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Incentive Travel: Interactive Connection is the Name of the Game

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Walking tours provide distinct experiential learning that you can’t get any other way As incentive travel continues to be a critical tool for retaining and motivating talent, planners are looking for ways to make excursions more meaningful and memorable. Andrew put together a tour for his friend centered around the 2008 crisis.

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Smart Moves in Dallas, Turkey and More

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He also worked on the opening team at Houston’s Texas Medical Center, as well as director of sales at Omni Fort Worth Hotel and director of sales and marketing at Omni Richmond Hotel in Virginia, where he was awarded Director of Sales and Marketing of the Year in 2008.

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The UK and Spain’s travel industries unite at second edition of ‘Spain Sustainability Day’

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The post The UK and Spain’s travel industries unite at second edition of ‘Spain Sustainability Day’ appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Coralia Pino discussed Spain’s initiatives within the hotel industry outlining how the 2008 crisis forced hotels to look at energy efficiencies.

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Ultraluxury Checks into Las Vegas

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acre property was designed by architect to the hospitality stars Bergman Walls and Associates and broke ground in 2007 as the brainchild of Fontainebleau Resorts owner Jeff Soffer before the economic downturn stalled the skeleton in 2008. A new Ramsay’s Kitchen there is inspired by the celebrity chef’s international travels.

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New Event Forecast: Stable Growth in 2019

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A decade after the 2008 recession, the industry appears to be stable, with steady growth on the horizon according to a new report from American Express Meetings & Events (M&E), a division of American Express Global Business Travel (GBT). Incentives and special events are predicted to increase 1.8 percent in Europe, 1.9

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Amy Poehler to appear at Vivid Sydney 2024

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The post Amy Poehler to appear at Vivid Sydney 2024 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Her portrayal of Hilary Clinton during the 2008 Presidential Election on ‘Saturday Night Live’ (SNL) received widespread acclaim, leading up to her final season as the beloved co-anchor of ‘Weekend Update’.

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First AlUla World Archaeology Summit wraps up

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The post First AlUla World Archaeology Summit wraps up appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. AlUla is the site of Hegra, which in 2008 was inscribed as Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site. The post First AlUla World Archaeology Summit wraps up appeared first on Travel Daily Media.