Access to June 2017(P) I-94 Arrivals Data Now Available
National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) June 2017(P) I-94 arrivals data can be viewed at: https://travel.trade.gov/
NTTO's monthly visitation data will become available based on a rolling delivery schedule beginning with regional and top 20 country data released first. Monthly arrivals data are scheduled to become available approximately five months after the end of the reported month.
EBCoin aims to enhance international shopping
EBCoin, an international cryptocurrency venture, is launching both a digital coin and a currency exchange platform to appeal to tourists. Short for Eximbay Coin, this venture focuses specifically on tourists traveling between Korea, Japan, and China, but has the potential to enhance tourism all over the world. EBCoin seeks to address the expensive obstacles that tourists currently face when shopping abroad. Chief among these is consumption taxes. In theory, tourists can recoup the costs of these taxes through refunds, but the complexity and high cost of the refund system means that most travelers regain, at most, a fraction of the money they lost. Combined with the cost of exchanging currencies, this limits both the number of people who are willing to travel in the first place and the amount that those who do travel are willing to purchase.
Historic South and Golden Isles Cruise
The Intracoastal Waterway, home to some of the most beautiful historic cities in America, is a protected network of bays, rivers, and canals. Start your journey in Charleston, lined with cobblestone streets and antebellum houses and where the first shots of the Civil War were heard. Continue to scenic Beaufort and learn what life was like on a southern plantation from our resident expert dressed in period costume. Enjoy the scenic beaches and abundant wildlife at Hilton Head, before traveling to Savannah where you will tour historic districts showcasing 19th-century wealth and opulence. In Jekyll Island, visit “Millionaire’s Village,” a National Historic Landmark with 240-acres of extravagant homes and winter cottages built over 100 years ago. On your final stop at Amelia Island, take a river cruise and walking tour through the Victorian seaport of Fernandina Beach.
Criton Apps wins prestigious ‘HOSPACE2017
The prestigious annual ‘HOSPACE2017 Best Entrepreneur’ competition for suppliers to the hospitality industry has been won by Julie Grieve, Founder and Chief Executive of Criton Apps. Julie’s presentation on her company’s self-build guest app service to hotels and serviced apartments won the most delegate votes at the recent annual HOSPACE2017 Conference and Exhibition of HOSPA – the UK’s leading educational organization for those involved in hospitality finance, revenue management, marketing and IT.
Tesla launched a Supercar and an all-electric Semi ⚡️
Tesla unveiled the Tesla Semi, an electric truck that gets 500 miles of battery range on a single charge and a cockpit that looks like the inside of a spaceship. See for yourself. The Tesla Semi has a drag coefficient of just 0.36, making it more aerodynamic than the $2.7M Bugatti Chiron.
Then, there was one more thing. The dimmed lights came back on, and a new version of Tesla's original sports car popped out of the Semi.
The new Tesla Roadster is the fastest production car ever made. It's stunning, but it's the specs that got everyone talking:
⚡️ 0-60 mph in 1.9 seconds
⚡️ 0-100 mph in 4.2 seconds
⚡️ Top speed of over 250 mph
⚡️ 620 mile battery range
Then, there was one more thing. The dimmed lights came back on, and a new version of Tesla's original sports car popped out of the Semi.
The new Tesla Roadster is the fastest production car ever made. It's stunning, but it's the specs that got everyone talking:
⚡️ 0-60 mph in 1.9 seconds
⚡️ 0-100 mph in 4.2 seconds
⚡️ Top speed of over 250 mph
⚡️ 620 mile battery range
