Weekend Review: Visit Florida Scrapes Through + Marriott CEO Speaks Out

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June 10, 2017 View in browser

Don't be alarmed (we wouldn't want to ruin your weekend): We have a new look to our newsletters. The basic gist is we want them to be easier to read and we'll let you be the judge of that — so let us know what you think. We had some late news on a summer Friday this week. First, Visit Florida's budget made it through the chopping block despite some political fury. And Upside, the new biz travel booking website from Priceline's founder, raised $100 million in a new funding round. That's certainly a way to enter the weekend on a high note. — Jason Clampet, Editor-in-Chief Start Here Hotel CEOs Push Back Against Trump on Travel Ban, Brand USA and Cuba Hotel CEOs realize that if tourism to the U.S. drops, it could have a significant adverse impact not only on their own businesses but the industry, and the economy, as a whole. Visit Florida's $76 Million Budget Gets Legislative Approval After 4-Month Battle At long last, Florida's tourism industry knows its fate. While Visit Florida will have enough funding to keep the lights on in the coming year, it faces a litany of new procedures and restrictions that will likely send reverberations to other state capitals across the U.S. Business Travel Startup Upside Raising $100 Million in New Funding Priceline co-founder Jay Walker aims with Upside to offer an alternative for smaller companies buying travel. If the reports of the latest funding round are true, investors must believe Walker is going to work some of his entrepreneurial magic again. On the other hand, they've been wrong before. Interview: Brand USA CEO Counts on Congress to Reverse Trump's Plan to Kill It Brand USA has reported positive returns on investment and built the U.S.' national tourism marketing operations from the ground up over the past six years. But now one of its most important tasks is ensuring the President -- and his Twitter handle -- don't derail its momentum. Understanding the Qatar Ban and Its Implications for Qatar Airways The Qatar diplomatic ban is a nightmare for Qatar Airways. Its routings and market share will undoubtedly suffer in the near and medium term. The Highest Paid Travel CEOs in Europe in 2016 Chief executive pay at Europe's biggest publicly traded travel companies appears to have converged in 2016 with few bumper deals compared with previous years. It could just be a coincidence or might have something to do with the deteriorating economic climate and geopolitical issues. Video: Travelsify and Almundo.com CEOs on Trust and Transparency in Travel Search [SPONSORED] Sponsored by Travelsify Tourism U.S. Secretary of Commerce Says Tourism and Trump's America First Policy Can Co-Exist Disney Attendance Dips While Harry Potter Keeps Universal Soaring Dr. Beach Top 10 List Is Great for Tourism — Sometimes Too Great Airlines Lufthansa Group CEO: Electronics Ban Would Be a 'Mess' Luxury Brands Are Bullish on the Future of Airport Retail Business of Loyalty: British Airways Uses Its Loyalty Program to Apologize Hospitality Interview: Marriott CEO on Politics, Technology and Loyalty Despite the challenges facing the industry, Sorenson remains optimistic and determined to make sure Marriott's $13.3 billion bet on loyalty pays off. Choice Hotels CEO to Trump: Travel Rhetoric Is 'Offensive' and 'Incongruent' Airbnb App Now Provides Hosts' Check-In Instructions for Guests Business Travel Business Travel Growth Is Expected to Rise in U.S. Despite Recent Dip Time-Starved Business Travelers Are Missing the Bleisure Trend Braindates to Meet Like-Minded Conference Attendees Are Becoming a Thing Digital Interview: Trivago Will Focus on Growth Over Profitability for Years to Come, CFO Says Sabre Predicts U.S. Airlines Won't Level Booking Surcharges Apple Talks Up Enhancements to Its Translation and Mapping Tools For Gmail users: If you are using the tabbed inbox, Skift emails may be pushed to the 'Promotions' tab. To get updates from Skift direct to your primary inbox, drag and drop this email to that tab. You received this email because you are subscribed to Skift Daily Newsletter from Skift.

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