Florida’s Business Travel Slump and 9 Other Tourism Trends This Week
Photo Credit: Cyclists in Key West, Florida, on May 19, 2014. Florida is trying to encourage more business travelers to add some leisure onto their trips. Flickr / faungg's photos
Skift Take
This week in tourism, Florida mixes business travel with pleasure, Caribbean islands refine their hurricane messaging, and Lisbon might benefit from "sustainable culture."
Tourism News Weekly Roundup
Throughout the week we post dozens of original stories, connecting the dots across the travel industry, and every weekend we sum it all up. This weekend roundup examines tourism trends. For all of our weekend roundups, go here.
>>Florida probably has a better chance than most states to convince business travelers to turn into tourists for a couple days, but it will also take more employers to give the thumbs up to this trend: Florida Addresses Its Business Travel Slump by Adding Leisure to the Mix
>>Caribbean destinations have to walk a thin line in the coming months by communicating that hotels and resorts are prepared for possible monster hurricanes while not mentioning the "H" word too much to scare off would-be visitors: Hard-Hit Caribbean Islands Rebuild With Extreme Weather in Mind
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