Sentences with phrase «tourism industry by»

The conference, which takes place on May 18 at Fortezza da Basso in Florence, starts with leading global research company, Euromonitor International, giving delegates a detailed insight into the travel and tourism industry by exclusively unveiling its report, The Travel Industry Global Overview.

The first session sees leading global research company Euromonitor International give delegates a detailed insight into the travel and tourism industry by unveiling its report The Travel Industry Global Overview.

Thailand opened a new chapter in the history of its travel & tourism industry by holding its first trade show that focused heavily on four key niche - market segments that are set to be major growth areas in future.

- The objectives of WTM World Responsible Tourism Day are to drive these changes within the tourism industry by educating both the sector and individual travelers on more responsible travel behavior, sharing knowledge about how countries and destinations can be made more sustainable, educating the market on key environmental issues related to tourism, and harnessing the influence of World Travel Market in driving the responsible tourism agenda forward.

It was accepted on behalf of the entire Thai travel and tourism industry by Mr. Tanes Petsuwan, Deputy Governor for Marketing Communications, Tourism Authority of Thailand.

The entry of the first Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham brand to the UAE, introduced by R Hotels, the hotels and hotel management subsidiary of Ajman - based R Holding LLC, is expected to further boost UAE's tourism industry by attracting more visitors to this popular destination and creating additional jobs to the local workforce.

This exciting step in the QTA's international marketing approach comes as part of its strategy to grow the destination's tourism industry by 20 per cent in the next five years.

Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration argues they give an important boost to the state's tourism industry by highlighting local products and sites.

AGT Technologies, a blockchain solutions company, is setting out to revolutionise the travel and tourism industry by implementing blockchain technology.

Not exact matches

Southern Nevada's tourism industry brought a record $ 59.6 billion in economic activity in 2016, according to a study by the Las Vegas - based market research firm, which counts the state of Nevada among its clients.

Add to that excellent health care backed by first - rate technology — medical tourism is a fast - growing industry here — and temperate weather throughout the year, and it's easy to see why tens of thousands of expats call this 18th - century colonial town home.

Last month's drop was driven by huge losses in restaurants and bars, which shed 105,000 jobs, a sign of the damage to Florida's tourism industry.

She argues that by not taking tourism seriously, governments are both failing to fully capitalize on a booming industry and leaving their countries exposed to the destructive elements that accompany foreign travel: environmental degradation, lowered living standards for the poor, sex tourism, and all the subtler injustices and annoyances that materialize when droves of foreigners arrive on your shores demanding authentic cultural experiences.

This has been happening in the tourism industry in both Egypt and Tunisia where hotel management, concerned by room occupancy rates, kept offering bigger and bigger discounts.

The Kentucky Bourbon Festival has been named one of the top events by Southeast Tourism Society, The American Bus Association, Business First and The Kentucky Travel Industry Association.

Just as the annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival geared up for another successful run last Tuesday, Gov. Matt Bevin helped kick off events by praising the $ 8.5 billion industry for its incredible impact on the state's economy and boost in tourism.

The city's major industry is tourism, which is aided by industrial development restrictions that have been put in place.

Nevertheless, the outlook for services exports remains positive, given recent higher hotel occupancy and room rates and upbeat assessments by industry bodies of tourism prospects.

LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas industrial market was built on supporting the city's tourism and hospitality industry, which brings in nearly $ 60 billion per year, according to a study by Applied Analytics.

The joint submission was made by the BC Chamber of Commerce, BC Hotels Association, Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses, Canadian Franchise Association, Canadian Home Builders Association, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, Independent Contractors and Businesses Association, New Car Dealers Association of BC, Restaurants Canada, Retail Council of Canada, Tourism Industries Association of BC, and the Urban Development Institute.

The city's largely known for its tourism industry, which is aided by its proximity to two large American cities, Chicago and Detroit.

By the mid-1970s, the population of the Cayman Islands grew steadily as a result of the rapidly developing banking and tourism industries.

Gibbons is a dedicated advocate for the restaurant industry, as evidenced by his many past and present positions at the state and national level such as at the National Restaurant Association, National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, and U.S. Department of Commerce Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, and through his philanthropic efforts.

WELLINGTON: New Zealand's booming tourism industry is emerging as a cornerstone of an economy hit by declining dairy exports, but the hordes descending on silver screen locations such as Hobbiton are stretching the small island nation's resources.

«By improving the customer experience and boosting tourism, this project will be a win - win for the Mille Lacs Band and the tourism industry in East Central Minnesota,» Nayquonabe said.

Donahue was one of the recipients of the Larry D. Meehan Award, presented by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick to individuals who have made major contributions to the expansion and vitality of the state's tourism industry.

Nestlé launched Pure Life water in Brazil shortly afterwards, demineralising water from a spring in the water park in the historic spa town of São Lourenço, which had an adverse impact on other springs and the tourism industry, leading to a mass petition which prompted a civil public action by the public prosecutor.

This fundraising email specifically affects tourism by paying for ads in airports, where they not only reach tourists (and the tourism industry) directly but also have a ripple effect: «we've found that ads in airports are unusually affordable — and that by warning tourists about a state's anti-woman policies, we can generate tons of local media coverage and put tremendous pressure on politicians to back off.»

The government hopes to increase the number of visitors to the UK by four million over the next four years and by doing so increase the money they spend in Britain by # 2 billion, boosting the # 90 billion the tourism industry already contributes to the economy.

For example, we can anchor our tourism economy while also attracting new residents by promoting jobs in the solar industry and empowering contractors to construct fuel - saving retrofits.

This is the case made by politicians from Niagara County, where Moses was the primary mover behind a hydroelectric power station, Niagara Falls State Park and a parkway, and where they say his name is actually a detriment to their tourism industry.

Explaining his professed love for President Mahama — Mr Beautiful said he was drawn to the NDC because of the vision and policies for the arts and entertainment industry, and does not regret campaigning for the ruling party since he is a direct beneficiary of the policies being implemented by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts.

«The NCC is very encouraged by the fact that both Ministers have a strong understanding of the tourism industry having both served on the culture select committee during the last Parliament.

Historic investments in the tourism industry have generated job growth and an increase in visitors to New York, making it the most visited state by overseas travelers for the 14th year in a row.

This led to a brief crisis in the agricultural and tourism industries, but did little to shake a still - strong economy and the electorate responded by re-electing Blair with an only slightly - reduced majority.

HYDE PARK — Hotel and motel room tax in Dutchess County revenue rose in 2012 by four percent above 2011 and that is an indication that tourism is picking up, industry officials say.

Many of these jobs are in the financial and securities sector, but much of the growth has also been driven by health care, business services and tourism - related industries like restaurants.

Building out the clean energy system will create 4 1/2 million jobs in our state over the next 15 years, far beyond the most outlandish job projections by the fracking industry, but without the costs to air, land, water, and climate and without the damage to existing industries, including agriculture, tourism, and all manufacturers and other businesses that depend on clean water.

The revenue generated by the travel and tourism industry translates to more than $ 500 in property tax savings for every county homeowner, while every dollar invested in tourism yields $ 32 in the local economy.»

Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter (D - NY)-- whose district covers the town of Salina, DeWitt, Onondaga, the village of East Syracuse, the Onondaga Nation Reservation and the Eastside and South Side of Syracuse — said bringing ride - hailing services to upstate would have four main benefits: create jobs, promote the tourism industry, provide new transportation and encourage public safety by reducing drunk driving.

A welcome center on Grand Island, which is expected to become a vital component of New York's tourism industry, drawing in $ 100 billion and «supporting more than 900,000 jobs,» is expected to be fully constructed and in use by August 2018, according to Cuomo's office.

WHITE PLAINS, NY — Building on a record breaking 2014, Westchester County's tourism industry went even higher in 2015 with visitor spending increasing by $ 60 million to $ 1.8 billion.

The new study, led by Professor Scott, found that the most cost effective strategy for the tourism industry to meet the United Nations» recommended targets of reducing carbon emissions, includes a combination of strategic energy saving and renewable energy initiatives within the industry and buying carbon offsets from other parts of the global economy where emission reductions can be done at less cost.

Another issue for the entrepreneurs, who often had little or no relevant background in tourism, included getting the customer to adopt new technology that the industry was not familiar with, and ensuring acceptance of the innovation, for example by offering free trials.

They could have gone elsewhere: to Pakistan, where entire villages are populated by men who have been stripped of a kidney; to China, where kidney harvesting from executed prisoners has supported a booming transplant industry; or to the Philippines, where transplant tourism flourished until May 2008, when the government banned the trade.

The new findings suggest similar temperatures will become commonplace by the 2030s, potentially destroying the reef and the tourism and fishing industries that rely on it.

Due to efforts made by the Icelandic tourism industry and Icelandair, planning a trip to Iceland is now easier than ever.

Tourism is the largest income producer for the region, followed closely by the sugar industry.

Industries such as fishing, mining, forestry and agriculture remain very important and have been joined by tourism, technology, film, music, and finance.

Diana film is «completely wrong», says former lover According to the tagline on posters for the new biopic portraying Princess Diana's love Today, the tourism industry is inspired by the entertainment industry more than ever — and Hollywood just might be the world's most successful