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MeetingPlay and Aventri Merge as First Big Event Tech Deal of 2022

Smart Meetings

Aventri, which was founded in 2008, had grown into a global provider of data-driven solutions for event sourcing, marketing, registration, onsite technology, data security and reporting. Capabilities include: Event Marketing Website and Registration to create a seamless attendee journey from beginning to end.

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Incentive Travel: Interactive Connection is the Name of the Game

Smart Meetings

Andrew Luan started ExperienceFirst Walking Tours in the wake of the 2008 financial crash. Andrew put together a tour for his friend centered around the 2008 crisis. As someone who’s familiar with the financial markets and went through experiences there, I can share a personal connection.”

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10 Takeaways from the 10th edition of Winning Strategies

DCI

gallon, watching the sci-fi hit Independence Day and getting a copy of the first edition of DCI’s Winning Strategies in Economic Development Marketing. Digital front door crucial Internet/website presence remains the top-rated marketing technique. In 1996, American citizens were filling up their Ford Taurus’s for $1.23/gallon,

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How Georgia Attracts Chinese Tourists by Highlighting Key Americana in their Marketing Visuals

Crowdriff

China is emerging as one of, if not the most, vital markets for international travel. In 2008, the Georgia Department of Economic Development established the Greater China Region Initiative, after Delta Airlines began offering direct flights to and from Atlanta to China. In 2016 there were approximately 2.97 million by the year 2022.

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Prague conventions poised to grow

Travel Daily Media

The Prague Convention Bureau was founded in April 2008. Over the ten years (2008 – 2018), we have participated in acquiring more than 630 events with the attendance of almost 293,000 delegates. In April 2019, we organised its 10th awards ceremony and unveiled its website. TD: The bureau recently completed 10 years. million).

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The Nature-Based Traveller

Interface Tourism Spain

Kuenzi and McNeely , scholars from the international risk governance council and the world conservation union based in Switzerland, explain that as more and more people liv e an urban life , the amenities and conveniences that come with globalisation increasingly lead to a near complete disconnect from nature ( Kuenzi and McNeely, 2008).

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Solimar’s Sustainable Tourism Internship – Where are Former Interns Now?

Solimar International

Solimar International is a marketing firm that specializes in sustainable tourism. Tesia interned at Solimar International in the summer of 2007 in the DC office and in 2008 in Costa Rica. In her case, she wrote the content for the entire Atauro Island website based on her experience living in the country. Tesia in Japan.