Black Meetings & Tourism - Industry Briefs

Industry Briefs
	MEETING IN DALLAS IS A PLANNER’S DREAM Dallas’ Arts District is buzzing with culture, vibrance, and life: the ideal destination for a meeting to remember. Skip the conference filled with forced agendas and tired attendees, and create a dyn ... read more
	WE MUST STAND TOGETHER FOR WHAT IS RIGHT AND JUST In a troubling era when there are forces at work determined to erase and eliminate our Black History, it is incumbent upon us as African-Americans to come together and push back. This environment make ... read more
	ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INCORPORATED® CONVENES OVER 4,000 ATTENDEES FOR THE 93RD SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL CONFERENCE IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 93rd South Central Regional Conference at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Themed “A R.E.A.L. Diamond Adventure in the Natural State,” the conference brought over 4,000 membe ... read more
	VISIT CINCY EXPANDS INCLUSIVE HOSPITALITY PROGRAM WITH NEW LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PARTNERSHIPS Visit Cincy has enhanced its strategy to become a national model for inclusive tourism through the expansion of its Inclusive Hospitality initiative. This expansion includes the newly established Visi ... read more
	TERI HELENESE URGES UNIFIED CARIBBEAN STRATEGY TO BOOST TOURISM AMID GLOBAL ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY Teri Helenese , the U.S. Virgin Islands’ Director of State-Federal Relations and Washington Representative, is calling on Caribbean nations to unite with urgency and purpose to grow the region’s globa ... read more
	DESTINATION DC ANNOUNCES RECORD VISITATION, FUELING DC’S ECONOMY More than 27 million people visited the nation’s capital in 2024 – a new record – Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organization for Washington, DC, announced recently. The figu ... read more
	CARNIVAL CORPORATION REINFORCES CARIBBEAN COMMITMENT DURING SEATRADE CRUISE GLOBAL 2025 Carnival Corporation & plc , the world’s largest cruise company, concluded a successful week of engagement at Seatrade Cruise Global 2025, reinforcing its commitment to collaborative growth and lo ... read more
	CHOOSE CHICAGO ANNOUNCES KRISTEN REYNOLDS AS NEW PRESIDENT & CEO Choose Chicago announced that Kristen Reynolds, a highly respected leader in the travel and tourism industry, will serve as the organization’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. Reynolds joins ... read more
	VISIT SEATTLE CELEBRATES 2024 VISITATION GROWTH, RELEASES NEW VISITOR PROFILES AT ANNUAL MEETING Visit Seattle , the official destination marketing organization for Seattle and King County, released new data at its Annual Meeting recently showing continued growth in visitor numbers. Held during N ... read more
	THE PALM BEACHES: WHERE EVERY MEETING IS A MASTERPIECE font-face { font-family: "ＭＳ明朝"; mso-font-charset: 78; mso-generic-font-family: auto; mso-font-pitch: variable; mso-font-signature: -536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0; } font-face { font-family: "Ca ... read more
	WASHINGTON, DC UNITES FOR A MORE RESILIENT FUTURE AT SECOND ANNUAL SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organization for Washington, DC, and the District’s Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) recently hosted the second annual Sustainabilit ... read more
	CTO TO SHOWCASE THE CARIBBEAN AT WTM LATIN AMERICA 2025 The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is set to make a strong impact at WTM Latin America 2025, taking place in São Paulo, Brazil, from April 14-16, 2025. For the first time, CTO will host a dedica ... read more
	CHOOSE CHICAGO ANNOUNCES KRISTEN REYNOLDS AS NEW PRESIDENT & CEO Choose Chicago announced recently that Kristen Reynolds, a highly respected leader in the travel and tourism industry, will serve as the organization’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, effec ... read more
	GERDIA EXINOR A HARD-WORKING STANDOUT AT ROSEN HOTELS & RESORTS For more than 25 years, Gerdia Exinor has called Orlando’s Rosen Hotels & Resorts home. And home is where her heart is. Now the Global Travel Industry Sales Manager at Rosen Plaza, Exinor’s road t ... read more
	CONGRESSMAN KENNEDY URGES PRESIDENT TRUMP TO PERMANENTLY RESCIND TARIFFS ON CANADA Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement after President Trump paused tariffs on goods from Canada that are compliant with the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA): “S ... read more
	SOUTHERN BLACK GIRLS AND WOMEN'S CONSORTIUM NAMES CHANCEÉ LUNDY AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium (Southern Black Girls) proudly announces the appointment of Chanceé Lundy as its new Executive Director. A distinguished environmental engineer, entrepr ... read more
	THE BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF TOURISM NAVIGATES SUCCESSFUL SHOWING AT PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation made a significant impact at this year’s Palm Beach International Boat Show, reinforcing The Islands of The Bahamas as one of the world’s mo ... read more
	U.S. BLACK TRAVEL MARKET IS NOW A $145 BILLION AUDIENCE ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH New research by MMGY Travel Intelligence unveils compelling insights into the travel motivations, planning behaviors and spending patterns of U.S. Black travelers, highlighting notable shifts in prefe ... read more
	TAMPA BAY IS READY TO ENGAGE In Tampa Bay, unforgettable meetings come naturally. From America’s favorite airport to stunning waterfront views, world-class meeting venues and a MICHELIN-starred dining scene, you’ll find everythin ... read more
	EXPERIENCE A BOLD NEW ERA FOR MEETINGS & EVENTS IN MILWAUKEE Downtown Milwaukee’s Baird Center has reshaped the region's event landscape with a $456 million expansion that doubled its original size. Now, one of the largest and most versatile venues in the Midwe ... read more