Articles tagged “destinations”

The traditional destination growth model, built on attracting first-time visitors might become unsustainable with rising acquisition costs, shifting traveler behavior, and growing competition. Destinations must work on strategies to be chosen again.

As of March 2026, the global travel industry is no longer moving in a predictable direction. Global travel demand across regions is diverging, dictated by the realities of geopolitics.

The World Cup will only last for a few weeks, but the tournament carries long-term implications for meetings and conventions. Learn how Kansas City’s sports strategy has created a winning formula for welcoming major business events, too.

You probably haven’t been to Grenada — yet. As hotels open new luxury properties and airlines add service in this under-the-radar Southern Caribbean country, this tri-island destination is moving quickly onto planners’ lists, particularly for programs that center exclusivity, cohesion, and culture over mega-resort scale.

As AI tools transform how meetings are planned and delivered, Atlantic City is embracing a nearly 100-year-old board game to inspire a better attendee experience. Buy Boardwalk, draw a Chance card, collect $200 when you pass Go, and learn why MONOPOLY matters to the city’s meetings and events.

The 2026 travel landscape is increasingly bifurcated. Visa-free policies and growing airline capacity are accelerating growth in the East, while the West must navigate significant policy-driven uncertainty.

Consumer love for travel, rising demographics, and exciting innovation square off against unstable geopolitics, affordability challenges, and a lukewarm economic expansion

Africa’s tourism growth challenge isn’t demand — it’s execution: scaling reliable operations, mid-market infrastructure, and globally exportable talent to turn world-class assets into sustainable volume growth.

In this video from Skift Transatlantic Summit 2025, Wendy Olson Killion, CEO of Rome2Rio, explains how pairing inspiration with access helps destinations encourage travel to lesser-known places and distribute tourism more sustainably.

Sandals Resorts International is doubling down on its Caribbean identity, expanding its Beaches brand, and leveraging its regional workforce and suppliers to power both hospitality excellence and economic growth. In this talk, Executive Chairman Adam Stewart elaborates on the brand’s bold new chapter.