Articles tagged “georgia”

Tourism

India Daily: Air India Express Recruits 280 Pilots to Meet Growing Demand

Indian airlines must offer enticing packages to recruit the right people during a cockpit crisis. But will it be enough to address the pilot shortage as the country sees record aircraft orders?

India Daily: Air India Express Recruits 280 Pilots to Meet Growing Demand

Tourism

Black-Inhabited Gullah Geechee Islands in U.S. Fight for Tourism on Own Terms

Tourism can bring billions of dollars to the Gullah Geechee Corridor along the Southeast coast in the U.S.. The challenge is ensuring most of it doesn't get siphoned off by profit-maximizing outsiders.

Black-Inhabited Gullah Geechee Islands in U.S. Fight for Tourism on Own Terms

Business Travel

Digital Nomad Visas May End Up Being a Bureaucratic Hell for Big Companies

There's momentum building to make remote work a reality at some of the more progressive multinational companies, but the question of travel policies and tax liabilities could prove too much of a headache.

Digital Nomad Visas May End Up Being a Bureaucratic Hell for Big Companies

Coronavirus

It Was Beach Day for Many in U.S. Despite Coronavirus Death Toll Rising

The problem with the reopenings is that they make backfire and lead to spikes in coronavirus inspections even in states that adhered to lockdowns.

It Was Beach Day for Many in U.S. Despite Coronavirus Death Toll Rising

Meetings

How Atlanta’s Massive Conference Center Became So Environmentally Friendly

Even the biggest venues can be gentle on the climate. The Georgia World Conference Center went through a redesign about 10 years ago, and now is one of the most sustainable large venues in the world.

How Atlanta’s Massive Conference Center Became So Environmentally Friendly

Meetings

5 Key Lessons From the World’s Largest Green Events Venue

The Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta is currently the biggest event space to be environmentally certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. The center has spent the past 10 years investing heavily in sustainability — and now acts as a blueprint for other convention centers.

5 Key Lessons From the World’s Largest Green Events Venue

Overtourism

Eastern Europe’s Tricky Balance on Avoiding Overtourism

The days of seeing overtourism as "a nice problem to have" are over. While they are still intent on building thriving tourism economies, some Eastern Europe tourism officials are also learning from the mistakes of their western neighbors.

Eastern Europe’s Tricky Balance on Avoiding Overtourism

Tourism

Georgia’s Growing Tourism Industry Will Get a Major Lift From Ryanair

The low-cost carrier expanding its network to Georgia will be good news for the nation's already-growing tourism industry. But with $11 (€9.99) flights comes great responsibility for a tourism economy.

Georgia’s Growing Tourism Industry Will Get a Major Lift From Ryanair

Tourism

Georgia’s Rising Tensions With Russia Could Be an Opportunity for Its Tourism

Georgia's tourism sector has been a striking success story over the last decade. While recent tensions with Russia threaten to upset the progress, they may also serve as the impetus for the country's tourism industry to become less reliant on its neighbor.

Georgia’s Rising Tensions With Russia Could Be an Opportunity for Its Tourism

Tourism

The Rise of Civil Rights Tourism in America’s Deep South

Historically, tourism in the Deep South steered clear of discussing slavery and Jim Crow, instead leaning on less contentious topics like country music and antebellum architecture. But now, civil rights museums are becoming an important part of the South's tourism landscape, even if many state tourism boards haven't gotten on the bandwagon.

The Rise of Civil Rights Tourism in America’s Deep South