Johanna Jainchill

Joseph DiBerardino, cofounder of Peninsula Travel Shows, passed away at 86. He was known for connecting travel advisors with suppliers, and founded Peninsula shows with his wife in 1993. He had a warm personality and lasting impact on the industry.

The U.S. leisure and hospitality industry lost 61,000 jobs in June, despite expectations of growth due to events like the FIFA World Cup and America’s 250th anniversary. The drop, the largest since the pandemic, was attributed to weaker-than-usual seasonal hiring.

The 29-room boutique property is in Elk Rapids, north of Traverse City on Lake Michigan.

Underlying any bewilderment fans seem to have about American hospitality is that their perception about the U.S. changed once they got here.

Among the many things I learned at the 2026 ASTA Northeast Travel Leadership Summit is that not everyone is a fan of some of the most common terms used in travel advising.

Sea Cloud Cruises appointed Kevin Smith president of the Americas. Smith, most recently the company's chief sales officer , replaces Mirell Reyes, who was CEO North America.

Universal and Loews Hotels, which jointly own all 11 Universal Orlando properties, decided in 2024 to more clearly convey to guests and travel advisors the nuances and characteristics of its hotels by grouping them into three categories: the Signature Collection, Prime Value and Value Inns and Suites.

Celebrity's senior vice president of service and sales discussed why Celebrity was the right Royal Caribbean Group brand for river cruising.

When Dean Nelson, a travel advisor and LGBTQ+ tourism consultant with Personal Travel Management in Vancouver, heard the news about the attack on

We have entered the "connection economy," where selling the ability to help people build connections, community and human relationships has become the driver behind consumer purchase decisions.