The UK’s Path to a Return to ‘Normality’
A must-have, must-read document for anyone who follows the travel and tourism industry in the United Kingdom—the annual Travel Weekly insight, produced association with Deloitte, the global financial consulting and advisory firm—was just released.
As is the case with anyone who produces time-sensitive material, most of the insight was finished and ready for consumption just as the rapidly multiplying Omicron variant of COVID-19 landed in the UK.
Even so, the carefully researched and assembled insight, which is a 60-page document, still hits the target for those seeking the sort of end-of-year report and outlook that the industry has become accustomed to
Alistair Pritchard, lead partner, travel and aviation, for Deloitte, cited “the great medical advancements that have enabled us to resume activities we’ve missed due to the pandemic and the travel sector was at the heart of the quest to return to ‘normality,’ from reuniting families after the reopening of international borders to offering people their first post-lockdown holiday or work trip … The sector has shown great resilience and commitment to serving consumers.”
Added Prichard, “improving confidence, combined with the savings some consumers built up over lockdown, created strong pent-up demand for all leisure activities, including travel.
Following are some “snapshots” taken from the Travel Weekly insight.
UK Consumer Research—Key Findings
UK Holiday Market
⦁ 12.7 million UK adults took at least one overseas holiday in the past 12 months
⦁ 20.3 million intend to take an overseas holiday in 2022
⦁ 28.6 million UK adults took at least one domestic break in the las 12 months
⦁ 29.4 million intend to take a break in 2022
Figures based on Service Science/Kantar consumer research for this report, October 2021
UK Outbound holidays, 2021
⦁ 22 percent of UK adults took at least one overseas holiday
⦁ Eight percent took two or more
Pre-Pandemic UK Holiday Market, 2019
⦁ 50 percent of UK adults took at least one overseas holiday
⦁ 24 percent of UK adults took two or more overseas holidays
⦁ 58 percent of adults with children took at least one overseas holiday
⦁ 26 percent of adults with children took two or more overseas holidays
⦁ 67 percent of UK adults took at least one domestic holiday
⦁ 40 percent took two or more domestic holidays
⦁ 86 percent who took an overseas holiday also had a domestic break
UK Outbound Trips by Purpose, 2019-2021
2019—93 million trips
| Purpose of Trip | Percentage |
| Holiday | 63% |
| VFR | 25% |
| Business | 10% |
First Half 2021—1.8 million trips
| Purpose of Trip | Percentage |
| Holiday | 13% |
| VFR | 67% |
| Business | 10% |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Major concerns of UK adults when considering an overseas holiday included changes in UK travel restrictions after booking (47 percent); a high level of COVID-19 in destination (44 percent); a change in destination restrictions after booking (42 percent); risk of quarantine in a destination (39 percent); and risk of quarantine in UK. (Source: Service Science/Kantar
Overall concerns among UK travelers and those who are a part of it include: the climate challenge and sustainability; the future of work and the workplace in the wake of “hybrid” working; the difficulty in finding enough workers; the future of travel’s retail sector; how to shape travel in the future—how will COVID-19 and climate challenges affect the future; an increase in technological solutions; the financial strength of travel businesses and travel’s hospitality sector; changes and challenges in air travel; and the special challenges facing outbound travel.
Click here to access a PDF version of the insight report.
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● Saga introduces a new employee perk—grandparent leave: The staff at senior travel specialist Saga will now be able to enjoy a break with a new grandchild. The company recently announced eligible staff will be able to take a paid week off work to mark the arrival of a grandchild.
Jane Storm, chief people officer, said: “We recognize that people are working longer in their lives and as an age-friendly employer we want to find more ways to offer the flexibility they need to be there at this special time. It’s equally an important statement about how we value age and experience in the workplace and society.
Referred to by some as “graternity leave,” the policy apparently makes Saga the first major company in Britain to formally recognize the role of grandparents in its employment policies.
Saga introduces a new employee perk—grandparent leave: The staff at senior travel specialist Saga will now be able to enjoy a break with a new grandchild. The company recently announced eligible staff will be able to take a paid week off work to mark the arrival of a grandchild.
Jane Storm, chief people officer, said: “We recognize that people are working longer in their lives and as an age-friendly employer we want to find more ways to offer the flexibility they need to be there at this special time. It’s equally an important statement about how we value age and experience in the workplace and society.
Referred to by some as “graternity leave,” the policy apparently makes Saga the first major company in Britain to formally recognize the role of grandparents in its employment policies.
Omicron Variant Stalls German Recovery
In the week or so leading up to the day of publication of this issue of INBOUND, it felt as if the major players in Germany’s tourism industry were playing no-one-wins futbol—kicking the ball back-and-forth with no apparent indication of just how the exercise is going to end, especially since the playfield has three sides.
Consider this:
—On one side, the numbers reported on tourism sales activity for the German travel trade were encouraging—another steady, stubborn monthly increase compared to 2020, but not near the level of activity the industry
—On another side are the figures that it is going to tough going for what remained for the rest of the year could turn positive.
—On another level or side is the anxiety over the COVID-19 virus and the crisis it has created for all travelers throughout the global and the possibility that a relatively a new form—the Omicran Virant—would sweep through Europe and wreak havoc on the continent.
(Remember, as we review some of the numbers on sales, gains and losses for November, that, at the same time, the results of an Amadeus survey showed that four out of five—81 percent—Germans had a strong desire to travel.)
● First, a breakout of sales numbers from ta.ts “ta.ts Reisebürospiegel” (or ta.ts* Travel Agency Mirror.) Total invoice sale activity by travel agents revealed the following figures.
473.0 = percent increase in total invoiced agency sales compared to November 2020.
55.5 = percent decrease compared vs. November 2019
884.3 percent = increase in billed tourism turnover vs. November 2020
51.4 = percent = decrease in billed tourism turnover vs. November 2019
481.4 = percent increase in air traffic billed vs. November 2020
59.1 = percent decrease in billed tourism turnover vs. November 2019
177.5 = percent increase in “other” sales vs. November 2020
50.1 percent = percent decrease in “other” sales vs 2019
400.7 = percent increase in number of tickets sold vs. November 2020
63.1 = percent decrease vs. November 2019
736.9 = percent increase in sales of the tourism subdivision of cruises vs. November 2020
60.3 = percent decrease in sales of cruise subdivision vs. November 2019
Finally, the key data points: viewed cumulatively, the total invoiced travel agency turnover in the months from January to November is plus 17.5 percent compared to 2020. For the period January to November vs. 2019, the cumulative invoiced travel agency revenue is minus 72.8 percent.
*Travel Agency Technologies & Services is a Frankfurt-based company that specializes data and technology management, as well as accounting services.
● In a report by the German travel trade publication Touristik Aktuell, Guido Wiegand from the Research Association for Holidays and Travel (Forschungsgemeinschaft Urlaub und Reisen, or FUR)
said, “As far as spring is concerned, the tourism industry should have good hopes … The big organizers are also in good spirits and are forecasting a summer season for next year that should come close to the strong sales from the record year 2019.”
“These expectations are not out of thin air.” said Wiegand, who pointed out the following:
—The research community is convinced that some trends that arose during the Corona crisis will remain with us in the next year. For example, the customers’ willingness to book at short notice. Their uncertainty was recently reflected in extreme short-term bookings.
—In September, more than a third of all travelers opted for a vacation that was due to leave four weeks later. Wiegand estimates that the number of extreme short-term bookers will continue to increase in 2022.
● In a closely followed financial report earlier this month, TUI, which is Europe’s largest tour operator, conceded that the appearance on the scene of the Omicron Variant of COVID-19 had “weakened positive momentum” for bookings. In its report, TUI strained to find the positive side of its situation: while it posted an annual loss of over 2 billion euros ($2.26 billion), it pointed to an “encouraging” current pipeline of 4.1 million bookings across the winter 2021/22 and summer 2022 seasons, with 1.4 million bookings taken since October 3 rd. In spite of the impact of Omicron, the TUI said trading “continues to be in line” with TUI’s winter capacity plans, which are currently between 60% and 80% of pre-Covid levels. It also suggested that it was close to breaking even in the first quarter of the new financial year.
TRADE TALK
● ITB Berlin 2022 stays virtual, will only take place online. The world’s largest travel trade show, ITB Berlin, has been scratched as an in-person, face-to-face event. There is no change in the dates— the online event will be streamed from March 9th to 13th.
Due unpredictable coronavirus developments, the organizers of the world’s largest travel fair have decided to only hold the fair online, as it did last year. The date will not change, the online trade fair will be streamed from March 9th to 13th.
“We very much regret this situation,” said David Ruetz, Head of ITB Berlin, in a statement. “As the organizer, we have done everything we can to make a physical ITB Berlin possible again in the German capital. In these times in particular, the industry needs orientation, exchange and inspiration.” He said that a look at the current coronavirus situation, including the tightening of the rules left the operators “no choice but to adjust the concept again for 2022 and give our national and international exhibitors and visitors clarity and the urgently needed planning security before the Christmas break admit.”
For the year after next, ITB Berlin is planning to hold a presence fair again, starting on March 8, 2023.
● “Through travel, we see, we taste, we feel, we learn.”
Words of encouragement for the Japanese travel trade from Tadashi Shimura, who is currently the president of the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA). It has been two years since JATA has produced its quarterly outlook for the country’s travel trade, suspending it while the industry tries to cope with the COVID-19 crisis. In his most recent monthly message to the industry, he had this say:
“During these 20 months, we have realized that virtual travel, beautiful and exciting as it is, cannot measure up to the experience of feeling the air, tasking the food, enjoying the warmth of the sun and seeing the colors of a place firsthand. Through travel, we see, we taste, we feel, we learn.”
Still, he adds, “when the borders open, we expect that overseas travel will quickly pick up. The Japanese people love foreign cultures – history, nature, art, and food. Although we can study them at school, it is only when we get to visit the towns, walk the streets, sit in the local cafes and stroll through the full of lively sounds and flavors open-air markets, that we can truly feel the ambiance and real colors of a place and its people. Traveling the world also helps to not only learn but see the big picture of trends and influences throughout history.”
● The Future of DMOs is Shaky? Skift recently published a thought-provoking piece that discusses the role of DMOs. Said the author: “While I don’t believe DMOs will die anytime soon, at least not a majority of them, I do however strongly believe there is a serious need to rethink their business model and role within the travel ecosystem at this point in time and moving forward.” To, read the complete article in Skift, click here.
● The 3 Trends for Travel in 2022: “Recent behavior changes suggest that people are looking for a new way to travel,” says Andrew Bate* in a Travel Daily News International article, “whereby accommodation is spacious and safe, while offering flexibility and leisure options close by. But what will travelers want as borders reopen? And if travel is changing for good, how will the industry respond?
So, Bates adds, travel has had to adapt to a revolving door of changes the past two years, with restrictions coming and going unexpectedly and sometimes quite suddenly. It’s reshaped the future of how we travel. So, as the appetite for travel begins to rise, what will it look like in 2022? Says Bate, the three trends for 2022 are: A1. Remote working and flexible living; 2. How tech plays a role in travel; and 3. A new type of business travel. Click here to read the complete article.
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*Andrew Bate is co-founder and CEO of Safely, a leading insurtech and guest screening solution for the vacation and short-term rental market.
● USA is Road Trip Capital of the World: A new study, conducted by Holidu, has revealed which countries are the best to visit for a cross-country road trip, with the United States taking the top spot. Holidu has also ranked the best States to visit on a U.S. road trip, with Florida finishing in first place followed by Oklahoma, Kansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin respectively.
Best Countries for a Cross-Country Road Trip
1. USA
2. Mexico
3. Canada
4. Malaysia
5. Argentina
6. Australia
7. Brazil
8. Bolivia
9. Peru
10. India
Some key findings within the data are:
—Switzerland and Singapore have the best quality roads in the world, both receiving 6.4 out of 7 for their infrastructure.
—Costa Rica secured the number one spot for the country with the best natural assets – beaches, parks and woodlands.
—Italy is home to the most UNESCO World Heritage sites with 58, followed by China with 56 sites.
● Key analyst pwc Says ADR expected to drive RevPAR next year to 93 percent of 2019 levels. The attention-grabbing quote from Warren Marr, US hospitality & leisure managing director, pwc, is this: “If vaccinations increase and infection rates continue to drop as we close out 2021 and start the new year, demand from individual business travelers and groups will improve, with average daily room rates in Q3 and Q4 2022 expected to surpass comparable 2019 levels.”
pwc’s revised outlook for 2022 anticipates:
—Continued demand, recovery, lead by individual business and travel groups, resulting in occupancy of 61.7 percent.
—Average daily rate continues to strengthen as all segments of demand see growth accelerate—up 5.9 percent
—As a result, RevPAR experiences growth—a up 14.4 percent.
Click here for the latest pwc monthly report for November.
● The 50 Best Places to Travel in 2022: Always a favorite among travel agents and inbound tour operators—as well as the destinations that are featured—is Travel + Leisure’s Top 50 places to visit. It’s all the more satisfying to the U.S. travel trade since a third of the list is comprised of U.S. destinations. Read the entire list, as well as the other features in the complete T+L article here.
China Anxious for Re-start of Travel to U.S.
Key Chinese travel industry figure has been meeting with peers abroad.
No one has been able, really, to forecast when levels of outbound international travel from China will re-start and return to 2019 levels. For several months now, the conventional wisdom on the matter had been that a resumption of travel might take place after the national Labor Day holiday, which will run from April 30 through May 4, after incorporating a weekend pair of days into the celebration.
But then, no one anticipated the incredible speed with which the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus has spread though all continents and most countries. (China reported its first case of the variant on Monday, December 13). As have other nations, the Chinese government launched an aggressive campaign to contain the variant.
While the Omicron development is certainly not positive news for the country’s outbound tourism industry, it may have obscured what could be described as an upbeat message from one of the most influential leaders the industry— James Liang Jianzhang, chairman and founder of China’s leading travel agency Ctrip. At a public forum, he said that Asian countries are likely to resume international travel in the following three months while China, which is more cautious, is estimated to restart it six months later after learning experiences from other countries.
Liang’s presentation at the forum, as reported by the Global Times, also had these messages:
⦁ The airline market in Europe has bounced back to about 70 percent of pre-pandemic levels and is likely to fully reach 2019 numbers by summer, 2022.
⦁ The average weekly load factor in the U.S. reached to around 80 percent in October.
⦁ The international travel market outside Asia has recovered to about half of pre-pandemic levels, Liang pointed out.
⦁ And, in what has to be news to everyone who follows these matters, Liang mentioned he recently spent months traveling around the world, visiting and having meetings with tourism officials of the U.S., the UK, Austria, Spain and Portugal. They are eagerly looking forward to the return of Asian tourists, especially those from China.
Background Note: While China and the United States are experiencing conflicts over other matters of policy and governance, the tourism industry seems to be one of those “hands off” issues on which there is cooperation and agreement.
For instance, China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism in early June released the 14th five-year plan for the development of various sectors, laying out the overall requirements, development goals, major tasks and measures for the 2021-2025 period. This took place as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will hold its 20th National Party Congress in October 2022.
It was an earlier quinquennial Congress that approved economic policies designed to encourage Chinese people to spend on travel as one way of stimulating spending and being, in effect, an engine for the country’s economy.
Over the past 10 years or so, the nation has updated and improved much of its tourism infrastructure by building new airports and tourism support facilities.
In the meantime, a beleaguered U.S. inbound tourism industry awaits, and prepares for, travel to the USA from China to resume.
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HODGE PODGE: Appointments, Openings and Changes
In Memoriam—Alberto Jorge Thomas: Alberto Jorge Thomas, who passed away on December 10th at the age of 98, came to be one of the forward-thinking businessmen who came to understand the importance of the coming era of flight and eventually formed City Tours USA—a receptive tour operator that has brought millions of visitors to the United States from Latin America and Europe. Headquartered in the New York City metropolitan area, he became so well-known for his understanding of travel’s many facets and possibilities that he was once known among Latin American tour operators and travel professionals as “Mr. New York.” A native of Argentina, Thomas served for a while in an elite military branch, where he was selected to be in the detail of Argentina’s President, Juan Peron, becoming the personal detail of the legendary Eva “Evita” Peron (1919-52) once she became the First Lady of Argentina. He and his wife, Martha, had five sons, all of whom were or are part of the U.S. travel and tourism industry.
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Janette Roush has been promoted to the position of executive vice president at NYC & Company. Previously, Roush had been managing director of marketing. She joined NYC & Company three-and-a-half years ago. Previously she was vice president, insights and marketing, with AKA NYC, an entertainment advertising agency.
Also at NYC & Company, the organization has named Ixzchel Salgado as director, tourism market development, Latin America & US Hispanic Market. A first generation Mexican American, she was senior manager of the international tour operator program for the New York Road Runners.
Carrie Sagel Burns has been named director of marketing at Arival, which focuses on destinations. She comes to the digital marketing company from Atlanta Movie Tours, which she founded. She was also the company’s CEO. Previously, she was the owner of Cre8tive Industries, which helped businesses with creating branding strategies.
Georgia Kicklighter has joined the sales team at Delta Air Lines; she’ll be based in Los Angeles. She makes the move from Destination America (The Travel Corporation). Previously, she served as a national account manager at Virgin Australia, where she was a national account manager, USA/CA/UK/Eu.
The Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development has announced Noelle Stevenson as the new Director of the Connecticut Office of Tourism. Stevenson has more than two decades of executive leadership experience in destination marketing organizations. Prior to joining the Connecticut Office of Tourism, she served for nearly 12 years as vice president, film, music, fashion & creative culture at the Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau. Prior to that, she was associate vice president, boutique & lifestyle hotels, film, fashion & entertainment at the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she worked for six-and-a-half years. Stevenson succeeds Randy Fiveash, who retired in April.
Fernanda Melgoza has been named senior marketing manager for partnerships and programs at NYC & Company. She joins the DEMO from MMGY Global, where served for almost four years, as senior account executive, marketing and trade. Previously, Melgoza was a communications specialist at Visit Santa Barbara.
Sabre has appointed Kathy Fong as country manager of its travel agency business in Hong Kong. A veteran of more than 25 years with Sabre, Fong most recently as leader of the company’s premier accounts team in Hong Kong. In her new role, Kathy will be responsible for leading sales, tracking performance, business development and agency engagement in Hong Kong, as well as in mainland China and Macau.
Central Holidays announced the promotion of Margie Bell to steer national sales growth as vice president of sales. Prior to her promotion, Bell served in the role of national sales manager for Central Holidays since 2017. Her 40-plus years of experience in the travel industry includes hands-on agency management as an agency owner and strategic sales roles with renowned travel organizations, including the IsramWorld Portfolio of Brands and the Hong Kong Tourism Board.
Nik Pereira has been appointed vice president of sales for the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau. A veteran of more than two decades in the travel and tourism industry, Perieira previously served in senior sales positions for Hersha Hospitality Management, The Westin Philadelphia and The Westin Waltham-Boston and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.
Scott Radesi has been appointed director of sales, South Region USA, for Exoticca, a Barcelona-based Spanish tour operator. Radesi will operate out of Orlando. Previously, he was director of sales, North America, for Karisma Hotels & Resorts.
Beth Fleeton has joined CAA Niagara as the associate director of travel sales & experience. A 30-year veteran of the travel and tourism is well known for the more than 13 years she spent as senior manager, Canada for Universal Orlando. She was also sales manager/national trainer for Sunquest Vacations, where she worked for 15 years.
Jessica Johnson has been appointed director of marketing at Visit Seattle. With more than 20 years of experience in strategic marketing, Johnson most recently served as the director of marketing + business development at Wild Gravity. She also helped launch Votiv, a Seattle-based label, artist management, and music publishing company.
Las Vegas-based Legends, an experiences company that specializes in delivering holistic solutions for sports and entertainment organizations and venues, has appointed Brian Killingsworth as its chief marketing officer for the global premium experiences company. Killingsworth, a veteran marketing executive with experience guiding MLB, NFL and NHL brands, was most recently, chief marketing officer for the Vegas Golden Knights (NHL). Killingsworth joined the Golden Knights after serving as chief marketing officer of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL).
The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association has announced that Santiago Aguirre-Montoya (he/they), who led the LGBTQ+ initiatives at PROCOLOMBIA, the Colombian tourist board, has joined the association staff this week as Global Membership Manager. Based in both Toronto and his home city of Medellín, he will oversee support for the association’s members as well as develop new strategies for member outreach and benefits. Aguirre-Montoya brings a strong background in tourism promotion and destination marketing to the role. While working for PROCOLOMBIA, they developed business strategies with travel operators and the hospitality sector and created an LGBTQ+ travel strategy that helped the destination win several awards. Most recently, he oversaw the tourism strategy for Colombia in Canada, implementing plans for tourism recovery from the impact of COVID-19.
Stefanie Wasserfuhr’s departure from the travel and tourism industry is over—she spent a year outside the industry with SayWay, a Cologne-based business management consultancy—and will now join Alltours, one of Germany’s largest tour operators, where she will be director of marketing and e-commerce. She starts her new job in February. Before her interregnum outside the industry, Wasserfuhr spent two decades in the Lufthansa Group, lastly as head of tour operator sales & groups for the carrier’s low cost Eurowings airline.
Job Postings
From SearchWide Global:
—The Cincinnati USA Convention and Visitors Bureau is seeking a new chief financial officer. More details here.
—Destinations International is looking for a manager of meetings and events. More details here.
—Visit El Paso is searching for a director of marketing and communications. More details here.
—The Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau has an opening for the position of vice president. More details here.
—An international hotel corporation with a diverse and distinctive portfolio is seeking a dual director of sales & marketing to develop and implement the total sales and marketing strategy for two or more hotels located in the same market—Silicon Valley, California. More details here.
—A world-wide hospitality group is looking for an executive director of hotel sales & marketing a position that would be based in San Francisco, Toronto or remotely. More details here:
—Visit Greater Palm Springs has an opening for a vice president of sales. More details here.
—Experience Grand Rapids is searching for a vice president of engagement and inclusion. More details here.
—Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County is looking for a director of marketing & communications. More details here.
—Visit Denver is seeking to hire a new vice president of tourism. More details here.
—Visit Santa Cruz is searching for a new CEO/Executive Vice President. More details here.
—The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau has an opening for a director of marketing. More details here.
—There is an opening for the position of president & CEO at Visit Fort Wayne. More details here.
—The North Lake Tahoe Resort Association is looking for a CEO. More details here.
—Visit Savanah has an opening for a vice president of communications & marketing. More details here.
—Destinations International is searching for a vice president of equity, diversity & inclusion. More details here.
—The City of Tacoma has an opening for a director of venue & events. More details here.
—Visit Dana Point is looking for an executive director. More details here.
—Discover The Palm Beaches is searching for a director of events, tradeshow & strategic sales partnerships. More details here.
—Freeman is searching for a vice president, national graphics. More details here.
—In the Charlotte/Concord area of North Carolina, Great Wolf Resorts has an opening for a director of sales and catering. For details, click here
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From LinkedIn Jobs: Known to many across the board in the travel and tourism industry, the LinkedIn list (click here) has numerous job opportunities posted. Following is a brief sample of some of those jobs currently listed.
—The Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board is searching for a manager, global communications. More details here.
—At SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment near Philadelphia, there is an opening for a public relations specialist. More details here.
—Travel Oregon is looking for a destination development program manager. Salary $75,400 to $86,707 a year. More details here.
—Amazon Web Services is searching for a head of travel & hospitality industry marketing. Located in Seattle. More details here.
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From Indeed.com: We’ve taken a look at this site (click here) which says that it has hundreds of new jobs listed, including a fair number in the travel, tourism and related industries. A sampler of what to expect is below.
—The City of Winder, Georgia is looking for an events and tourism manager. More details here.
—Las Vegas Outdoor Adventures is looking for an outdoor tour guide; salary is $100,000-$120,000. More details here.
—There is an opening for a sports tourism assistant at the City of Myrtle Beach. More details here.
—The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is looking for a vice president of guest experience. The salary range is $130,000 – $157,000 a year: More details here.
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