Tag Archives: tourism

As the economy recovers, air travel and car rental costs are expected to remain nearly flat, and hotel rates are expected to decline in the remainder of 2010, predicts the National Business Travel Association. The NBTA says companies will take advantage of the low travel costs to send employees on the road in greater volumes. That's great because actually occupying an office to do business is no longer America’s reality. The advent of mobile technology has allowed busy professionals to conduct business from anywhere they choose in the world, whether it be in a car, on a plane, or at a hotel. Here are three mobile technology products that you and your employees can use to conduct business more efficiently while also helping you reduce checked and carry-on baggage. SEE ALSO: Tech Insider: 3 Tech Tools for Road Warriors

Not Your Typical Guide to Black New York

A list of nontraditional sites to see the Big Apple's black history

The Root discovers the vast and diverse offerings of New York’s black history that reaches…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: July 1, 2011 Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Oil Spill Fuels Tourist Misconceptions and Fewer Visits

New Orleans tourism boards find it difficult to counteract spill images

In the wake of the BP oil spill in April, tourism in the Gulf region…

By Joyce Jones

Posted: July 16, 2010 Tags: , , , ,

Lawmakers Upset Over Obama’s 2nd Anti-Vegas Remark

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada lawmakers lashed out at President Barack Obama on Tuesday after…

By Associated Press

Posted: February 2, 2010 Tags: , , ,

Gov. Says SD Tourism Industry Did OK In Recession

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Mike Rounds says tourist spending likely will not reach the…

By Associated Press

Posted: January 22, 2010 Tags: , , ,

Tourism Industry Holds Prime Opportunities

How Detroit can capture a booming segment

The tourism industry is big business. The Detroit metro area alone took in about $5…

By Alan Hughes

Posted: October 27, 2009 Tags: , ,

A Change of Pace

Tahinde Frederick was networking at a business conference in Bermuda in 2006 when she decided…

By Sean Drakes

Posted: February 12, 2009 Tags: , ,

Small Business Catalyst

Vel Johnson relishes Orlando's supportive spirit

While the sluggish economy is taking a toll on tourism, the dominant industry in Orlando,…

By Sean Drakes

Posted: January 1, 2009 Tags: , , ,

A Bahamas Mancation—Well, Sort Of

Female writer embarks on a manly travel excursion

I didn’t cut my cigar, a huge faux pas, particularly since I’m trying out a…

By Patricia Jacobs

Posted: December 1, 2007 Tags: , , , ,