Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2022

Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta attributes the growth of business travel, as “bookings for company meetings strengthened each month of the quarter.” Marriott CEO Tony Capuano notes the continued demand for leisure travel as the source of improved earnings in Q2. Net income was $678 million, up from $422 million in Q2 of 2021.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

California innovators are actively inventing a more sustainable future in and out of the ballroom. It is a model for a sustainable economic future. Let’s look at the legacy of sustainable innovation, where it is going next and what it means for meeting professionals. A Green Legacy.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

Speculations circled overhead at the pandemic’s genesis that the business travel industry ought to fear an irreparable nosedive. ” The white paper, released in mid-May, highlighted the pivotal role business travel is poised to play in building business back. Read More : 7 Business Travel Trends Set to Shape 2022.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

California innovators are actively inventing a more sustainable future in and out of the ballroom. It is a model for a sustainable economic future. Let’s look at the legacy of sustainable innovation, where it is going next and what it means for meeting professionals. A Green Legacy.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The opening day of IMEX America 2021 at Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas was humming with people just happy to be back together. Destinations International Large Market Roundtable outlined initiatives to establish Destination Booking Agreement Guidelines to create certainty for all parties. “We We are LIVE from IMEX in EXVO HOME!

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The post Ticket booking opens for World Travel Market London as the show announces exciting changes appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. WTM Connect Me – the show’s meeting booking platform – will return in 2023 and is available for Buyers, VIPs and Media.

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The MICE Blog

JUNE 3, 2022

The return of incentive travel has given clients the opportunity to book these trips with confidence. What has changed since the pandemic in the way companies approach incentive travel? The biggest challenge is all the travel restrictions around the world, especially if we handle international groups.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2022

B2B travel management platform CWT recently launched a point-of-sale carbon footprint indicator for its myCWT mobile and web app, as part of the company’s $100 million investment in its myCWT platform. “We Together with our partners at CWT, we have made a giant leap towards delivering this for business travelers around the world,” he said.

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Sojern

JULY 16, 2021

The entire industry has suffered as a result of the pandemic, but it has given many travel brands the opportunity to take time to re-evaluate their strategies. In some cases it has proved beneficial, resulting in more efficient campaigns, with many marketers imagining a more equitable and sustainable future.

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Dana Communications

APRIL 11, 2022

Guided by the 17 global priorities outlined in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals , your hotel or resort can strive not only to lead through best practices in sustainability and closely support and connect with actions worldwide, but also to inspire every member of our industry to maximize their efforts.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

The recent surge in “revenge travel” has been met with burnt out staff and slow service. Travel restrictions are being lifted around the world , drawing in even more tourists from abroad and more professionals to events. Read More: California: Meet Where Sustainable Innovation Lives. Technology Creates New Staff Roles.

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Dana Communications

JANUARY 17, 2022

When the global pandemic that started unfolding in 2020 shifted all of our lives dramatically, it fueled a wellness crisis—physical, mental and spiritual—in addition to putting the brakes on travel and resulting tourism revenue. First, let’s note that wellness itself is one of the key travel trends for 2022.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2021

From all-encompassing “ecotourism” to the holistic cadence of “ regenerative travel ,” and the localized “community-based tourism,” to the umbrella of “ethical travel.” A two-for-one combo in sustainable travel and personal safety? How do planners and casual travelers support these practices? Hyatt Loves Local .

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The post Health and Safety top concern for Asia Pacific Corporate Travellers appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The survey polled 1,050 business travellers in Singapore, Malaysia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand.

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Tourism eSchool

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

5 Ways to Pivot your Tourism Experience for Post-COVID Traveller. Published on September 6, 2021. What we do know though, is that demand for travel experiences will bounce back in some way, shape or form, as human connection through travel is a basic human need that most of society will want to meet. By Paige Rowett.

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Tourism eSchool

APRIL 26, 2021

Our key Takeaways from the Victorian Tourism Conference 2021. Published on April 27, 2021. Resumption of domestic travel in significant numbers, food, wine, sport, culture. Vaccines enabling sustained restriction rollbacks - after 30%-50% of the population had received the vaccination (US + UK are currently at this stage).

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 28, 2023

The post China makes welcome return to Arabian Travel Market, Middle East appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. China lifted its covid-related travel restrictions on 8 th January 2023, allowing Chinese tourists to travel abroad, without having to quarantine upon their return.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Of course, our event marketing budgets will need to be higher in 2023 than in 2021 or 2020. More events with more events mean more food, room blocks, entertainment, production equipment, and travel – and those all cost extra money. Book venues with renewable energy sources like solar panels. The Rise of Energy Costs .

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

For many, however, the bracing weather of the holiday season also comes with travel plans. Just for you, tourism bureaus and hospitality professionals are hanging holly, preparing their spaces to host events and—beginning Black Friday and Cyber Monday—sales for holiday business travelers. Book at a discount any stay from Nov.

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AltexSoft Travel

AUGUST 26, 2022

Severely struck by the coronavirus pandemic, the travel industry is slowly but steadily reaching its full potential. Shifts in travel patterns opened up new niches for startups, giving them a unique opportunity to harness the emerging trends and address important but so far unmet customer needs. Sustainable travel.

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AltexSoft Travel

AUGUST 30, 2023

The 2021 survey states that 98 percent of their respondents have at least one paid video streaming subscription. Needless to say, this trend creates immense business opportunities for companies from different sectors – travel included. What is a travel subscription and how is it different? Today, its penetration is enormous.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

JANUARY 15, 2024

Not surprisingly, many predictions align, and our list here is split across segments of corporate meetings, incentive travel, channel incentives, and sales contests. 67% of respondents to the Amex Global Business Travel forecast projected a budget increase for the coming year, and of those, 13% expect the bump to exceed 10%.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

“The Future 100: 2023 ,” creative agency, consultancy, and technology company Wunderman Thompson’s annual forecast, identifies 100 trends across industries — from culture to technology to travel and hospitality — that will shape the way we live and work this year and beyond. Temperate Travel Climate change is changing travel.

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Solimar International

AUGUST 25, 2023

Community-Based Tourism (CBT) exemplifies sustainable tourism, promoting local development through social justice, resource redistribution, sustainability, and empowerment. This paradigm shift reinterprets tourism models, emphasizing consciousness, autonomy, and bottom-up strategies while detaching from predatory practices.

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DCI

OCTOBER 21, 2021

As travel PR and destination marketing professionals start to shape their 2022 strategy, we hear them ask frequently, “So, what do travel media want now?”. For travel PR professionals and destinations, collaborating with the media and understanding what’s next for them is key to success. So, what do travel media want now?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

After a blow to international travel due to Covid, a wave of tech layoffs and some negative publicity, the city is leaning into its strengths as a diverse, business savvy and beautiful destination to reemerge stronger. We’ve survived booms and busts, earthquakes and pandemics, and have come back thriving every time.

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Travel Daily News

JUNE 30, 2022

Carbon Transfers has been added to Lightning, which won the Business Travel Awards Europe Best Online Booking Tool accolade in September 2021 and has been shortlisted for this year’s award again.

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DCI

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

While 2021 has been anything but smooth sailing, the ups and downs have created some lasting impacts on the U.S. Entering the SATW conference in Milwaukee, I wanted to know what travel stories are being covered now as we emerge from Delta. We saw glimmers of hope earlier this year as we touted recovery efforts and increased bookings.

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DCI

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Research is pivotal to every strategy we develop at DCI, so we keep our eye on third-party travel research in addition to our own proprietary research. A leader in domestic travel, the AAA 2021 Q4 Consumer Pulse hashes out travelers’ sentiment, broken down state by state. Booking.com: See what travelers see on OTAs.

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Business Traveler USA

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The Los Cabos Tourism Board is touting a remarkable 100 percent recovery of its travel and tourism activity with a 20 percent growth in tourism arrivals managed in the last quarter from July to September 2021 as compared to the same period in 2019. We will hold tight to the health and safety efforts that got us here.

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Travel Daily News

APRIL 3, 2023

Harrison-Hill and Morgan sold HELM to Borrow a Boat in June 2021 and continued to work within the group driving the brand and wider business forward. We’re excited for the future and are aiming for even more sustainable growth in 2023.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

And almost a third were new since 2021. Encore Global hosted “Break Free, a journey of transformation” which invited guests to take part in an interactive survey focused on the sustainability efforts at IMEX while touching all the senses in a dramatic LED-enhanced space. SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) October 11, 2022.

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Tourism eSchool

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

15 Ways to Evolve Your Destination Visitor Guide in 2021. Older couples - Travelling without kids, or possibly as extended family groups. Younger Couples - Often travelling with other couples or friends. Who are they travelling with ? What’s their motivation for travel? Accessibility Travel Tips.

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The post Global business travel pricing set to increase in 2022 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. in 2021, followed by 4.9 % in 2022, spelling growth for business travel. in 2021, followed by 4.9 % in 2022, spelling growth for business travel. Macroeconomic influences.

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Business Traveler USA

AUGUST 26, 2021

The airline shut down its operations worldwide in March 2020, in part due to COVID-19-related global travel bans. The national carrier came out of business rescue at the end of April 2021, according to SAA’s board chairman John Lamola. The post South African Airways Resumes Flights appeared first on Business Traveler USA.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 5, 2022

In tandem with the hospitality industry at large, Marriott International is making strides in its initiative dedicated to improving sustainability and the brand’s social impact, Serve 360: Doing Good in Every Direction. Sustainability movement at the C-suite level is also evident on the ground. View this post on Instagram.

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Solimar International

DECEMBER 2, 2022

At that time, widespread internet usage had already wildly changed the landscape of the industry, increasing customer autonomy from the days of travel agency appointments and packages. TV, print, and radio advertisements prevailed as travelers and companies were still adapting to the nascent digital world. The Travel Cycle.

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