Tip & Resource Lounge

Pleasant Holidays Extends $20 Travel Protection Offer for Kids Pleasant Holidays has extended its limited-time promotion offering a travel protection plan for children ages 17 and under for $20 per child on eligible vacation bookings made through June 30, 2026. As part of the promotion, children ages 2 to 17 may be included in any…

NTTO Publishes Survey of 2025 Inbound Air Travel Results The International Trade Administration’s National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) just released the results of the inbound Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT), covering calendar year 2025. In 2025, 46.4 million international inbound air travelers from Canada, Mexico and overseas visited the United States. Here are the…

Purpose Meets Partnership: How Collaboration Builds Better Travel Experiences Photo courtesy of Discover Corps In this session, Lynne Corvaglia of Discover Corps showed us how to create travel experiences that are meaningful—not just for travelers, but for the communities they visit. We got a behind-the-scenes look at how Discover Corps collaborates with local partners to…

Being Nimble and Staying Informed When Policy Shifts Every day, it can feel like we’re waking up to something new that’s worthy of our attention. Whether it’s policy affecting the industry as a whole, world developments impacting groups’ travel plans, or otherwise, staying on top of it all often feels like a job in and…

Slow Down, Take It Easy: What’s Slow Travel? You’ve probably heard travelers say “I need a vacation from my vacation” once they’ve returned home from being on the road. You may even be one of these travelers yourself! And while some love a jam-packed itinerary, others might feel overwhelmed by it all and instead yearn…

Family Travel Made Simple: Tips from a Travel Advisor Living in Italy In a highly praised recent Lunch & Learn, travel advisor Kayla Coppock walked us through selecting family-friendly accommodations and transportation in Italy and Europe. We learned about strategies planning itineraries that balance sightseeing and downtime for families with young children, as well as…

Broadway in High Demand: Planning Ahead for Summer Theater It may be winter now, but summer on Broadway is closer than you think—making this the perfect time to start planning a New York City trip. While it’s chilly outside, thinking ahead ensures you’ll be ready when the sun comes out and the city comes alive.…

What to Do When Things Go Wrong on the Road: Preparing for the Unforeseen No matter how well you prepare, sometimes things just don’t go to plan while out on the road. And while these bumps in the road can be frustrating, that doesn’t mean you can’t be ready with the necessary information needed to…

Trade Show Packing: Do You Have All You Need? As the trade show season revs up, consider if you’ve packed everything you’ll need for an easy and successful trip. Make a list. Check it twice. You might think you’re packing everything necessary. Review your schedule—meetings, appointments, events—and note what you’ll need. While the trade show…