Hospitality & Leisure

Miami – October 13, 2026 -- Queen Suthida of Thailand will open the 2026 Global Wellness Summit (GWS) on the morning of November 11 at the Angsana Laguna Phuket, the organization announced. The appearance marks the conference's 20th anniversary.

Summit runs November 10-13 in Phuket

The four-day event convenes leaders from what GWS describes as a $6.8 trillion global wellness economy. Accredited media can apply to attend.

Queen's athletic record anchors the wellness link

GWS cited Suthida's sporting credentials as the basis for the invitation. She served as strategist and navigator on Thailand's sailing team, which won gold at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) named her its first Women's Global Ambassador. She also ran the half marathon alongside Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge at the Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok 2025.

Fort Lauderdale – October 13, 2026 -- Dream Vacations won five 2026 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards, three Gold and two Silver, for its work in advisor education, AI adoption, search visibility and business growth.

Agent Directory, destination training and CLIA credits take three Gold awards

The franchise won Gold in Web Marketing/Advertising for its Agent Directory. The platform is integrated with TravelLeaders.com and optimized for both traditional and AI-powered search. It is designed to help advisors improve online visibility and connect with high-intent travelers.

A second Gold, in Business Strategy, went to its destination certification programs covering Alaska, the Caribbean and Hawaii.

Hong Kong – October 12, 2026 -- American Express has become Title Sponsor of the inaugural American Express Hong Kong Sail Grand Prix, which opens the Rolex SailGP Championship 2027 Season on January 23-24, 2027 at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal.

The deal gives the card issuer integration across the SailGP Race Stadium and the wider event experience. SailGP describes the format as a mix of high-speed racing, premium hospitality, technology and entertainment.

American Express Cardmembers get first access to tickets on October 21-22

Eligible Cardmembers receive priority booking from 10am HKT on Wednesday, October 21 until 5pm HKT on Thursday, October 22, or until allocations are exhausted. They also receive exclusive savings on ticket purchases and other race-day experiences.

Seoul – – October 12, 2026 -- Arirang TV will put 20 Korean small and medium-sized sports enterprises in front of 169 million households in 140 countries when it premieres "K-Sports Beyond" on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9 a.m. KST.

The program was built to support the overseas expansion of the 20 companies amid the global K-culture boom. It covers sports safety equipment, recovery solutions, AI-powered motion analysis and health management, smart fitness, taekwondo IT convergence and screen sports, along with functional sportswear.

Ten episode categories pair 20 companies across product segments

The main episodes group the participants as follows:

Valletta – October 12, 2026 -- The Malta Tourism Authority and Trip.com Group signed a 2026–2029 Strategic Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding, as Malta plans to lift the share of arrivals from outside the EU to 40% within the next decade.

The signing took place on the sidelines of the 2026 WTTC Global Summit, held 7 to 9 October at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta. Malta's Minister for Tourism, Jo Etienne Abela, witnessed the agreement. Carlo Micallef, CEO of the Malta Tourism Authority, and Edison Chen, Vice President of Trip.com Group, led the talks.

Las Vegas – October 12, 2026 -- Red Rock Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRR) will release its third-quarter 2026 financial results on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and host a conference call the same day at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT).

Call combines prepared remarks with investor Q&A

The session will open with prepared remarks from the company, followed by a question-and-answer segment. Participants must dial in to the conference operator no later than 4:15 p.m. ET (1:15 p.m. PT), 15 minutes before the start. A live audio webcast will also run on the company's website.

Replay stays available through November 10

Investors who miss the live call can access a telephone replay through November 10, 2026, a window of seven days after the earnings date. An audio archive will be posted on the company's website.

Kansas City – October 12, 2026 -- Rosnet, the restaurant data and operations platform serving 84 franchise brands across more than 6,000 locations, has moved into a new purpose-built headquarters in Kansas City's Northland after years in an underground business park in Parkville, Missouri.

Rosnet staffs more than 90 people across 13 states

The company has added clients, expanded its team and strengthened its leadership bench over the past year, according to the company. Derek Slayton leads the executive team as CEO. Kansas City remains the hub of operations, and Rosnet says it has been based in the city for more than 25 years.

M33 Growth completes majority investment earlier this year

Rosnet is backed by M33 Growth, which completed a majority investment in the company in 2026. Rosnet says the partnership gives it the capital to scale faster than at any other point in its history. The source does not disclose the transaction value.

Kafue – October 12, 2026 -- Anantara has opened Anantara Tented Camp Kafue River, its first safari property in Africa, with opening rates from USD 6,289 per room per night for two guests sharing a suite. The 13-key, off-grid camp sits on the Kafue River in Zambia's largest national park and launches in the year Anantara marks its 25th anniversary.

Camp pairs wellness with conservation-led safari programming

The camp was three years in the making. Its safari experiences were developed in partnership with African Parks, and wellness is given equal weight with conservation in the product. The rate covers full board, premium beverages, twice-daily game drives, personalised butler service and one 90-minute spa treatment per person per stay.

Dallas – – October 12, 2026 -- Southwest Fitness Holdings LLC is investing $5 million in Crunch Garland, its 15th Crunch Fitness location in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, with a soft opening set for Thursday, October 15 at 5:00 a.m.

The 34,589-square-foot club at 825 West Centerville Road is a ground-up build in Crunch's 3.0 club format. Southwest Fitness Holdings is a subsidiary of franchise group CR Fitness Holdings. The company expects the site to create more than 70 local jobs across personal training, group fitness, sales, operations, member services and club leadership.

Wellington – – October 12, 2026 -- The 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) contributed $607.3 million to Palm Beach County's gross domestic product, a 13% increase from 2025, according to an economic impact study prepared for the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. The result brings the event's cumulative GDP contribution to $1.5 billion over the last three years.

Visitor spending supports 5,586 jobs across the county

Riders, owners, trainers and visitors attending the 13-week competition at Wellington International generated $362.8 million in direct spending. That spending supported 5,586 jobs and produced $174.9 million in labor earnings.

Participants and spectators booked 172,899 paid room nights in the county's lodging industry. Nonresident participants stayed an average of 2.2 months, or 61 nights, and the average party included 2.54 people.