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European tourism draws close to pre-pandemic levels in 2023

ETC Corporate

Towards the end of 2023, European tourism continued its robust recovery, nearing pre-pandemic levels despite inflationary pressures. Across reporting destinations, foreign tourist arrivals stand at 1.6% below 2019 figures, with nights 0.6%

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Best of 2023: Health and Wellness

Smart Meetings

In 2023, it became clearer than ever that although wellness fits into meetings in many ways and makes for an outstanding attendee experience, it’s just as important for meeting profs to prioritize their own wellness. This edition of Work Smart appeared in the January 2023 issue. Incentives? A group spa treatment as a meeting break?

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Europe’s tourism rebound predicted to continue into 2023

ETC Corporate

This strong tourism rebound is expected to continue well into 2023, though at a slower pace. The outlook for travel to Europe is promising despite global pressures such as high inflation, the war in Ukraine and consequent energy crisis, and the looming economic recession. Looking forward.

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Celebrate World Tourism Day

Smart Meetings

A comprehensive travel survey recognizes this historic day World Tourism Day takes place each year on September 27. It was established by the United Nations in 1980 to commemorate the same day in 1970 when the UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) Statues were adopted. travel and tourism industry generated $1.9

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European tourism recovery continues into 2024, with travel expenditure expected to hit record numbers

ETC Corporate

Europe’s tourism industry is experiencing a robust recovery in the first months of 2024. This continues the upward trend observed in 2023, which recorded foreign arrivals 1.2% Based on data from reporting destinations, foreign arrivals (+7.2%) and overnights (+6.5%) in the first quarter of the year surpassed 2019 figures.

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Winners of the Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism Awards 2023 revealed

ETC Corporate

The ‘Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism’ Awards aim to amplify the visibility of European cultural tourism destinations, establish a platform for sharing experiences and knowledge and foster networking among destinations.

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2023 Travel Outlook

Advanced Travel and Tourism

2023 is shaping up to be a great year for travel. As we enter 2023, marketers are getting mixed messages on the economy. That’s why our 2023 Outlook will cover a broader range of topics – to help prepare you to make 2023 and beyond successful for your organization.

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