Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

Whether it is through learning a skill that is regionally significant to the destination, embarking on a culinary adventure with a menu of traditional cuisine or visiting community-based tourism museums and projects, the meetings and events industry is continuing to expand its interest in cultural experiences.

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Crowdriff

JANUARY 16, 2019

At CrowdRiff, we’re proud of the wealth of tourism marketing knowledge that we shared on our blog and in our resource centre in 2018, but are keen to reflect on what our readers enjoyed the most. 2018 was a big year for me too. In 2018, we introduced CrowdRiff’s Media Hub to help our customers streamline that process.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Hermes has also been chairman of the board for San Diego Tourism Authority and San Diego Tourism Marketing District. The post October 2018 Power Player: Scott Hermes, President of Irvine Company appeared first on Smart Meetings. He spent 15 years at Starwood Hotels, where he was area managing director for St.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

The post CATA’s outlook for Central America tourism initiatives in 2018 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Below are some of the tourism development highlights in Central America. The destination welcomed 132,000 visitor arrivals during Easter 2018, a 17.2% El Salvador. year-on-year increase.

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Tourism eSchool

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Profitability and sales margins are a worry for many tourism business owners, especially when you only have a certain number of tours seats, hire vehicles or beds to sell, or if you need a certain number of visitors through your doors to break-even. So how do you offer a premium product offering in your tourism business? Access to you.

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Solimar International

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Tourism is a global business: last year, global capital investment in travel and tourism totaled $856 billion. When it comes to tourism, governmental and non-governmental stakeholders invest not only domestically, but also abroad. Chain hotels are a classic example of private-sector FDI in tourism.

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Solimar International

AUGUST 5, 2021

A Tourism Improvement District (TID) is a revolutionary way to fund destination marketing programs. They are typically run by local businesses that collaborate and invest collectively to support the growth and development of their destination’s tourism industry. West Hollywood Tourism Improvement District Case Study.

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Solimar International

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The tourism industry looked very different merely 10 years ago. Read on to learn the history of how social media changed the tourism industry. The tourism industry before social media. They decide to go on the trip, making their payments to tourism businesses to book flights, hotels, and activities. Let’s rewind to 2004.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

While some may believe these seemingly progressive actions will simply restore the travel and tourism industry to the way it was in 2018, the concept of travel from our pre-Covid days no longer exists. We can not hop in a time machine and return to the pre-pandemic world of 2018 travel and tourism. Going Back To Nature.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

He has spent 11 of these years at InterContinental properties, and most recently served as general manager of Marriott International – Sheraton Tel Aviv, which saw him named Marriott General Manager of the Year in 2018 for successfully guiding the properties through numerous renovations and a rebrand.

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Solimar International

OCTOBER 4, 2021

As a mode of active recreation for residents and out-of-town visitors, trails also serve to encourage domestic tourism activities and spending at businesses located nearby. Across the nation, trails are stimulating tourism spending. Trails and Tourism – Supporting Communities. Katherine Frey/The Washington Post).

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Interface Tourism Spain

JUNE 28, 2022

Cryptocurrencies in the tourism industry. Silicon Valley does not stop innovating in the world of technology, and we in the tourism sector cannot be left behind. Once cryptocurrencies are obtained, what benefits do they give us as travellers or tourism companies? All the news Back to newsroom. The answer is: Not at all.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 8, 2023

New York City Tourism + Conventions, (formerly NYC & Co.) A recent study saw that California 2018 wildfires cost the U.S. did not address the issue on its social media—perhaps with the prediction that the hazardous weather situation would resolve over the weekend. economy $148.5 billion dollars (0.7% of the country’s annual GDP).

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Solimar International

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Tourism destinations go through various stages of development, and during each of them, managers face issues and challenges that need to be addressed to guarantee the ongoing success of the destination. Create goals to develop the tourism product. What is an emerging destination? . Emerging destinations’ development challenges.

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Crowdriff

MARCH 22, 2018

Dan Holowack, CEO and CoFounder at CrowdRiff, was an invited speaker at the 2018 World Tourism Organization (UNWTO): Snow and Mountain Tourism Congress , held in Andorra. A number of CrowdRiff customers were highlighted in the presentation, including Destination BC, Blue Mountain Resort, and Colorado Tourism Office.

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Solimar International

JULY 22, 2022

In part one of this series, we discussed how tourism and climate change are inextricably linked. Nature-based tourism is becoming increasingly vulnerable to changing weather patterns, while the nature of tourism itself contributes 8% of global emissions.

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PXCom Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

: 3 minutes The year 2018 comes to an end, it is the perfect moment to review this year that went by at the speed of a Boeing 787! In 2018, we entertained 140 million air passengers, boarded in the biggest airlines and even won the Innovation Supplier of the Year Award in Singapore. PXCom in 2018.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The IMEX Group is predicting that meetings in 2018 will be all about bringing humanity back. Tourism Pushbacks and the Weaponization of Travel The fast rise of Airbnb and Uber have increased tourist travel to many cities—and is now becoming a bit too much of a good thing for some residents.

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Solimar International

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Sustainable tourism certifications are designed to assess the environmental impacts of businesses that facilitate tourism activity. Conventional Tourism. Further, rarely does money from tourism traffic filter down to individual people in tourism destinations. Further, tourism is growing. The Solution?

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Crowdriff

JUNE 14, 2018

For four days in early June, New Orleans played host to over 400 destination marketing and PR professionals at the 2018 PRSA Travel and Tourism Conference. Some of the speakers and session leaders from the 2018 PRSA Travel and Tourism Conference. If you weren’t able to make it, you missed out on….

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Solimar International

AUGUST 5, 2021

A Tourism Improvement District (TID) is a revolutionary way to fund destination marketing programs. They are typically run by local businesses that collaborate and invest collectively to support the growth and development of their destination’s tourism industry. West Hollywood Tourism Improvement District Case Study.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 4, 2021

Bennett has been promoted to executive vice president for Louisville Tourism in Kentucky, effective July 1; Bennett was formerly senior vice president of convention development. Before joining Louisville Tourism, Bennett was director of sales for Global Experience Specialists. Doug Bennett, CASE.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2021

Her accolades include 2009 Spirit of NACE Mary Margaret Traxler Award and 2018 CRVA Partners in Tourism Hospitality Professional of the Year award. Louisville Tourism named Fong senior vice president of convention development, effective Aug. Sonia Fong.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 21, 2019

The post Los Angeles Tourism strengthens India connection appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board (Los Angeles Tourism) is deepening its foothold in the India market with the appointment of Seema Kadam as it’s first-ever regional director in India.

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 4, 2018

The post Record breaking exhibitor numbers set to be smashed at ITB Asia 2018 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The popularity of ITB Asia 2018 has seen the bookings go from strength to strength, with organisers recording a 20.8% Whilst worldwide outbound trips grew by 3.9% Visit itb-asia.com for more details.

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Tourism eSchool

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

A Tourism Marketer’s Guide to Getting Started with Email Marketing. One of the fundamental marketing tactics for every tourism business should be the development and implementation of a regular enewsletter to engage current and potential customers. By Paige Rowett. Published on February 14, 2022. The Benefits of Email Marketing.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2023

Riggs joined Maritz Global Events Design Studio in 2018. Before joining Maritz, she worked as Tourism Vancouver’s meeting and convention sales manager for Chicago and the Midwest. Rachel Riggs, CMP, DES, SEPC Riggs is general manager of environmental strategy for Maritz Global Events.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

The post “Chinese visitors are coming in big numbers to Yas Island”: MeetChina 2018 organisers appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. increase over the same period of the previous year, and its total tourism income reached 5.40 trillion RMB (0.79 trillion USD), an increase of 15.1%.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 2, 2018

The post China to host first World Food Tourism Conference appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The first World Food Tourism Conference will be held in China’s Panda paradise Chengdu on 5-6 September 2018 simultaneously with the Travel Trade Market 2018 (TTM). Food tourism and Creative Cities.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2021

In 2018, a Nature Climate Change study found that global tourism , an industry growing faster than international trade, accounts for eight percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Other hotel conglomerates have set ambitious goals to reduce emissions, as well.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 10, 2024

Nancy Mammana and Fred Dixon NYC Tourism + Conventions has named Nancy Mammana, chief marketing officer, as its interim CEO. Mammana has been with NYC Tourism + Conventions since 2018, including five years as CMO, and led the company’s 2023 rebrand. Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 7, 2018

One of the biggest global meetings industry events of the year will be even bigger in 2019 as IBTM World will partner with The Department of Culture and Tourism—Abu Dhabi (DCT) for the gathering in Barcelona next November. More : IBTM World 2018 Puts New Tech Center Stage.

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 30, 2019

The post RAKTDA hosts World Travel & Tourism Council leaders forum appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) has been announced today as the host of the World Travel & Tourism Council Middle East & North Africa Leaders Forum 2019 on 2 October.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. During the pandemic-driven drought of meetings & events, Las Vegas doubled down on winning tourism which recovered faster, and certainly saw success there. Orlando has retained its #1 spot this year, after being named the “Top Destination” in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 24, 2018

The post Ras Al Khaimah tourism, fuelled by MICE and adventure, up 14% appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) announced its latest tourism figures yesterday. Jebel Jais Flight ‘The World’s Longest Zipline’. The Nordic region also remained strong, seeing 21.3%

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 15, 2018

The post The Sports Lounge opens in Ras Al Khaimah in time for 2018 FIFA World Cup appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. As World Cup fever takes over sports fans from around the world, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) has unveiled a purpose-built entertainment tent, the largest in the Emirate.

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Crowdriff

JUNE 11, 2018

CrowdRiff is honoured to be recognized as the Top Canadian Tech Startup at the 2018 Metabridge X event. CrowdRiff CEO Dan Holowack presented our vision and evolution in becoming the leading visual marketing platform for 350+ tourism brands in 20+ countries. Jennifer Warawa (@jenniferwarawa) June 9, 2018. Well deserved!

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