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The best of America’s Shakespeare festivals
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureApril 23 marked the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death at age 52. His plays have been performed down through the centuries in nearly every major language on every continent. To mark this year’s anniversary, festivals will take place all around the world, performed by major theatre companies and small community theatres alike. All will celebrate the legacy of arguably the greatest playwright in the English language.Here’s a sampling of what some of the leading festivals have in store for theatregoers in 2016.
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Events are a designed reality, and we need less events, more reality
Paul Schreuder Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementReal life is natural and authentic. Events are designed and created. Can something that is designed also be natural and authentic? Or is a designed, created situation by definition unnatural, fake and an imitation of the real world? If this is true, an event can never be "real." Here’s why we need to give this a moment’s thought.
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6 travel trends for the summer of 2016
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementSummer is here. Let's visit some of the summer travel trends for 2016 and get ready to welcome the vacationers. Shall we?
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LGBT travel evolving with hospitality industry
Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementDid you know 45 percent of consumers under the age of 34 will do repeat business with LGBT-friendly companies? That is only a snippet of insight about the ongoing evolution of LGBT marketing that travel professionals received during the second-annual LGBT Tourism & Hospitality Symposium. The event was held in collaboration with the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and was a part of the program of events during LGBT Week NYC.
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The golden age of beer has arrived
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageVirginia's recent support and funding for its budding craft brewery enterprises is a testament to the growing potential of beer tourism throughout the country. The state matched the funds that were earlier allocated to the breweries by the York County's Economic Development Authority. The state grants are to be utilized in enhancing the Greater Williamsburg area's reputation as a great craft beer destination. As the county cleared the way for craft breweries and made their zoning laws flexible, the area is now ripe for a beer trail.
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Amusement parks rolling out major new additions for 2016
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureAs theme and amusement parks across the country throw open their gates for the summer season, a compilation of fresh additions reveals a mind-boggling array of new attractions vying for the attention of nearly 400 million expected park-goers in 2016.
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Why you should turn your rental property into a corporate rental
Renata Circeo-Loudon Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementThere comes a time when you want to sell your investment property. I was interested in investing in the Destin, Florida, area and thought this was a good time to sell and do a 1031 Tax Exchange, which is a like property exchange in that you avoid paying capital gains taxes on the increased value of the property.
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Travel sports a growing draw for families, municipalities
Bob Kowalski Sports & FitnessFrom exercise to teamwork, the benefits of sports for children are plentiful. But behind the new uniforms and post-game juice boxes is a burgeoning industry. The games have induced a growth spurt in facilities across the country as communities race toward the money that teams spend traveling to and staying for tournaments. With economic impact sometimes reaching the millions and facilities that cost in the tens of millions of dollars, this is not child's play for host cities.
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13 ways to screw up your RV
Howard Jaros Recreation & LeisureDuring our 14 years of RV travel — eight of which have been full-time — Pam and I have witnessed a few RV fails and managed a few of our own, too! From those past experiences, I would like to share 13 ways you can screw up your RV. Hopefully, you may find these useful in your RV travels.
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Travel industry gears up for Memorial Day weekend trips
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementA recent Travelocity survey indicates more than 40 percent Americans are planning to travel over Memorial Day weekend, and 80 percent of those travelers are planning to do so by car. No doubt the cheap gas prices are a big incentive, and state officials around the country are gearing up for crowded (read choked) highways.
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