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skills

Skills to Break Down Barriers

Meeting Professionals International is offering Women in Leadership: Executive Skills Certificate Program that will help women learn how to break down barriers.
Caribbean

CHTA’s Caribbean Travel Advisories Keep You Informed

CHTA's Caribbean Travel Advisories offers status on airports and travel requirements to destinations throughout the region.
Marriott

New Marriott Meeting Guidelines

Following the roll out of Marriott International’s Commitment to Clean and Global Cleanliness Council, it has introduced digital content about redefined processes and reimagined spaces.
DNC

Virtual DNC to Nominate Biden

The Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday night, August 17, with a packed schedule of activities to be held at remote sites across America.
empty events

Empty Events

The Washington, D.C.–based Live Events Coalition recently staged three dramatic scenes with more to come to illustrate the staggering losses to the events industry. Events were held in NYC’s Times Square, D.C.’s National Mall, and in Dallas.
travel advisory

Level 4 Travel Advisory Lifted

Due to health and safety conditions improving in some countries and deteriorating in others, the U.S. State Department is moving away from a generalized travel advisory against international travel and returning to its previous system of providing travel advice specific to individual countries.
cancellation

COVID-19 Cancellation Policies

In these times of COVID-19 uncertainty, planners are becoming more reluctant to commit to long-term hotel contracts due to the chance of cancellation.
planning products

COVID-19 Planning Products

In today’s COVID-19 world, planners are facing staggering challenges on every front and there are several planning products that will help.
EU

EU Extends U.S. Travel Ban

The European Union (EU) has extended its travel ban on U.S. citizens again as COVID-19 infections continue to rise in the United States.
carnival

Carnival & WTTC COVID Summit

The COVID-19 Global Science Summit sponsored by Carnival Corporation and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) offered glimmers of hope.
Las Vegas

Bally’s Las Vegas Reopens

Bally’s Las Vegas has reopened following the successful closing of the merger between Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment.
United

United Requiring Masks in Airports

United has announced that customers will be required to wear a face covering in the more than 360 airports where the airline operates around the world.
SITE

SITE Responds to Members

"We sailed away from Vancouver into calm waters that soon grew treacherous. Who could have ever imagined the sheer speed and the global nature of this pandemic?"
Eldorado

Eldorado Resorts Emerges

Eldorado Resorts has acquired Caesars Entertainment Corporation creating the largest casino and entertainment company in the United States.