C&IT Industry News

The Events Industry Council (EIC) has released its 2022 Q1 Global Business Events Barometer, which monitors the changes within the market relative to pre-pandemic (2019) levels and explores two key areas, hotel group room nights and request for proposal activity. According to the Barometer, 80% of global companies surveyed resumed domestic travel in 2022 Q1 […]

The next chapter of the U.S. Travel Association will be led by Geoff Freeman, a proven association leader who has a track record of building talented teams and delivering game-changing results for varied industries. He re-joins the U.S. Travel Association after nearly a decade of association leadership — first as president and CEO of the American […]

With Carnival Magic’s arrival to the Manhattan Cruise Terminal,  Carnival Cruise Line marks its return to guest operations from the city in more than two years and celebrates its restart in all 14 of its U.S. homeports. To commemorate the special day, they welcomed guests with a “Back to Fun” event. “With our return to New York […]

Points of Light, the world’s largest nonprofit dedicated to accelerating people-powered change, has announced The Civic 50 honorees of 2022, which included Caesars Entertainment for the eighth consecutive year. A report featuring key trends, benchmarking data and insights from the honorees has also released. For 10 years, The Civic 50 has provided a national standard for […]

Delta unveiled a stunning renovation of the Delta Sky Club at Nashville International Airport (BNA), putting the finishing touches on an upgrade that reflects the city’s growing prominence as a tourist and conference destination, and one that will further cement Delta’s reputation as Nashville’s premium airline. At quadruple its original size and with expanded views […]

Over the last 20 years we have had numerous instances that threatened our way of life and the way we work, however none that has lasted as long as COVID-19. As I have said numerous times, as difficult as the pandemic has been on all of us and the tremendous loss of life, it may be […]

U.S. Travel presents a look at what is ahead for business and international travel with a video presentation by Adam Sacks, President & CEO of Tourism Economics. They discuss the implications the forecast has for the industry and economy, and what it means for all sectors of travel. Click here to watch the video.

After a turbulent two years, new research from the Mastercard Economics Institute reveals that global leisure and business flight bookings have surpassed pre-pandemic levels, while spending on cruise lines, buses and trains saw sharp improvements this year. Travel 2022: Trends and Transitions delivers critical insights across 37 markets about the global state of travel in […]

  Terramar Destinations, A DMC Network Company, has announced that its U.S. offices – Cappa & Graham, Arrangements Unlimited and Destination Tahoe – will now operate under the industry-leading Terramar name. The expansion of this iconic and trusted brand will provide these distinct destinations the support of Terramar’s international markets while maintaining a commitment to […]

  Seabourn recently celebrated the return of its entire fleet of ultra-luxury ships, with the departure of Seabourn Sojourn from Athens, Greece. The ultra-luxury cruise line now has all five of its ships in operation for the first time since March 2020. This summer, Seabourn Sojourn will join Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Quest in the Mediterranean, while Seabourn Ovation will visit Northern Europe […]