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Boston Architectural College Announces New Vision and Strategic Plan Highlighting Innovation and Expanding Global Access to Future-Oriented Design Education

BOSTON, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Boston Architectural College (BAC) today announced the launching of its bold new vision through its ‘BAC to the Future’ strategic plan. Through this innovative plan, the BAC’s focus will be transforming current programs and creating future-oriented design programs accessible to students in the U.S. and around the world.

 

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BOSTON, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Boston Architectural College (BAC) today announced the launching of its bold new vision through its ‘BAC to the Future’ strategic plan. Through this innovative plan, the BAC’s focus will be transforming current programs and creating future-oriented design programs accessible to students in the U.S. and around the world.

 

The Boston Architectural College campus at 320 Newbury Street, Boston, MA.

The plan is the culmination of efforts that began in 2019, spearheaded by President Mahesh Daas. «This bold initiative demonstrates the institution’s long-term commitment to inclusive access to world-class design education for all students,» said Daas. «Our focus is to lead the way by creatively responding to sector-wide changes in higher education, and harnessing the wisdom gained during pandemic times.»

Throughout the BAC’s collaborative process, leadership engaged students, faculty, staff, trustees, and creative instigators as well as gathered insights for the institution’s future direction through «think wrong» design workshops and other creative fora along with conducting rigorous strategy validation studies to inform the plan. The five-year plan has been enthusiastically approved by the BAC Board of Trustees.

This year-long effort translated into a set of six vision statements:

  • We envision delivering on our educational mission of diversity and inclusion to help our students fully actualize their potential.
  • We envision the college as a global network, a cloud canopy with virtual aerial roots that capture social differences and facilitate the learning of the curious, the creative, the ambitious, the exemplary traditional and nontraditional students irrespective of social identities and geographic location.
  • We envision a network of seamless flows propelling students from preK-12 systems and across national and international postsecondary systems into design education.
  • We envision a world where design literacy is an essential quality of global citizens, and design thinking becomes a basic skill for all to build a sustainable, thriving, and robust community.
  • We envision promoting design literacy and design thinking to build a resilient and flourishing society.
  • We envision the BAC evolving into a robust and growing institution, and the BAC’s educational innovations emulated across the higher education spectrum.

This vision combined with supporting goals and strategies enable the BAC to undertake nine key initiatives in areas such as Academic Excellence, Social Justice, Global Growth, Design Entrepreneurship, and others.

One of the early initiatives, The BAC Cloud Canopy™ platform was expedited and launched its first component, The BAC Cloud Lab™ during the Coronavirus pandemic to meet students’ emerging needs. The groundbreaking platform offers cloud-based access to coursework, labs, events, and services on any enabled device—regardless of where students are located around the world.

«Since its inception over 130 years ago, this institution has been a hub promoting creativity and innovation. Its alumni—spread around the globe—continually transform the human experience through the built environment,» said Board Chair, Richard Martini, B.Arch. ’84. «Now, under the direction of President Daas, the BAC is advancing toward fulfilling its vital mission of diversifying the design fields. Not only does this influence how we approach the global learning experience, but it also prepares our students for producing real world, sustainable solutions.»

Founded 131 years ago, The Boston Architectural College is a recognized institution providing excellence in practice-integrated design education to members of diverse communities―with students representing 35 countries. Ranked #1 for Best Graduate School for Earning Potential and #4 for Best Architecture School offering Bachelor’s Degrees in the U.S. in 2020 by GradReports, the BAC offers on-site and online bachelors and graduate degrees in architecture, interior architecture, landscape architecture, design studies, and continuing education. In 2005, the BAC became the first institution in the U.S. to offer an accredited online degree in architecture. The BAC upholds the importance of inclusive admission, diversity, innovation, dedicated faculty, and the intrinsic value of both academic and experiential education.

The Boston Architectural College (BAC) is an independent, professional college in Boston's Back Bay that provides an exceptional design education by combining academic learning with innovative experiential learning and by making its programs accessible to diverse communities. The College offers professional and accredited graduate and undergraduate degrees in architecture, interior architecture, landscape architecture, and design studies.

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Boston Architectural College Announces New Vision and Strategic Plan Highlighting Innovation and Expanding Global Access to Future-Oriented Design Education

BOSTON, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Boston Architectural College (BAC) today announced the launching of its bold new vision through its ‘BAC to the Future’ strategic plan. Through this innovative plan, the BAC’s focus will be transforming current programs and creating future-oriented design programs accessible to students in the U.S. and around the world.

 

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BOSTON, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Boston Architectural College (BAC) today announced the launching of its bold new vision through its ‘BAC to the Future’ strategic plan. Through this innovative plan, the BAC’s focus will be transforming current programs and creating future-oriented design programs accessible to students in the U.S. and around the world.

 

The Boston Architectural College campus at 320 Newbury Street, Boston, MA.

The plan is the culmination of efforts that began in 2019, spearheaded by President Mahesh Daas. «This bold initiative demonstrates the institution’s long-term commitment to inclusive access to world-class design education for all students,» said Daas. «Our focus is to lead the way by creatively responding to sector-wide changes in higher education, and harnessing the wisdom gained during pandemic times.»

Throughout the BAC’s collaborative process, leadership engaged students, faculty, staff, trustees, and creative instigators as well as gathered insights for the institution’s future direction through «think wrong» design workshops and other creative fora along with conducting rigorous strategy validation studies to inform the plan. The five-year plan has been enthusiastically approved by the BAC Board of Trustees.

This year-long effort translated into a set of six vision statements:

  • We envision delivering on our educational mission of diversity and inclusion to help our students fully actualize their potential.
  • We envision the college as a global network, a cloud canopy with virtual aerial roots that capture social differences and facilitate the learning of the curious, the creative, the ambitious, the exemplary traditional and nontraditional students irrespective of social identities and geographic location.
  • We envision a network of seamless flows propelling students from preK-12 systems and across national and international postsecondary systems into design education.
  • We envision a world where design literacy is an essential quality of global citizens, and design thinking becomes a basic skill for all to build a sustainable, thriving, and robust community.
  • We envision promoting design literacy and design thinking to build a resilient and flourishing society.
  • We envision the BAC evolving into a robust and growing institution, and the BAC’s educational innovations emulated across the higher education spectrum.

This vision combined with supporting goals and strategies enable the BAC to undertake nine key initiatives in areas such as Academic Excellence, Social Justice, Global Growth, Design Entrepreneurship, and others.

One of the early initiatives, The BAC Cloud Canopy™ platform was expedited and launched its first component, The BAC Cloud Lab™ during the Coronavirus pandemic to meet students’ emerging needs. The groundbreaking platform offers cloud-based access to coursework, labs, events, and services on any enabled device—regardless of where students are located around the world.

«Since its inception over 130 years ago, this institution has been a hub promoting creativity and innovation. Its alumni—spread around the globe—continually transform the human experience through the built environment,» said Board Chair, Richard Martini, B.Arch. ’84. «Now, under the direction of President Daas, the BAC is advancing toward fulfilling its vital mission of diversifying the design fields. Not only does this influence how we approach the global learning experience, but it also prepares our students for producing real world, sustainable solutions.»

Founded 131 years ago, The Boston Architectural College is a recognized institution providing excellence in practice-integrated design education to members of diverse communities―with students representing 35 countries. Ranked #1 for Best Graduate School for Earning Potential and #4 for Best Architecture School offering Bachelor’s Degrees in the U.S. in 2020 by GradReports, the BAC offers on-site and online bachelors and graduate degrees in architecture, interior architecture, landscape architecture, design studies, and continuing education. In 2005, the BAC became the first institution in the U.S. to offer an accredited online degree in architecture. The BAC upholds the importance of inclusive admission, diversity, innovation, dedicated faculty, and the intrinsic value of both academic and experiential education.

The Boston Architectural College (BAC) is an independent, professional college in Boston's Back Bay that provides an exceptional design education by combining academic learning with innovative experiential learning and by making its programs accessible to diverse communities. The College offers professional and accredited graduate and undergraduate degrees in architecture, interior architecture, landscape architecture, and design studies.

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Boston Architectural College Announces New Vision and Strategic Plan Highlighting Innovation and Expanding Global Access to Future-Oriented Design Education

BOSTON, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Boston Architectural College (BAC) today announced the launching of its bold new vision through its ‘BAC to the Future’ strategic plan. Through this innovative plan, the BAC’s focus will be transforming current programs and creating future-oriented design programs accessible to students in the U.S. and around the world.

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BOSTON, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Boston Architectural College (BAC) today announced the launching of its bold new vision through its ‘BAC to the Future’ strategic plan. Through this innovative plan, the BAC’s focus will be transforming current programs and creating future-oriented design programs accessible to students in the U.S. and around the world.

The BAC is a recognized institution providing excellence in practice-integrated design education to members of diverse communities.

The plan is the culmination of efforts that began in 2019, spearheaded by President Mahesh Daas. «This bold initiative demonstrates the institution’s long-term commitment to inclusive access to world-class design education for all students,» said Daas. «Our focus is to lead the way by creatively responding to sector-wide changes in higher education, and harnessing the wisdom gained during pandemic times.»

Throughout the BAC’s collaborative process, leadership engaged students, faculty, staff, trustees, and creative instigators as well as gathered insights for the institution’s future direction through «think wrong» design workshops and other creative fora along with conducting rigorous strategy validation studies to inform the plan. The five-year plan has been enthusiastically approved by the BAC Board of Trustees.

This year-long effort translated into a set of six vision statements:

  • We envision delivering on our educational mission of diversity and inclusion to help our students fully actualize their potential.
  • We envision the college as a global network, a cloud canopy with virtual aerial roots that capture social differences and facilitate the learning of the curious, the creative, the ambitious, the exemplary traditional and nontraditional students irrespective of social identities and geographic location.
  • We envision a network of seamless flows propelling students from preK-12 systems and across national and international postsecondary systems into design education.
  • We envision a world where design literacy is an essential quality of global citizens, and design thinking becomes a basic skill for all to build a sustainable, thriving, and robust community.
  • We envision promoting design literacy and design thinking to build a resilient and flourishing society.
  • We envision the BAC evolving into a robust and growing institution, and the BAC’s educational innovations emulated across the higher education spectrum.

This vision combined with supporting goals and strategies enable the BAC to undertake nine key initiatives in areas such as Academic Excellence, Social Justice, Global Growth, Design Entrepreneurship, and others.

One of the early initiatives, The BAC Cloud Canopy™ platform was expedited and launched its first component, The BAC Cloud Lab™ during the Coronavirus pandemic to meet students’ emerging needs. The groundbreaking platform offers cloud-based access to coursework, labs, events, and services on any enabled device—regardless of where students are located around the world.

«Since its inception over 130 years ago, this institution has been a hub promoting creativity and innovation. Its alumni—spread around the globe—continually transform the human experience through the built environment,» said Board Chair, Richard Martini, B.Arch. ’84. «Now, under the direction of President Daas, the BAC is advancing toward fulfilling its vital mission of diversifying the design fields. Not only does this influence how we approach the global learning experience, but it also prepares our students for producing real world, sustainable solutions.»

Founded 131 years ago, The Boston Architectural College is a recognized institution providing excellence in practice-integrated design education to members of diverse communities―with students representing 35 countries. Ranked #1 for Best Graduate School for Earning Potential and #4 for Best Architecture School offering Bachelor’s Degrees in the U.S. in 2020 by GradReports, the BAC offers on-site and online bachelors and graduate degrees in architecture, interior architecture, landscape architecture, design studies, and continuing education. In 2005, the BAC became the first institution in the U.S. to offer an accredited online degree in architecture. The BAC upholds the importance of inclusive admission, diversity, innovation, dedicated faculty, and the intrinsic value of both academic and experiential education.

 

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What Do Traders And Investors Primarily Look For In A Stock?

DETROIT, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Every week, Benzinga conducts a survey to collect sentiment on what traders are most excited about and interested in as they manage and build their personal portfolios.

This week we posed the following question to over 500 traders and investors:

What do you primarily look for in a stock?

  • Story and Personal Use
  • Technicals
  • Short Float
  • Dividends and…

DETROIT, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Every week, Benzinga conducts a survey to collect sentiment on what traders are most excited about and interested in as they manage and build their personal portfolios.

This week we posed the following question to over 500 traders and investors:

What do you primarily look for in a stock?

  • Story and Personal Use
  • Technicals
  • Short Float
  • Dividends and Earnings

Benzinga readers spoke, and 48% of respondents said they invest based on dividends and earnings.

One way to simplify this approach is to look at a stock’s earnings per share and dividends per share, which communicate their profit per share and the portion of earnings per share that are paid out to shareholders.

For Benzinga readers, the second-highest scoring category was story and personal use, as 24% of investors said they primarily look at this.

Benzinga video producer Mitch Hoch put this approach to use back in November on the Premarket Prep Show, in which he highlighted the sports streaming/gambling story behind FuboTV Inc, which has more than doubled since then.

For fast and to the point story summaries on stocks, check out the WIIM feature (Why Is It Moving?) in Benzinga Pro. WIIMs are a one-sentence description as to why that stock is moving.

Next was technicals, with 17% of traders saying they primarily look to this when making an investment. Some key technical indicators that many investors follow include Moving Averages (MA), Bollinger Bands, the Relative Strength Index (RSI), and Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP).

Last was short float, with 11% of traders primarily looking at how many shares of a company are short before placing an order. As the recent r/WallStreetBets inspired short squeezes have demonstrated, a stock that has a high percentage of shorts has the potential to rise in price rapidly in an event known as a short squeeze.

This study was conducted by Benzinga in January 2021 and included the responses of a diverse population of adults 18 or older. The study reflects results from over 500 adults.

About Benzinga:

Benzinga is the largest vendor of financial news and data to North American financial institutions. Its financial APIs have helped a number of brokerages, educational platforms, and paper trading organizations provide their users with state of the art market coverage.

To see Benzinga’s menu of APIs, check out https://www.benzinga.com/apis/.

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Heard Museum Opens Original Exhibition Leon Polk Smith: Hiding in Plain Sight Beginning Friday, Feb. 5

PHOENIX, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The newest original exhibition from the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, Leon Polk Smith: Hiding in Plain Sight, will explore the influence of…

PHOENIX, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The newest original exhibition from the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, Leon Polk Smith: Hiding in Plain Sight, will explore the influence of American Indian creative expression on the work of iconic artist Leon Polk Smith from Friday, Feb. 5 through Monday, May 31.

Smith is a celebrated modernist painter and leader of the Hard-edge painting movement, an art form of the late 1950s and ’60s that emphasizes geometric forms and bright colors.

This is the largest exhibition of Smith’s paintings in more than 25 years and features 37 original works that span seven decades. The exhibition pairs Smith’s paintings and works on paper with examples of American Indian beadwork, ribbon applique and painted hides from his native Oklahoma.

The Heard Museum is located at 2301 N. Central Ave. in Phoenix, Arizona.

A fully illustrated catalog with new scholarship is available.

Private media previews and tours can be scheduled by appointment.

Leon Polk Smith: Hiding in Plain Sight is made possible by:

Lead Supporters

Henry Luce Foundation

Exhibition catalogue is made possible through the generous support of
the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation

Leon Polk Smith Foundation

Additional Support
Robert Lehman Foundation

Arizona Commission on the Arts
Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture
and
Patrons of the Grand Gallery Exhibition Fund

About the Henry Luce Foundation
A leader in arts funding in the United States, the Luce Foundation’s American Art Program was established in 1982 to support museums, universities, and arts organizations in their efforts to advance the understanding and experience of American and Native American visual arts through research, exhibitions, publications, and collection projects.

About the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation
The Carl & Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation recognizes the power of the arts to challenge and shift perceptions, spark creativity and connect people across cultures. We lend and exhibit artworks from our collection and support innovative individuals and pivotal initiatives in the arts.

About the Leon Polk Smith Foundation
The Leon Polk Smith Foundation was established to preserve and promote the art and legacy of Leon Polk Smith (1906-1996). The Foundation encourages and assists museums and other educational organizations to organize and produce exhibitions of and publications on Smith’s work and to create online resources about his art and career.

ABOUT THE HEARD MUSEUM
Since its founding in 1929, the Heard Museum, a private nonprofit organization, has grown in size and stature to become recognized internationally for the quality of its collections, world-class exhibitions, educational programming and unmatched festivals. Dedicated to the advancement of American Indian art, the Heard successfully presents the stories of American Indian people from a first-person perspective, as well as exhibitions that showcase the beauty and vitality of traditional and contemporary art. The Heard Museum is supported, in part, by the generosity of Heard Museum members and donors, the Arizona Commission on the Arts, and the City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture.

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Empire State Realty Trust Becomes Nation’s Largest 100% User of Green Power in Real Estate

NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) today added to its industry leadership in sustainability with the purchase of renewable wind electricity for its entire commercial portfolio. A new three-year contract with <a target="_blank"…

NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) today added to its industry leadership in sustainability with the purchase of renewable wind electricity for its entire commercial portfolio. A new three-year contract with Green Mountain Energy makes ESRT the nation’s largest 100% user of green power in real estate (source).

«ESRT is the leader in sustainable operations with a viable example of how to scale carbon neutral technologies, strategies and policies to balance with an effective economic business case,» said Dana Robbins Schneider, SVP, director of energy, sustainability & ESG at Empire State Realty Trust. «We have purchased renewable power from Green Mountain Energy for the World’s Most Famous Building, the Empire State Building, for a decade. We now expand that to all properties in New York State with an additional Direct Energy contract for our Connecticut properties. We continue to advance our commitment to solutions that reduce our environmental impact. Our tenants now work in carbon neutral offices and the investment community can recognize our leadership.»

100% of ESRT’s more than 10.1 million square-foot portfolio is now powered by renewable wind energy. This three-year expansion will purchase more than 300 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of renewable energy and avoid the production of 450 million pounds of carbon dioxide. Comparable equivalent measures would require:

  • Every New York State household to turn off all their lights for a month; or
  • Removal of all New York City taxis for one year; or
  • The addition of two Central Parks to New York City

«At Green Mountain, we’re encouraged by the sustained and vocal advocacy from Empire State Realty Trust that continues to lead New York’s transition to renewable energy,» said Mark Parsons, vice president and general manager of Green Mountain Energy. «As the longest-serving competitive green energy provider, our mission is to use the power of consumer choice to change the way power is made, and we are committed to helping New Yorkers reduce their carbon footprint.»

Green Mountain Energy was awarded the electricity contract after a bid process that involved multiple electricity providers and was facilitated by 5, an award-winning energy advisory firm that serves clients throughout North America. 5 and Green Mountain worked together to create a custom rate structure for ESRT’s New York properties that leveraged favorable market conditions for both energy and capacity, and which is expected to result in more than $800,000 in savings to ESRT for the first year of the contract.

«We were excited to advise ESRT on the electricity procurement strategy for the Empire State Building,» remarked Taylor Duncan, vice president of 5. «As our team continued to help ESRT, we were able to expand our impact to include powering the entire ESRT portfolio throughout New York and Connecticut with renewable wind electricity.»

ESRT’s Empire State Building was one of the first Green Power Partners to be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its use of green power as an effective way to reduce the environmental impacts of electricity consumption. The iconic landmark also underwent a groundbreaking energy and efficiency retrofit, which began over 10 years ago as part of the $550 million Empire State ReBuilding restoration program and has already delivered a 40% reduction in energy use and emissions.

«We are happy to serve as a groundbreaker in sustainability,» said Robbins Schneider.

Empire State Realty Trust recently earned the highest possible GRESB 5 Star Rating, widely recognized as the most rigorous standard for the sustainability performance of real estate companies and their funds. The company’s portfolio was also the first in the U.S. to achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating, an evidence-based, third-party verified rating focused on operational policies, maintenance protocols, emergency plans, and stakeholder education to address a COVID-19 environment now and broader health and safety-related issues into the future. ESRT was additionally named a Fitwel Champion from the rigorous third-party healthy building certification created as a joint initiative between the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the General Services Administration (GSA), with 83% of its NYC portfolio certified.

For more information about ESRT and its sustainability efforts, visit https://www.empirestaterealtytrust.com/about-us/sustainability/.

About Empire State Realty Trust
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) owns, manages, operates, acquires and repositions office and retail properties in Manhattan and the greater New York metropolitan area, including the Empire State Building, the «World’s Most Famous Building.» The company’s office and retail portfolio covers 10.1 million rentable square feet, as of Sept. 30, 2020, which consists of 9.4 million rentable square feet across 14 office properties, including nine in Manhattan, three in Fairfield County, Connecticut, and two in Westchester County, New York; as well as approximately 700,000 rentable square feet in the retail portfolio. 

Empire State Realty Trust is a leader in energy efficiency in the built environment and sustainability, with 76 percent of the eligible portfolio ENERGY STAR certified and 100 percent fully powered by renewable wind electricity. As the first commercial real estate portfolio in the U.S. to achieve the evidence-based, third-party verified WELL Health-Safety Rating for health and safety, ESRT additionally earned the highest possible GRESB 5 Star Rating and Green Star recognition for sustainability performance in real estate and was named a Fitwel Champion for healthy, high-performance buildings. To learn more about Empire State Realty Trust, visit empirestaterealtytrust.com and follow ESRT on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.  

About Green Mountain Energy Company
Green Mountain Energy Company is the nation’s longest serving renewable energy retailer and believes in using wind, sun and water for good. The company was founded in 1997 with a simple mission: to change the way power is made. Green Mountain offers consumers and businesses the choice of cleaner electricity products from renewable sources, as well as a variety of carbon offset products and sustainable solutions for businesses. Green Mountain customers have collectively helped avoid more than 81 billion pounds of carbon dioxide emissions. To learn more about Green Mountain, visit greenmountainenergy.com.

About 5
5 comprises a team of energy innovators, commodity traders, analysts, engineers and former energy supplier executives. Together they serve a broad array of private and public sector clients throughout the United States and Mexico, providing strategic advice on energy-related matters including procurement, rate optimization, risk management, demand-side management, renewable power, and distributed generation. With an eye on growth, 5 purchased Luthin Associates in 2019, and has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in the U.S. for five straight years. Visit www.energyby5.com or follow 5 on LinkedIn.

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United Earns A Decade of Perfect Scores on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s LGBTQ Workplace Equality Index

CHICAGO, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — United Airlines today announced it has received its 10th consecutive perfect score of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The scorecard is a benchmarking report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality. The perfect score places United on the prestigious 2021 list of «Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality.»

«Receiving this recognition for the 10th year in a…

CHICAGO, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — United Airlines today announced it has received its 10th consecutive perfect score of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The scorecard is a benchmarking report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality. The perfect score places United on the prestigious 2021 list of «Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality.»

«Receiving this recognition for the 10th year in a row speaks to our continued commitment to establishing a workplace that truly supports and celebrates our LGBTQ+ employees and customers,» said Jessica Kimbrough, United’s Chief of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. «We will continue working with organizations like the Human Rights Campaign as we work towards creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive culture at United where all employees and customers feel safe to be their authentic selves.» 

«Many businesses across the nation, including United Airlines, stepped up and continued to prioritize and champion LGBTQ equality,» said Alphonso David, President, Human Rights Campaign. «While the CEI cannot measure every facet of what makes a workspace inclusive, it does create a foundation upon which employees can feel more comfortable living and working as their true selves—an important step, but one which is only the starting point. Diversity and inclusion policies and practices advanced through tools like the CEI are critical, but meaningful change requires breathing life into these policies in real and tangible ways, so that LGBTQ employees are truly seen, valued and respected not only at work, but in every aspect of life.»

United’s commitment to LGBTQ+ equality includes being the first U.S. airline to fully recognize domestic partnerships in 1999 to becoming the first U.S. airline to offer non-binary gender options throughout all of its booking channels. United became the first public company to be inducted into Pride Live’s Stonewall Ambassador program in recognition of the airline’s commitment to LGBTQ+ equality in 2019Through EQUAL, the airline’s LGBTQ+ Business Resource Group, more than 2,600 members work together to advocate on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community, working with members and leaders companywide to develop ways to deliver and support resources, education and advocacy. 

United has partnered with the Human Rights Campaign on training initiatives including educating employees, through comprehensive training modules and exercises, about preferred pronouns and the persistence of gender norms and other steps to make United an inclusive space for both customers and employees. 

About United

United’s shared purpose is «Connecting People. Uniting the World.» For more information, visit united.com, follow @United on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok or connect on Facebook. The common stock of UAL is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol «UAL».

 

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Cantu Beauty anuncia a las ganadoras de la serie de talleres Elevate en asociación con 25 Black Women in Beauty

STAMFORD, Connecticut, 3 de febrero de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Cantu Elevate, la más reciente iniciativa de<a target="_blank"…

STAMFORD, Connecticut, 3 de febrero de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Cantu Elevate, la más reciente iniciativa de Cantu Beauty, una galardonada marca multicultural para el cuidado del cabello, y «25 Black Women In Beauty» (25BWB) seleccionaron a las ganadoras del acelerador de empresas de belleza: Alicia Scott de Range Beauty, Arah Sims de Kyutee Nails y Tomi Alisha de NaturAll Club. Cada una de las ganadoras participó de la serie de talleres Cantu Elevate el otoño pasado, y fueron seleccionadas entre más de 60 empresas de belleza lideradas por mujeres para recibir una campaña patrocinada por Cantu valuada en $160,000. Scott, Sims y Alisha lograron avanzar en el proceso de selección gracias a sus esfuerzos entusiastas y su compromiso durante los talleres, lo que combinado con su innovadora oferta de productos, atrajo la atención de Cantu.

Ganadoras 2021 de Cantu Elevate: Kyutee Nails, NatruAll y Range Beauty

«Debido a que ha aumentado la proporción de personas afrodescendientes emprendedoras, especialmente mujeres que lanzan nuevas empresas, queríamos proporcionar un catalizador para que estos emprendimientos tengan éxito», explicó Dametria Mustin, vicepresidenta de Marketing Global en Cantu Beauty. «Después de conocer más sobre estas magníficas empresas lideradas por mujeres, me siento inspirada al saber que pudieron aprovechar esta experiencia para ayudarlas a sortear los cambios que tienen lugar en la industria de la belleza».

Para las personas emprendedoras, siempre hay lugar para la educación continua. Durante esta etapa transformadora, Cantu Beauty se unirá a The Sasha Group (una compañía VaynerX) y Reddish para que trabajen en forma directa con cada una de las emprendedoras y continúen la trayectoria de fortalecimiento de sus marcas. Juntos, Cantu, Sasha y Reddish utilizarán sus respectivos conocimientos para ayudar a construir una campaña de marketing o una presencia de comercio electrónico para cada una de las marcas de belleza, que se lanzarán en la primavera de 2021.

Sims, Alisha y Scott se centrarán específicamente en los retos de negocios que deben afrontar para llevar a sus marcas a nuevas alturas dentro del mundo de la belleza. Después de obtener la aprobación del público, Kyutee Nails, una empresa de belleza de uñas con ventas directas al consumidor, alcanzó la fama al utilizar tecnología de avanzada para crear un esmaltado de uñas artístico autoadherente. Muchos influencers y celebridades populares las adoptaron, y los diseños se convirtieron en tendencia con su exposición a más de 20 millones de usuarios de plataformas. Sims quiere aprovechar esta oportunidad para presentar Kyutee Nails como una marca innovadora que combina la belleza con un propósito y revitaliza su estrategia de comercio electrónico.

NaturAll busca establecer un nuevo estándar de belleza al utilizar únicamente ingredientes frescos, congelados, naturales y no tóxicos para crear fórmulas para la salud del cabello, hechas a mano, que resulten ultrahidratantes. Range Beauty, una marca de maquillaje vegana y sin crueldad animal, se enfoca en productos limpios para tonos de piel olvidados, utilizando ingredientes botánicos en sus maquillajes para crear fórmulas especiales destinadas a pieles con tendencia al acné o eczema. Estas dos últimas marcas buscan aprender a gestionar una campaña de marketing exitosa utilizando las más recientes herramientas de medición para comparar sus métricas contra las de otras empresas emergentes competidoras.

«Los talleres fueron un excelente llamado de atención para regresar constantemente a nuestro ‘porqué’ y nuestros ‘quiénes'», declaró Alicia Scott de Range Beauty. «Mi sección preferida de los talleres fue la tarea después de la primera sesión. Describir cuál es mi norte y pensarlo a través de mi audiencia con más detalle me ayudó a considerar nuestros esfuerzos de marketing con un enfoque más orientado».

Cantu Beauty creó Elevate junto a sus asociados de marketing para brindar acceso y educación que ayude a empresas lideradas por mujeres afrodescendientes a prosperar económicamente dentro del nuevo panorama de la belleza. A través de talleres guiados y un programa de subvenciones, Cantu continuará con su trabajo junto a 25 BWB para brindar una plataforma que acelere el crecimiento continuo para las empresas de belleza.

Para conocer mejor a cada una de las ganadoras de Cantu Elevate, siga a Kyutee Nails (@kyuteenails), NaturAll Club (@naturallclub) y Range Beauty (@range_beauty) en Instagram. Además, siga a Cantu Beauty en Instagram, Facebook y Twitter para recibir actualizaciones sobre los próximos talleres y eventos Elevate en el transcurso del año.

ACERCA DE CANTU
La misión de Cantu Beauty es celebrar a sus clientes en toda su gloria. Bien sea que luzcan bucles apretados, rizos, ondas o cabello lacio, Cantu diseña productos que específicamente tienen a sus clientes y la versatilidad de su cabello en mente. La colección de galardonados productos de Cantu está inspirada en la belleza del cabello con textura, para ayudar a sus clientes a lograr cualquier estilo que deseen. Con su fórmula exclusiva, Cantu ayuda a lograr cualquier estilo, sea de vanguardia o clásico.

ACERCA DE 25BWB
25 Black Women in Beauty está dedicada a elevar y celebrar a las mujeres afrodescendientes que son emprendedoras, ejecutivas y estrellas en ascenso del mundo de la belleza. La organización ofrece una red exclusiva que permite contactos intencionales, colocaciones laborales y otros servicios. Glamour, Forbes, Essence, The Zoe Report, WWD y otras publicaciones líderes han presentado a 25BWB en sus artículos. Visite 25BWB.org para obtener más información.

ACERCA DE PDC
PDC Wellness & Personal Care Co. (antes conocida como PDC Beauty & Wellness Co.) tiene sus orígenes en Parfums de Coeur, Ltd., fundada en 1981. PDC ha emergido como una de las compañías de belleza y bienestar de más rápido crecimiento en el mundo. La cartera de marcas líderes en su categoría de PDC incluye a Cantu®, Dr Teal’s®, Eylure® y Body Fantasies®. Los productos de PDC se pueden encontrar en los principales sitios de venta masiva, cadenas de farmacias, hipermercados y minoristas especializados más reconocidos de Estados Unidos, Reino Unido y más de 60 mercados a nivel global. Recientemente, PDC fue nombrado por Walmart como Proveedor del Año de Estados Unidos en la categoría de Productos de Consumo, Salud y Bienestar. PDC es propiedad de empresas afiliadas de CVC Funds y Leonard Green & Partners, además de sus directivos. Para obtener más información, visite pdcbeauty.com.

ACERCA DE CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS
CVC es una empresa líder de capital privado y asesoría de inversiones. Fundada en 1981, hoy CVC tiene una red de 23 oficinas y más de 550 empleados en Europa, Asia y los Estados Unidos. Hasta la fecha, CVC ha asegurado compromisos por más de $160,000 millones de algunos de los inversionistas institucionales líderes en el mundo a través de sus estrategias de capital privado y crédito. En total, CVC administra actualmente aproximadamente $105,000 millones en activos. A la fecha, los fondos bajo administración o asesoría de CVC se invierten en más de 80 empresas en todo el mundo, dando trabajo a más de 400,000 personas en numerosos países. En conjunto, estas empresas tienen ventas anuales combinadas de aproximadamente $92,000 millones. Para obtener más información sobre CVC, visite cvc.com.

ACERCA DE LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS
Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. («LGP») es una firma de inversión de capital privado fundada en 1989 y con sede en Los Ángeles. La firma se asocia con equipos de administración experimentados y a menudo con fundadores para invertir en empresas líderes del mercado. Desde su creación, LGP ha invertido en más de 90 empresas bajo la forma de adquisiciones totales tradicionales, transacciones de salida del mercado de capitales, recapitalizaciones, capital de desarrollo y posiciones selectivas de títulos públicos y deuda. La firma se centra principalmente en empresas que proporcionan servicios, incluidos servicios a consumidores, a empresas y de atención de la salud, al igual que en el comercio minorista. Para obtener más información, visite leonardgreen.com.

CONTACTO DE PRENSA
Ariel Smith, Reddish
asmith@reddishagency.com
212-714-5748

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Cantu Beauty anuncia a las ganadoras de la serie de talleres Elevate en asociación con 25 Black Women in Beauty

STAMFORD, Connecticut, 3 de febrero de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Cantu Elevate, la más reciente iniciativa de<a target="_blank"…

STAMFORD, Connecticut, 3 de febrero de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Cantu Elevate, la más reciente iniciativa de Cantu Beauty, una galardonada marca multicultural para el cuidado del cabello, y «25 Black Women In Beauty» (25BWB) seleccionaron a las ganadoras del acelerador de empresas de belleza: Alicia Scott de Range Beauty, Arah Sims de Kyutee Nails y Tomi Alisha de NaturAll Club. Cada una de las ganadoras participó de la serie de talleres Cantu Elevate el otoño pasado, y fueron seleccionadas entre más de 60 empresas de belleza lideradas por mujeres para recibir una campaña patrocinada por Cantu valuada en $160,000. Scott, Sims y Alisha lograron avanzar en el proceso de selección gracias a sus esfuerzos entusiastas y su compromiso durante los talleres, lo que combinado con su innovadora oferta de productos, atrajo la atención de Cantu.

Ganadoras 2021 de Cantu Elevate: Kyutee Nails, NatruAll y Range Beauty

«Debido a que ha aumentado la proporción de personas afrodescendientes emprendedoras, especialmente mujeres que lanzan nuevas empresas, queríamos proporcionar un catalizador para que estos emprendimientos tengan éxito», explicó Dametria Mustin, vicepresidenta de Marketing Global en Cantu Beauty. «Después de conocer más sobre estas magníficas empresas lideradas por mujeres, me siento inspirada al saber que pudieron aprovechar esta experiencia para ayudarlas a sortear los cambios que tienen lugar en la industria de la belleza».

Para las personas emprendedoras, siempre hay lugar para la educación continua. Durante esta etapa transformadora, Cantu Beauty se unirá a The Sasha Group (una compañía VaynerX) y Reddish para que trabajen en forma directa con cada una de las emprendedoras y continúen la trayectoria de fortalecimiento de sus marcas. Juntos, Cantu, Sasha y Reddish utilizarán sus respectivos conocimientos para ayudar a construir una campaña de marketing o una presencia de comercio electrónico para cada una de las marcas de belleza, que se lanzarán en la primavera de 2021.

Sims, Alisha y Scott se centrarán específicamente en los retos de negocios que deben afrontar para llevar a sus marcas a nuevas alturas dentro del mundo de la belleza. Después de obtener la aprobación del público, Kyutee Nails, una empresa de belleza de uñas con ventas directas al consumidor, alcanzó la fama al utilizar tecnología de avanzada para crear un esmaltado de uñas artístico autoadherente. Muchos influencers y celebridades populares las adoptaron, y los diseños se convirtieron en tendencia con su exposición a más de 20 millones de usuarios de plataformas. Sims quiere aprovechar esta oportunidad para presentar Kyutee Nails como una marca innovadora que combina la belleza con un propósito y revitaliza su estrategia de comercio electrónico.

NaturAll busca establecer un nuevo estándar de belleza al utilizar únicamente ingredientes frescos, congelados, naturales y no tóxicos para crear fórmulas para la salud del cabello, hechas a mano, que resulten ultrahidratantes. Range Beauty, una marca de maquillaje vegana y sin crueldad animal, se enfoca en productos limpios para tonos de piel olvidados, utilizando ingredientes botánicos en sus maquillajes para crear fórmulas especiales destinadas a pieles con tendencia al acné o eczema. Estas dos últimas marcas buscan aprender a gestionar una campaña de marketing exitosa utilizando las más recientes herramientas de medición para comparar sus métricas contra las de otras empresas emergentes competidoras.

«Los talleres fueron un excelente llamado de atención para regresar constantemente a nuestro ‘porqué’ y nuestros ‘quiénes'», declaró Alicia Scott de Range Beauty. «Mi sección preferida de los talleres fue la tarea después de la primera sesión. Describir cuál es mi norte y pensarlo a través de mi audiencia con más detalle me ayudó a considerar nuestros esfuerzos de marketing con un enfoque más orientado».

Cantu Beauty creó Elevate junto a sus asociados de marketing para brindar acceso y educación que ayude a empresas lideradas por mujeres afrodescendientes a prosperar económicamente dentro del nuevo panorama de la belleza. A través de talleres guiados y un programa de subvenciones, Cantu continuará con su trabajo junto a 25 BWB para brindar una plataforma que acelere el crecimiento continuo para las empresas de belleza.

Para conocer mejor a cada una de las ganadoras de Cantu Elevate, siga a Kyutee Nails (@kyuteenails), NaturAll Club (@naturallclub) y Range Beauty (@range_beauty) en Instagram. Además, siga a Cantu Beauty en Instagram, Facebook y Twitter para recibir actualizaciones sobre los próximos talleres y eventos Elevate en el transcurso del año.

ACERCA DE CANTU
La misión de Cantu Beauty es celebrar a sus clientes en toda su gloria. Bien sea que luzcan bucles apretados, rizos, ondas o cabello lacio, Cantu diseña productos que específicamente tienen a sus clientes y la versatilidad de su cabello en mente. La colección de galardonados productos de Cantu está inspirada en la belleza del cabello con textura, para ayudar a sus clientes a lograr cualquier estilo que deseen. Con su fórmula exclusiva, Cantu ayuda a lograr cualquier estilo, sea de vanguardia o clásico.

ACERCA DE 25BWB
25 Black Women in Beauty está dedicada a elevar y celebrar a las mujeres afrodescendientes que son emprendedoras, ejecutivas y estrellas en ascenso del mundo de la belleza. La organización ofrece una red exclusiva que permite contactos intencionales, colocaciones laborales y otros servicios. Glamour, Forbes, Essence, The Zoe Report, WWD y otras publicaciones líderes han presentado a 25BWB en sus artículos. Visite 25BWB.org para obtener más información.

ACERCA DE PDC
PDC Wellness & Personal Care Co. (antes conocida como PDC Beauty & Wellness Co.) tiene sus orígenes en Parfums de Coeur, Ltd., fundada en 1981. PDC ha emergido como una de las compañías de belleza y bienestar de más rápido crecimiento en el mundo. La cartera de marcas líderes en su categoría de PDC incluye a Cantu®, Dr Teal’s®, Eylure® y Body Fantasies®. Los productos de PDC se pueden encontrar en los principales sitios de venta masiva, cadenas de farmacias, hipermercados y minoristas especializados más reconocidos de Estados Unidos, Reino Unido y más de 60 mercados a nivel global. Recientemente, PDC fue nombrado por Walmart como Proveedor del Año de Estados Unidos en la categoría de Productos de Consumo, Salud y Bienestar. PDC es propiedad de empresas afiliadas de CVC Funds y Leonard Green & Partners, además de sus directivos. Para obtener más información, visite pdcbeauty.com.

ACERCA DE CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS
CVC es una empresa líder de capital privado y asesoría de inversiones. Fundada en 1981, hoy CVC tiene una red de 23 oficinas y más de 550 empleados en Europa, Asia y los Estados Unidos. Hasta la fecha, CVC ha asegurado compromisos por más de $160,000 millones de algunos de los inversionistas institucionales líderes en el mundo a través de sus estrategias de capital privado y crédito. En total, CVC administra actualmente aproximadamente $105,000 millones en activos. A la fecha, los fondos bajo administración o asesoría de CVC se invierten en más de 80 empresas en todo el mundo, dando trabajo a más de 400,000 personas en numerosos países. En conjunto, estas empresas tienen ventas anuales combinadas de aproximadamente $92,000 millones. Para obtener más información sobre CVC, visite cvc.com.

ACERCA DE LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS
Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. («LGP») es una firma de inversión de capital privado fundada en 1989 y con sede en Los Ángeles. La firma se asocia con equipos de administración experimentados y a menudo con fundadores para invertir en empresas líderes del mercado. Desde su creación, LGP ha invertido en más de 90 empresas bajo la forma de adquisiciones totales tradicionales, transacciones de salida del mercado de capitales, recapitalizaciones, capital de desarrollo y posiciones selectivas de títulos públicos y deuda. La firma se centra principalmente en empresas que proporcionan servicios, incluidos servicios a consumidores, a empresas y de atención de la salud, al igual que en el comercio minorista. Para obtener más información, visite leonardgreen.com.

CONTACTO DE PRENSA
Ariel Smith, Reddish
asmith@reddishagency.com
212-714-5748

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Americans Plan to Take an Additional Week of Vacation This Year, Expedia Reports

SEATTLE, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Following a year where for many, every aspect of life – from work, school, daycare, and even vacation – was spent under one roof, in 2021 people worldwide are more determined than ever to use up all the vacation days they’ve earned. According to the annual Vacation Deprivation study from Expedia®, in 2021 Americans plan to take an extra week (five days) of vacation. With this new «no days left behind» mindset, Vacation Deprivation is well on its way to…

SEATTLE, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Following a year where for many, every aspect of life – from work, school, daycare, and even vacation – was spent under one roof, in 2021 people worldwide are more determined than ever to use up all the vacation days they’ve earned. According to the annual Vacation Deprivation study from Expedia®, in 2021 Americans plan to take an extra week (five days) of vacation. With this new «no days left behind» mindset, Vacation Deprivation is well on its way to becoming a thing of the past.

Americans are optimistic about travel in 2021 – report reveals many plan to take an extra week of vacation this year.

Expedia first launched the annual study more than two decades ago to illustrate the benefits of vacation and encourage working adults to regularly unplug. In recent years, the benefits of vacation are well-known and undisputed, yet Vacation Deprivation is on the rise in most nations. This year’s findings point to yet another shift, one in which workers agree they will never take their vacation days for granted again. In fact, many Americans are optimistic about travel in 2021, with 36 percent planning to resume taking regular vacations this year, and another third (32%) vowing to take more vacations than usual to make up for lost time in 2020.

U.S. Vacation Deprivation at-a-glance

The study found that the U.S. reported the fewest number of vacation days taken in 2020 out of the 16 countries surveyed. Considering the impact of the pandemic on travel, feelings of vacation deprivation were unsurprisingly higher than in years’ past, with 64 percent of U.S. respondents reporting they felt vacation deprived, a three percent increase from 2020 and 11 percent increase compared to five years ago. The study also found:

  • Fewest Days Received, Most Days Left on the Table: Not only did U.S. employees take the fewest vacation days (8) in 2020, along with Thailand the U.S. also received the fewest vacation days (13) when compared to other countries surveyed.
  • Time Between Vacations Has Grown: One in four (26%) U.S. respondents noted they haven’t taken a vacation in over a year, compared to 16 percent in 2019.
  • Using Vacation Time, but Not for Vacation: 47 percent used at least one vacation day in 2020 to care for a sick family member or in lieu of childcare.
  • More Cancelled Trips: 42 percent cancelled one or more trips last year due to COVID-19.

It’s not all bad news, however. With Americans planning to take 13 vacation days this year, up from just 8 days taken in 2020, work-life balance is bound to improve.

Queue the bucket lists

Though the pandemic put a damper on vacation plans, the study results show that the desire for travel has not diminished. In fact, 66 percent of people globally were inspired to create a travel bucket list, and the longer the pandemic has waged on, the longer bucket lists have become – 60 percent of respondents said they continue to add to their lists. 

Expedia’s study also found that people are willing to put more budget into their bucket list vacations in 2021 than originally planned (61%). Whether it’s trying a new activity, seeking out a place untraveled, reuniting with loved ones separated by distance (64 percent find vacation time more valuable when spending quality time with family), or simply having time to recharge (54 percent think having the time to relax and do nothing is what makes them happiest on vacation), travelers want to make the most of their time.

2021 is on track to be the year people take back their days

As the hope for future travel in 2021 grows, Expedia is already seeing an uptick in people searching for their next bucket list location. For spring getaways, Expedia.com data shows that Americans are searching for warm weather and beaches. These are the destinations garnering the most interest for March and April escapes:

  • Top-searched*: Riviera Maya/Playa del Carmen/Tulum; Cancun; Isla Mujeres; Las Vegas, NV; Orlando, FL; Puerto Vallarta/Riviera Nayarit, Los Cabos, Miami, FL; Oahu, HI; Maui, HI

Meanwhile, the trending destinations for spring show similar themes to destinations highlighted in the 2021 Trends Report, primarily outdoorsy, small towns or off the beaten path:

  • Trending**: North Georgia Mountains, GA; The Hamptons, NY; Front Royal, VA; Southwest Colorado, CO; Hagerstown, MD; Upper Peninsula, MI; South Shore, MA; Boone, NC; Lake Placid, NY; Dahlonega, GA

«The longer the pandemic, the larger the vacation bucket list and the greater the yearning to travel,» said Shiv Singh, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Brand Expedia. «Globally, 81% of working adults are placing more value on vacation and 66% of them have been inspired to create a bucket list. Whether it’s inspiring memorable experiences to add to the bucket list, sharing helpful travel tips or spotlighting flexible deals, Expedia will be here to help travelers discover new destinations – smartly and confidently.»

About the Vacation Deprivation Study

Expedia first commissioned Vacation Deprivation in 2000 to examine the work-life balance of Americans. The annual study is currently in its 21st year and was conducted online among 9,200 respondents across North and South America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Commissioned from November 18-December 9, 2020 on behalf of Expedia by Northstar Research Partners, a global strategic research firm, responses were gathered using an amalgamated group of best-in-class panels. Looking at the margin of error for the global average, a 1% difference is statistically significant at 90% confidence.

About Expedia.com

Expedia.com® is one of the world’s largest full-service travel sites, helping millions of travelers per month easily plan and book travel. Expedia.com (https://www.expedia.com/, 1-800-EXPEDIA) aims to provide the latest technology and the widest selection of top vacation destinations, affordable airfare, hotel deals, car rentals, destination weddings, cruise deals and in-destination activities, attractions, services and travel apps.

© 2021 Expedia, Inc., an Expedia Group company.  All rights reserved.  Expedia and the Airplane logo are trademarks of Expedia, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CST# 2029030-50.

Visit our web site https://www.expedia.com/ or use our mobile app to book flights and hotels.

Notes to Editor:

Traveler wellbeing is our priority. Expedia understands how the global impact of the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect travelers everywhere, as well as the importance of abiding by government restrictions and practicing social distancing. Travelers can visit the Expedia COVID-19 travel resource page for information to make informed travel decisions.

*Top destinations based on Expedia.com lodging searches as of January 8, 2021 for stays taking place in March and April 2021.

**Trending destinations are those showing the biggest lift in lodging searches for March and April stays on Expedia.com compared to the same travel window in 2020.

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