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Archive for August 2021

Tourism creates jobs – with more tourism!

By SW Associates, LLC | August 10, 2021
Statistical data and charts about the overseas visitors in the US

In the US, the Labor Day holiday was this past Monday, a time to ponder the high unemployment rate and sigh over the sad fact that no jobs were added…

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South Korea Pledges Policy of Tourism Support for Developing Countries

By SW Associates, LLC | August 6, 2021
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The 19th  Session of the UNWTO General Assembly opened yesterday in South Korea. The Korea Times reported that Choe Kwang-shik, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that his country has…

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One Percent Sales Tax Earns Myrtle Beach +$25 Million for Tourism

By SW Associates, LLC | August 6, 2021
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In 2011, TripAdvisor rated Myrtle Beach, South Carolina the number one beach destination in the US. Google rated Myrtle Beach number two for the summer 2011 — no doubt a…

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Aruba to be Global Model of Social and Economic Sustainability

By SW Associates, LLC | August 5, 2021
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This week the Prime Minister of Aruba, a country with a population less than a Washington, DC neighborhood, declared sustainability a major strategy for his country. During a talk at…

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Ethiopia’s Imperfect Growth Miracle Partly Driven by Tourism – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

By SW Associates, LLC | August 5, 2021
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The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace published an excellent overview of Ethiopia’s economy today in their International Economic Bulletin. According to their overview, which was in part derived from a…

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Whistler, Canada: Treat taxpayers like shareholders, businesses tell municipality

By SW Associates, LLC | August 5, 2021
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Taxpayers = Shareholders — a simple concept with a lot of validity that came out of a breakfast meeting at the Wild Wood Cafe in Whistler, Canada of a few local…

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World Travel Market Planning – Route Planner

By SW Associates, LLC | August 5, 2021
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In sifting through the lists of hundreds of events and exhibitors at the World Travel Market, the Route Planner is absolutely essential for planning your time, but I did not…

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World Travel Market Mobile App

By SW Associates, LLC | August 5, 2021
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Check out the WTM Mobile Apps for iPhone, Android, Blackberry and other smartphones. It is very useful, although so far it seems to be independent of events and exhibitors that…

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$200 mn available for economic development, including tourism, in Central NY

By SW Associates, LLC | August 5, 2021
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The Central New York Regional Economic Development Council is competing for $200 million of funding for a five-county region in New York State. The funding is for economic development based…

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British Columbia to launch new tourism strategy

By SW Associates, LLC | August 5, 2021
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British Columbia will launch a new province level tourism strategy next week at the 18th Annual British Columbia Tourism Industry Conference in Victoria. The strategy was developed by the uniquely…

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  • Tourism creates jobs – with more tourism!
  • South Korea Pledges Policy of Tourism Support for Developing Countries
  • One Percent Sales Tax Earns Myrtle Beach +$25 Million for Tourism
  • Aruba to be Global Model of Social and Economic Sustainability
  • Ethiopia’s Imperfect Growth Miracle Partly Driven by Tourism – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

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