June

This Week in Travel News: 11 Stories You Need to See

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Friday, May 12, 2023
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NEW YORK, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the travel industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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  • NEW YORK, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire.
  • To help journalists covering the travel industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
  • The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story.
  • The vast majority of these travelers (95%) plan to travel the same amount (42%) or more (53%) compared to last year.

New Perspectives for Creators and Collectors: How Stars.Art is Changing the Global NFT Arena

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
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- Stars.Art is a TRUE DAO-powered community-centric NFT Marketplace NFT for artists, creators, collectors, and investors.

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  • - Stars.Art is a TRUE DAO-powered community-centric NFT Marketplace NFT for artists, creators, collectors, and investors.
  • - Stars.Art is boosting NFT holders' revenue by offering 70% cheaper transaction costs than the industry's leading marketplace.
  • The May market crash accelerated the decline and caused sales to plunge to $1 billion by June - a 65% drop from January.
  • Aiming to make earning revenue more favorable for NFT holders Stars.Art NFT Marketplace has introduced a number of exciting features: One is by offering low to zero trading commissions.

JULIETTE WHITTAKER NAMED 2021-22 GATORADE NATIONAL GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD PLAYER OF THE YEAR

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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is the 2021-22 Gatorade National Girls Track and Field Player of the Year.

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  • is the 2021-22 Gatorade National Girls Track and Field Player of the Year.
  • Whittaker won the prestigious award for her accomplishments on and off the field, joining an impressive group of former Gatorade National Girls Track and Field Players of the Year who have combined for 71 gold medals and 34 National Championships.
  • The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Whittaker as the nation's best high school girls track and field player.
  • The Gatorade Player of the Year Selection Committee, which leverages experts including coaches, scouts, media and others to evaluate candidates, selected Whittaker from more than half a million other student-athletes who compete in girls track and field nationwide.

Social Media Day Highlights Local Church Resources for Social Ministry

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- United Methodist Communications will celebrate Social Media Day on Thursday, June 30, 2022, highlighting the many resources the agency provides to help churches maximize their social media potential.

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  • United Methodist Communications will celebrate Social Media Day on Thursday, June 30, 2022, highlighting the many resources the agency provides to help churches maximize their social media potential.
  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- United Methodist Communications will celebrate Social Media Day on Thursday, June 30, 2022, highlighting the many resources the agency provides to help churches maximize their social media potential.
  • "Churches today know that social media is more than just being social it's a ministry," said Poonam Patodia, Chief Marketing Officer.
  • "We're here to help celebrate Social Media Day by helping your church make the greatest impact you can."

Gamers Fighting Climate Change - Wooga Commits to Plant 200,000 Trees Following Successful In-Game Tree-Planting Event with June's Journey Players

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Monday, June 13, 2022
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Between 5th-6th June, Wooga, in collaboration with search engine Ecosia and as part of this year's Green Game Jam , saw trees planted virtually via June's Journey player contributions.

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  • Between 5th-6th June, Wooga, in collaboration with search engine Ecosia and as part of this year's Green Game Jam , saw trees planted virtually via June's Journey player contributions.
  • The Green Game Jam is an initiative from the Playing for the Planet Alliance which is facilitated by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
  • We are over the moon that we managed to 8X the number of trees to be planted this year!
  • Wooga GmbH, the Berlin-based mobile games developer established in 2009, has created successful and unique mobile app games including June's Journey, Pearl's Peril and Switchcraft.

Let's Gather and Create -- The Fourth China Daily Belt and Road Youth English Speaking Competition Set Off to Ride the Wave Again

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Sunday, January 30, 2022
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BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The fourth China Daily Belt and Road Youth English Speaking Competition (BRESC), with the theme of "As time goes by, all things are revealed", kicked off.

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  • BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The fourth China Daily Belt and Road Youth English Speaking Competition (BRESC), with the theme of "As time goes by, all things are revealed", kicked off.
  • The event will harness both online and offline formats to gather creative and diverse ideas and wisdom from global youth.
  • The China Daily Belt and Road Youth English Speaking Competition is a prestigious, internationally recognized competition for public-speaking lovers from all over the world.
  • Serving as a cultural exchange platform, the China Daily Belt and Road Youth English Speaking Competition has helped promote meaningful domestic and international communication.

Wisdo Data from 40,000 Americans Reveals an 89% Increase in Medication Intake for Mental Health Disorders and a 46% Increase in Sleep Problems Since October 2020

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Thursday, November 18, 2021
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The analysis reveals that during June-October of 2021, people experienced significantly more adversity than during the same period, a year prior.

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  • The analysis reveals that during June-October of 2021, people experienced significantly more adversity than during the same period, a year prior.
  • 60% report developing sleep problems, a 46% increase from the prior period.
  • 34% report taking medication to address mental health, an 89% increase from the prior period.
  • On Wisdo, peer support is evidence-based and driven by helpfulness and overlap of life experiences, with referrals to clinicians when relevant.

Balvy Bhogal-Mitro Named Vice President Strategic and Corporate Planning

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
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HOUSTON, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --CITGO President and Chief Executive Officer Carlos Jord today announced Balvy Bhogal-Mitrohas been named Vice President Strategic and Corporate Planning effective June 1, 2021.

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  • HOUSTON, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --CITGO President and Chief Executive Officer Carlos Jord today announced Balvy Bhogal-Mitrohas been named Vice President Strategic and Corporate Planning effective June 1, 2021.
  • In her new role, Bhogal-Mitro is responsible for strategic planning and alignment, capital planning, corporate issues and new business development, and the Company's energy transition strategy.
  • She will continue reporting directly to President and CEO Carlos Jord.
  • Bhogal-Mitro most recently served as Assistant Vice President Strategic and Corporate Planning, where she was also instrumental in helping the Company secure new debt and refinance existing debt, as well as regularly providing economic and market analyses for investors and other key stakeholders.

New June Oven designed with MediaTek's i500 AIoT platform delivers a Smart Cooking Experience to consumers

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Monday, December 14, 2020
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HSINCHU, Taiwan, Dec.14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MediaTek today announced that the company's i500 AIoT chipset platform is the main processor inside the new June Oven, a twelve-in-one countertop convection oven.

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  • HSINCHU, Taiwan, Dec.14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MediaTek today announced that the company's i500 AIoT chipset platform is the main processor inside the new June Oven, a twelve-in-one countertop convection oven.
  • MediaTek's i500 has a dedicated AI Processing Unit (APU) that executes June's sophisticated AI algorithms designed for precision cooking.
  • "MediaTek's i500 platform helped us to achieve our vision of launching the third-generation June Oven and to bring to consumers an elegant, easy-to-use and full-featured cooking appliance," said Matt Van Horn Co-Founder and CEO at June.
  • June Smart Oven is a revolutionary countertop oven designed for homes, offices and restaurants that upends the current state-of-art.

June Launches Third Generation Oven with the Latest in Artificial Intelligence To Elevate and Enhance the At-Home Cooking Experience

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --June, the cook-tech company, launches its third generation oven with updated hardware and software for the smartest cooking experience in the category.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --June, the cook-tech company, launches its third generation oven with updated hardware and software for the smartest cooking experience in the category.
  • With a rapid increase of at-home cooking, the third generation oven has been re-engineered to make the cooking experience easier and more seamless.
  • "June is at the forefront of this culinary shift because we take the guesswork out of cooking with perfect results each time.
  • The latest software has been added to give users an even better cooking experience.