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In October, 38 percent of Americans traveled, marking the smallest monthly increase since reaching the low point in April. Will the changing course of the pandemic, with a new president and possible vaccine, give the U.S. travel industry a much-needed boost in the coming months?

Wake up, U.S. travel industry, we’ve got lots of work to do.

Skift IDEA Awards celebrates the innovation, design, and experiences defining the future of travel. Here's the shortlist of this year's finalists.

It's time to look beyond outdated methods and create a new vision for the future. We've brought together visionary innovators and creative leaders for a day of inspiring talks and forward-thinking discussions at Skift's Design The Future online event. Join us to uncover new tools, tactics, and mindsets for the year ahead.

Our second annual Short-Term Rental Summit will feature a two-day event looking at two of the areas in travel that have actually experienced growth during the pandemic: short-term vacation rentals and outdoor travel. Day one will feature STR leaders and day two will be driven around outdoor activities.

Labor Day weekend didn’t provide a much-needed boost for the U.S travel sector. In September, 37 percent of Americans traveled, barely one percentage point higher than in August. The path of travel recovery ahead might be even rockier with summer vacation officially behind us.

As we launch into Skift Forum Asia next week, we're thrilled to bring a day of in-depth and thought-provoking conversations between industry leaders and Skift editors to this online format, available live on October 15 and on-demand after.

The substantial decline in new Covid cases didn't seem to give travel a much-needed boost. In August, 36 percent of Americans traveled, only one percentage point higher than in July.

The travel and hospitality landscape has radically changed throughout 2020 and in response, new and innovative solutions have emerged. We've added new categories to the Skift IDEA Awards around safety, sustainability, pivots, and contactless travel.

We're excited to open the conference with IAC Chairman Barry Diller, lauded author Laurie Garrett, and remote work expert Darren Murph as we discuss the broad forces reshaping travel in 2020 and beyond.