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This Week in Travel: Covid Tests, Airline Fees and Sustainable Travel

Smart Meetings

Keeping you and your groups up to speed with weekly travel updates. The Buzz. “If you listen to the narrative in the country right now, it’s about testing. Testing must be a component of our events. As a country we’re deficient on tests, we got so focused on vaccines we forgot about the testing component.”. -Michael Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International ( ALHI ) at Smart Meetings’ 2020 Hospitality Predictions webinar.

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What Events Are Missing With the Climate Crisis

Skift Meetings

In parts of North America, there is a growing practice of acknowledging the land rights of indigenous tribes during opening speeches at events. Is it time to introduce a similar policy of acknowledging the current climate emergency at gatherings worldwide? The event industry has been discussing climate change for a long time. "The biggest issue […].

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In the Midst of a Pandemic, Planning Resources Are Moving the Industry Forward

Smart Meetings

One New Year’s promise planners can count on is that hybridized events have become the driving force in the industry. The Omicron variant poses its own unique threat to in-person events. But the past two years of digital innovation in event tech and event services, along with new partners from outside the industry have prepared us for Covid combat. As meetings and events become more and more hybridized, resources are getting smarter, building software for stronger virtual and in-person connectio

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December Was 2021’s Busiest Air Travel Month Globally

Business Traveler USA

December was 2021’s busiest month for air travel, with 2.43 million flights operated globally, according to data from aviation analyst at Cirium. This despite the rash of cancelations in the last weeks of the month due to the surge of the omicron variant worldwide. According to the company’s On-Time Performance Review 2021, global flights flown increased 1.5 percent week-over-week from December 11-17, before the spike in omicron cases.

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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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10 Virtual Conference Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Stova

Virtual conferences' prevalence and popularity have skyrocketed in recent years. They allow for meetings, conferences and other events to take place anywhere and at any time, so long as those involved have a compatible device and a steady internet connection.

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The Role of Team Building in New Employee Orientation

Best Corporate Events

Team building activities should ideally be a vital and integral part of your employee orientation process. Here’s why—and it includes a significant impact you may not have thought about. Every company has an onboarding process for new hires: get all the necessary forms signed, assign them a laptop, create their access badge, set up an email account, provide login credentials for the appropriate software systems, and so on.

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MeetingPackage Ranks #1 on Hotel Tech Report’s ‘Top Online Venue Booking Platform’ 2022 List

Meeting Package

We’re excited to announce that MeetingPackage has ranked #1 overall on Hotel Tech Report’s Global Best Online Venue Booking Platform list in the 2022 HotelTechAwards. This was second year in a row that MeetingPackage was voted as the best software to book and manage Meetings & Events services.

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What is MLS? Multiple Listing Service Explained

Redfin

While first-time homebuyers and even seasoned homeowners might have heard of MLS, they may not be familiar with the role it plays throughout the home buying and selling process. Understanding how the MLS factors into the process can help you get the most out of your purchase or sale. In this article, we explain all the MLS essentials: . What an MLS is and how it works.

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Air Canada Flight Suspensions Challenge Cayman Islands Tourism

Travel Pulse

Flights to 14 Caribbean countries suspended through April.

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TRAIN AND EMPLOY SQU & OTC TALENTED STUDENTS PROGRAM

Panorama Travel

We were honored at Panorama Travels, to launch a program of training and employment opportunities for the talented students in tourism majors of Sultan Qaboos University and the Oman Tourism College. All thanks to Dr. Hamad Al-Mahrazi (Head of the Department of Tourism at Sultan Qaboos University) and Bader Al-Dhuhli (Head of Studies at the Oman Tourism College) for their unlimited support to the program in order to achieve the program’s goals to develop practical skills for students and thus en

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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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Marriott’s W Brand to Debut in Macau

Business Traveler USA

Marriott International has announced its first W Hotels brand property in Macau. The 557-room property is scheduled to open in December as Stage 2 of the Studio City multi-development complex, which also offers indoor and outdoor water parks, cineplexes and MICE facilities. The W Macau Studio City will feature two dining venues – one offering international cuisine “with an Asian twist,” and the other serving Chinese and Portuguese dishes.

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Global DMC Partners Announces New Strategic Alliance Partner

Global DMC partners

SAVI EHS keeps events safe with protocols to manage risks associated with COVID-19 Global DMC Partners (GDP), the premier global resource for virtual, hybrid and in-person events, is pleased to announce its newest strategic alliance partner - SAVI EHS. This nationwide Environmental, Health and.

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FAA Announces 5G ‘Buffer Zones’ Around 50 US Airports

Business Traveler USA

The Federal Aviation Administration has announced the creation of buffer zones around 50 airports in the US when new 5G C-band technology is rolled out on Jan. 19. The list includes 17 of the top 20 busiest airports in the country. The buffer zones, according to the FAA, are being established to reduce the possibility of potential interference to sensitive airplane instruments like radio altimeters, which could pose a safety risk to air traffic and lead to flight diversions.

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Who's News for January 13, 2022

Special Events

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