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America’s 8 favorite mountain towns
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureThere's something special about mountain towns. Fresh air and scenic eye-appeal are givens — but life in these alpine communities is largely driven by outdoor activities. There's always something happening. Summer hikes, water sports, picnics and barbeques give way in the winter to skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, ice skating and sledding. We’ve scoured the country in search of mountain towns with the most to offer visitors, and here's our list of the top eight.
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As occupancies reached all-time lows, hotel construction hit an all-time…
Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementThe U.S. hotel industry recorded 214,704 rooms under construction in March 2020, the highest end-of-month total ever reported by lodging research firm STR. The industry's previous construction peak happened in December 2007 with 211,694 hotel rooms in construction. That level was then slightly surpassed in February 2020 at 211,859 rooms in the final phase of the development pipeline. The news comes in the midst of hotel industry's ongoing COVID-19 nightmare.
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Fledgling screening trials could pave the way for new standard procedures…
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe U.K.'s Heathrow Airport is trialing new measures for screening passengers as the aviation industry looks for a way to emerge from the current crisis. With no definitive end to the risk posed by the coronavirus pandemic, the measures taken could become the new norm for travel by air. First to be implemented at Heathrow is facial recognition thermal screening technology, which monitors passengers moving through Terminal 2's immigration halls. This will then be scaled up to other areas such as departure areas and security screening, followed by other terminals.
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Taking the good with the bad in travel
Cindy Belt Recreation & LeisureRecently, I was looking at some of my favorite travel pictures that decorate the walls of our house. I realized that many of them bring memories of great times along with a story about a struggle. We travel to experience new things and hopefully have some great times. However, our experiences may also be quite challenging. It is the thought of the challenge that we overcame that makes for the best story and sometimes the best pictures.
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Infographic: How to survive a layoff or furlough during the COVID-19 pandemic
Brian Wallace Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementBecoming unemployed due to a layoff or furlough can be an unsettling event that can cause a wide range of emotions. Understanding your options and making the right financial decisions during this period of time can help you successfully navigate through this challenging period in your life. This infographic outlines both the prevalence of layoffs as well as how to apply for unemployment benefits and eventually get back to work.
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US payrolls plunge by 20.5 million jobs; unemployment climbs to 14.7%
Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAttempts to contain COVID-19 led the U.S. economy to shed 20.5 million nonfarm jobs in April versus March's employment loss of 701,000. April's unemployment rate spiked to 14.7% from 4.4% in March. In April, job losses hit all sectors, notably hospitality and leisure payrolls. "Today's report is more than ten-fold worse than the previous all-time high of 1.95 million job losses in September 1945,” Andrew Stettner, senior fellow at The Century Foundation, said in a statement.
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Travel destination offices forced to wait out the waves of COVID-19
Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementDestination marketing offices, often at the core of profitable tourism endeavors in the U.S., are moving slowly, stunned deer in the headlights against a powerful pandemic. To that end, MMGY Travel Intelligence teamed up with the Destinations International Foundation to create a benchmark series of biweekly surveys of North American destination professionals for a nuts and bolts way of taking the pulse of the travel industry through the COVID-19 crisis.
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Infographic: Are virtual events here to stay?
Brian Wallace Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementVirtual meetings are now commonplace and working from home is here to stay, but will large scale events like conferences ever come back? This infographic outlines how virtual events may be here to stay, signaling a major change for business professionals.
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Travel and hospitality companies prepare for consumers with enhanced cleaning…
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementAre you ready to travel once stay-at-home orders are lifted in your region? A recent survey of over 30,000 Americans suggests that 46% of Americans will travel immediately after orders are lifted; 19% will wait two to six months; 18% have no plans to travel; 52% of those planning to travel prefer domestic trips (possibly road trips); and 53% trust the travel and hospitality industry will follow safety protocols. Even though it is still far too early to claim that the coronavirus pandemic is over, a number of states have already loosened lockdown rules, allowing certain businesses to reopen. Travel and hospitality companies are getting ready to welcome guests.
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A look at 4 of the most interesting state parks in Ohio
Connie Ulman Recreation & LeisureDid you know Ohio has 75 state parks? Join me as I touch on a few of my favorites. I would love to visit every one of the 75 parks, but for now, I will share some interesting things about four specific parks.
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