Summary of news about the Swedish hospitality industry week 15 -24 –

2024-04-15 05:18

The summary of news from the Swedish hospitality industry. This week it is mostly under Destination, Events and Observations, decisions and reports

Destination

The Swedish Lapland Visitors Board organizes an EU conference in Luleå –

Cod concert, Nobel laureates and VR with whales – here is the Science Festival 2024 –

Swedish Workshop 2024: Participants testify to interest from global tour operators –

The government gathers forces for the image of Sweden –

2023 new record year for tourism in Trelleborg –

A scent of chocolate approaches Smygehuk –

Järvsö launches inspiring wedding portal –

Get to know Astrid Lindgren – new travel experience in Småland –

Visit Roslagen runs projects for a national cycle path through Roslagen –

The evaluation is complete – the companies in Älvdalen remain positive about Visit Dalarna –

Traveling with a dog – Destination Kalmar participates in a new research project –

Accommodation

2023 new record year for tourism in Trelleborg –

Visita – fewer hotel rooms sold during March –

Louise Mackegård Evensen new General Manager at Copperhill Mountain Lodge –

Högbo Brukshotell & Spa opens the doors to a new, authentic spa and a newly renovated hotel –

First Camps RV passes sold out within 24 hours –

Flight

SAS Traffic figures – March 2024 –

Chronicle about what SAS’s new owner has in mind with ownership: Airline KLM’s secret toolbox ready –

Train

Traffic analysis: More air passengers in 2023 – but fewer than before the pandemic –

Politicians want wider sleeping cars –

Ikea: Solve the train chaos – our business is threatened –

Krönika: Isn’t it worth 20 million that we connect Stockholm with Trondheim again? –

Shipping company/cruises

Viking Line – Sustainability report 2023: New steps towards a carbon-neutral shipping and a strengthening of the domestic –

First pictures of the new ship Birka Gotland –

Transport, Infrastructure and Mobility

Leader: “When the authorities are most needed, they are helpless” –

Politicians want wider sleeping cars –

First Camps RV passes sold out within 24 hours –

Meetings and events

The Swedish Lapland Visitors Board organizes an EU conference in Luleå –

Seven trends that will increase business travel for 2024 –

Fairs

Sweden Water Expo – new fair and meeting place for the VA industry at Stockholmsmässan –

Event

Cod concert, Nobel laureates and VR with whales – here is the Science Festival 2024 –

How to create events that are suitable for everyone? –

RIX FM Festival to Umeå on July 17 –

Run for Pride – Sweden’s most colorful race for diversity and inclusion at Djurgården in Stockholm on May 16 –

Many championships in Skövde in the spring of 2024 –

The Hector ALS Challenge raises over SEK 250,000 for ALS research –

Åre Sessions 2024: A season ending with music and skiing that is seasoned with news –

Museums and exhibitions

New strategy for companies in cultural and creative industries –

The Economic Museum re-opens with the exhibition MONEY –

THE INVITATION: Final seminar for AI project “Identifying objects from Rörstrand using AI” –

Experience the mystery of the Siljansring at the exhibition “In the footsteps of the meteorite” –

Artipelag inaugurates newly built boardwalk – welcomes everyone on wheels –

Theme parks and experience companies/ski facilities

The material damage after the fire at Oceana amounts to almost 500 million –

Dundret chooses r360 as new booking & business system –

The Hector ALS Challenge raises over SEK 250,000 for ALS research –

Åre Sessions 2024: A season ending with music and skiing that is seasoned with news –

Cycling tourism

Get to know Astrid Lindgren – new travel experience in Småland –

Visit Roslagen runs projects for a national cycle path through Roslagen –

Handel

A scent of chocolate approaches Smygehuk –

Food and drinks

A scent of chocolate approaches Smygehuk –

Sustainability/Accessibility/Inclusion

The Swedish Lapland Visitors Board organizes an EU conference in Luleå –

Seven trends that will increase business travel for 2024 –

Viking Line – Sustainability report 2023: New steps towards a carbon-neutral shipping and a strengthening of the domestic –

Artipelag inaugurates newly built boardwalk – welcomes everyone on wheels –

Run for Pride – Sweden’s most colorful race for diversity and inclusion at Djurgården in Stockholm on May 16 –

Digitization

Dundret chooses r360 as new booking & business system –

Järvsö launches inspiring wedding portal –

THE INVITATION: Final seminar for AI project “Identifying objects from Rörstrand using AI” –

Personnel and competence supply

Quality assurance strengthens the industry – Visita has certified the restaurant and food program at Härnösand’s high school –

Findings, decisions and reports

The material damage after the fire at Oceana amounts to almost 500 million –

Swedish Workshop 2024: Participants testify to interest from global tour operators –

The government gathers forces for the image of Sweden –

Visita – fewer hotel rooms sold during March –

New strategy for companies in cultural and creative industries –

Seven trends that will increase business travel for 2024 –

Support, efforts, awards and initiatives

Visit Roslagen runs projects for a national cycle path through Roslagen –

• Text: Jakob Norrby
• Photo: Björn Lofterud