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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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Meeting Profs Travel Report: Air Travel Chaos Looms, Japan Lifts Covid Controls

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The country was one of the last major tourist destinations to drop hard-line restrictions on travel, opening finally to travelers on October of last year. Travel Association, warned, “This summer’s travel demand will be as strong as we’ve seen since before the pandemic, and potentially the strongest ever.”

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8 Smart Moves at Destinations International, Travel Santa Ana and More

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In 2008, Nostrand was named one of the Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in the industry by HSMAI. Haase is president of newly formed Travel Santa Ana in California. Haase is a current board member for California Travel Association. While in Bangkok, he was chairman of American Chamber of Commerce’s travel and tourism committee.

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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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Get to Know ME with Allison Stewart

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I like how detail-oriented the programs are and have noticed how much effort and time is put into each and every aspect of making sure all our programs run seamlessly, whether it’s an online merchandise program or in-person travel program. I was able to go on a 5-month study abroad program to Newcastle, Australia in 2008.

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Smart Moves in Miami Beach, Denver and More

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In this new position, Oshiro focuses on the wholesale, military, groups and travel agent markets for Lotus Honolulu at Diamond Head , Waikiki Malia and Hotel Renew. Defebo joined VSC in 2008 as director of sales and most recently worked as the organization’s director of sales and marketing.

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Michelin-starred Dining in…Orlando?

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And ever since, foodies have indeed traveled great distances in planes, trains and automobiles to sample the creations designated by Michelin as the best. The last guide covered 2008-2009. Currently, countrywide guides are published in Europe in nine editions. And with so many celebrity-chef outposts, deservedly so.