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IMEX America is Back!: Day 1 Highlights from the Return to Meeting

Smart Meetings

Destinations International Large Market Roundtable outlined initiatives to establish Destination Booking Agreement Guidelines to create certainty for all parties. and water withdrawal by 33% since 2011. Don’t miss out on these important industry highlights from the tradeshow floor! Reduced greenhouse emissions by 36.1%

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Smart Moves in Texas, Wyoming and More

Smart Meetings

Villacencio has spent over 20 years in accountancy and business management, entering the hospitality management scene in 2011 at Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa in the Cebu province of the Philippines. Sharp was most recently the chief operating officer for CWT’s RoomIt, managing worldwide hotel bookings and rates for business travelers.

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American Airlines Takes First Dreamliner Delivery Since 2021

Business Traveler USA

American, which has more than 40 of the new aircraft on the order books, took delivery from the Boeing facility in South Carolina, according to an Instagram post from the airline’s CEO Robert Isom. Another 476 Dreamliners are on the order books. “This is the first of nine 787s we expect to receive this year,” Isom said.

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Global Citizens: Why More Businesspeople Are Seeking Dual Passports and Citizenship

Business Traveler USA

Take Peter Thiel, known for being ahead of the curve: He secured his New Zealand citizenship in 2011. New Jersey native Kirsten Dunst acquired German citizenship in 2011, thanks to her German father. s travel ban in summer 2020, many Americans found themselves locked down,” says Willis, “but those with an E.U. Although U.S.

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Airline Ticket Fraud and How Big Companies Avoid It

AltexSoft Travel

Between 2011 and 2020 tripled from $9.84 Billion in 2011 to $32.39 The same goes for ticket booking. With more reliable booking systems and superior data analytics, airlines have managed to make their service more personalized. Fraud comes in many shapes and forms at almost every point along the ticket booking process.

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16 Podcasts Every Event Professional Should Listen To

ITA Group

However, in the interest of keeping the focus on events and travel, I’ve included some of the best and most relevant ones I’ve found (including women’s interest) below. Not travel or events related but I LOVE this podcast! She only books nice people who have a sense of humor and know things worth knowing. Women Who Travel.

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Hotels and Resorts Are Creating Their Own Culinary Festivals

Business Traveler USA

Running an annual festival that attracts hundreds of visitors can secure occupancy during slower parts of the year, encourage business from local customers, and place a resort on the map as a destination to lure travelers who follow their palate. The festival was so successful that it has returned this month.