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PCMA’s Big Bet on Presidential Visit Paid Off

Smart Meetings

He suggested that one way to add value in the future will be to provide the human touch missing from an automated world. “In Behind the Scenes The Sodexo team at San Diego Convention Center worked out of two flexible kitchens to sustainably feed 4,000 people at buffets set up in The District.

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The Future of Business Travel: Supersonic Flights, Computerized Chauffeurs, and Beyond

Business Traveler USA

Thanks to new advances in artificial intelligence, the future of transportation will be increasingly automated and sustainable, per Euromonitor’s Future of Travel 2040 report. Robotics and automation. Hate enduring red-eyes and layovers, let alone playing hours of Nintendo Switch? to as little as 4.5 Self-driving autobiles.

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Choice Hotels International 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance Report: Building a Better Tomorrow, Today

Travel Daily News

. “As one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world, we are building on more than 80 years of success in developing a portfolio of diversified brands and creating a lasting, sustainable legacy for the future — one hotel, one family, one community at a time.”

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Top 5 API Technologies Transforming the Retail Customer Experience

Eventtia

According to an influential study , 59% of shoppers anticipate a significant portion of retail spaces to be devoted to experiential offerings by 2025, a number set to rise to 75% by 2027. Retailers can use voice calls for automated order confirmations, appointment reminders, customer support calls, or interactive voice response systems.

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Going Beyond a Green Event: How to Make Sustainability a Priority

Convene by PCMA

The International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) launched the BEST (Becoming Environmentally Sustainable Together) in Baking program in 2010 to honor companies introducing sustainable products or practices into the industry. Bake Sustainability Into the Experience. Let’s think outside the recycling bin.

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Marriott Takes a Giant Leap for the Planet, Commits to ‘Net Zero’ by 2050

Smart Meetings

We are driven to make a positive and sustainable impact wherever we do business, and this rigorous climate commitment to reach net-zero emissions is a needed step for us to do our part to help the communities and environments where we live, work and visit remain resilient and vibrant,” said Anthony Capuano, Marriott’s CEO.

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Future trends include AI-based travel agencies and space tourism

Travel Daily Media

The second day of TIS – Tourism Innovation Summit 2023 highlighted the most disruptive trends shaping a more sustainable and digital industry. ” Sustainability is another key trend for the tourism sector, a factor that is increasingly part of the industry’s identity and companies’ commitment.

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