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Tourism
“The 77” video campaign is one way Choose Chicago is encouraging inclusive community tourism. And it’s a tasty one.
Elizabeth Casolo | 7 months ago
Hotels
The relatively recent popularization of local and authentic experiences is nothing new to Accor’s midscale Mercure brand, which is celebrating five decades of championing local communities and cultures with a bucket list of some of the world’s best food and beverage experiences.
Accor Group + Skift | 11 months ago
Experiences
Some hotels are hiring "culture managers" to broaden their community programming. It's a promising move, given the rising numbers of guests seeking local discovery and cultural tourism.
Carley Thornell | 1 year ago
Sometimes it takes a negative reaction or backlash to remind tourism marketers to refocus their efforts on highlighting the local community.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago
Tourism can bring billions of dollars to the Gullah Geechee Corridor along the Southeast coast in the U.S.. The challenge is ensuring most of it doesn't get siphoned off by profit-maximizing outsiders.
Dawit Habtemariam | 2 years ago
Historical preservation in hotel design isn't new, but it remains relatively rare for hotels to honor the rich histories of their Black neighborhoods. The industry need more leaders like Larry Crosby, general manager of The Foundry Hotel, part of Hilton's Curio Collection.
Carley Thornell | 2 years ago
Replicating a lifestyle hotel brand worldwide is a bit like walking on a tightrope blindfolded. Only the skilled survive. Marriott's Edition is up to the challenge, according to the brand's boss. Expect an acrobatic 2023.
Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago
Announcements
Here's what our 10 year anniversary means to the folks behind the magic. The Skift Dream Team.
Rafat Ali | 2 years ago
Skift Originals
Culture stems from the meaningful work we do, and each of us seeing the tangible in-situ effects of that work for the people for whom we create everything.
Business Travel
Yet another business risk that wasn’t really present before the pandemic: the challenge of bridging the gap between so many different nationalities.
Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago
