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Madison Morgan County’s Tourism Ambassador Certification Program

On Thursday, through an inaugural cohort, a new Tourism Ambassador Certification Program was completed. Set up by the committee plan within the Madison-Morgan Arts, Culture and Tourism Collaborative, this interactive program tutors the members on the flourishing tourism financial system of Morgan County, involves guided tours of the attractions located nearby and provides participants to motivate visitors to come and take pleasure in several exclusive experiences the county has to provide.

To reward Tourism Ambassador Certificates to the participants who completed the curriculum successfully, at the Steffen Thomas Museum of Art, an Ambassadorship Ceremony was organized together with a special preliminary viewing of the new exhibition of STMA titled – Something to Declare with Contrapunto, the Latin American artists’ group.

As part of the program, partner attractions provided special tours, along with discounts and events for the participants. The completion of the program required participants to take part in an educational training and walking tour of the Madison Historic District, implemented through the joint effort of the Morgan County Historical Society, Madison Morgan County Convention & Visitors Bureau and Madison-Morgan Cultural Center, also experience three partner attractions at the minimum within 90 days to get a formal Madison-Morgan Tourism Ambassador Certificate.

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Croatia’s tourism sector going back to pre-pandemic levels

Croatia’s tourism sectoris gradually going back to the levels before the pandemic. As per NikolinaBrnjac, the Croatian Minister of Tourism and Sports, the tourism sector of Croatia is getting back on trackand reaching the levels before the pandemicwith the nationhavingwitnessing around 12.5 million entrances and 63 million overnight sojourns as of Sunday.

Majority oftouriststend to spend their outings in tourist attractions like Dubrovnik, Split,Zadar and Rovinj. In the interim, Zagreb, the capital ofCroatia is also enticingtourists to a greater extent. Statistics reveal that in the past seven months of this year, Zagreb recorded 25 percent additionalentrancescompared to the equivalenttimein 2022.

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INDIA TOURISM NEWS

Kerala is a classic example in encouraging quality tourism

oung Woman Kayaking Through the Backwaters of Monroe Island

Rohan Khaunte, the Tourism Minister of Goa said that Kerala is a classic example toward heartening quality tourism. Khaunte spoke at the Goa Legislative Assembly, and said that Goa needs to adhere to Kerala’s instance in confirming quality.

Kerala’s rule of not bargaining regarding quality in spite of an upsurge in the amount of tourists should be imitated, said Khaunte. He said this while speaking about presenting new approaches to the Goa tourism sector in a way that appeals to overseas tourists.

Kerala has seen a steady growth in the number of overseas travelers during the period after the pandemic. The state attained this by bringing in a lot of new schemes to encourage global tourism.

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Puducherry boasts of a mixture of different cultural streams

The President of India Droupadi Murmu said that Puducherry has a mixture of different traditional streams and has carried forward a lively cultural practice, which rejoices the Indian attitude of harmony in multiplicity.


Speaking at a public function rendered in the President’s honor by the Puducherry administration in the course of her first visit to Puducherry after taking office as the President, Murmu said that Tamil, Telugu and Malayalee effects are noticeable in Puducherry. Similarly is the influence of the French, said the President.


The construction, the fiestas and way of life reveal the varied effects mixing together in agreement. The cultural vivacity of Puducherry stems from its vigor from the music and dance arrangements predominant
in Tamil Nadu. The essence of delight is revealed in Masquerade or the mask carnival which is a French custom. In actual fact, Puducherry is an existing bond of alliance between France and India, said the President.


The President said that Puducherry’s spiritual feature makes it a significant center of encouraging yoga. Puducherry sees a large meeting each year to rejoice the global yoga festival.

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Over 18,000 foreign tourists visit Kashmir during five months of 2023

More than 18,000 overseas tourists came to Kashmir during the initial five months of this year, which is the maximum in the previous three decades, said the representatives. They stated that the fruitful manner of the G20 meeting in the region has given rise to better attention among the travelers. In addition to tourists from Southeast Asian countries like Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia and residents of countries such as Italy, Spain, the UK and the US have also come to Kashmir in enormous numbers this time of the year.


Authorities mentioned the achievement of the G20 Tourism Working Group conference held in Kashmir in May as the cause behind the increasing numbers of inbound or overseas tourists.


Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, the Secretary of the Department of Tourism and Culture said that since the G-20 conference proved to be an outstanding
accomplishment, the world saw their actual tourism prospect. The emissaries, representatives, and high commissioners of G20 nations became familiar with the friendliness, cordiality and essence of Jammu and
Kashmir.


Shah said that a few decades before, Jammu and Kashmir remained one of the leading places around the world considering relaxation, adventure and mystical tourism and expected that it will once more turn out to be one of the finest tourist destinations in the world.

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Egypt considers increasing eco-tourism

Yasmine Fouad, the Minister of Environment in Egypt and Ahmed Issa, the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities held a discussion regarding ways to increase collaboration between the two departments for supporting the ecological and sustainable tourism goods and normalizing happenings in natural reserves.


The meeting also deliberated on ways to develop combined efforts to incorporate the ecological aspect in the tourism segment in Egypt, besides devices to deal with and restrict poaching actions, remove any erroneous activities, and spread ecologically welcoming deeds that add to renovating the competence of the ecology.


In the meeting, Fouad revised the most significant downsizes of the Ministry of Environment’s efforts toward developing nature reserves, elevate the excellence of facilities delivered, and assimilate the adjacent communities.


Fouad clarified that her department has devoted a lot of energies in the area of eco-tourism in the course of the previous four years, where a cluster of illustrious representations were exhibited, comprising adventure
tourism. The ministry has functioned to increase the competence and progression of 9 natural reserves that have been advanced.

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Tourism ignored in Jammu region, says Provincial President of JKNC

J&K National Conference made a derisive attack against the current indulgence for its vague assertions concerning the unparalleled growth seen in the tourism division.


Rattan Lal Gupta, the Provincial President of JKNC Jammu said that tourism is a vital support for Jammu and Kashmir’s economy, adding considerably toward its development and generating job prospects. He said
that the government’s claims concerning its determinations to lift the tourism sector have been ineffective for materializing any noticeable result. In spite of excessive assurances, the actual truth shows a stark dissimilarity regarding the assertions made by the authorities.


The Provincial President interrogated the LG led government that how much travelers came to the Jammu area, exclusive of the well-known Mata Vaishno Devi and Baba Amarnath Shrine, in the preceding year.


He asked the government’s exertions toward increasing tourism in the area and said that the present government has been unsuccessful for creating
groundwork for the expansion of tourism in the area.


The LG management is also unsuccessful for developing a religious route in Jammu in spite of a lot of religious sites being present across the region. The administration has not taken advantage of the prospective of well-known religious circuits for propelling tourism in the Jammu area.

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Local medical tourism in India needs better attention

More than 70 per cent of people ailing from non-communicable illnesses from the North-eastern states of Indiatravel to other states for cure, as per the report, ‘state of healthcare in rural India (2023)’,which emphasizes the necessity for betterconsiderationfor local medical tourism.


Althoughfacilities for global medical specialists have acquiredimpetus, domestic medical tourismremains largelyignored, as per the review by the Development Intelligence Unit (DIU), which is a partnershipamong Transform Rural India and Sambodhi Research. This was obvious from the noteworthy 63 per cent of Indians with families ailing from non-communicable diseasesselectingtraveling outside of their own states for gettingimproved healthcare facilities.


73 per cent people in the northeast tour for cures of NCD. This figure is 60 per cent for individuals in the states of Haryana, Punjab andHimachal Pradesh and 44 per cent in the states of Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The study was carried out with a trialdimension of 6,478 respondents in 20 states.

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Cinder House at Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis Earns Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

For the fourth consecutive year, Cinder House at Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis earned the Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator for the breadth and depth of its wine list. Cinder House is one of just eleven restaurants in St. Louis to receive the highly respected award, which is a calling card for discerning wine lovers who seek dining experiences that offer a robust selection focused on excellence.

For more than forty years, Wine Spectator magazine has informed and shaped the world of wine. Its Award of Excellence recognizes restaurant wine lists that offer a well-chosen assortment of quality producers.

Anthony Geary, who achieved Advanced Sommelier status from The Court of Master Sommeliers last year, leads the Hotel’s wine program. He is responsible for achieving its many accolades as well as expanding the wine team to include fellow Advanced Sommelier Alisha Blackwell-Calvert and Certified Sommelier David Phil Villacis.

Geary was also named 2022 Food & Beverage Professional of the Year by Missouri’s chapter of The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International. He is motivated by his vision to build one of the top wine programs in the Midwest and is continually enhancing the Hotel’s cellar with new acquisitions. He is also always finding ways to share his passion and broaden palates with new tasting and pairing experiences. He is currently planning new fall/winter programming and events, which will be announced shortly.

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Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita Announces Achievement of the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Two Consecutive Years

Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, a five-star oceanfront resort on Mexico’s Pacific coast, has earned the WELL Health-Safety Rating through the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) for the second consecutive year. The WELL Health-Safety Rating is an evidence-based, third-party verified rating for all new and existing building and space types focusing on operational policies, maintenance protocols, stakeholder engagement and emergency plans to address a post-COVID-19 environment now and into the future.

Designed to empower owners and operators across large and small businesses alike to take the necessary steps to prioritize the health and safety of their staff, visitors and stakeholders, the WELL Health-Safety Rating can help guide users in optimizing their spaces in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, instilling confidence in those who come through the buildings as well as the broader community.

“At our beautiful coastal property Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, we are passionate about keeping our cherished guests and employees healthy, comfortable, and safe,” says John O’Sullivan, Regional Vice President and General Manager, Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita. “This achievement reflects our continued commitment to providing a five-star guest experience.”

“The WELL Health-Safety seal is a mark that signals to guests and employees that evidence-based protocols grounded in science have been adopted at Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita and verified by a third-party,” says Rachel Hodgdon, President and CEO, IWBI. “We are excited to celebrate the achievement once again as it continues to prioritize the health of its guests and employees and provides leadership to the hospitality industry.”

The WELL Health-Safety Rating provides a centralized source and governing body to validate efforts made by owners and operators. It leverages insights drawn from the IWBI Task Force on COVID-19, in addition to guidance on the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory infections developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), global disease control and prevention centres and emergency management agencies, as well as recognized standard-making associations such as ASTM International and ASHRAE, and leading academic and research institutions, as well as core principles already established by IWBI’s WELL Building Standard, the premier framework for advancing health in buildings and spaces of all kinds.

Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita was awarded the WELL Health-Safety Rating following the successful completion of third-party documentation review to confirm it has met the feature specific intents and requirements.