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Lessons for Meeting Profs from MGM Resorts’ Sabbatical Policy

Smart Meetings

The Science Behind the Break Stephanie Glanzer The program, which rolled out in 2022 following an intense couple of years navigating the pandemic, is part of a cultural journey at MGM Resorts to provide employees with the one thing that can never be replaced—time. The aha moments went beyond the benefits of six weeks away.

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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. And if you are what you eat, gastronomy tourism is a brilliant way to experience local culture and custom. After all, everybody likes to eat.

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The Survey Says: Meetings and Events are Thriving and Evolving

Smart Meetings

Softer Productivity In recent years, wellness has become the star of the show. They’ve termed this concept Softer Productivity. There is a space for a much softer productivity that still allows you to deliver, but to do it in your own time and in your own way.” Sustainability isn’t only about reducing emissions.

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The UK and Spain’s travel industries unite at second edition of ‘Spain Sustainability Day’

Travel Daily Media

The post The UK and Spain’s travel industries unite at second edition of ‘Spain Sustainability Day’ appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. The session stressed how now is the time to adjust our mindsets and employ disruptive thinking.

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Storytelling for Sustainable Destinations & Tourism Marketing

Solimar International

As such, the significance of storytelling in sustainable destination and tourism marketing has never been greater. What is storytelling in sustainable destination and tourism marketing? With a global portfolio of projects, we are dedicated to developing, managing, and promoting sustainable tourism destinations.

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Sustainable Practices: Learning About Tunisia’s Amazigh Community 

Solimar International

I’m Tunisian-American.” “Then you are Amazigh, too.” What ensued was a two-hour-long conversation about Amazigh history, culture, and language — much to the annoyance of our fellow passengers. Despite surrounding ourselves in Amazigh culture, Arabization successfully distanced us from our roots. He asked me where I was from. “I’m

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Off-the-Grid Incentives in Paradise

Smart Meetings

Smart Meetings has rounded up a few obscure luxury destinations that will take attendees of incentive trips and executive retreats away from their phones and computers and provide tangible experiences of relaxation, nature, culture and history. There should be no other choice!”