SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 9, 2024 – SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 10, 2024 – PRESTIGE Yachts, a renowned luxury yacht manufacturer, made a significant impact at the 2024 Cannes Yachting Festival, showcasing its commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction. The company presented two new yacht models and introduced an expanded customer service portfolio, PRESTIGE Unlimited.

New Yacht Models

The highlight of PRESTIGE's presence at Cannes was the world premiere of the PRESTIGE F5.7. This new 57-foot flybridge yacht builds on the success of the F4.9, further enhancing the F-Line with spacious living areas, increased comfort, and greater privacy.

The company also announced the expansion of its M-Line range with the new PRESTIGE M7. Positioned between the M48 and M8, this model will feature innovative layout designs and a refined aesthetic, solidifying PRESTIGE's position in the multihull motor yacht segment.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 8, 2024 – SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 8, 2024 – Golden Smart Technology's "Perfect Ten" rehabilitation device made a splash at the REHACARE International Trade Fair for Rehabilitation and Care in Germany. The innovative device, which was awarded the prestigious 2024 Taiwan Excellence Award, captivated attendees with its ability to train ten muscle groups and support real-time message transmission.

The "Perfect Ten" was showcased at the Taiwan Excellence Pavilion, which featured a variety of innovative rehabilitation and care products from Taiwan. The pavilion drew significant attention from attendees and media alike, with coverage from several industry publications, including mgo fachverlage, Health & Care Management, MTD Verlag GmbH, Thieme, Pflegezeitschrift, and Pflege & Familie.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 7, 2024 – SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 7, 2024 – Zana, an innovative health tech company specializing in AI-powered voice analysis, is set to make a significant impact at the upcoming MEDICA HEALTH IT FORUM 2024 in Düsseldorf. The company will be presenting its groundbreaking technology, which utilizes artificial intelligence to analyze vocal biomarkers for early detection and monitoring of various health conditions, with a particular focus on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Zana's proprietary AI models identify subtle changes in voice patterns that may indicate deterioration in respiratory health, allowing for proactive intervention and personalized care. This technology has the potential to revolutionize COPD management by enabling early detection of exacerbations, predicting potential health decline, and supporting clinical decision-making with objective assessments of illness progression.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 7, 2024 – In sunny but stormy weather, the Passat presented itself to North German water sports fans with its brand-new tarpaulin in Travemünde on October 3rd. The new boot Düsseldorf motto was emblazoned on the canvas and visible from both banks of the Trave. "We love water" has been on everyone's lips since September and has been inspiring the boot community both as a slogan and as a song. Director Petros Michelidakis was able to get an idea of the motto's radiance in Travemünde and explains: "We love water means that we fans love the water. If you want to belong to the community, join in, come to boot, find out more and just have fun with friends. With our new motto, we will carry the topic of water sports with all its facets into society and inspire people to take part.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 7, 2024 – The 9th UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism will be held in Manama, Bahrain, on 18-19 November under the theme "Gastronomy Tourism: A Driver of Economic Diversification and Inclusion."

This is the first time the Forum will be held in the Middle East. Bringing together global leaders, policymakers, industry experts, and renowned chefs, the event will highlight the power of gastronomy tourism to advance economic resilience, inclusivity, sustainability, and build a strong image for destinations.

Top chefs join sector leaders

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 7, 2024 – Tourism leaders from both Africa and the Americas have jointly committed to working together to make the sector a pillar of collective sustainable and inclusive development across both continents.

The "Punta Cana Declaration" was adopted at the conclusion of the first joint meeting of UN Tourism's Regional Commissions for Africa and the Americas and followed two days of shared dialogue around the key themes of education and investments in the sector. Recognizing the historic ties between the two regions, as well as their unique and complementary cultures, the Summit served as a landmark platform for strengthened cooperation, capitalizing on innovation, education, investments, and creative industries for the future development of tourism.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 7, 2024 – UN Tourism and the TUI Care Foundation have launched "Colourful Cultures," an initiative aimed at supporting local artists and artisans, particularly women and youth, in rural tourism destinations across selected African countries.

Applications are now open for projects in Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, The Gambia, Tunisia, and Zambia.

The initiative aims to enhance the benefits of tourism for local artists and artisans, driving sustainable economic opportunities while safeguarding cultural heritage and enhancing community empowerment and engagement.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 7, 2024 – UN Tourism and easyJet holidays have stepped up their collaboration to develop a groundbreaking ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Framework for businesses across the sector.

According to the latest UN Tourism data, international tourist arrivals have returned to 96% of pre-pandemic levels, with full recovery likely by the end of the year. With further growth anticipated, there is a pressing need to look beyond the economic impacts of the sector and measure metrics relating to environmental dependencies, community impact, employee wellbeing, and much more. However, the sector currently lacks a unified Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting framework, making it difficult for tourism companies and stakeholders to measure, compare, and meaningfully communicate their sustainability efforts and impacts.

Scaling up support for ESG

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 7, 2024 – The World Committee on Tourism Ethics (WCTE) of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has called for peace on World Tourism Day 2024.

Recognizing tourism's significant influence in fostering cross-cultural understanding as a foundation for peace and sustainable development, the Committee reaffirms the vital role of tourism as a catalyst for peace, mutual understanding, and friendship among people worldwide.

The Committee also calls for all efforts to support peace negotiations in conflict-affected destinations, adhering to the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter.

The World Committee on Tourism Ethics interprets, implements, and evaluates the provisions of the UN Tourism Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, promotes its ethical principles, and monitors their practical application by the private sector including the right to Tourism.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 7, 2024 – The G20 economies must lead the way in ensuring tourism fulfills its vast potential to build a fairer and more sustainable future for people and the planet.

At a meeting of the Ministers of Tourism of the G20 economies in Belem, Brazil, UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili noted that the sector is on track to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year. Given this, the focus must now shift to the future, with an emphasis on empowering and including local communities, fighting climate change, and progressing nature net positive and circularity.

Secretary-General Pololikashvili said: "Tourism heavily depends on biodiversity, climate stability and natural resources. Accelerating climate action in tourism is critical for the resilience of the sector and host communities." In this context, he applauded Brazil's G20 Presidency focus on inclusion and sustainability.