Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Airlines are updating their business travel programs to be friendlier for groups struggling with last-minute changes, rising costs and reporting requirements. Recent enhancements make managing travel and redeeming rewards for meetings and events quicker and more streamlined. Here is what you need to know. Saving Time. Covid Shifts.

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Travel Daily News

MAY 30, 2021

Both companies plan to increase the supply and use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The collaboration will aggregate SAF demand for corporate travel, to unlock investment and scale SAF production across technology types over the coming years.

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ETC Corporate

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The ‘Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism’ Awards enhance the visibility of European cultural tourism destinations, create a platform for sharing experience and knowledge and promotes networking between destinations. Customers were inspired to use public transport and diverse possibilities for slow travel like hiking and cycling.

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ETC Corporate

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

New ETC handbook brings clarity on how tourism organisations can encourage sustainable practices. COVID-19 has influenced both businesses and consumers to think differently, with sustainability now as an important driver in purchase decisions. Putting principles into practice. Putting principles into practice.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

AUGUST 12, 2021

As more people are getting vaccinated, the travel industry has seen a huge increase. Even if travelers aren’t immediately booking, they’re still thinking about what they’re going to do for spring or summer vacation. This year more than ever, travelers will embrace regional destinations. Promote Sustainable Tourism Practices.

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ETC Corporate

JUNE 1, 2021

European tourism bodies providing the essential leadership to reassure consumers that safe and seamless travel is possible in summer 2021. Multi-channel digital campaign will drive engagement across Europe to stimulate pent-up demand for travel. which will be a one-stop-shop for those considering their travel plans for summer 2021.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 9, 2021

DI members, consisting of approximately 600 organizations and nearly 6,000 meeting professionals, admitted into Temple’s Master of Science in Travel and Tourism program will be guaranteed a $4,000 scholarship toward their tuition. See also : Smart U: Meeting Professional Online Classes.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2021

After news that the United States would open to vaccinated international travelers starting Nov. Schedules fill up fast, so if traveling with a team, start planning as early as possible and fill a master calendar with the booth numbers of everyone’s appointments and reception commitments for most efficient coverage.

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ETC Corporate

JULY 22, 2021

As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with ongoing challenges posed by climate change and ensuring sustainability, tourism globally is in a critical period of transition. Recognising this, the European Travel Commission (ETC) has released a report: “ The Changing Tourism Environment and Its Impact on the Work of NTOs ”.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

Travel Association president and CEO Roger Dow seconded the request, saying, “Restrictions have taken a disproportionately heavy toll on the travel industry and our millions of workers, and the rule preventing cruise operations is uniquely specific. It will span five continents, ferrying travelers to 66 destinations in 34 countries.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

In the meantime, Bauer will be traveling to Las Vegas in September for site inspections , spending time with the Mandalay Bay team, GES, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, and other partners. One element that will be enhanced is the sustainability village that debuted in 2019. Meetings can still happen.

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ETC Corporate

JULY 16, 2021

For the second year running, Euronews, Europe’s leading international news media, has partnered with the European Travel Commission (ETC), representing national tourism boards of Europe, to support the travel and tourism sector. which will be a one-stop-shop for those considering their travel plans for summer 2021.

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ETC Corporate

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

With ETC working tirelessly over the past months to build on the strong pent-up demand for travel to Europe and boost the sustainable recovery of the sector, Atout France’s membership will allow both parties to pool their resources to further support the attractiveness of Europe for those planning to travel once again.

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EHL Insights

JULY 26, 2021

Before Covid19, the hospitality industry accounted for around 10% of our global economy. In 2019, no less than 15,000 hotels were in the pipeline attesting to the industry growth and place in our society (Hotel Management).

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EHL Insights

JULY 26, 2021

Before Covid19, the hospitality industry accounted for around 10% of our global economy. In 2019, no less than 15,000 hotels were in the pipeline attesting to the industry growth and place in our society (Hotel Management).

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Sojern

JULY 16, 2021

The entire industry has suffered as a result of the pandemic, but it has given many travel brands the opportunity to take time to re-evaluate their strategies. In some cases it has proved beneficial, resulting in more efficient campaigns, with many marketers imagining a more equitable and sustainable future.

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Travel Daily News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Middle East’s travel and tourism leaders come together to discuss key post-pandemic opportunities and challenges facing the industry today.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

AUGUST 3, 2021

For example, as you’ll see below, dog-friendly travel options are more popular than ever. How to Increase Travel by Targeting Specific Audiences. Targeting a niche market is a fantastic way to bring more travelers to you, even on limited resources. Some travelers want thrills during their vacation time. Mountain biking.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The pop-up destination exhibits represented more than 200 countries with many adding to their presence when the United States opened travel from many of those destinations effective the day before doors opened. IMEX Group Chairman Ray Bloom reported that more than 3,300 buyers and 2,200 exhibiting companies attended.

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Business Traveler USA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The 14 member airlines of the Oneworld Alliance have pledged their support for the ambition statement of World Economic Forum Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition to commit to a 10 percent use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030. The alliance members have all previously committed to reach net zero emissions by 2050. oneworld.com. “We

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Summers most recently worked for Optoro, a sustainable retail company in Washington, D.C., Kaiama has over 30 years of travel management experience, most recently serving as director of Travel Industry Management (TIM) Professional Programs with the School of Travel Industry Management at University of Hawaii at Manoa.

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The Abbi Agency

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Sustainability is also taking over the list of priorities, with 16% of consumers trying to minimize their impact on the environment. With factors such as budget, safety, sustainability, societal benefit and experiences taking precedence, PR as we know it is shifting into deeper, more meaningful positioning.

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SITE

JULY 9, 2021

The world of business events and incentive travel is shocked to its foundations by the sudden passing of Miek Arnolda Egberts, Founder at InspireMe, Monaco and member of the international board of directors of the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE). Miek Egberts 1966 - 2021.

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Solimar International

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Learn about sustainable tourism in Slovenia, Europe’s hidden gem. Here at Solimar, we pride ourselves on being experts in sustainable tourism. So, when we say that a country has excelled at integrating sustainable tourism principles, we mean it. Slovenians understand the modern-day traveler.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Expo 2020 Dubai is an investment in a sustainable, resilient and diversified economy that will spur broader economic impact in key sectors—including construction, transport, storage, communications, travel, tourism, hospitality and business services—in the UAE, the wider region and beyond,” Nagdev said.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

“It was love from the first event,” says Meg Strahle of her career path from a wedding planner’s assistant to an assistant sustainability advisor for a consultancy focused on helping events with their sustainability strategies. in sustainability and events. She is currently working for The Bulb, a U.K.-based

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 20, 2021

But as people start to travel again for business, the issue of event sustainability should be top of mind for planners. Fortunately, some meeting professionals spend the majority of their time focused on sustainability and can provide guidance to those who are now revisiting the issue.

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Solimar International

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Former Solimar International Sustainable Tourism Internship Stories. Solimar International is a marketing firm that specializes in sustainable tourism. It is our goal to give our sustainable tourism interns the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to further thrive in the tourism and international development industries.

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Solimar International

OCTOBER 14, 2021

billion people travel abroad every year to experience the world’s diverse cultures and physical environments. It works with travel trade partners to provide travelers with information about the destination before they decide where to go on vacation. . Ever wondered what a DMO is and what do they do?

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EHL Insights

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Although the number of hotels and inns claiming to be sustainable keeps increasing, in reality how many of them are good examples of sustainable hospitality? The Black Sheep Inn in the Ecuadorian highlands is surely one of them.

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Dana Communications

MARCH 31, 2021

Late the following year, Booking.com predicted “the rise of the second-city traveler” as a top trend for 2020. As COVID-19 cases decline, vaccinations ramp up and travel restrictions are lifted worldwide, we predict that secondary city tourism will actually outperform visitation to the globe’s former first-tier destinations.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

For many, however, the bracing weather of the holiday season also comes with travel plans. Just for you, tourism bureaus and hospitality professionals are hanging holly, preparing their spaces to host events and—beginning Black Friday and Cyber Monday—sales for holiday business travelers. But be ready—this sale only runs from Nov.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Caesars and Meet AC announced sustainability highlights from its newly released 2021 CSR Report —in a Leed-certified Augustus Tower villa suite—and the news (and views) are great. “We started working early to help people get back to what they enjoy doing,” said Darren Green, senior Vice President of sales with LATCB.

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Business Traveler USA

AUGUST 5, 2021

Buildings earn one of four LEED rating levels – Certified, Silver, Gold, or Platinum – based on the number of sustainability and design construction criteria they meet. The post LaGuardia Terminal B Receives LEED v4 Gold Certification appeared first on Business Traveler USA. laguardiaairport.com.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Shifting trends are found in how planners are measuring sustainability as well as overall event success, plus technology, budgets, and staffing. First, among the nearly 70 meeting managers at international corporations who participated in ICE’s research, sustainability remains a top priority for more than three out of four of them.

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Business Traveler USA

DECEMBER 29, 2021

“Hydrogen-electric engines are one of the most promising paths to zero-emission air travel for smaller aircraft,” said United CEO Scott Kirby. The carrier said it would achieve the goal through direct measures with investments in carbon capture, sustainable fuels and developing technologies. united.com, zeroavia.com.

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Solimar International

JULY 2, 2021

DMOs play a large role in contributing to a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable approach to tourism and destination development. billion people traveling around the world in 2019 (UNWTO, 2020), the value and the role of DMOS has evolved and their importance has amplified.

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