AC&F Industry News

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman issued the following statement upon final Congressional passage of the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2024: “Travelers had a clear demand for Congress to fix an aviation system challenged by years of federal underinvestment. This FAA renewal is a big step toward vastly improving the […]

Sydney’s specialist business events bidding company BESydney released its growing forward global business event pipeline, reinforcing its position as the world’s preferred Australian host city, and top Australian city in the APAC region. Announcing the results from IMEX in Frankfurt, Germany, BESydney CEO, Lyn Lewis-Smith said, “This week our forward pipeline ticked over to 103 […]

ASAE announced the recipients of the 2024 Gold Circle Awards, which honor the creativity, execution and success of outstanding marketing, membership and communications campaigns in the association community. The 2024 Gold Circle Award winners will be recognized during ASAE’s Marketing, Membership, Communications + Tech Conference, taking place May 30-31, 2024, at the Walter E. Washington Convention […]

The San Francisco Travel Association announced the appointment of long-time San Francisco hospitality leader Anna Marie Presutti as Interim President and CEO to replace Scott Beck, who resigned for personal reasons. Presutti, vice president and general manager of the Hotel Nikko, has served as San Francisco Travel’s board chair and will assume her interim CEO role […]

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Visit Anaheim, the official destination marketing organization (DMO) for Anaheim, announced that Mike Waterman has been appointed the President and CEO of the organization, effective April 29, 2024. Waterman, a hospitality veteran with over 30 years of leadership and sales experience, previously served as Chief Sales Officer at Visit Orlando. “I am honored and excited […]

JetBlue announced it has expanded its Paris service with its inaugural flight from Boston, which departed today from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). JetBlue’s new flight between Boston and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) follows the successful launch of service from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) last summer and further builds […]

Based upon filings from the casino licensees made with the Division of Gaming Enforcement, the casino licensees reported 4th quarter 2023 Net Revenue of $781.9 million, reflecting a 1.3% increase over the same quarter last year. Casino licensees reported 4th quarter 2023 Gross Operating Profit of $148.5 million, a 3.6% decrease compared to 4th quarter […]

Becky Bixby, interim general manager for Huntington Place/ASM Global, is thrilled to unveil an innovative security training program orchestrated by the Public Safety Director, Marlon Wilson. Bixby affirms, “Huntington Place is dedicated to providing a secure and enjoyable experience for all our guests. Marlon’s leadership and collaborative efforts with other Detroit Directors of Security reinforce […]

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