Hannah Sampson

Meetings

Small Events Try to Avoid the Cookie-Cutter Approach

Meeting venues are finding the value in flexibility, especially for smaller events that don't want to be stuck with one boring option. Designing a creative experience is easier when the site embraces variety.
Cruises

Havana's Big Cruise Ambitions Could Be Too Much Too Fast

No one doubts that Cuba will continue to grow as a cruise destination. The question is how that growth will be managed — and whether the island can cope with the influx of additional daily visitors.
Tourism

Six Flags Is Adding 5 Parks in a Promised U.S. Expansion Push

Six Flags has been talking up this scenario for more than a year, so it will be interesting to see how the strategy plays out. Will more people opt for season passes that give them access to multiple parks, even if those parks are a few hours away from each other?
Business Travel

Royal Caribbean Tour Venture GoBe Calls It Quits

As we've said repeatedly: Everyone wants a piece of tours and activities, but not everyone can be successful. Royal Caribbean Cruises tried something different for a cruise company with GoBe, but the space was crowded.
Hotels

Skift Podcast: Why Accor Had No Choice But to Change

Tune in for a candid conversation about the strategy behind AccorHotels' many acquisitions, why the company wants to be part of consumers' everyday lives, and what the CEO has learned from spending hundreds of millions of dollars on startups.
Tourism

Disney Is Exploring Where to Put Its Next New Worlds

Disney is pouring money into expanding its existing theme parks, so it should come as no surprise that the company would consider building in new countries altogether. While the CEO called such a move an "inevitability," no one should hold their breath for an announcement anytime soon.