By Sara Romo, CMP When the entire nation shutdown in mid-March, the hospitality industry took one of the hardest hits due to the halt of travel, meetings, and events. However, as more information on COVID-19 became public, government health organizations established policies which reduced the number of cases, and hence, allowed people to slowly begin […]
The St. Charles Convention Center debuted its AtmosAir technology to the public on September 22nd. This event featured a presentation about the ionizing effects of AtmosAir, a rooftop tour that gave attendees a look at this system and a light networking reception with food and beverages. MM&E
U.S. hotel occupancy remained nearly flat from the previous week, according to the latest data from STR through 26 September. 20-26 September 2020 (percentage change from comparable week in 2019): Occupancy: 48.7% (-31.5%) Average daily rate (ADR): US$96.38 (-29.6%) Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$46.96 (-51.7%) Most of the markets with the highest occupancy levels […]
With schools closed for at least 2 more months in rural Nepal, the St. Louis-based Education Concern Center (ECC) Nepal team has been working to implement distance learning for their students. They have teamed up with the local government, national government, and other nonprofits to make this happen. This month, they have: Distributed textbooks at […]
Arrivalist’s Daily Travel Index measures consumer road trips of 50 miles or more in all 50 U.S. states, with the data drawn from a panel of GPS signals representing road trips taken by car. Arrivalist uses the following parameters to illustrate how road travel has increased or increased daily, weekly, and monthly. Daily Travel Index: […]
