Airbnb hosted CTO CEO Hugh Riley at its San Francisco headquarters and announced the new commitments.
Industry experts, entrepreneurs, government officials and students will come together to develop innovative solutions and apps that will help improve Puerto Rico’s destination experience.
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló traveled to California to Airbnb’s headquarters to announce, flanked by Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, a new partnership to drive tourism to the island and support the region as it builds back after Hurricane María.
Airbnb activated Sunday its Disaster Response Program to aid Puerto Ricans forced to evacuate from their homes in connection to Hurricane Irma as well as relief workers arriving to provide assistance, the company announced.
Puerto Rico government officials and representatives from hospitality company Airbnb signed a tax collection agreement that is expected to generate some $2 million a year for the island’s economy in the form of room taxes, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced Thursday.
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