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Hong Kong to host 2026 Lions International Convention

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The post Hong Kong to host 2026 Lions International Convention appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. Hong Kong recently secured the right to host the 2026 Lions International Convention, and will be staging it at the AsiaWorld-Expo in July 2026.

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Smart Travel: Safest Airlines Revealed, National Geographic Unveils New Expeditions, the Upcoming Global Tourism Resilience Conference and More

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The addition joins the companys Signature Land portfolio, which also includes destinations in Costa Rica, Australia, Sri Lanka, the Azores and more.

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A City Within a City to Launch in SoCal

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2026 – “Phase Two” begins. Two world class hotels will be added between 2026 and 2028 to the ocV!BE “We are hoping to draw some really great acts into that space.” BE culinary scene will also begin to form with ocV!BE’s BE’s Market Hall. BE ecosystem.

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Incentive Travel 2025: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

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Only 8% of North American corporate and agency buyers report decreased activity over 2024 and 2025, and only 6% have reported decreases for 2026. Lucky for planners, incentive travel is growing. Now everybodys kind of doubling down on their investment in [incentive] programs, says Gregg.

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TWT: Wobbly Travel Recovery, Flight Delays and Hotel Boom

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Travel Association has released its biannual forecast for travel through 2026—including both travel spending and volume—which projects that all segments of travel, in spite of rising inflation, will likely surge in the short term due to pent-up demand and consumer savings. Travel Forecast Sees Wobbly Recovery. If the U.S.

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Will the Paris Olympics Get the Gold from Meeting Profs?

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She notes that the group footprint in the City of Light normally tends to be lighter at this time of the year anyway, because it’s peak tourist season. Yet many groups are heading straight for Paris this summer, especially Olympics sponsoring companies or partnering organizations.

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Oak View Group Is Leaving a Trail of Partnerships

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Earlier this year, OVG unveiled plans to create the OVG Las Vegas Hotel and Casino project, a $3-billion entertainment district and arena on 25 acres, slated to begin construction in 2023 and to be completed in 2026. It will include a 20,000-seat arena, 2,000-room hotel, casino and amphitheater.

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