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Groups Denounce Texas Bill as Discriminatory Ahead of Special Session

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A group of local visitor bureaus, businesses, lawmakers, and associations spoke out against the proposed Texas “bathroom bill” on Monday as the legislature prepared to kick off a 30-day special session. billion by 2026 if the bill passes. Graham IV, FASAE, CAE, said at the press conference. “The

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Thursday Buzz: The Travel Industry’s Massive Impact

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The WTTC estimates there will be 2 billion travelers in 2026. Projections for the future abound: Scowsill added that 370 million jobs in the world are to be accounted to the travel and tourism industry in 2026. That means that, based on population projections, 25 percent of the world’s population will be traveling internationally.

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3 ways to prepare your organization for the labor union comeback

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s largest federation of labor unions, AFL-CIO, is leading a coalition that’s demanding Fifa address concerns about human and labor rights at the 2026 World Cup in the U.S., Get the System Requirements Matrix and the Request for Proposal template. Workers in New York voted to form the first union at Amazon in the U.S. , Get the kit.