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TWT: Travel Still Flocks to Florida

Smart Meetings

Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. Florida Continues to Come Back Strong. Florida Tourism has released Quarter One (January to March) results for travel to the state in 2022. Not surprisingly, travel is up and hotel bookings are strong, with a 36 million total visitor figure, a 39.6% increase over Q1 2021.

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European Travel Commission extends complimentary membership to Ukraine’s tourism agency

ETC Corporate

Today, the European Travel Commission (ETC) reached a decision to invite the State Agency for Tourism Development of Ukraine (SATD) to join the organisation with a complimentary three-year membership. The decision was taken during the 103rd General Meeting that is taking place on 18-20 May in Ljubljana, hosted by the Slovenian Tourist Board. This meeting brought together CEOs of national tourism.

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IACC Plans to Fill in the Gaps on Latest Meeting Intelligence at Las Vegas Conference

Smart Meetings

As small- to mid-size meetings are coming back fast, how are meeting professionals really managing the challenges of sustainability, supply chain issues and staffing? “There is a gap between what people are saying and what we are seeing,” said IACC CEO Mark Cooper. At IACC Americas Connect , the group’s first centralized, live event in three years, he plans to build on Meetings of the Future research and model the three pillars addressed in the group’s signature report—Community, People and Envi

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There’s Always Something New to Discover in Orlando

Convene by PCMA

Orlando’s hotels, attractions and restaurants are reaching new heights. If you think you know Orlando, think again. The dynamic destination is constantly evolving, so meeting attendees will find new places to stay, dine and be entertained each time they visit. Talented chefs are taking dining to new heights in Orlando. Not only will Orlando restaurants be included in the inaugural edition of the prestigious MICHELIN Guide Florida, but five of the destination’s culinary stars were recent semifina

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COVID-19 Travel Consumer Sentiment Study

TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave

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Sustainable Tourism in Southern Morocco

Solimar International

South of the Moroccan tourism hub of Marrakesh is the jewel of Southern Morocco, Agadir. Encompassing Agadir and various other small towns, southern Morocco is largely underdeveloped with untapped potential. Morocco has been well-known by French tourists for a long time given its former status as a French colony. What is lesser known is that Agadir and Southern Morocco have an increasing capability to cater to the demands of sustainable tourists.

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Optimizing Emotional Intelligence for an Optimal Work Life

FICP

Emotional intelligence is about how well or how poorly we relate to ourselves and to other people around us. Very simply put, emotional intelligence is the ability to manage, recognize and.

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Channel Sales Claims Management

ITA Group

Channel Sales Claims Management. aschuman. Thu, 05/19/2022 - 15:14. Channel Sales Claims Processing & Management With 100% Verification & Up to 75% Lower Costs. Simple on the front end. Comprehensive on the back end. Compared to traditional claims processing, a fully managed AI claims processing and management solution is easier for participants and less work for admins.

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Optimizing Emotional Intelligence for an Optimal Work Life

FICP

Emotional intelligence is about how well or how poorly we relate to ourselves and to other people around us. Very simply put, emotional intelligence is the ability to manage, recognize and.

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PRESS RELEASE: EUROPALCO launches a new format of hybrid events and turns distance into an advantage

MeetingPool

EUROPALCO, the largest provider of solutions for events in Southern Europe, has launched STUDIO EUROPALCO, a new concept of hybrid events that mixes the best of the face-to-face and virtual formats using Virtual Reality (VR), Mixed Reality (MR) and Augmented Reality (AR). Its objective is to transform the distance into a benefit and get an […].

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At ICC Sydney, It’s All About Making Strong Connections

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Programs at International Convention Centre Sydney provide exciting new ways for delegates to connect with each other, as well as with their surroundings and the cultural heritage, business community, and young leaders of Sydney. (Cassandra Hannagan). After two years apart, event organizers and their attendees are craving the chance to connect in person safely.

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Evolution of the DMC:Renewing Business Relationships with Deeper Trust, Transparency & Understanding

The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.

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How to Make Hybrid a Hit: Takeaways from MIX 2022

MeetingPool

Live streaming, in-person watch parties, virtual viewing around the world, and broadcast-quality production — that’s what Mastering Immersive Experiences (MIX) 2022 looked like. A terrific hybrid event indeed. So terrific in fact, we thought it would be unfair if we kept the gems of knowledge learned at our first hybrid event away from you. So we sat down with one of Hubilo’s premier event professionals, Jessica Connolly, who spearheaded the planning, management, and execution of MIX, and picked

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Hospitality in healthcare: EHL's Hospital Reception Management course

EHL Insights

Interview with Dr Lohyd Terrier (EHL Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior) and Béatrice Schaad (Head of CHUV hospital Communication) about the growing relevance of hospitality in healthcare. A short course on Hospital Reception Management (' Management de l’accueil en milieu hospitalier') was recently given to medical workers from the CHUV Lausanne University Hospital and confirmed the benefits of exchanging transversal hospitality skill sets to other industry sectors.

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People on the Move

Convene by PCMA

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. Ana Liberty, Kristina Ovies, and Chuck Carter. Visit Spokane has added two new directors of sales and one sales manager to its team. Ana Liberty has been named director of national accounts. She has decades of experience in the hospitality sales sector and has worked as a sales manager for both Hilton and Hyatt Regency.

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Posidonia 2022 Conferences set the course to navigate tumultuous times

Travel Daily News

The exhibition will be held from June 6-10 at the Athens Metropolitan Expo and will offer delegates and hosts a much-anticipated platform to learn, interact and network following a four-year hiatus since the last time it was held in its traditional physical format

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News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas

Convene by PCMA

We get it, you’re busy. So, the Convene editors have curated the latest tips and trends in the world of work for you. Take a look at what caught our eye this past week. Don’t Force Your Employees Back to the Office. Do This Instead. Fast Company reports that a Gartner survey of more than 3,500 knowledge workers found that yanking everyone back to the office is not the way to connect them with their organization’s culture and that employees with more flexibility felt more connected.

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Who's News for May 19, 2022

Special Events

Special events business news

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2023 FICP Education Forum

FICP

2023 FICP Education Forum. June 27-29, 2023. Omni Amelia Island Resort. Fernandina Beach, Florida.

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Niche Travel Marketing: Six Creative Storytelling Solutions

DCI

Newsflash. When you send out pitches to travel journalists and you say your destination “has something for everyone,” it gives them more than a chuckle. It gives them a headache. . Even if it’s true that anyone can appreciate your destination, it’s not useful to attract the interest of journalists who are increasingly writing content for specific niches.