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Pr, social + experiential.

Our personalized service, strategy and creativity connect media, consumers and influencers across the globe, taking people to new places and changing their view for the better.

In 2020 we were awarded the prestigious HSMAI Adrian Award Best of Show in PR for our work on the National World War II Museum's 75th Anniversary of D-Day campaign. In 2021 we were awarded three Gold Best Practice awards, HSMAI's highest honor of the year for our work to create “Buy One, Give One,” a campaign designed to jump-start future travel bookings while also donating much-needed vacations to frontline medical workers, in addition to integrated recovery campaigns for clients Costa Rica Tourism and The British Virgin Islands.

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Trusted to tell their stories.

• The results are beyond my highest expectations. Rob Citino on CBS This Morning & making A1 of The New York Times the same day is something I'll never forget. Jonah Langenbeck, CMO, The National WWII Museum
• Seriously! I have never, ever had a new development get this type of coverage in my 20 years! Well done NJF. Bravo!!! Phones and email are blowing up here!" Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group on behalf of iStar
• NJF has elevated our PR profile to phenomenal new heights. For public relations, there are only three letters you need to know – N, J and F. Timothy E. Rubacky, Oceania Cruises
• The team at NJF is always on the lookout for new PR opportunities to maximize our brand exposure. They are not only an agency, but an extension of our team. Nadine Koszler, Eurail
• NJF is a wonderful partner and delivers repeatedly with some of the largest names in travel media such as Condé Nast, Travel and Leisure and USA Today. Former CMO, Rhode Island Commerce Corporation

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Destined to deliver great experiences.

Unforgettable experiences, wonderful memories, and once-in-lifetime adventures — that’s what travelers seek, and it’s what travel brands and destinations deliver. As a renowned travel PR and marketing agency, FINN Partners makes meaningful connections between your hospitality brand and the media you want to be taking notice. We do that by leveraging a worldwide network of media relationships and industry contacts, and by telling creative stories about your brand that hit the mark, make a difference, generate compelling column inches, and directly impacting your bottom line.

The beauty of our diverse team is that we work with boutique hotels, tour operators, luxury hotel brands, in-demand destinations, cruise lines, airlines, travel products and more, which help ensure that our programs are customized to your unique needs. We believe deeply in productive purpose, and we partner with like-minded travel businesses motivated to meet sustainable goals. FINN is powered by people driven by their passion for travel, at the top of their game, who feel that travel and tourism should be a force for good in the 21st Century.

Luxury Travel

Our award-winning work in luxury travel ranges from independent boutique hotels to private islands, from safari operators to highly ranked cruise companies, private aviation to world-class wellness spas. We have a talented team of publicists who customize high-performing plans and manage A-list media campaigns to drive awareness and business to our clients. We also work with travel adjacent brands such as tech products, luggage, real estate, entertainment, etc.

Destinations

We have the distinction to work with some of the world’s most desirable destinations around the globe. FINN is hired by countries, states and cities to showcase their exceptional offerings to drive tourism and lead economic impact campaigns. The media know that FINN work tirelessly with tourism ministers and DMCs to effectively increase visibility.

Hotels, Resorts & Spas

Our team is deeply verse and rooted in the hospitality industry therefore uniquely able to work alongside and for some of the world’s best and most visible hotel and wellness brands. We speak the language of a hotelier and strive to not just promote a property or brand but to amplify its reputation and enhance its business. Our senior team regularly attend industry events and conference, keeping in front of industry trends and ultimately informing client campaigns.

Case Study | Panama

Transforming Panama into a coveted tourism destination.

Case Studies & Articles

Earth Day and Sustainable Tourism: What Key Players in the Travel Industry are doing to Make an Impact

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International Women’s Day 2024: Inspiring Inclusivity, Elevating Women’s Voices in Travel and Tourism

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Expert Guide to Travel Trends this Global Tourism Resilience Day

FINN’s tourism practice spans three continents, including major media hubs in New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Shanghai, London and Munich. And we offer a full range of travel agency marketing services, including:

• Public relations
• Branding and repositioning
• Issues management
• Digital and influencer marketing
• Trade relations & representation
• High-profile launches
• Event activations

Our B2B capabilities include economic development, MICE market promotion, cruise market and product development.

Travelers have countless options — so travel and tourism companies need a compelling message, clear market position, and engaging personality to stand out. We use detailed research and vast experience to help your company build its brand.

Driving traffic to your site takes relevant content that’s high quality. It has to be interesting, insightful, and trustworthy — and that’s what we deliver.

Your voice and tone have to be consistent, compelling, and always aligned to your brand values. We build communication strategies that strike that tone — and, if needed, we craft honest responses to protect your brand and give you peace of mind.

No matter the issue, political turmoil, industry challenges, or even complex social dynamics, we can help craft communications to successfully navigate you through.

We’ll rely on extensive research, best practices, and burgeoning trends to create a digital marketing plan customized to your travel and tourism marketing efforts. Our integrated approach will cover all your needs, from video content to social media.

Influencer marketing can be especially effective for travel companies and destinations, but it takes finding the influencer whose personality and style are the perfect fit. We have close relationships with numerous influencers who can help you hit your goals.

Travel and tourism companies, as well as destinations, can benefit greatly by having a strong, genuine, lasting relationship with the media. We’ll help you build that relationship, nurturing new networks and growing your brand with key audiences.

Navigating the ever-changing landscape of travel and tourism takes rock-solid research and insights. We have the expertise and resources to conduct market research and deliver insights on a global scale.

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• Content Marketing
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Travel and Tourism

We’re a creative digital performance marketing agency that helps travel, tourism and hospitality brands transform armchair travelers into trip bookers through award-winning design, brand storytelling, personalized experiences and innovative digital destination marketing solutions.

Digital Marketing that Connects and Converts

From dreaming and planning to looking, booking, staying, experiencing and sharing, travelers rely on digital interactions constantly.

It is well known that there are a multitude of digital touchpoints a traveler interacts with when planning a trip and traveling, and those numbers are going up by the minute. With the countless interactions a traveler has online, destinations and travel brands have endless opportunities to be helpful and enhance a traveler’s experience.

Opportunities include understanding search intent, showing up during their research at the right time with the right message, creating elegant UX, providing useful information, inspiring with immersive video, showing off amazing user-generated content, making booking easier, and anything else that helps their trip be a shining moment in their lives that they’ll never forget.

We can help you be memorable. We can help take your business places while we help you help them escape.

Our experience and expertise in the hospitality, tourism and travel industry is deep. Our team has managed marketing programs for destination marketing organizations (DMOs), run digital marketing and revenue management departments for hotels and marketed countries, states, destinations, resorts, hotels, attractions and casinos around the world. We’d love to help you next.

Whether it’s increased time on site, a boost in bookings or more partner referrals you’re seeking, the Noble Studios team delivers quantifiable results. Your quarterly reports will pop with stats that don’t just look good, but that also impact your bottom line in a positive way.

Visitors who booked via The Islands of Tahiti’s website doubled after launch.

Visit Reno Tahoe’s stakeholders saw a serious ROI, with more people booking.

Within 30 days of launch, Newport Beach’s traffic was through the roof.

Yosemite.com’s mobile visitors found more to love on the new site.

With a brand new email campaign under way, Travel Nevada’s signups jumped significantly.

Santa Monic’a visitors spent more time on the new site, leading to more bookings for key stakeholders.

Travel and Tourism Case Studies

Big ideas are just that if they aren’t backed up by real-world results. Here is how Noble Studios helps international travel and tourism clients on a daily basis:

Client Testimonials

”  After working closely with Noble Studios, I don’t think we would be in such a strong position or have such great stats without their assistance. We have renewed our contract with them every year and don’t feel the need to look any further. ”

” Their teammates are experienced and tenured, making for seamless transitions with regard to staffing. There’s a true feeling of partnership and ownership when working with them. They feel like an extension of our team.   ”

” We have drastically improved our search engine optimization and seen a continual improvement of key terms that we’re monitoring and looking to improve upon. With paid search, again, we’ve brought it in-house, and that’s made it more effective giving me more control on [Google] AdWords. ”

” We saw an increase in the number of passengers and an increase in bookings as a result of the campaign. The knowledge of our services increased as a result of their work. Our web traffic also increased. ”

” Noble Studios never came across as a typical agency. They were very available, responsive, and thorough in their deliverables. They expressed a real commitment to our success and were always looking out for our best interests. ”

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Travel, Tourism, and Attraction Recruiting and Executive Search

Your travel, tourism, and attraction recruitment specialists.

We are Bristol Associates, a boutique executive search firm, founded in 1967. A major pillar of our company’s long-standing Hospitality division is the Travel, Tourism, and Attraction recruitment team. Our experienced hospitality recruiters use comprehensive industry knowledge, an extensive network, and an ever-expanding database to place exceptional talent with industry-leading companies. Our contacts and connections throughout the industry are vast, and we foster these valued relationships with great care. For decades, Bristol has been regarded as one of the top hospitality executive search practices in the country, having successfully completed hundreds of placements. We work with a wide range of national and international clients in the travel, tourism, and attraction industries.

Our clients include travel agencies, travel agency consortiums, escorted and package tour operators, adventure travel companies, cruise lines, parks – national, theme, amusement, and water, family entertainment centers, museums, and performing arts centers. Over our agency’s 55-plus years of history, our hospitality team has had experience recruiting executives across all functions and verticals.

The retained search service Bristol offers includes sourcing, screening, submitting qualified candidat es , scheduling interviews , and negotiating employment and compensation packages of selected finalists.   Each search is unique, and we provide personalized service to gain an in-depth understanding of our clients at the start of our relationship. Our strategy is mindfully tailored based on each client’s needs and culture. We strive to find the best fit for our client companies as well as our candidates.

Given our firm’s industry focus and vast database of talent, we have in-depth knowledge of compensation ranges from C-suite executives to mid-level management. We regularly advise clients on current job market conditions and consult on matters of compensation including base salaries, bonus programs, commission structures, incentives, benefits, and long-term compensation. We can provide customized compensation information (wage studies) à la carte to our main retained executive search services .   The salary data we provide is always anonymous, in that it is tied to job titles and not executives’ names.

We Recruit for a Variety of Travel, Tourism, and Attraction Functions

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Our Satisfied Clients Love to Share Their Experiences Working with Bristol Associates

“We have retained Bristol Associates for multiple executive searches for nearly a decade. They are professional, responsive and proactive in generating candidates that meet our specifications. We have also been impressed with their ability to generate quality candidates across multiple disciplines, such as retail, food and beverage, hospitality and sales.”

Craig Freeman

Sr. Vice President, Administration, Cedar Fair Entertainment Company

“I was amazed how quickly Bristol Associates identified 3 qualified and vetted senior executive candidates for me to interview from which we hired one of them. Very efficient indeed!”

Christopher J. Dane

President, Hickory Global Partners

“In our opinion, Bristol Associates is the leader for professional recruiting. The team has a wealth of experience and knowledge of the tourism industry. The company is very responsive and is able to match profiles with their extensive database of prospects. A strength is their ability to negotiate complicated transactions in a satisfactory manner to the employer and employee. We have no hesitation in recommending Bristol Associates, Inc.”

Dave Herbert, CTC

Chief Experential Officer, Great Safaris

“Bristol has been a terrific motivator and ‘career guide’ for me in their position as a high-level executive recruitment firm. They can be relied on to support not only their clients’ interests, but deal fairly with candidates seeking to fill top level executive positions.”

Michael Lomax

Adventure Travel, Tourism, and Attraction Business Builder, Small Ship Cruise Line

Why Work with Bristol Associates?

Over 55 years in business.

We have specialized in executive search since 1967, and are now in our 3rd generation of family ownership.

Specialized

We have unrivaled industry knowledge in the areas in which we focus.

Individualized Service

We provide consultative, individualized service to our client companies. We pride ourselves in conducting our processes confidentially when necessary.

Network of Candidates

With over 1M+ relevant candidates in our private database, and growing every day, we have a strong network of senior-level talent across the board.

Responsiveness

Our recruiters value a communicative relationship with our select client companies and candidates, providing updates throughout the search.

Experienced

Our exceptional lead recruiters each have at least 15 years’ of experience in executive search.

Partner with Bristol Associates

Our successful travel, tourism, and attraction searches keep our clients coming back.

We placed the President for one of the world’s most respected eco-tourism resorts with over 1,500 acres of manicured gardens, a horticulture center, and a butterfly exhibit. This destination resort/attraction also features two championship golf courses, condominiums, townhouses, and two hotels. Our placed candidate is responsible for driving overall revenue and increasing visitation.

Executive Director

Our client is the operator of an Aquarium that was in the process of opening at the time of this search. The Executive Director manages the operations of the Aquarium and directs and oversees the organization’s financial and budgetary activities, including financial accountability and approvals. Our placed candidate works closely with the Aquarium Foundation to ensure volunteers and educators provide exemplary guest service and engagement. They also monitor the maintenance of the building, facilities, equipment, supplies, and utilities in order to reduce damage and waste while controlling costs.

Vice President of Travel Services

Our firm was retained by a privately held not-for-profit national member association and service organization to conduct their search for the Vice President of Travel Services. The position is responsible for providing the vision, leadership, and strategic direction needed to develop and implement products, services, and initiatives for affiliated clubs that will positively differentiate the organization’s position and value in the travel industry. Accountabilities include building and maintaining quality partner and supplier relationships, ensuring collective club cohesion, effective use and implementation of technological distribution channels, alliance management, and staying abreast of changes that occur in the travel industry. Our placed candidate reports directly to the association’s President/CEO and regularly interacts with senior level executives of clubs, committees, boards, and preferred suppliers.

Corporate Director of Arcade Strategy and Operations

We were retained by a leading family-oriented resort operator to complete their Corporate search. Our client is North America’s Premier Family Entertainment Brand, and their success and accolades have made them the indoor water park hotel industry leader. They operate a portfolio of 17 resorts focused on families with young children. Each resort features a lodge with 300-650 family suites, an indoor water park, F&B, and additional amenities. Additionally, each lodge has a major arcade operation with branded, interactive games and experiences. The Corporate Director of Arcade Strategy and Operations manages the performance of the arcades across all lodges to ensure the goals, strategic initiatives, service standards, and policies meet or exceed expectations. Our placed candidate provides cross-functional leadership that serves to shape and inspire teams to deliver a forward-thinking arcade experience.

We Can Fill Your Roles Across the Travel, Tourism, and Attraction Industry

• Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
• Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
• Corporate Director of Human Resources
• Director of Conventions and Meeting Services
• Director of Inventory Control
• Director of Revenue Management
• Financial Controller
• Head of Product Design
• Regional Director of Sales
• Vice President of Business Development
• Vice President of Compensation and Benefits
• Vice President of Event Operations
• Vice President of Inventory Management
• Vice President of Marketing
• Vice President of Operations
• Vice President of Procurement
• Vice President of Product Development

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Hospitality, Travel & Leisure Executive Search

Top 100 Executive Search Firm 2018-2022

Hospitality, tourism & leisure recruiting and executive search services.

ACCUR’s   Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure industry recruiters  work with companies that span the range of this multi-billion dollar industry which covers hotels and other lodging, restaurants, event planning, theme parks, cruise lines and affiliated tourism categories. Working internationally, our recruiters are ready to find talented executives at all levels of this dynamic business sector. We further possess a strong network of talent with cutting-edge digital and e-commerce skills. 

The Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure industry is quite broad, but the positions we see usually fall into one of four categories:

• Food service:  approximately 50% of the meals eaten in the United States are prepared and served by this large sector of the economy, which can range from fine dining to takeout and fast food. We source and place executives in all levels of this market, from high-end boutique establishments to multi-national corporations.
• Lodging:  From large hotel chains to regional enterprises, executives with specialized levels of expertise are required by this lucrative sector of the Hospitality industry.
• Recreation:  comprising activities meant for rest, relaxation and enjoyment, this sector is fast-growing as affluent consumers demand new experiences and levels of service.
• Travel and tourism:  in this sector we see positions ranging from those overseeing the operations and management of major cruise lines to important executive positions at professional associations and organizations that encourage travel across the globe.

Serving international markets in Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure

Those in the Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure industry know that a global presence is vital, and that’s why ACCUR deploys recruiters in offices across the globe to meet the specific needs of the markets our clients serve.

In NYC and New Jersey: Our Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure industry clients rely on the NYC metro area as a incredible important headquarters for their markets. Therefore, our recruiters have developed a deep network and expertise in the New York City area and surroundings.

In Miami: Situated at a major hub for the cruise and tourism business, our Miami Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure recruiters bridge the U.S., Latin American, Caribbean and European markets with sterling candidates that will help you grow.

Our Recruitment Benefits

Top executive talents.

Using ACCUR for your recruitment needs in the Hospitality & Leisure industry will give you access to a senior team of recruiters with the experience and the network to reach the best Hospitality & Leisure industry executives.

Speed & Efficiency

Our proven executive search and recruitment process allows us to deliver results both better and faster than employers would.

Guaranteed Success

Our Hospitality & Leisure recruiters stand by their work! ACCUR provides replacement guarantees on all placements for a long term interest in our clients’ success.

Other Hospitality & Leisure Categories We Recruit For

Hospitality industry recruitment, travel industry recruitment, leisure industry recruitment, our hospitality & leisure industry recruitment services, retained executive search.

Our Hospitality & Leisure Executive Search Services Offer A Bespoke Approach with Exhaustive Search and In-Depth Assessment

Great choice if you want a completely customized option, and have high level strategic positions to fill.

Professional Search

Our Hospitality & Leisure Headhunters and Recruitment Consultants Offer A Wide Selection Of Vetted Talents Selected Using Our Time-Tested Process

A good choice for most executive search needs with a global network access.

Contingency Search*

Our Hospitality & Leisure Industry Recruiters Offer A Cost-Effective Way to Reach a Qualified Top Talent Pool Quickly and Efficiently

* This option is only available for long term clients and for very specific opportunities.

Our Core Search Process Steps

⇨ Initial Recommendation After speaking with you and analyzing your needs, we deliver a proposal customized to your company’s profile and the candidate being sought.  

⇨ Passive Search  We employ a variety of proprietary steps to reach out to a qualified candidate pool through online methods 

⇨ Proactive Search Employing both technology and an extensive real-world network, we find you candidates that are employed in the same industry but are not currently looking for a job 

⇨ Screening We screen each candidate carefully before they are presented to you 

⇨ Reporting Rest assured that we will keep you informed of our how process is aligning to your business goals. 

⇨ Interview We facilitate the introduction and interview process with your team, including a debrief.

⇨ Offer We provide reference check, advisory and negotiation to finalize an offer of employment.

⇨ On-Boarding Preparing the candidate for a successful start is an important part of our process. 

⇨ Follow up After the placement and throughout the process, we provide feedback and take your questions.

Employer Request For Services

For candidates in the hospitality & leisure industry.

JOB SEEKERS CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: For candidates who are looking for their next career opportunities in Hospitality & Leisure, they can use our Recruitment and Executive Search Firm as a great job search resource and one of the top employment agencies. ACCUR’s job openings are often confidential and not listed on any job boards.

We are committed to provide top career opportunities with some of the best employers on the market. If you wish to be considered for any of our Hospitality & Leisure industry job opportunities, please submit your resume and search for our latest jobs . We are not your usual staffing agency. We connect you with some of the industry leaders for great permanent positions.

Hospitality & Leisure Industry Jobs

Sales director (b2b travel booking platform).

NORTH AMERICA , USA , Atlanta , Chicago , Fort Lauderdale / West Palm Beach , Miami , Connecticut , Florida , Georgia , Illinois , New Jersey , New York City area , North Carolina , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Washington DC, Maryland, Delaware

VP of Sales (B2B Travel Booking Platform)

Chicago , Atlanta , USA , NORTH AMERICA , Fort Lauderdale / West Palm Beach , Miami , Connecticut , Florida , Georgia , Illinois , New Jersey , New York City area , North Carolina , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Washington DC, Maryland, Delaware

Food & Beverage Manager (Luxury Boutique Hotel)

USA , NORTH AMERICA , Miami , Florida

VP of Marketing (Ski Resorts)

NORTH AMERICA , USA , Utah

Director of Food & Beverage (Luxury Boutique Hotel)

NORTH AMERICA , USA , Napa-Sonoma Area , California , San Francisco Area

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of companies are you recruiting for in the hospitality, travel and leisure industry, what kind of roles are you recruiting for in the hospitality, travel and leisure industry, what is retained executive search compared to professional recruitment.

Our retained executive search services is a specialized recruitment service that focuses on sourcing and placing high-level management and leadership positions, such as C-suite executives, SVPs and VPs within an organization. In this approach, the hiring company enters into an exclusive agreement with the recruitment firm and pays an upfront retainer fee.

The search process is more thorough and time-intensive, involving extensive research, in-depth candidate assessments, and personalized attention to the client’s needs. Professional recruitment, on the other hand, targets mid-level roles and individual contributor positions within an organization.

The process is typically faster and more streamlined, utilizing also a direct approach of passive candidates, the recruitment firm’s existing candidate network, job advertisements, and other sourcing techniques to find the right candidates. In this scenario, the fee structure is largely based on contingency, meaning most of the fee is due only when a successful placement is made.

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In addition to providing statistics, the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) creates a positive climate for growth in travel and tourism by reducing institutional barriers to tourism, administers joint marketing efforts, provides official travel and tourism statistics , and coordinates efforts across federal agencies through the Tourism Policy Council. The Office works to enhance the international competitiveness of the U.S. travel and tourism industry and increase its exports, thereby creating U.S. employment and economic growth. 

What Guides Our Work: The National Travel and Tourism Strategy

The Department of Commerce, on behalf of the federal interagency Tourism Policy Council, is launching the new National Travel and Tourism Strategy (Strategy) to recover and rebuild a U.S. travel and tourism industry that is more inclusive, equitable, sustainable, and resilient, positioning the sector to drive economic development and export revenue. The Strategy seeks to utilize the full efforts of the federal government to promote the United States as a premiere destination that is representative of the breadth and diversity of its communities, and to foster a sector that creates good jobs for more Americans and is a positive force for sustainability.  

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Our Engagement with the Private Sector: Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB)

The United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB) serves as the advisory body to the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the travel and tourism industry in the United States. The Board advises the Secretary on government policies and programs that affect the U.S. travel and tourism industry, offers counsel on current and emerging issues, and provides a forum for discussing and proposing solutions to industry-related problems. Visit the TTAB page

Our Work Fostering Diverse, Inclusive, and Sustainable Tourism:

As is laid out in the National Travel and Tourism Strategy, the U.S. government is working to increase not only the volume, but the value of travel and tourism to the United States. Across all of our work, we are striving to make sure tourism is accessible to communities, diverse across cultures and geographies, and a positive driver for economic growth and environmental protection. 

APEC Project “Assessing the Impact of Rising Sea Levels on Travel and Tourism in APEC Economies” : Our report looks at how rising sea levels and extreme weather events pose an increasing threat to tourism businesses and destinations, and how those businesses can prepare. It also examines best practices for governments and destinations to incorporate climate change into their tourism planning.  Access the Full Report Here.

How We Market the United States: Brand USA

NTTO is the official liaison to  Brand USA for the U.S. federal government. The Corporation for Travel Promotion (Brand USA) has a multi-language consumer website available whose primary purpose is to provide international travelers with a “one-stop shop” for travel information about the United States. This public-private partnership allows thousands of U.S. travel and tourism industry organizations to be exposed to traveling consumers around the globe, providing them with additional export assistance resources. It covers all 50 states, the five U.S. territories and hundreds of U.S. destinations. Visit the Brand USA page. 

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How We Represent U.S. Tourism Globally: Intergovernmental Organizations

NTTO represents U.S. tourism interests in intergovernmental organizations to lead the global efforts for travel and tourism policy concerns and issues, including chairing the Tourism Committee for the  Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development  

It also serves as the USG official head delegate to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Tourism Working Group and the official U.S. government observer and participant on committees and activities of the United Nations World Tourism Organization.

TI News is an information service from NTTO providing up to date Travel and Tourism Industry news.  Visit TI News.  

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Executive-Level Management

Top-tier professionals overseeing entire operations, who are strong leaders, focused on meeting their respective organization’s profit objectives

Dynamic operational professionals creating effective management strategies that drive business and exceptional customer service

Finance and Accounting

Experienced and qualified professionals supporting the financial stability, growth and integrity of an organization

Creative and experienced culinary individuals catering to a vast repertoire of worldwide cuisine

Sales and Marketing

Driven individuals with a key focus on increasing sales, maintaining and developing current and future business

Other Specialized Hospitality Management

Qualified management staffing of Spas, Casinos, Integrated Resorts, Cruise Lines and other specialized hospitality departments/companies

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About the Tourism Marketing Agency

The Tourism Marketing Agency is an international digital tourism agency with partners and connections with many worldwide tourism brands. We will tell your story. One that inspires and sparks the imagination, turning lookers… into bookers.

Our Mission

Our mission statement is a simple but challenging one: we want to educate the tour, activity, and travel sector, helping operators to better acquire customers and grow their businesses. We do this by using our diverse range of tourism marketing services .

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LONDON - The tectonic plates of public relations are changing around.

Alexandra Benezra, founder of ASB PR, a boutique agency that started in London in 2021, has moved over the pond and is now popping up in New York City, Los Angeles and Mexico, and moving beyond traditional fashion and beauty communications . 

The agency is adding hospitality to its roster of services that include events, talent management, influencer and brand partnerships, and VIP dressing.

For Benezra, the most visible result is coming out of working with VIPs, which is the core focus of the Los Angeles arm of the agency. 

"VIP press accounts for more than 70 percent of the brands I look after. It's such a fast environment for brands and there's so much competition out there. If Hailey Bieber is wearing your brand, you can be sure it's going to be plastered across social media and the press with an amazing return in terms of sales," said Benezra in an interview.

The reach goes beyond whether a celebrity posts about the brand or not for visibility - as fashion fan accounts do that now. An Instagram account like @kendalljennercloset has accumulated nearly half a million followers, meanwhile @haileyrbiebercloset has a following of 244,000.

Benezra tends to a mostly European clientele that includes brands such as Alexandra Miro, Edge of Ember, Charo Ruiz, Rouje, Boteh, Jia Jia , Oceanus and more.

"All of my clients' number-one markets are the U.S. and many of them need a global agency rather than depending on several agencies at once," she said.

Her latest client is Casa Yuma, a resort in Oaxaca, Mexic o, which dovetails with her roster of resortwear labels.

In recent times, brands and businesses are killing two birds with one stone by teaming with fashion PRs as a means to invite in a stylish crowd that's willing to spend. The bigger PR agencies now have separate lifestyle teams that tackle hospitality.

The Swiss-born publicist studied at Glion Institute of Higher Education, a private hospitality management school in Montreux, Switzerland, followed by a three-month internship at Lanvin in Paris that led her to a master's degree in fashion promotion at Istituto Marangoni in London .

Benezra started her career at Browns , where she worked for nearly three years, but then had the idea for her own agency during parental leave away from work.

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American Hospitality Talent Acquisition (AHTA) is a division of Cornerstone RPO (2005), one of the most diverse Recruitment Process Outsourcing firms in the United States. Launched in 2020 by President Jeff Kmiec and Cornerstone RPO Managing Principal Rodney Ashby who collectively boast more than 50 years’ experience working in the hospitality and Talent Acquisition sectors.  AHTA is focused solely on the luxury hospitality industry and its talent acquisition challenges. AHTA offers holistic staffing solutions that are unique to the hospitality industry. These short and long-term solutions are proven to enhance associate morale, guest satisfaction and profitability.  The AHTA holistic approach will enable property owners and operators the ability to utilize this powerful talent acquisition tool in a variety of ways including:

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Rodney Ashby is the Managing Principal of Cornerstone RPO and its subsidiary, American Hospitality Talent Acquisition (AHTA). He offers executive leadership subject matter expertise in recruiting strategies, process design and project execution. Rodney’s background of success started on the hard court as a Division I starting Center and Captain of his alma mater, Virginia Commonwealth University, where he also earned his B.S. Degree. His basketball career continued beyond his collegiate days and beyond the U.S. borders, playing professional basketball in Brazil and touring through Europe playing against the Harlem Globetrotters. After coaching back at VCU, Rodney hung up his size 15 high tops and moved into the world of recruitment. Early in this new career Rodney found his professional passion, rising rapidly through the ranks of the nation’s largest IT and Communications Staffing Firm. After several years in leadership roles with a national management consulting firm specializing in Talent Acquisition, Rodney’s entrepreneurial instincts led him to cofound his own recruiting consulting company, Cornerstone RPO.

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Caroline Greavu serves as the Recruiting Consultant for American Hospitality Talent Acquisition, a division of Cornerstone RPO. Her focus is developing and maintaining authentic relationships with partner properties, universities, and recent graduates. Caroline recruits for AHTA’s Management Training Program, which is a tailored 18-month program for recent graduates who are passionate about growing and gaining experience in the hospitality industry. Caroline comes to AHTA with a B.S. in Life Science Communication from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.  She has a strong and genuine passion for others and the innate ability to create meaningful relationships with people which has blessed her with the opportunity to work in recruiting.

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UN Tourism and Croatia to Establish Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism

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UN Tourism is to work with the Government Croatia and the University of Zagreb to establish a research and development centre focused on sustainable tourism.

Croatia currently serves on UN Tourism’s Committee on Tourism and Sustainability, having chaired it between 2019 and 2023. Alongside the Government’s record of promoting responsible and sustainable tourism practices, this clear leadership and support for UN Tourism’s core values make it the ideal location to host a collaborative platform to drive innovation and catalyse positive change in the tourism sector.  

Croatia leads by example in growing tourism in a sustainable manner

This landmark centre will engage stakeholders from the public and private sectors, academia, and civil society to will address some of the most critical challenges facing tourism, including:  

• Reducing the Environmental Impact of Tourism: The centre will prioritize initiatives to minimize waste generation and plastic usage, thereby mitigating the environmental footprint of tourism activities. 
• Increasing Usage of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency: By promoting the adoption of renewable energy sources and implementing energy-efficient practices, the centre aims to reduce carbon emissions associated with tourism operations. 
• Accelerating Adaptation to Climate Change: Recognizing the urgent need to address climate-related risks, the centre will support adaptation strategies to enhance the resilience of tourism destinations and communities. 
• Preserving Social Sustainability and Local Communities: The centre will work to safeguard the cultural heritage and livelihoods of local communities by promoting responsible tourism practices and equitable distribution of benefits. 
• Enhancing Evidence-Based Policy Making: Through rigorous research and data analysis, the centre will provide policymakers with the evidence needed to formulate effective policies that balance tourism development with environmental and social considerations. 
• Providing Relevant and Updated Research: The centre will serve as a hub for cutting-edge research and knowledge exchange, delivering timely insights and best practices for the sustainable development of tourism. 

In Zagreb, the Minister of Tourism and Sport of Croatia Nikolina Brnjac and UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create the cutting-edge research institution.  

Welcoming the collaboration, Secretary-General Pololikashvili said: “Croatia leads by example in growing tourism in a sustainable manner. The new research centre in Zagreb will contribute to UN Tourism’s commitment to data-driven policymaking at the regional, national and destination level, ensuring tourism grows responsibly and inclusively, for the benefit of communities everywhere.”   

Minister of Tourism and Sport of Croatia Nikolina Brnjac adds: “I am proud that UN Tourism, the most relevant tourism organization globally, has recognized our efforts in Croatian tourism management reform and our strong commitment to sustainable tourism and put forward the initiative to create the first UN Tourism Centre for sustainable tourism in Croatia together with the Ministry of Tourism and Sport of the Republic of Croatia. With the University of Zagreb as a partner in the establishment of this Centre, I am convinced that this Centre will be successful and provide very relevant research for future sustainable development of tourism.” 

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The University of South Alabama Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management in the College of Education and Professional Studies is launching two new concentrations, global leadership and events marketing and management, under its bachelor’s degree program.

For those who seek to shape the future of a vibrant and evolving industry, South’s hospitality and tourism concentrations will start in the fall semester of 2024.

“With the new concentrations in global leadership and events marketing and management, our program in Hospitality and Tourism Management is uniquely positioned to provide students with the knowledge and skills that hospitality and tourism employers demand,” said Dr. Angela Barlow, dean of the College of Education and Professional Studies. “This will, in turn, lead to successful careers for our students in the fast-growing areas of leisure and hospitality. Whether a student desires to be the operations manager for a cruise line or an event planner for a resort, this program will help them grow as professionals through meaningful experiences provided by our community and industry partners.”

The servant leadership being modeled to South students will help them stand out in an industry that will produce future leaders through innovative business-education partnerships.

“The new concentrations in global leadership and events marketing and management were developed through a robust planning process and were not arbitrary,” said Dr. Khal Nusair, chair of the Department of Hospitality and Tourism and Management. “Over the duration of a three-step planning method, we analyzed hospitality and tourism programs at the state and national levels, sought the feedback of our advisory board and gathered data from industry partners and alumni.”

In the global leadership concentration, students build problem-solving, communication, critical thinking and analytical skills to excel in the global hospitality and tourism industry.

“It’s important to note these specialized programs will strengthen our existing industry ties and develop new partnership opportunities with stakeholders from the hospitality and tourism industry,” Nusair said. “Thanks to hospitality and tourism industry partners’ guidance and support during the program restructuring efforts, the program has been positively transformed. This couldn’t have been accomplished without their dedication and commitment to our success.”

According to President and CEO of Visit Mobile David Clark, who also serves as president of South’s Hospitality and Tourism Advisory Board Executive Committee, the new concentrations will open doors to many career opportunities.

“USA continues to raise the bar with its education and career offerings to help students earn the right to lead,” Clark said. “Adding global leadership and events marketing and management will significantly enhance students’ ability to make a huge impact on their career path and advancement.”

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The tourism and hospitality sectors face significant challenges in balancing economic growth with environmental preservation and socio-cultural integrity. The rapid growth of global travel, exacerbated by phenomena like "revenge travel" following the pandemic, has highlighted the urgent need for sustainable practices. However, implementing such practices is often needed due to comprehensive guidance and understanding of effective strategies.

Managing Tourism and Hospitality Sectors for Sustainable Global Transformation offers a holistic approach to addressing these challenges. It thoroughly examines current issues and trends, offering actionable solutions grounded in research and best practices. By exploring the integration of AI technologies, the book presents innovative ways to enhance sustainability in tourism, from mitigating adverse impacts to promoting positive outcomes.

This book serves as a roadmap for industry stakeholders, policymakers, and academics seeking to navigate the complexities of sustainable tourism and hospitality management. It offers insights into social, managerial, and policy implications, advocating for a responsible approach that promotes ecological balance, resource management, community empowerment, inclusivity, and gender equality. With its practical recommendations and comprehensive analysis, this book is essential for driving sustainable global transformation in the tourism and hospitality sectors.

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What the New Overtime Rule Means for Workers

One of the basic principles of the American workplace is that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. Simply put, every worker’s time has value. A cornerstone of that promise is the  Fair Labor Standards Act ’s (FLSA) requirement that when most workers work more than 40 hours in a week, they get paid more. The  Department of Labor ’s new overtime regulation is restoring and extending this promise for millions more lower-paid salaried workers in the U.S.

Overtime protections have been a critical part of the FLSA since 1938 and were established to protect workers from exploitation and to benefit workers, their families and our communities. Strong overtime protections help build America’s middle class and ensure that workers are not overworked and underpaid.

Some workers are specifically exempt from the FLSA’s minimum wage and overtime protections, including bona fide executive, administrative or professional employees. This exemption, typically referred to as the “EAP” exemption, applies when: 

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2. The salary is not less than a minimum salary threshold amount, and 

3. The employee primarily performs executive, administrative or professional duties.

While the department increased the minimum salary required for the EAP exemption from overtime pay every 5 to 9 years between 1938 and 1975, long periods between increases to the salary requirement after 1975 have caused an erosion of the real value of the salary threshold, lessening its effectiveness in helping to identify exempt EAP employees.

The department’s new overtime rule was developed based on almost 30 listening sessions across the country and the final rule was issued after reviewing over 33,000 written comments. We heard from a wide variety of members of the public who shared valuable insights to help us develop this Administration’s overtime rule, including from workers who told us: “I would love the opportunity to...be compensated for time worked beyond 40 hours, or alternately be given a raise,” and “I make around $40,000 a year and most week[s] work well over 40 hours (likely in the 45-50 range). This rule change would benefit me greatly and ensure that my time is paid for!” and “Please, I would love to be paid for the extra hours I work!”

The department’s final rule, which will go into effect on July 1, 2024, will increase the standard salary level that helps define and delimit which salaried workers are entitled to overtime pay protections under the FLSA. 

Starting July 1, most salaried workers who earn less than $844 per week will become eligible for overtime pay under the final rule. And on Jan. 1, 2025, most salaried workers who make less than $1,128 per week will become eligible for overtime pay. As these changes occur, job duties will continue to determine overtime exemption status for most salaried employees.

The rule will also increase the total annual compensation requirement for highly compensated employees (who are not entitled to overtime pay under the FLSA if certain requirements are met) from $107,432 per year to $132,964 per year on July 1, 2024, and then set it equal to $151,164 per year on Jan. 1, 2025.

Starting July 1, 2027, these earnings thresholds will be updated every three years so they keep pace with changes in worker salaries, ensuring that employers can adapt more easily because they’ll know when salary updates will happen and how they’ll be calculated.

The final rule will restore and extend the right to overtime pay to many salaried workers, including workers who historically were entitled to overtime pay under the FLSA because of their lower pay or the type of work they performed. 

We urge workers and employers to visit  our website to learn more about the final rule.

Jessica Looman is the administrator for the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. Follow the Wage and Hour Division on Twitter at  @WHD_DOL  and  LinkedIn .  Editor's note: This blog was edited to correct a typo (changing "administrator" to "administrative.")

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