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Hurricane Sandy wreaks travel havoc
USA Today Travel
October 29, 2012
Hurricane Sandy has paralyzed travel for roughly a sixth of the nation's population, and nobody is certain when stranded passengers can get back on jetliners, Amtrak trains or even subways along the Eastern Seaboard.
D.C. area hotels lose millions as federal agencies slash meeting, conference budgets
The Washington Post
October 28, 2012
It started with a muffin. The lowly baked good, a staple of business breakfasts, became an unlikely symbol of government overindulgence when a government audit released in the fall of 2011 claimed that the Justice Department had spent $4,200 for 250 muffins at $16 a pop during a training conference at the Capital Hilton.
TSA to Test Private Vendor to Help Speed U.S. Airport Checks
Bloomberg Businessweek
October 26, 2012
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration plans to test using a private vendor next year to expand its expedited-security program at airports, Administrator John Pistole said.
Interest in U.S. travel surges since visa waiver announcement: VP
Focus Taiwan
October 26, 2012
The number of Taiwanese tourists applying for United States travel authorization has surged by 10 percent since the announcement of Taiwan’s admission to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP), Vice President Wu Den-yih said Friday.
Strengthening the Meetings Industry: A Global View
MeetingsNet
October 25, 2012
After years working for the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, Helen Marano began a new phase of her career in January as government and industry affairs director for the World Travel and Tourism Council, based in London. She is working to get the word out to governments and society about the economic and social benefits of travel and tourism as well as the need for collaboration between industry and government, which was a big part of her previous role in Washington.
Convention industry in the post-GSA scandal world
Politico
October 24, 2012
This isn’t your granddaddy’s Army convention. In the post-GSA-scandal environment in which the very industry of convention organizing is under siege, the annual U.S. Army association’s exposition at the Washington Convention Center is aiming to be a “gold standard” for military trade shows — without the emphasis on gold.
CVB CEOs predict a postitive picture for the meeting industry
Smart Meetings
October 24, 2012
Over the last few years, the meetings industry has endured its fair share of migraines, from the economic collapse and slashed tourism funding to public misperceptions and GSA's meeting debacles. The media and others have relentlessly harped on what's gone wrong. But behind the shadows, a different story has taken shape. And this one is—get this—positive.
Hotels make it easier to stay fit on the road
USA Today Travel
October 23, 2012
Bill Johnson exercises once, maybe even twice a day when he travels for business. Having a fitness center in his hotel is important to him. But even when his duties as a construction manager don't leave him much time to hit the gym, he finds other ways to get in a workout.
Thanksgiving flights will cost more this year
USA Today Travel
October 23, 2012
If you're still planning to fly home for Thanksgiving, prepare to pay more than you did last year. Travel booking site Travelocity has reviewed fares for flights between Nov. 17 and 27 and found that the average domestic round trip will cost $386, including taxes.
Experts warn about security flaws in airline boarding passes
The Washington Post
October 23, 2012
Security flaws in airline boarding passes could allow would-be terrorists or smugglers to know in advance whether they will be subject to certain security measures, and perhaps even permit them to modify the designated measures, security researchers have warned.
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