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Portofino Cracks Down on Bare Feet & Bathing Suits

A jewel of the Italian Riviera, Portofino has issued a new set of summer regulations to curb "unruly" tourists and preserve decorum.

Visit Cincy Announces HQ Hotel for New Convention District

Cincinnati's new $536M convention center headquarter hotel will be a Marriott, part of a transformed Downtown Convention District.

DI’s Pivotal Study Outlines Future of Destination Mgmt

Released by Destinations International on June 10th, the 2025 DestinationNEXT Futures Study reveals what's coming for DMOs.

New Cvent Global Report: Where is Business Travel Going?

Travel and meeting planners around the globe are looking for ways to cut costs, find the right hotels and redefine priorities.

MPI Q2 Report: Uneasy Going for Planners

MPI's Q2 2025 Meetings Outlook Report sums up a tumultous quarter of cutbacks, tariff threats and policy changes impacting the industry.

MPI WEC St. Louis ‘Rallies’ the Future of Meetings

The future of meetings is being planned now, attendees found out during MPI WEC St. Louis last week, What will that include?

Exclusive: Interview With Carla Cobos Hull

Helping planners deal with and decrease stress is critical to their mental and physical health, says fellow planner Carla Cobos Hull.

No-Fly Zones Cause Problems for Airlines

Conflict on the ground has caused problems in the air as airlines grapple with no-fly zones that cost time, money and safety.

MPI WEC St. Louis Starts Next Week

MPI WEC St. Louis comes to the America's Center next week (June 17-20), drawing an expected 2,500 event professionals.

Pride in Sausalito

One of the original "gayborhoods" in the Bay Area, Sausalito has a host of Pride events planned for the weekend of June 20-22.

New Plane-to-Rail Service

JetBlue and Brightline partner to offer seamless air-to-rail travel for visitors and residents in the Sunshine State.

Pride is in the Air

Airlines across the globe are flying their Pride colors this month and beyond. We're checking in with a few of them.

Who Won the IMEX Frankfurt 2025 Wellbeing Challenge?

A tenacious team and a solor star topped the leaderboard this year at the IMEX Frankfurt 2025 Wellbeing Challenge.

Queer Destinations Announces Spain LGBTI Guide

At the ITB Diversity Gala in March, Queer Destinations announced a new project: the Spain LGBTI Travel Experiences Guide.