Vacation

KTO: Travels With Darley “Korea for Foodies” Debuts on Streaming With GoTraveler and PBS

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Join Emmy-nominated Darley Newman in Season 11 of "Travels with Darley" for a culinary journey through Korea.

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  • Join Emmy-nominated Darley Newman in Season 11 of "Travels with Darley" for a culinary journey through Korea.
  • Viewers can tune into “Travels with Darley: Korea for Foodies” on their local PBS TV station and streaming via GoTraveler on Apple TV, Google TV, Amazon Fire, Sling, Plex, and more.
  • In this episode, viewers join Darley on a culinary journey across the diverse landscapes of Korean cuisine, ranging from traditional temple dishes to contemporary K-desserts.
  • Watch “Travels with Darley: Korea for Foodies” streaming on GoTraveler (available on Apple TV, Google TV, Amazon Fire, Sling, Plex, and more) and on PBS stations.

Eight new sustainability-themed experiences—exclusive to Yokohama—for convention participants

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

In a survey conducted by Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau (hereinafter YCVB), many convention attendees expressed particular interest in Yokohama’s culture, sightseeing spots, and local cuisine.

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  • In a survey conducted by Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau (hereinafter YCVB), many convention attendees expressed particular interest in Yokohama’s culture, sightseeing spots, and local cuisine.
  • Known affectionately by locals as Yokohama’s kitchen, Noge is a bustling nightlife spot that is home to over 600 izakaya (Japanese-style pubs).
  • A knowledgeable local guide will lead participants to all the hidden gems in Noge, where they can indulge in distinctive, delicious pub-style food and drink.
  • With easy on-foot accessibility, participants can rest assured this fun night out won’t impact their carbon footprint.

Hilton Announces First Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT) will report first quarter 2024 financial results before the stock market opens on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, followed by a conference call at 9 a.m. EDT.

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  • Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT) will report first quarter 2024 financial results before the stock market opens on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, followed by a conference call at 9 a.m. EDT.
  • Christopher J. Nassetta, president & chief executive officer, Hilton, and Kevin Jacobs, chief financial officer & president, global development, Hilton, will discuss the company's performance and lead a question-and-answer session.
  • Participants may listen to the live webcast by logging onto the Hilton Investor Relations website at https://ir.hilton.com/events-and-presentations .
  • A replay and transcript of the webcast will be available within 24 hours of the live event at https://ir.hilton.com/financial-reporting .

Taiwan’s Taitung County Holds Tourism Promotion Event in South Korea

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

With that in mind, Taiwan’s southeastern county of Taitung held its first tourism promotional event in Seoul on March 27 and presented especially designed packages focusing on Taitung’s natural scenery, cultural flavor, and delicious fruits and seafood.

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  • With that in mind, Taiwan’s southeastern county of Taitung held its first tourism promotional event in Seoul on March 27 and presented especially designed packages focusing on Taitung’s natural scenery, cultural flavor, and delicious fruits and seafood.
  • In addition, new travel incentives received an enthusiastic response from tour operators present at the event.
  • At the promotional event, Instaworthy spots at Chishang and Changbin Villages were introduced along with the enormous Pacific Ocean.
  • Catering to the palate of South Korean visitors, locally produced coffee beans, special coffee shops and fruits such as mangos and pineapple-flavored sugar apples were presented at the event.

Travel + Leisure Co. Honored Among Gallup Exceptional Workplaces and Recognized as a Most Trustworthy Company by Newsweek

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Leading membership and leisure travel company Travel + Leisure Co. today announced it received two national recognitions reflecting the company’s engaged workplace culture, as well as strong consumer, investor and employee trust in its products and operations.

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  • Leading membership and leisure travel company Travel + Leisure Co. today announced it received two national recognitions reflecting the company’s engaged workplace culture, as well as strong consumer, investor and employee trust in its products and operations.
  • The company was named a 2024 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award winner and was also honored by Newsweek as one of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies 2024.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240327326708/en/
    Leading membership and leisure travel company Travel + Leisure Co. today announced it was honored by Newsweek as one of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies 2024.
  • Winning organizations put their employees’ engagement at the center of their business strategies, integrating engagement at every stage of the employee life cycle.

New justfly.com Survey Offers a Glimpse into How Americans are Using Social Media Platforms to Plan, Book, and Experience Travel

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

A new survey reveals that social media platforms are playing a role in influencing Americans’ decision making and buying preferences about where we travel.

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  • A new survey reveals that social media platforms are playing a role in influencing Americans’ decision making and buying preferences about where we travel.
  • The national survey of 2000 Americans commissioned by justfly.com™, a leading online travel agency, sought insight into the state of U.S. travel, specifically how travelers perceive and value social media platforms.
  • Social media will continue to have a huge impact in determining how consumers determine when and where they will travel.
  • For younger generations, specifically Gen Z and Millennials, social media is a key element in their travel decision making process.

Kalahari Resorts Announces New National Holiday: National Tom Foolerys Day

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Kalahari Resorts and Conventions , in partnership with the National Day Calendar , is excited to announce the creation of a brand new holiday – National Tom Foolerys Day.

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  • Kalahari Resorts and Conventions , in partnership with the National Day Calendar , is excited to announce the creation of a brand new holiday – National Tom Foolerys Day.
  • National Tom Foolerys Day marks Kalahari Resorts’ second National Holiday – as home to America’s Largest Indoor Waterparks, they are also the founders of National Waterpark Day celebrated annually on July 28.
  • Brandt continued, “While the first ever National Tom Foolerys Day is on April 1, Kalahari is celebrating all month long.
  • To learn more about how to celebrate the inaugural National Tom Foolerys Day, please visit the official National Day calendar listing .

Wiregrass Museum of Art to Loan EnChroma Glasses to Color Blind Visitors

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Wiregrass Museum of Art (WMA) and EnChroma® – creators of glasses for color blindness – today announced that WMA will loan EnChroma glasses to visitors who are red-green color blind so they can more fully experience the colors in its exhibits.

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  • Wiregrass Museum of Art (WMA) and EnChroma® – creators of glasses for color blindness – today announced that WMA will loan EnChroma glasses to visitors who are red-green color blind so they can more fully experience the colors in its exhibits.
  • While people with normal color vision see over one million shades of color, the red-green color blind only see an estimated 10% of hues and shades.
  • EnChroma is the lead advocate for “color accessibility,” helping universities, state and national parks, libraries, museums, and other organizations purchase and loan EnChroma glasses to color blind students and guests.
  • They enhance color for approximately 80% of red-green color blind people who have all three of the color cones in their retina functioning properly.

LuxUrban Hotels Inc. Provides Preliminary Unaudited 2023 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

As further discussed herein, the completion of the Company’s audit for 2023 includes additional procedures that are in process.

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  • As further discussed herein, the completion of the Company’s audit for 2023 includes additional procedures that are in process.
  • Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on the preliminary results set forth herein.
  • The management team believes these non-GAAP financial metrics are useful to investors to provide supplemental information in addition to the GAAP financial results.
  • To supplement the condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with GAAP, we use EBITDA and cash net income as non-GAAP financial measures.

OneSpaWorld Announces Completion of Warrant Conversion and Further Enhancements to its Capital Structure

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Today, we announced the completion of our public warrant conversion, yet another key accomplishment for our Company.

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  • Today, we announced the completion of our public warrant conversion, yet another key accomplishment for our Company.
  • We continue to expect fiscal 2024 to represent another record year for OneSpaWorld, and importantly, increase value for our stakeholders.
  • On March 19, 2024, the five-year exercise period for the Warrants (the “Exercise Period”) expired and the remaining 465,689 unexercised Warrants were cancelled.
  • As most of the warrants were converted for cash, the diluted share count is now approximately 106.0 million.