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Transportation of the Future: What You Need to Know about Hyperloop

Smart Meetings

Since entrepreneur and investor Elon Musk first introduced the idea for hyperloop in 2013, multiple companies have been quietly working away, and there have been estimates of general application as early as the mid-2020s. HyperloopTT Proposed Station Design. 17 shined favorably on the proposed route and the economics behind it.

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Why Are Public and Private Stakeholders Investing in Foreign Tourism Projects?

Solimar International

In early 2023, the Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) formulated ten development project proposals (DPPs), which will require around $1.18 in 2013 to an average of about 4% between 2014 and 2016. The assessment should identify potential risks and propose mitigation measures to protect fragile ecosystems, wildlife, and natural resources.

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PCMA EduCon Speaker Ryan Leak on Learning From Mistakes

Convene by PCMA

Google “Ryan Leak” and among the search results is a story that event organizers will appreciate: In 2013, Leak secretly planned his then-girlfriend’s dream wedding based on her Pinterest board, surprising her with a proposal in the morning and a wedding and reception attended by family and friends that same day.

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

Business Traveler USA

But while undoubtedly offering poorer nations a way to attract outside investment—Malta’s fiscal budget has gone from deficit to surplus since the launch of its CBI scheme in 2013—critics say these passports-for-purchase programs turn democracies into havens for über-wealthy criminals and facilitate money laundering and tax evasion.

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Business opportunities abound for Pacific World

Travel Daily Media

“We are also keen to develop our global presence and we are making new additions to our portfolio including France, Monaco, Dubai, Italy and England for 2013. The launch of these new destinations was received very well at EIBTM 2012 and was reflected in the number of requests for proposals we received at the show.”.

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Vienna Venture that Helps Elderly Bakers ‘Learned From Scratch’

Convene by PCMA

Bennett’s colleagues at Vienna Tourism proposed that a Convening EMEA group of about 20 could tour the kitchen where the omas and opas (grannies and grandpas) bake and serve customers of all ages, getting a better sense of the Vollpension model of bringing the generations together. We need you. Can we come? You have to go on with it.”

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Airline Marketing and Advertising Use Cases from American Airlines, Ryanair, Air France, and Others

AltexSoft Travel

The price on the same ticket is fluctuating due to various factors, so there is no constant value proposed to the user. Merged with US Airways in 2013 , American now owns a fleet of total 956 aircraft operating across the globe. Travel products are perishable. Tickets and ancillaries expire. So did American airlines.

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