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60+ events and festivals not to miss this fall in the Valley - ABC15 Arizona 60+ events and festivals not to miss this fall in the Valley - ABC15 Arizona Posted: 30 Sep 2019 10:21 AM PDT PHOENIX — From beer, pizza, and doughnuts to beer stein-holding competitions, tacos, art showcases, and country music, there are a lot of events and festivals happening around Phoenix this fall. We've gathered as many events as we could find. Take a look below and start planning out your weekends. Did I miss one? Send me an email and let me know. Oct. 4 - 27 - Arizona State Fair: Can you smell the deep-fried Twinkies and turkey legs yet? The Arizona State Fair is back in town. From the food and rides to the shows and nightly concerts, there is a lot to do at the fairgrounds. This year's concert lineup includes Billy Currington, Lee Brice, Trace Adkins, Becky G., The Cult, Stryper, Awolnation, and Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo. Thrill-seekers

Thomas Cook on brink of collapse as bosses scramble for rescue deal - Metro.co.uk Thomas Cook on brink of collapse as bosses scramble for rescue deal - Metro.co.uk Posted: 19 Sep 2019 11:25 AM PDT Prominent travel agent Thomas Cook could fall into administration in days (Picture: Getty) 150,000 UK holiday makers would have to be brought home in the biggest repatriation in peacetime history if travel agent Thomas Cook were to collapse. The troubled company are holding last minute talks in a bid to stave off falling into administration, which would put 20,000 jobs at risk, according to Sky News. Insiders told the broadcaster that the company was examining 'every possible option' as it tries to salvage a rescue deal. That could include offloading its Nordic airline and tour operating units in a desperate attempt to raise cash. The 178-year-old travel agent  has been left with a £200m black hole in its finances following a de

Debt, Egos and Bad Decisions: How Thomas Cook Failed to Adapt to a New Era of Travel - Skift Debt, Egos and Bad Decisions: How Thomas Cook Failed to Adapt to a New Era of Travel - Skift Posted: 29 Sep 2019 02:22 PM PDT On March 1, 2013, Thomas Cook announced the formation of a new digital advisory board to help management identify "the leading-edge trends for online businesses". It included a number of Thomas Cook's senior leadership team, including the then-CEO Harriet Green, who now works at IBM , as well as a selection of outside digital gurus who could help an old-fashioned tour operator adapt to the new reality of travel retail. It was the latest attempt to reboot a company struggling to adapt, and like so many previous efforts, it failed. That was partly because of Thomas Cook's lack of cash and partly because of internal disputes. The initiative was quietly shelved a couple of years later, by which point Green had