SAN FRANCISCO CELEBRATES 150 YEARS OF CABLE CARS
SAN FRANCISCO CELEBRATES 150 YEARS OF CABLE CARS - The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) and its nonprofit preservation partner, Market Street Railway, have joined together with a dozen organizations, including business and merchant groups and history and preservation nonprofits, to stage a slate of special events in the Summer and Fall of 2023 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of cable cars, San Francisco's iconic symbol. The six-month-long series of events include the first-ever public tours of the Muni shop in San…
U.S. TRAVEL PRAISES CALIFORNIA REOPENING PLAN
U.S. TRAVEL PRAISES CALIFORNIA REOPENING PLAN - U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the “Beyond the Blueprint” reopening plan announced today by the office of California Governor Gavin Newsom: “The governor's reopening plan is tremendous news for some of the hardest-hit areas of the economy, especially the conventions and large meetings sector that has been completely shut down for 14 months. “It is fully possible to safely hold conventions and large meetings while observing prescribed…
ONLY 12% OF AMERICANS PLAN SPRING BREAK TRAVEL, POLL SAYS
ONLY 12% OF AMERICANS PLAN SPRING BREAK TRAVEL, POLL SAYS - The spring break season is traditionally the first major travel period of the year—but only about one in eight Americans plans a spring break trip this year, according to polling data by Destination Analysts. And despite the nationwide progress on vaccines, spring break travel intentions actually appear to be dropping: the 12% who plan to travel for spring break is down from 16% the week prior—the first time that question was polled. The data suggests that Americans remain wary ab…
US TRAVEL INDUSTRY WELCOMES PRESIDENT BIDEN AND VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS
US TRAVEL INDUSTRY WELCOMES PRESIDENT BIDEN AND VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS - WASHINGTON - U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden Jr. as the 46th president of the United States: “On behalf of America's travel and tourism industry, I congratulate President Biden and Vice President Harris on their inauguration and welcome their leadership in Washington. “President Biden is acutely aware of the economic pain the pandemic has inflicted on our industry and its workfo…
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