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Tony Loeb

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Tony Loeb est un entrepreneur de la hotel tech qui compte plus de vingt ans d'expérience dans l'industrie hôtelière. Webmaster à ses débuts, il est devenu directeur technique et a piloté une équipe d'une trentaine de personnes dédiée à la création de sites, au SEO et au SEA pour les hôtels. Il a ensuite accompagné des hôtels de luxe et des chaînes à l'international, avant de cofonder un CRM et une solution d'email marketing dédiés à l'hôtellerie, utilisés par des milliers d'hôtels indépendants dans le monde. Aujourd'hui, il est co-fondateur de 10 Minutes (10 minutes pour un hôtelier), le média de référence de l'hôtellerie européenne, qui réunit newsletter, podcasts et vidéos pour atteindre plus de 350 000 décideurs hôteliers. Il y anime les podcasts « 10 min pour un hôtelier » et « Inno'Tourism ». Il est également co-fondateur de Pragmatik, une agence marketing qui aide les entreprises de la hotel tech à transformer des contenus clairs, sans blabla, en leads qualifiés. Pragmatique par nature, Tony décrypte ce qui compte en marketing hôtelier, distribution, expérience client et technologie pour aider les hôteliers à décider mieux et plus vite. Basé en région parisienne.
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Ministero del Turismo: “Nel 2024 oltre 141 milioni a sostegno del settore”

🏂 In 2024, the Italian Ministry of Tourism allocated over €141 million for promotion and innovation in the sector. Out of this, €97,496,128.6 has already been disbursed through 2,584 payments, with another 219 payments totaling €44,221,470.99 pending. These funds support various stakeholders, including the mountain regions for the ski season. Nearly €75 million were disbursed in the last quarter, with expectations to more than double the funding in 2025.
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L’Italia si promuove ad Abu Dhabi nel tour mondiale dell’Amerigo Vespucci

🏕 Italian tourism targets high-spending markets like the UAE, promoting "Le meraviglie turistiche dell'Italia e le Olimpiadi invernali di Milano Cortina 2026" at Abu Dhabi's 'Tour Mondiale Vespucci e Villaggio e Italia'. This initiative is backed by the Ministry of Tourism and organized by Enit. Tourism Minister Daniela Santanchè notes the positive trend from Gulf countries, with Enit aiding Italian businesses to seize opportunities through promotions and strategic partnerships.
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Giubileo, 70mila pellegrini arrivati in due giorni

🕊 Between Christmas and St. Stephen's Day, 70,000 people queued for hours in St. Peter's Square to pass through the Holy Door of the basilica. Cardinal Mauro Gambetti noted an unprecedented number of attendees during Christmas mass. The Jubilee, themed on hope and running until January 6, 2026, is expected to draw over 30 million pilgrims. Pope Francis opted for a modest opening ceremony given the global situation, contrasting with past jubilees.
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AroundMEny: il nuovo progetto per vivere l’Italia a New York

📍 "AroundMEny – Vivere l’Italia a New York" is a cultural project launched by "Per Le Strade di New York" and "GlobalMedia". The initiative, starting February, introduces a web platform to explore Italian influence in NYC through augmented reality. Manuela Biondi, CEO, highlights experiences like Tazio Nuvolari's Alfa Romeo in the Vanderbilt Cup and nods to Diabolik, Mike Bongiorno, Marilyn Monroe, Ghostbusters, and King Kong. Future plans include expansion to Philadelphia, Boston, Washington, and Latin America.
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Azamara Cruises, presentata la programmazione 2026-2027

🌍 Azamara Cruises announces its winter 2026-2027 schedule featuring 66 new cruises and eight Grand Voyages spanning over 35 nights. For the first time, the company will offer winter cruises in Europe and will return to China. Highlights include an extensive Asian program with immersive experiences like exploring the Great Wall of China and a 74-night circumnavigation of South America, as well as Mediterranean and Canary Islands itineraries. Michael Pawlus and David Duff from Azamara are quoted in the announcement.
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Qatar, cresce l’attenzione verso il trade italiano

🏦 Visit Qatar in partnership with Qatar Airways and Q-Tours organized a fam trip for 13 Italian tour operators, showcasing the nation's tourism offerings. From January to October 2024, Qatar saw 4 million international arrivals, matching 2023's full-year total, marking a 26% increase. The country aims for 6 million visitors by 2030. The Italian market contributed 61,000 visitors, a 10% increase from 2023.
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Affitti brevi, sponda ai Comuni dal Governo

🏠 Italian cities like Florence, Bologna, Rome, and Venice are implementing measures to combat short-term rentals emptying historical centers. Florence started limiting tourist rentals, Bologna enforced property subdivision limits since December 4, Rome amended regulations on December 11 for a new touristic use subcategory B3, and Venice halted new registrations for 'tourist leasing' until 2027. Minister of Tourism Daniela Santanchè acknowledges the issue in four cities and calls for a government-level solution, indicating a need for better regulation, despite the risk of legal challenges to these local initiatives.
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Il travel si trasforma, cresce l’attenzione ai costi

🏆 Global travel post-Covid sees a shift as only 35% of consumers prioritize travel and are willing to increase budgets. Winter 2025 forecasts suggest a mere 1% growth in leisure travel spending and 3% in business travel. Economic choices (42%), shorter trips (33%), and high inflation (31%) impact budgets. U.S. travelers lead in close-to-home destinations at 37%, followed by UAE (28%) and UK (27%), with Italians at 20%. Last-minute bookings surge by 10%, apartment demand up by 3%, while hotel demand drops by 3%. Group travel is expected to rise by 4%, driven by business travel. With 50% concerned about overtourism and 20% cancelling trips to crowded places, sustainability is important, with 40% willing to pay 30% more for eco-friendly travel options, with Americans most willing, then Brits and Germans.
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Troncone, Adr: “A Fiumicino 50 milioni di passeggeri, ora focus sull’espansione”

🛫 Roma Fiumicino closed 2024 with 49.2 million passengers, exceeding projections by four years according to Marco Troncone, CEO of Aeroporti di Roma. In 2025, a 9-10% growth is expected, totaling 53.7 million passengers, partially attributed to the Ita-Lufthansa agreement. Between 2025 and 2027, infrastructure reactivations are planned, fueled by a 5-6 billion euro investment, aiming to expand the airport's capacity to approximately 60 million passengers over seven to eight years.
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Roberta Giarrusso, il viaggio avventura che resta nel sangue

🏃 Italian actress Roberta Giarrusso, known for her role as Sonia in the early 2000s series 'Carabinieri', starred in 'The Garbage Man'. A backpacker by nature, her travels have shifted towards planned trips with her children, relying on tour operators' professionalism to avoid risks. In 2017, Giarrusso participated in Pechino Express, an adventure in Africa, which greatly impacted her perspective on life. Dream destinations include Japan and Morocco, while a memorable moment was a marriage proposal on a flight to Las Vegas.
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