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California Junk Fee Law Compliance & Defense – What You Need To Know To Avoid Costly Litigation

On July 1, 2024, the first comprehensive Junk Fee Law in the United States took effect in California. It prohibits drip pricing, which involves advertising a price that fails to include all mandatory charges and fees a consumer must pay. It requires...

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AAHOA Applauds NYC Council’s Decision to Postpone Safe Hotels Act Hearing

AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association) welcomes New York City Councilwoman Julie Menin’s recent announcement to postpone the hearing on the Safe Hotels Act, a decision that follows last week’s announcement of the bill’s concerning rapid int...

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New Academies in Collaboration with UN Tourism Planned for Zambia and Zimbabwe
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New Academies in Collaboration with UN Tourism Planned for Zambia and Zimbabwe

With African tourism experiencing significant growth, there is now an urgent need to train a wide range of skilled professionals, all equipped with the skills modern tourism businesses need. Reflecting this demand, UN Tourism has signed a Memorandum...

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New Academies in Collaboration with UN Tourism Planned for Zambia and Zimbabwe30 July 2024UN TourismNational & International Policy
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AHLA statement on decision to delay NYC Council hearing on hotel licensing bill

American Hotel & Lodging Association Interim President & CEO Kevin Carey released the following statement after the New York City Council postponed a planned July 30 hearing on a bill that would gravely harm the city’s nearly 700 hotels and their ro...

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U.S. Travel Announces 2024 Hall of Leaders Honorees

Destination leaders Christopher L. Thompson, former president and CEO of Brand USA, and William D. “Bill” Talbert, III, former president and CEO of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, will be honored as the 2024 inductees into the U.S....

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U.S. Travel Announces 2024 Hall of Leaders Honorees26 July 2024U.S. Travel AssociationNational & International Policy
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UN Tourism Sets Course for African Members - New Academies, Communications Strategy and More Investments

The 67th meeting of the UN Tourism Regional Commission for Africa (22-24 July) welcomed public and private sector leaders from across the region. The Member States met as Africa’s tourism sector experiences strong recovery. During the first quarter ...

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UN Tourism Sets Course for African Members - New Academies, Communications Strategy and More Investments24 July 2024UN TourismNational & International Policy
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Hotels to NYC: Slow down on bill that would decimate hospitality economy

American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) Interim President & CEO Kevin Carey issued the following statement today after the introduction of a New York City Council bill that would force hotels to abide by arbitrary operational mandates in order t...

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Hotels to NYC: Slow down on bill that would decimate hospitality economy23 July 2024AH&LANational & International Policy
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