Michele Herrmann

"Incentive Travel Recovering from Belly-flop," published by the Incentive Travel Council of the Incentive Marketing Association, reports many companies plan to renew benefits and rewards for their workers, channel partners and customers.

World Travel Awards will acknowledge Jamaica's role in spearheading the recovery of the Caribbean's travel and tourism economy at an October VIP ceremony in Montego Bay.

Italiaoutdoors is introducing a different way to discover Northern Italy this fall with cycling through Veneto's wine-producing region.

Travel insurance sales continue to grow steadily, with traditional distribution channels still leading the way, according to a new UStiA survey.

On August 10, consumer travel expert Wendy Perrin kicked off "Expert Forums," a new social media initiative through visiteurope.com's Facebook page.

New York City's Sutton Court Hotel Residences will add 30 suites to its inventory, as well as a limited number of connecting suites suitable for large families.

Collette Vacations has added a new itinerary, "Alpine Lakes and Scenic Trains," to its European tour lineup.

Sports Empire has created a special July 2012 package to Alberta in celebration of the Calgary Stampede's 100th anniversary.

In July, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and other elected officials opened the first section of the new East River Waterfront Esplanade.

Americans are not only increasingly aware of cruise vacations but strongly interested in either a repeat cruise or trying one for the first time, finds CLIA's "2011 Cruise Market Profile Study."