Business Traveler USA

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The government of the United Kingdom is set to revamp its current travel ‘traffic light’ system in favor of a more simplified approach. According to reports from the BBC, the new system would allow fully vaccinated UK travelers to go to countries with similarly high vaccination rates and avoid quarantine when returning. The three-tier travel traffic light system – red, amber and green – was introduced in May.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

“Humans are hard-wired for sharing joy with one another,” says Jacques W. Martiquet, , aka “The Party Scientist.”. Jacques W. Martiquet, aka “The Party Scientist,” includes a red balloon emoji in his email signature and bops onto YouTube videos wearing a sparkly silver fedora and bright turquoise patterned socks. Clearly, Martiquet likes to have a good time, but his designation as a scientist is no joke.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Cancellation, switching locations, and a 36-hour pivot to virtual were among the actions taken by various event hosts. The city bounced back quickly, however. After powerful Hurricane Ida swept through New Orleans on August 29, several meeting groups had decisions to make—and quickly—about whether to proceed with their events in the city in the days and weeks that followed.

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Travel Pulse

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The country is the latest European nation to ban unvaccinated U.S. travelers.

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

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Special Events

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The Call for Speakers portal will be open until September 30th, 2021.

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Business Traveler USA

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

IHG Hotels and Resorts is partnering with Josh.ai, a maker of voice controlled automation systems, to design a voice-controlled smart hotel room. The project’s pilot room at the Kimpton Rowan hotel in Palm Springs, CA, features Josh.ai software with purpose-built natural language processing. According to IHG, the software understands multiple requests in one command, uses deep-linking to search for specific music and video content, and enables location and contextual awareness.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Oh, event AV costs. Just when event planners thought they had enough to think about, the question arises. And it’s no secret that when event profs go to sleep, their dreams consist of a series of jumping quotes, venue possibilities, key-note speakers to snatch … So when you have to add event AV costs to the equation, some smoke might start coming out of your head.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Contactless check-ins at hotels makes it easier for human trafficking to take place. We can chalk up the preference for contactless check-ins to people’s perception that it’s safer to limit the potential for COVID-19 exposure through interactions with others, as well as the idea that digital check-in offers a more seamless experience. Whatever the reason, “there is an increased desire for more contactless experiences throughout the travel journey,” Tammy Routh, senior vice president of global sa

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Business Traveler USA

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Dutch flag carrier KLM has cut flights to Las Vegas, Miami and Orlando from its winter schedule. The decision comes in the wake of the Dutch government’s designation of the US as a “very high risk area.”. KLM has been set to fly from Amsterdam to the US cities during the winter period between Oct. 31, 2021 and March 26, 2022, but has removed the routes from its schedules “until further notice.”.

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