Remove 2019 Remove Incentives Remove Tourism Remove Trends
article thumbnail

Travel Is Not Going Back To Normal

Smart Meetings

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.

Travel 246
article thumbnail

The Breakdown on International Travel in 2022

Smart Meetings

International travel grew gradually in 2021 after the quarantine of 2019, yet 2022 has seen a huge spike. With more countries opening their borders and lifting Covid restrictions, 2022 international travel has increased exponentially since 2019 and progressing towards pre-pandemic numbers. Why the Rapid Growth in International Travel?

Travel 264
MICE professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Middle East region first to recover Chinese tourism numbers, boosting participation at ATM 2024

Travel Daily Media

The post Middle East region first to recover Chinese tourism numbers, boosting participation at ATM 2024 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. According to Chinese payment platform Alipay, the number of Chinese overseas transactions were 7% higher than those recorded in 2019.“The

Tourism 75
article thumbnail

The ultimate incentive experience A–Z: interview with Heidi Legein, Managing Director at The MICE Guru

The MICE Blog

I interviewed Heidi about her role and work across various business areas of the DMC, beginning by defining its role, how to host virtual site inspections, how DMCs contribute to destination marketing, sustainability and incentives. But what is an incentive? There are different types of incentives.

article thumbnail

IMEX22 Shares Community-building Tools

Smart Meetings

In 2019, I had more airtime than most pilots,” Feldman said, articulating how he learned invaluable lessons in facilitating inclusion through interacting with people from different cultures. . Tourism Diversity Matter Announces Expanded Team to Meet DEI Demand. Read about the origins of Tourism Diversity Matters.

Tourism 223
article thumbnail

Prague remains among world’s most sought-after ‘Meeting Destinations’ 

Travel Daily Media

The meetings industry in the capital is maintaining its upward trend after an enforced pandemic hiatus. However, still not enough to surpass the record year of 2019. In an international comparison, Prague also landed in the sixth place in the ranking of the most sought-after meeting destinations in the world.

Meeting 72
article thumbnail

TIS reveals travel trends for the coming years: social media, sustainability and frictionless experiences

Travel Daily Media

The post TIS reveals travel trends for the coming years: social media, sustainability and frictionless experiences appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Tourism after the pandemic. The pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on tourism. “The recovery from the health crisis has not been the same.