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TESS UNVEILS “LOVE GUN” ACOUSTIC VIDEO

TESS UNVEILS “LOVE GUN” ACOUSTIC VIDEO

TESS UNVEILS “LOVE GUN” ACOUSTIC VIDEO

CRACKS 8 MILLION SPOTIFY STREAMS AND COUNTING
NEW YORK, NY (May 22nd, 2017) — Today, buzzworthy Réunion Island siren Tess shares the heavenly acoustic video for her rising single “Love Gun”. It’s available on her self-titled debut EP, Tess [Casablanca/Republic Records] — out now!

“Tess’ voice recalls Björk and the Knife at moments, but she’s more resolutely pop like an Ellie Goulding or Hannah Reid (London Grammar), and her music draws more from R&B than those aforementioned northern artists.” – PopMatters
 
Watch the Acoustic Video for “Love Gun” HERE
Listen to “Love Gun” by Tess HERE
Stream the Self-titled Debut EP from Tess HERE
Already, “Love Gun” has surpassed 8 million cumulative Spotify streams and counting, while receiving critical praise around the globe. It became a mainstay on popular playlists like Good Vibes, Pop Chillout, Spring Break, Young & Free, Hits 2017, Indie Pop!, Beach Party, Underground Hits, Pop Champagne, and more. Currently, she averages 1.1 million monthly plays on the platform.

After developing a following through a series of striking covers,
Tess confidently arrived with the 2015 single “Endlessly” [feat. A.CHAL.]. The track would quickly near 1 million streams as the elusive songstress started to enchant listeners everywhere. Now, signed to Casablanca Records, “Love Gun” positions Tess to become one of 2017’s biggest breakout successes.
 
Based in Paris and singing in English,
Tess stands out as an international treasure. In the video, the songstress sings atop a mountain accompanied by her band as finger-picked chords whisk her ethereal vocals to the sky. Embracing nature, the clip evokes the inherent warmth and wonder in her music. Tess comments on the video, “It was so peaceful to sing ‘Love Gun’ in this amazing place, hearing the sounds of the waves and feeling the sun warming me up. I just love to be in harmony with nature!
For More Information on Tess, contact:
Scott Jawson | Republic Records

Scott.Jawson@umusic.comBryan Kehn | Republic Records
Bryan.Kehn@umusic.com

ABOUT CASABLANCA RECORDS
Casablanca Records, the legendary label of the 70’s, defined the sound of its era. During the infamous days of Studio 54, Casablanca launched the careers of artists such as Kiss, Parliament, Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder. Re-launched by Republic Records executive vice president Rob Stevenson, the label now focuses on Dance, Electronic, and Future Pop music. Working with a global roster of both established superstars and emerging new talent, Casablanca Records is home to Stromae, Giorgio Moroder, Kungs, Martin Solveig, Tiësto, Felix Jaehn, SG Lewis, Chase & Status and Crystal Castles.


ABOUT REPUBLIC RECORDS
A division of Universal Music Group, the world’s leading music company, Republic Records is home to an all-star roster of multi-platinum, award-winning legends and superstar artists such as Aminé, Ariana Grande, Black Sabbath, DNCE, Florence + the Machine, Godsmack, Gotye, Hailee Steinfeld, James Blake, James Bay, John Mellencamp, Julia Michaels, Keith Richards, Kid Cudi, Marian Hill, Of Monsters and Men, Post Malone, Seth MacFarlane, Stevie Wonder, and more. Founded by brothers and chief executives Monte and Avery Lipman, it is also comprised of innovative business ventures, including American Recordings (The Avett Brothers), Brushfire (Jack Johnson), Casablanca Records (Afrojack, Tïesto), Cash Money (Drake, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj), Hollywood Records (Sofia Carson, Zendaya), John Varvatos Records, Lava Records (Jessie J, Lorde), Monkeywrench (Pearl Jam), XO (The Weeknd), Roc Nation (Belly, Justine Skye, The Dream, T.I.), among others. Republic also maintains a long-standing strategic alliance with country powerhouse Big Machine Records (Taylor Swift). In addition, Republic has expanded to release high-profile soundtracks for 
Fifty Shades of Grey, The Hunger Games, Lee Daniels’ STAR, Pitch Perfect, SING, and The Voice (NBC TV), as well as other notable film and television franchises.

RADIO GUEST: Summer is Lurking Around The Corner and so is Lyme Disease: 2017 Tick season predicted to be worst in years; How to Fight back

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month
The Lyme Disease Cure
An interview with Dr. Cass Ingram
There’s a tiny, would-be assassin hiding in North America’s fields and woodlands that goes by the name ofioxides scapularis, but is more commonly known as the black-legged deer tick. A single bite from this creature can destroy your life – and if untreated, may even kill you.

“The disease caused by this tiny biting insect is called Lyme disease, and it’s one of the most dreaded and destructive diseases known,” says medicinal spice expert and health researcher Dr. Cass Ingram, author of “The Lyme Disease Cure.” “In the USA alone there are likely a half-million new cases of disease caused by deer tick bites annually – but in many cases, the victim is entirely unaware of what has happened to them.”


Dr. Ingram says a person contracts Lyme disease when cork-screw-like bacteria called “spirochetes” are released from the mouthparts of the biting tick, and bore into the joints and connective tissues of their human hosts, where they cause significant inflammation and pain, as well as tissue damage.


“There are a wide range of other germs which may ‘co-infect’ the tick bite victim, including organisms which may attack the brain and nervous system,” says Dr. Ingram.


MULTIPLE SYMPTOMS MAKE DIAGNOSIS DIFFICULT:

Lyme disease can create a host of confusing symptoms – both immediate and delayed. The disease is frequently misdiagnosed as: fibromyalgia, arthritis, polymyositis, ‘depression,’ multiple sclerosis, ALS, schizophrenia, psychosis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Lyme also specifically attacks the heart and nervous system. Thus, victims of Lyme and other tick bite diseases are also often told that they have Bell’s palsy, neuropathy, pericarditis, and cardiomyopathy, while tick bite diseases and Lyme as the cause are never considered.



PREVENTING EXPOSURE TO LYME DISEASE AND TICK PATHOGENS:

In 2013, the CDC reported cases of Lyme disease in 46 states. Those camping, canoeing, hiking or vacationing in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin need to take special precautions due to the exceptionally high number of confirmed Lyme disease cases in those states. Such precautions include:


o Wear the lightest-colored clothes possible, preferably white or off-white. White is the best, since the tiny tick nymphs, which are black, can be seen more readily. Larger ticks can be easily seen against such a background.

o Socks are pulled over the pant legs. The socks should be white.

o Spray the shoes, socks, and legs with the natural, potent tick repellent, Herbal Tick-X, part of Dr. Ingram’s new Lyme disease protection kit.

o Check clothes often for evidence of crawling, climbing ticks.

o Wear a hat to prevent ticks from falling from tall grass or trees onto the head.

o Be sensitive, and be aware. Have a high awareness for entities crawling on the body or in the hair. If any such sensations occur, check the body immediately.

o Upon arriving home or when in a secure place, strip down immediately; place all clothing in a plastic bag. Inspect the body fully for ticks. The head and neck should be carefully inspected. The hair should be thoroughly brushed and/or combed all the way down to the scalp. After any wilderness adventure take a shower and scrub the skin.


RESPONSE TO BEING BITTEN:

“Any tick bite, if discovered, should be treated topically. The tick itself, along with the bite area, should be saturated with the oil of wild oregano to attain constant contact, which is ideal to destroy any residual tick-related germs and the consequential local inflammation. That constant contact can also be achieved by saturating a bandage or a piece of cotton and once the tick is removed taping it against the region. This can then be changed every 12 or 24 hours and continued until all infection and inflammation is eradicated.”


BASIC PROTOCOL – TREATING LYME DISEASE WITH WILD SPICES

Wild spices in the form of oil of oregano will literally burn away the protective exterior membranes (biofilm) of viruses and pathogen transmitted by an infected tick. Many types of germ-killing spices are reviewed in the book, and readers are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the healing properties and uses of each. The spices used by Dr. Ingram to cure his own Lyme infection included:


o oil of wild oregano (P73 material)

o multiple spice dried essential oil complex consisting of oils of wild oregano and sage, along with remote-source cumin and cinnamon

o juice of wild oregano

o capsules of anti-inflammatory enzymes containing bromelain, papain, and ginger


ABOUT DR. CASS INGRAM
Dr. Cass Ingram is the author of over 30 books, including “The Cure is in the Cupboard,” “Natural Cures for High Blood Pressure,” and “Natural Cures for Killer Germs.” A popular media personality, he has appeared on over 5000 radio and TV interviews. A much sought after lecturer, he teaches the public and health professionals about the powers of natural medicine and wild medicinal spices.
New Organic Spa Opens at Inkaterra’s El MaPi Hotel in Machu Picchu Pueblo

New Organic Spa Opens at Inkaterra’s El MaPi Hotel in Machu Picchu Pueblo

INKATERRA'S El MaPi HOTEL IN MACHU PICCHU PUEBLO DEBUTS NEW ORGANIC SPA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Left: the heated plunge pool at Spa del Bosque; Right: a treatment room in the spa
 
 
 
 
 
New York - May 11, 2017: Inkaterra, Peru's premier hotel group specializing in sustainable tourism, has officially unveiled a new organic spa at El MaPi in Machu Picchu Pueblo, one of its properties under the more affordable brand 'byInkaterra.' The new Spa del Bosque is located on the top floor of the property with panoramic views of the village and the surrounding cloud forest.
 
 
 
The spa features four private treatment rooms, a pine sauna, hydro massage showers, a heated plunge pool and a hydration zone, which together create a holistic environment specially designed for the energetic well-being of travelers through comprehensive body treatments, led by professional therapists.
 
 
 
Remaining environmentally conscious, Inkaterra only uses products in its treatments that are 100% organic, derived from botanical extracts, as well as Andean herbs and grains that complete the authentic experience of a visit to Machu Picchu. Each Inkaterra spa respects the ecosystem of its location, utilizing products from the property's organic farms and orchards.
 
Services include:
 
 
 
Special MaPi Therapy
 
A combination of three therapies that include: a leg treatment, a relaxing massage, a cranial massage with Inca techniques, and a lymphatic drainage; a synergy of treatments intended to relax every area of stress in a tired body.
 
 
 
Relaxation
 
To increase the level of relaxation, this therapy includes both a body and a cranial massage, to rest the body and mind.
 
 
 
Deep Tissue Massage
 
This therapy specifically works on overworked muscles, reducing stress by stretching them. The result is a general state of wellbeing.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.inkaterra.com/byinkaterra/el-mapi-hotel/the-experience/.   
 
 
 
 
ABOUT INKATERRA 
 
Inkaterra is a Peruvian organization with over 40 years of experience in sustainable tourism initiatives. It focuses on preserving and rescuing Peru's geography, nature, customs and cultures and sharing them with the world. Since 2011 Inkaterra holds the Rainforest Alliance Verification in Sustainable Tourism, the Relais & Châteaux 2013 Environment Trophy, the 2012 Tourism for Tomorrow Award for Conservation, the and the 2012 Green Choice Sustainable Tourism Award. The company currently operates Inkaterra Reserva Amazónica & Inkaterra Hacienda Concepcion in the Amazon of Southern Peru, Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel in the cloud forest of Machu Picchu, Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, Inkaterra La Casona in Cusco, and El MaPi in Machu Picchu Pueblo under the more affordable brand 'byInkaterra.' Inkaterra has an alliance with the NGO Inkaterra Asociación (ITA), through which the company's profits are invested in research, conservation, educational and social development programs. For more information, visit www.inkaterra.com.
Senate Healthcare Negotiations... (Health)

Senate Healthcare Negotiations… (Health)

“Disaster” – That’s how one conservative aide familiar with Senate healthcare negotiations characterized Thursday’s meeting of the working group. Despite the publicly upbeat tone from many of the senators after they wrapped up, from what Daily on Health has been able to gather from sources familiar with what went on inside the meeting room, deep rifts opened up on Medicaid, Obamacare regulations and the timing of any repeal. In the meeting, led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., presented ideas that would keep Obamacare’s subsidy and regulatory structure intact through 2020, and provide an additional $15 billion in funding to shore up insurance markets in the meantime. That was unsettling to conservatives led by Sens. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who are skeptical that repeal would ever happen if it were delayed until after the next presidential election. But Sens. John Thune, R-S.D., John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Rob Portman, R-Ohio, were more sympathetic. More centrist members of the group also spoke of tightening the rules for regulatory waivers, forcing states to enact measures to auto-enroll residents in health plans before they can be eligible to apply to get out of enforcing Obamacare’s rules. This was another non-starter for conservatives in the group, who have another ally on the regulatory front in Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin. Additionally, as reported earlier in this week, Sen. Pat Toomey and Portman were instructed by McConnell to hash out a compromise on Medicaid, but talks got nowhere, as Portman still wants a more gradual transition off Obamacare’s expansion and has been presenting a plan from Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., that would allow federal Medicaid payments to grow at medical inflation plus 2 percent. But Toomey and the rest of conservatives want to see its growth slowed down and an accelerated timeline for unwinding the expansion. Other sources, however, pushed back against this dire portrait of talks, portraying things as more unsettled, and the various proposals being presented as more discussion points than firm lines in the sand.

Welcome to Philip Klein’s Daily on Healthcare, compiled by Washington Examiner Managing Editor Philip Klein (@philipaklein), Senior Healthcare Writer Kimberly Leonard (@LeonardKL) and Healthcare Reporter Robert King (@rking_19).  Email dailyonhealthcare@washingtonexaminer.com for tips, suggestions, calendar items and anything else. If a friend sent this to you and you’d like to sign up, click here. If signing up doesn’t work, shoot us an email and we’ll add you to our list.

Aetna CEO says single-payer debate should happen: CEO Mark Bertolini pointed to public-private partnerships, like those of Medicare Advantage and Medicaid Managed Care. “​The government doesn’t administer anything,” he said. “T​he first thing they’ve ever tried to administer in social programs was the ACA, and that didn’t go so well. So the industry has always been the back room for government… ​But if we want to turn it all over to the government to run, is the government really the right place to run all this stuff? And that’s the debate that needs to be had. They could finance it, and if there is one financer, and you could call that single-payer.​”

Kaiser Permanente plans to stay in Obamacare exchanges: Bernard Tyson, chief executive of insurer Kaiser Permanente, said Thursday that the company would be sticking with the Obamacare exchanges, despite acknowledging that they were unstable.

Republicans search for ways to reduce insurer premiums: The 14-member healthcare working group met briefly Thursday to discuss Obamacare’s insurance regulations, including protections for pre-existing conditions and essential health benefits. Senators said they discussed how to stabilize the exchanges, both in the short- and long-term, and touted certain aspects of the House plan, including the option of turning to risk pools to help cover costs of people with pre-existing conditions.

Delaware judge allows Cigna to walk away from merger with Anthem: The proposed $48 billion merger was initially challenged by the Justice Department under the Obama administration on antitrust grounds, and the latest decision marks the second time that a judge has opposed the merger. Anthem has until noon Monday to decide whether to appeal to Delaware’s Supreme Court, or it otherwise may have to pay out $15 billion to Cigna. Anthem also has asked the Supreme Court to weigh the case.

Budget chief Mick Mulvaney: “person who sits at home, eats poorly and gets diabetes” is “not the same as Jimmy Kimmel’s kid”: Mulvaney said the president was considering executive order actions that he could take on drugs and cast the Congressional Budget Office as inadequate at projecting the costs and uninsurance rates for legislation. Appearing on the panel with him was Peter Orszag, who was OMB director for a time under Obama. Orszag defended the scorekeeping agency as well as Obamacare. Mulvaney was asked what he thought of the “Jimmy Kimmel test.” “I do think it should meet that test,” Mulvaney said of a new healthcare law. “We have plenty of money to deal with that. We have plenty of money to provide that safety net so that if you get cancer you don’t end up broke … that is not the question. The question is, who is responsible for your ordinary healthcare? You or somebody else?” He said the debate centered on whether others should pay the burden of paying for someone’s healthcare. “That doesn’t mean we should take care of the person who sits at home, eats poorly and gets diabetes. Is that the same thing as Jimmy Kimmel’s kid? I don’t think that it is.”

Walls fall in on Obamacare: From the Washington Examiner editorial board: “It’s not just a Republican talking point that Obamacare is falling apart. Democrats’ efforts to shift all blame to President Trump and his party are misleading. Obamacare is crumbling because it was poorly made.”

Trump health bill really unpopular, poll shows: Twenty-one percent of Americans approve of the Republican bill to repeal and replace Obamacare that passed the House last week, a modest 4 percentage point improvement over the last poll…The poll showed that 56 percent of Americans disapprove of the House bill, called the American Health Care Act, while 23 percent didn’t answer the question or said they didn’t know. The poll also gave key insights into feelings on major sticking points over healthcare.

VA whistleblowers say retaliation getting worse under Trump: Whistleblowers who have been in their share of battles with the Department of Veterans Affairs under the Obama administration say retaliation is getting worse under President Trump, despite Trump’s assurances in April that he was taking steps to protect employees who point out problems at the troubled agency. Several whistleblowers and sources with experience investigating the VA told the Washington Examiner that while Trump seems to want to fix the broken VA, his goals, including whistleblower protection, are largely being ignored. “The VA’s going after these guys with a vengeance,” said Eric Hannel, former staff director for the House Veterans’ Affairs subcommittee on oversight and investigations, who is still in contact with whistleblowers around the country.

RUNDOWN

STAT News Ousted surgeon general sounds off on HHS Secretary Tom Price’s opioid comments
Politico Tax credits may be rallying cry for Senate Obamacare repeal
Washington Post With bird flu surging, U.S. needs to do more to prepare for pandemic, GAO says
Axios Healthcare industry finds a more receptive Senate
The Hill GOP: FBI firing won’t slow down agenda
Modern Healthcare GOP senators likely to pass healthcare bill because failure not an option
Kaiser Health News
Rural shoppers face slim choices, steep premiums on Obamacare exchanges
New York Times Do hand sanitizers really cut down on illness?
NPR
Price: Communities key to fighting the opioid crisis
USA Today
Hepatitis C infections tripled in five years

Calendar

FRIDAY | MAY 12

Former first lady Michelle Obama made remarks at the closing plenary for Partnership for a Healthier America. Playback.

MONDAY | MAY 15

Monday to Thursday. Sheraton Pentagon City. “Developing Solutions for the Next Generation of Veteran Care.” Details.

9 a.m. Sheraton Pentagon City. VA Interim Deputy Secretary Scott Blackburn to deliver keynote on “The Future of Healthcare Delivery to Our Nation’s Veterans.” Details.

9:30 a.m. Sheraton Pentagon City. A Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits Thomas Murphy Performing to deliver keynote on” Benefit Delivery: Providing for Those Who Gave the Most.” Details.

10 a.m. Sheraton Pentagon City. Karen Ott, VA Director for Policy, Education and Legislation in the VA’s Office of Nursing Services to appear on panel discussion about addressing the nursing shortage. Details.

1:30 p.m. Sheraton Pentagon City. Tara Galovski, VA director of Women’s Health Sciences Division, to discuss “Identifying and Mitigating the Potential Toll Combat Deployments can have on Women’s Health Functioning and Well-Being.” Details.

TUESDAY | MAY 16

House returns from recess. Schedule.

9 a.m. Sheraton Pentagon City. Curtis Coy, VA Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Opportunity, to deliver keynote on “Providing for the Economic Well Being of the Veterans.” Details.

9:30 a.m. HVC 215 Capitol Visitor Center. Avik Roy, President of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity will present a new white paper that will describe how federal policy has artificially driven up the cost of prescription drugs.

9:30 a.m. Sheraton Pentagon City. Dr. Thomas Lynch, VA Assistant Deputy USH for Clinical Operations and Management, to speak on “Managing the Continued Improvement of Clinical Care in Today’s Veteran Population.” Details.

1 p.m. Sheraton Pentagon City. Scott Blackburn, VA Interim Deputy Secretary, to speak on “Update on MyVA and How It Is Affecting Veterans Benefit Delivery.” Details.

1 p.m. Sheraton Pentagon City. Tiffany Love, VA Deputy Associate Director of Patient Care Services, to speak on “Social Media and Its Evolving Impact on Veterans.” Details.

1:30 p.m. Sheraton Pentagon City. Joseph Ronzio, VA Deputy Chief Health Technology Officer, to speak on “Incorporating Wearable and Implantable Technology into the Next Generation of Healthcare Delivery.” Details.

WEDNESDAY | MAY 17

10 a.m. 2358-C Rayburn. Oversight hearing on advances in biomedical research. Details.

10 a.m. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on “Current Issues in American Sports: Protecting the Health and Safety of American Athletes.” Details.

 

10 a.m. 2123 Rayburn. House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on “Future of Emergency Alerting.” Details.

10:15 a.m. 2123 Rayburn. House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on “Examining Initiatives to Advance Public Health.” Details.

THURSDAY | MAY 18

2 p.m. 1100 Longworth. House Committee on Ways and Means hearing on the “Current status of the Medicare Program, Payment Systems and Extenders.” Details.

Health and Nutrition habits (Health)

Health and Nutrition habits (Health)

PRESS RELEASE 
Health and Nutrition habits:

47% of people eat meat everyday
The healthy eating movement has been thriving in the U.S. and it accelerated under the Obama administration as First Lady Michelle Obama picked nutrition as her cause.

With summer coming up, ReportLinker conducted a survey to examine Americans’ health and eating habits.

Main findings show that:

When making nutrition choices:

  • Almost a third of Americans say they eat fast food weekly
  • 84% of people don’t eat 5 fruits and vegetables per day as advised by health professionals

70% of people are not ready to have a vegetarian meal at least once a week

  • 47% of people eat meat everyday
  • And for 69% of vegans and vegetarians, health is the prime reason for making this lifestyle change, while 19% say they made the switch out of concerns for the environment.

When it comes to physical activities:

  • 72% of women are more likely to say they don’t work out or play sports compared to 45% of men
  • Millennials (aged 18 to 34) also tend to hit the trail or the gym more with 34% saying they train daily.

To see all the survey results click here.

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Broadcast premiere tonight on MTV at 8pm ET and PT!
 
video features head chef: Roy Choi
Video directed by Dent De Cuir
Paris + Montreal based filmmakers specializing in art direction, design & visuals arts, as well as conceptual visual language.
Featured in this year’s Saatchi & Saatchi New Director Showcase in Cannes

Winner: Best Lyrics at the UK MVAs

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Los Angeles Announces Tourism and Visitor Spend Milestones [Food + Travel]

Los Angeles Announces Tourism and Visitor Spend Milestones [Food + Travel]

Los Angeles Announces Tourism and Visitor Spend Milestones During National Travel and Tourism Week

 

Industry Boosts L.A. Economy as Record 47.3 Million Visitors

Spent All-time High $21.9 Billion in 2016
LOS ANGELES (May 9, 2017) – Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board (L.A. Tourism) today announced that Los Angeles County’s record-setting 47.3 million visitors injected an all-time high $21.9 billion into the local economy in 2016. The new visitor spend milestone is $1.3 billion more than 2015’s total, an increase of 6.3%. The celebratory announcement coincides with National Travel and Tourism Week, an annual event established by Congress and organized by the U.S. Travel Association to champion the power of travel.

 

Traveler spending generated $33.6 billion in total economic impact for Los Angeles County (including the induced and indirect benefits). Tourism contributed more than $2.65 billion in state and local tax revenues in 2016.

 

A key economic driver in Los Angeles, tourism supports 510,500 jobs within the Leisure & Hospitality sector – one of the county’s largest and strongest sectors. The industry contributed to the addition of 21,400 new jobs last year, a 4.4% year-over-year increase.

“This is L.A.’s moment. We’re breaking tourism records every year, and this is only the beginning,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti. “This National Travel and Tourism Week, we are celebrating our thriving tourism industry and looking ahead at the limitless opportunity to come — with attractions like the Lucas Museum and a potential Summer Olympics that will cement Los Angeles’ standing as the world’s best destination.”

 

“These remarkable achievements mark a sixth straight year of industry milestones, reaffirming tourism as a powerful driver of economic growth for Los Angeles,” said Ernest Wooden Jr., president & CEO of Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board. “We are thankful for each member of our diverse resident and hospitality community as their everyday commitment to rolling out our signature red carpet is what makes L.A. such a dynamic destination, where everyone is welcome.”

 

L.A. County’s average occupancy rate for 2016 reached 81.3%, surpassing 80% for the first time in County history with a record 29.2 million hotel room nights sold countywide. City of L.A. hotel visitors generated $268 million in transient-occupancy tax collections for the City, funds used for critical community services.

 

Los Angeles welcomed a record 47.3 million visitors in 2016 with 40.3 million domestic visitors and 7 million international visitors.

 

ABOUT LOS ANGELES TOURISM & CONVENTION BOARD

Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board is a private, non-profit business association whose primary mission is to market and promote Los Angeles as the premier site for leisure travel, meetings and conventions as the City’s official tourism marketing organization.

 

One of the world’s most dynamic and diverse destinations, Los Angeles is comprised of more than 30 diverse neighborhoods and considered the cultural hub of the Pacific Rim. Home to near-perfect weather, 75 miles of jaw-dropping shoreline, more museums than any other U.S. city and an award-winning culinary scene, Los Angeles presents endless possibilities that keep its more than 47 million annual visitors entertained. For more information, visit the official visitor information website of Los Angeles at discoverLosAngeles.com, join the more than one million people who follow Discover L.A. on facebook.com/DiscoverLosAngeles, or follow @discoverLA on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.

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*Data sources include Smith Travel Research, Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics company, and the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation.

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JoLivi (Features)

JoLivi (Features)

Hawaiian-born pop artist JoLivi! Beyond the killer vocals (likened to ‘mid aughts Mariah Carey’ by Perez Hilton) and addicting lyrics, JoLivi is standing out in the pop scene by being true to herself and encouraging her listeners to do the same – and her new single “Love Who You Wanna Love” is just the tip of the iceberg: http://goo.gl/q0Af4l
Feel free to check out the official video for “Love Who You Wanna Love” linked below, as well as her exclusive acoustic performance via Perez Hilton!
“Love Who You Wanna Love” video (221k views): goo.gl/9zat81
 
“Love Who You Wanna Love (Acoustic Session)”: goo.gl/SqoViv 
Adding an edge to typical pop, JoLivi’s music “is as real and honest as she is. (PopWrapped).” Since her music start, JoLivi has garnered attention from All Things Go, Baeble, Fanlala and Myspace who remarked that, “JoLivi’s songs are laced with the girl-power messages that make pop so delicious.” Drawing on personal ups and downs, JoLivi offers an intimate take on pop. Self-described as “curious, loving, confident and definitely resilient” JoLivi pens tracks about bouncing back after hardships in life and love.
“She’s got a bright spirit,” Celeb Mix remarked about JoLivi, “with the world seemingly at her feet, there’s no end to what she’s capable of.” Her powerful presence and sound are evident in every note and shine through in her visuals as well. Having released the stunning videos for her singles “Games” (221k views) and “Chains” (168k views) JoLivi is diving head first into 2017! “Love Who You Wanna Love,” was exclusively shared alongside an in-depth interview with Bust Magazine in December, feel free to check it out here: http://goo.gl/5xerF5. 

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