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What is Stopping International Attendees from Returning to U.S. Conferences?

Smart Meetings

As that eases, it could not only help increase the ability to bring attendees to conferences from China, but other countries as well as Chinese visitors have been rerouting through neighboring destinations to get to their California events. Department of Transportation has limited the number of flights into the United State from China.

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Cannabis Tourism is Going Mainstream

Smart Meetings

With cannabis gaining momentum in state legislations and shedding its stigma to be more visible in mainstream culture, cannabis travel and tourism is a fast-rising market. Some people consider me a subject matter expert in cannabis and hemp travel and tourism. Q: How would you define your professional title?

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Bouncing Back: Tourism After a Natural Disaster

Dana Communications

Tourism is fascinating. Tourism is exhilarating. Tourism is also easily affected. Those of us in the tourism industry know all too well that in the blink of an eye, a natural disaster can turn a beautiful top-selling destination into a disaster zone. With tourism after a natural disaster focus on the positive.

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TIS2024 is calling tourism experts to share trends and strategies in tourism innovation

Travel Daily Media

The post TIS2024 is calling tourism experts to share trends and strategies in tourism innovation appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. The dynamic tourism sector is in constant transformation, driven by rapid change and emerging innovations.

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WTTC Survey Assesses Cities’ Sustainable Tourism Growth

Smart Meetings

Tourism, for all its economic and personal growth potential, has a massive environmental footprint. Sustainability efforts are key to keep the travel and tourism train going. In 2018, international visitors accounted for 81% of Bangkok’s tourism spend. Paris and 10. Bangkok Skyline. Bangkok came in at No.

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ITB China Conference 2024: Elevating the China travel business

Travel Daily Media

The post ITB China Conference 2024: Elevating the China travel business appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. ITB China announces first details of this year’s ITB China Conference 2024. Oxford Economics is looking forward to attending ITB China and sharing insights on the outlook for inbound tourism to China.

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NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference Starts with Hopeful Vision of Return to Travel

Smart Meetings

The first day of the hospitality conference held at NYU earlier this week discussed the growing trend of returning to travel, at times exceeding pre-pandemic rates. Tisch Center of Hospitality in the NYU School of Professional Studies is the ideal host for a conference discussing today’s trends in the travel industry. Jonathan M.