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TWT: Travel Still Flocks to Florida

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Florida Continues to Come Back Strong. Florida Tourism has released Quarter One (January to March) results for travel to the state in 2022. Florida airports saw an influx of visitors. Traffic at 19 Florida airports increased 70.1% Quarterly hotel demand in Florida exceeded pre?Covid increase over Q1 2021.

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Why Organizations Are Choosing to Meet in Controversial Destinations

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Last year, the NAACP issued a travel advisory for the state of Florida after Gov. The inaugural Florida Out Coast Convention (FLOCC) last August featured several sessions sessions and discussions on LGBTQ travel. We love living in Florida, but we’re not happy with what’s happening politically.

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The Truth About the Urban Oasis Destination Trend for Meetings

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Venue Sourcing Win-Wins When deciding on an event location, it is crucial that planners consider the destination’s proximity to a prominent airport, access to convenient ground transportation and nearby activities and attractions.

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Meeting Profs Travel Report: Who Travels for Business?

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The study highlights regional variations in transportation costs. 32 Florida $26.82 32 Florida $26.82 The vacation provider met with Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. According to the findings, Maine claims the top spot as the most expensive state for nine-mile taxi rides, with an average taxi cost of $35.92.

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How to Leverage Destination Accessibility Efforts to Welcome All Attendees

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Entryway width, overstimulating lights, transportation and more are accessibility factors that can limit how a disabled traveler experiences a business trip. Corrada shared his aha moment in Tampa Bay, Florida. If I don’t have accessibility info on my own website, who does?”

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Destinations Brace for Incoming Seaweed Bloom

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Resorts and organizations partner to solve an ecological disaster The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, otherwise known as the massive seaweed blob, is currently heading for the coastline of South Florida, and the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and is guaranteed to be problematic every time it washes ashore.

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CDC Will Allow Cruise Travel to Resume This Summer   

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Florida lawmakers introduced the Careful Resumption Under Improved Safety Enhancements (CRUISE) Act, which laid out intentions to overrule CDC restrictions and allow cruising to resume from the Sunshine State’s ports as of July 4.

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