD Travel and Air Canada, shows that business travel was responsible for about 2.6 per cent ($40.1 billion) of Canadian GDP in 2016. The study, titled “The Canadian Business Travel Industry: Business Travel’s Impact on Jobs and the Canadian Economy,” was released at the GBTA Conference 2018 – Toronto, which was held April 16-18, 2018. READ ARTICLE … [Read more...] about New Report Shows Economic Impact of Business Travel