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Reflections on ADMEI 2024 Annual Conference: “In the Zone”

ADMEI

How Attending Association Conferences Can Benefit DMC Professionals 1. Our opening keynote speaker, Jeska Brodbeck of Be Light Consulting , taught ADMEI Conference attendees how to achieve Flow State in order to exit the hamster wheel and achieve optimal productivity and creativity! Maximize your benefits. Stay informed.

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The 2024 Travel Outlook Survey Results: Appealing to the Traveler’s Niche Interest

Advanced Travel and Tourism

Smart digital marketers are keeping an eye on the following trends, adapting content, product, and messaging accordingly: WELLNESS Rest, relax, retreat, unplug, and detox. The Global Wellness Institute predicts wellness tourism will grow 21% by 2025, becoming the leading growth sector within the wellness category.

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IHG Hotels & Resorts Partnering with Unilever to Eliminate Single-use Toiletries

Smart Meetings

Rather than replacing amenities after every guest, Dove (Unilever’s biggest brand) will provide hotels with full-size products that can be refilled as needed. Unilever also has a series of sustainability goals that are benefited by its deal with IHG. Collect and process more plastic packaging than it sells in its products.

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India on track to be the third largest aviation market by 2025

Travel Daily Media

The post India on track to be the third largest aviation market by 2025 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The panel discussed the aviation operating environment in India and the opportunities that exist for the market to become the third-largest globally by 2025. Qatar Airways CEO, Akbar Al Baker.

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Travel and Tourism Trends in U.S. and Canada

Smart Meetings

One notable contrast showed that while older residents said that they see the expansion of the tourism industry in their area as a plus, younger Gen Z residents (18-25) indicated that they are skeptical of any potential benefits of local tourism. Pasadena has a long history of being a community that is supportive of tourism,” said McGrath.

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Antigua and Barbuda focuses on building partnerships during CHTA Caribbean Travel Marketplace

Travel Daily Media

Their mission was to promote Antigua and Barbuda at the event, which unites buyers and sellers of the region’s tourism products and services. Other participants included representatives from Carlisle Bay, Sun Tours, Tamarind Hills, Cocos, Keyonna, Hawksbill, Blue Waters, and Elite Island Resorts.

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IMEX 2022 ‘Pathways to Clarity’ Showcased Sustainability and Mental Wellness

Smart Meetings

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) powered Smart Monday and morning keynotes as part of a 20-year partnership that was formally extended through 2025. venues, Encore has expertise in all types of activations and can scale even the most elaborate productions to meet the budget and goals of a specific group.