Florida has quadrupled its marketing budget for the UK and European market, where it will spend $2 million this financial year. Visit Florida president and CEO Chris Thompson said the additional funding, announced on July 1, would allow the state to pay for joint initiatives with new and existing airline and tour operator partners in the United Kingdom.

Travel Leaders Group reports the launch of its own proprietary Travel Leaders Group Worldwide Hotel Program. The program will realign its hotel programs and strategies in better serve its agents and hotel partners. The group reports more than $2 billion in hotel bookings.

The governments of Haiti and Mexico have signed a Memorandum of Understanding focusing on the tourism sector. The signing took place Wednesday in Mexico City. Haiti Ambassador to Mexico Guy Lamothe signed the agreement on behalf of Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin. Mexican Secretary of Tourism Gloria Guevara Manzo signed on behalf her country.