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Travel Destination Fascination in 2024 & Beyond

Motivation Excellence

We continue to propose Europe, Asia, and South America for 2026 programs to clients as well. Costa Rica and Japan deserve mentions too.

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A City Within a City to Launch in SoCal

Smart Meetings

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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Big Things are Happening in Kansas City

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Kansas City will be among the 16 cities in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to host matches during FIFA World Cup 2026. The three-day event took place in iconic locations around the city, including historic Union Station and the National WWI Museum and Memorial.

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Orlando and DC Enhance Transportation Alternatives, Western Connections Could Follow

Smart Meetings

Next up is a planned addition of a LEED Silver-certified, $560 million 14-gate concourse for domestic and international flights that begins construction next month and is scheduled for completion in 2026.

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Emerging Association Meeting Strategies

Smart Meetings

For this reason, ASAE has created a strategy called Destination 2026, which consists of four pillars: member value, workforce development, elevation of associations and culture and infrastructure. “We

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TWT: Wobbly Travel Recovery, Flight Delays and Hotel Boom

Smart Meetings

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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NAMM: Harmonizing Innovation

Smart Meetings

Cindy Sample : NAMM will celebrate 50 years in Anaheim in 2026. Cindy Sample Smart Meetings: The NAMM Show has been in Anaheim for a while now. What made this destination an ideal location for NAMM? It’s close to NAMM HQ, it’s Southern California with ideal weather in January and it’s a big time convention center with a small town feel.