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HOSPITALITY TRENDS

Kelly ETFs | January 17, 2022

Kelly ETFs, a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuer that seeks to bring forward-looking and disruptive investment products to market, officially launches. The firm’s first round of innovative ETFs also began trading, including: The Kelly CRISPR & Gene Editing Technology ETF (Nasdaq: XDNA). XDNA is designed to capitalize on the next generation of healthcare by investing in companies disrupting the genomic and life science industries. The fu...

WTTC | September 29, 2020

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launched a social media campaign to raise awareness of the social benefits of travel. The campaign, dubbed “Travel the world. Make a difference,” asks travelers to share stories about the positive social impact the industry makes on people, places and communities dependent upon tourism for their livelihoods....

COMMERCIAL TRAVEL

Mastercard | January 21, 2022

Mastercard announced the establishment of a new Tourism Innovation Hub in Spain, with the support of the Spanish Government. The Hub, based in Madrid and which will open in the second quarter of 2022, will develop solutions to support a sustainable and inclusive recovery for the global tourism sector through innovation, research and collaboration across the ecosystem. The initiative was ratified today, at the FITUR International Tourism Fair, between Reyes Maroto, Spain’s Minister of...

TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY

Uplift, Inc. | August 19, 2021

Uplift, the leading enterprise Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution serving the world's top travel brands, has announced a new partnership with Tripster - the premier all-in-one travel booking site for one stop destination trip planning. Tripster customers can easily plan their entire vacation in one place and pay over time with surprise-free monthly installments through Uplift. When booking on Tripster, customers can choose from more than 30 destinations across the United State...