Board Chair Mark Austin says after a thorough and competitive interview process that they are happy to announce Casey Ressler has been promoted to the President & CEO position.

Domenic Bravo, CEO of Visit Cheyenne has joined the 2023-2024 Board of Directors for Destinations International, the global trade association for convention and visitors’ bureaus (CVBs) and tourism boards.

Sustainability is often touted as a panacea for the industry’s woes, but the balancing act of developing tourism and conserving local cultural heritage as well as the environment is fraught with difficulty.

In April, Li Yanhe, a China-born publisher based in Taiwan whose printing house has released books critical of the Chinese Communist Party was reported missing when he visited Shanghai.

Tourism is not just about leisure and travel, but it is also about creating opportunities for economic growth, cultural exchange and environmental sustainability.

This year’s summit is themed “Gathering the Strength of Cities to Revitalize World Tourism.”

The revenue loss in the international tourism sector in 2020 caused by a decrease in travelers crossing borders is estimated at $1.3 trillion, on the back of strict travel bans imposed by countries amid the coronavirus pandemic. Last year’s international …

The City of Busselton recently decided to scale back The Busselton Performing Arts and Convention Centre project due to the inability of securing state government funding for the project. Over the past few months, the city was seeking $9.5 million …

The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the China Chamber of International Commerce on May 28, aimed at attracting more MICE travelers from China — its biggest source market. Thailand attracted roughly 1 million visitors …

Vancouver is one of North America’s most sought-after destinations for international meetings, according to two prominent reports recently released to the public. In the span of a week, the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) ranked Vancouver the top city …