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Meeting Planners Unite Sets 2019 Agenda

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A town-hall meeting at the conference identified other resources MPU could help secure, including limited liability insurance and streamlining IATA, CLIA and other travel agent certifications. The post Meeting Planners Unite Sets 2019 Agenda appeared first on Smart Meetings. Augmented Income Streams.

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CDC Will Allow Cruise Travel to Resume This Summer   

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Travel Association president and CEO Roger Dow seconded the request, saying, “Restrictions have taken a disproportionately heavy toll on the travel industry and our millions of workers, and the rule preventing cruise operations is uniquely specific. It will span five continents, ferrying travelers to 66 destinations in 34 countries.

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India to participate in WTM London

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The post India to participate in WTM London appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Ministry of Tourism, government of India will participate in World Travel Market (WTM) 2022 from 7th to 9th November in London which is one of the largest international travel exhibitions,” the ministry said in a statement.

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Hyatt Confirms Commission Cut

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to seven percent, effective February 1, 2019. We remain committed to closely collaborating with meeting planners and travel agents to deliver meaningful experiences and foster shared success. This change will not affect business booked prior to February 1, 2019, even if the event occurs after that date.

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ILTM Asia Pacific 2023 unites the region’s luxury travel industry with four days of meetings + networking 

Travel Daily Media

The post ILTM Asia Pacific 2023 unites the region’s luxury travel industry with four days of meetings + networking appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. It’s the perfect platform for us to reach so many relevant new curators of high end travel.”

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Smart Moves in San Diego, New York and More

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She first joined the resort in 2019 as a senior sales executive and earlier served as a sales executive at Marriott International, Western Mountain Pacific. In this role, she will focus on overseeing and maintaining relationships with key travel agents and partners by providing indispensable industry leadership.

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Is the Rise of Regional Tourism Here to Stay?

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The past two years have taken the travel sector on a wild ride—from brutal decimation in 2020 to the renaissance of the road trip in 2021 to the growing, but guarded, optimism of today. Most experts predict that the industry will not fully recover (read: achieve 2019 levels) until 2024. Everchanging Restrictions. Proof Positive.

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