Articles tagged “world cup”

While it's not clear the World Cup's tourism impact will live up to the hype, federal data shows the hospitality sector is staffing up ahead of the tournament.

World Cup host cities were promised a once-in-a-generation tourism surge. The lift is real, but some cities’ results are well below expectations.

No limos. No parking. No tailgating. With MetLife Stadium hosting eight matches, including the July 19 final, event planners have one month to figure out a new playbook.

Waiving the visa bond is a relief for World Cup fans — assuming they can afford the ticket prices.

Nick Adams is the loudest tourism pitchman the U.S. has ever had, but is the world hearing what he wants it to hear?

Live-event organizers have learned high earners will pay almost anything for "the experience." FIFA is the latest to cash in.

IHG is changing how guests search on its own channels. The bigger question is whether its content infrastructure will make it show up when they search everywhere else.

FIFA's outrageous ticket prices, combined with geopolitical turmoil, have contributed to soft bookings. Yet hotels that jacked their rates share some of the blame, too.

When the World Cup comes to town, even long-booked events have to adapt. One Houston conference is turning friction into opportunity. 

The travel advisory has received pushback from the White House and U.S. Travel Association.