Cuba as meeting site gets mixed results
Would travel planners go to Cuba if they could?
Nearly 41% of travel planners said they would not go to Cuba if the US travel ban is lifted by Congress, according to a MiMegasite.com poll.
This compares to 24% who said that they would consider Cuba in the first year the ban was lifted, and another 34% who said they would wait at least a year before considering Cuba.
”One large question mark for Cuba would be the quality of hotels on the island, in that the US embargo has hurt quality over the years despite the presence of some Latin American and European hotel chains,” said MiMegasite.
Another issue is how freely attendees could walk around and mingle with the general Cuban population.
A bill introduced in the US Congress House Ways and Means Committee picking up steam would allow travel agents to book trips to Cuba, though it would not lift the current embargo on trade and investment.
Report by David Wilkening
David
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Phocuswright reveals the world's largest travel markets in volume in 2025
Cyclone in Sri Lanka had limited effect on tourism in contrary to media reports
Higher departure tax and visa cost, e-arrival card: Japan unleashes the fiscal weapon against tourists
Singapore to forbid entry to undesirable travelers with new no-boarding directive
In Italy, the Meloni government congratulates itself for its tourism achievements