Water park part of plans for Tunica County, Miss.
Plans to redevelop the former site of Harrah’s Tunica Resort in Tunica County, Miss., into a massive complex were recently… Read More »
Shuttered, downsized hotels cloud meeting outlook
Almost 59% of planners of in-person and hybrid meetings ranked hotel closings and staff cuts as their top worry in… Read More »
Tenn. vendors preparing for Hard Rock arrival
Executives of a Hard Rock hotel and casino that’s scheduled to open within two years in Bristol, Tenn., have been… Read More »
CBRE forecasts hotel occupancy rise due to vaccinations
US hotel occupancy will surpass 55% in the second half of this year thanks largely to the COVID-19 vaccine and… Read More »
What to do when your company has a PR crisis
Corporations need dedicated public response teams when faced with controversy, and messaging needs to be strategic, focused on the right… Read More »
Zoom’s success creates responsibility, CEO says
Zoom’s millions of new customers obtained during the pandemic means the company has to welcome their feedback and meet their… Read More »
Applications open for Jordan Brand’s $100M grant program
Michael Jordan’s Jordan Brand company is now taking applications for its $100 million initiative geared at addressing racism and income… Read More »
Vail Resorts prioritize D&I with women leaders
Colorado-based Vail Resorts is leading on the diversity and inclusion front in the ski industry by empowering women to lead… Read More »
Haagen-Dazs, Lena Waithe spotlight diverse talent
Lena Waithe, producer of works including “The Chi,” is teaming up with Haagen-Dazs on “#ThatsDazs” to encourage creator diversity in… Read More »
Bimbo creates $1M fund to combat racial inequity
Bimbo Bakeries USA’s new racial equity council is donating $1 million to organizations committed to advancing people of color. The… Read More »
Paycheck Protection bill revamped to address inequities
The American Rescue Plan’s Paycheck Protection Program has been overhauled with changes to help make the bill more equitable for… Read More »
Meet the women of color leading Amazon Fresh
Three women of color who manage Amazon Fresh stores in Southern California talk about what it’s like to work for… Read More »
Black business leaders unite to fight Ga. voting bills
A coalition of 72 Black business leaders, led by Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier and former American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault,… Read More »
PepsiCo unveils program to help Black, Hispanic students
PepsiCo is rolling out a $40 million scholarship and mentoring initiative that aims to help Hispanic and Black students with… Read More »
IATA to release travel pass on Apple platform
The International Air Transport Association will soon release a mobile app travel pass to track coronavirus vaccinations and will be… Read More »
Turning green: Upscale Qatar hotel would power itself
A five-star “eco-hotel” planned for Qatar would be the first ever to generate electricity by rotating itself, according to the… Read More »
Alaska Airlines formally joins oneworld alliance
Alaska Airlines has officially joined the oneworld alliance as the group’s 14th member, a move CEO Ben Minicucci says will… Read More »
Delta opening middle seat bookings May 1
An uptick in traveler demand and the success of vaccination programs is enabling Delta to reopen middle seats beginning May… Read More »
Google Maps uses AR for navigating airports, malls
Google Maps has been updated with the Live View augmented reality feature, which uses arrows and icons to help people… Read More »
Increase in vaccinations means increase in prices
Airfare and hotel prices that plummeted during the pandemic are beginning to creep up now that vaccinations are giving people… Read More »
TSA screens more than 1M passengers for 20th straight day
The Transportation Security Administration has confirmed 20 consecutive days of seeing more than 1 million passengers pass through screening checkpoints,… Read More »
Irish hotel quarantine rule could extend to US tourists
Travelers from the US, France, Italy and Germany could be added to Ireland’s lengthy mandatory hotel quarantine list if the… Read More »