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This Week in Travel: Ireland Relaxes Covid Rules, New AA/BA Terminal at JFK Debuts

Smart Meetings

Weekly travel updates for the busy meeting professional. Covid-19 Updates. As Covid-19 rates decline in NYC, the CDC has added 15 countries to its Level 4 or high-risk category. Those countries are: Columbia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Kuwait, Mongolia, Niger, Peru, Romania, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates.

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A Guide to Burnout for Event Professionals

Skift Meetings

Mental health issues are not new to the events industry — these experiences have been present for some time. But with event profs currently facing exceptionally high-stress levels, more people are living with mental health challenges like burnout. Mental health can be somewhat of a taboo topic. People generally don't talk about their struggles and […].

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9 Creative Ways to Promote Your Next Event

Eventbrite

Whether you’re new to event planning or an experienced creator looking for new ideas, finding effective promotional strategies is important. Identifying and implementing the best event marketing strategies can help you improve your event’s visibility, attract a crowd, and maximize the success of your event. Using creative event branding and marketing strategies doesn’t necessarily mean […].

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How Event Planners Are Tackling Staff Shortages

Skift Meetings

Staffing shortages, supply chain issues, rising costs and, of course, the ongoing pandemic are creating a perfect storm of challenges for event managers. Out of the storm may come more efficient approaches to event planning and respect for hospitality employees. It’s no secret to event managers that the so-called Great Resignation has hit the hospitality […].

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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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How Team Building Jumpstarts Employee Morale

Best Corporate Events

Burnout. Turnover. The Great Resignation. Labor shortages. A common thread across all of these issues is low employee morale. The good news is there is a solution—an answer that’s more effective, more fun, and less costly than big pay increases. As noted here previously, team building should be job #1 as employees return to work post-COVID. Team building turbocharges morale because it’s interactive, engaging, reconnective, and it plants seeds for building new relationships.

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5 Reasons Why Every Hotel Should Have Its Own Website

Leonardo

Most leisure travelers make their final decision on a hotel by visiting its website. Hotels that are part of a larger brand may not have a website to call their own but rather only have a page extension on their brand’s site. Or you may have a very simple landing page without a lot of detail because launching a full website seems like too much work. .

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Report Finds US Luxury Tourism Recovering Faster Than Budget Travel

Travel Pulse

Americans are pampering themselves when they hit the road.

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Qantas Trims Capacity as Western Australia Delays Travel Reopening?

Business Traveler USA

Following the news that Western Australia is delay the reopening of its borders, Australian flag carrier Qantas has announced it will trim its planned domestic capacity in the coming weeks. Last week the government of Western Australia put on hold the reopening of its borders to travelers from other parts of the country as a result of the rapid spread of the COVID-19 omicron variant across the country.

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Digital Business Day by ITB: Business and virtual networking for the global travel industry

Travel Daily News

The new format of the World’s Leading Travel Trade Show brings the global travel industry together on one virtual platform – Ticket shop opens in mid-February.

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American Airlines and British Airways Set Launch Date for JFK T8?

Business Traveler USA

American Airlines and British Airways are set to launch joint operations at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, with BA moving from its current JFK facility in Terminal 7 into an expanded and enhanced Terminal 8 on Dec 1, 2022. The move is part of a $400 million investment the carriers are making at JFK that got underway in January 2020 with the groundbreaking on five new widebody gates, four new widebody hardstand parking positions and an enhanced baggage handling system.

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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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UFI European Conference 2022 taking place from 4-6 May, in Pozna?, Poland

Travel Daily News

Exhibition industry leaders to meet face to face in central Europe; Expert content, interactive learning and networking opportunities.

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Conrad Tulum Riviera Maya Opens?

Business Traveler USA

Hilton has announced the opening of the oceanfront Conrad Tulum Riviera Maya, the brand’s second in Mexico, and the first in the Mexican Caribbean. The 349-room hotel is located eight miles north of the ruins of Tulum. Guests enter the property through “ornate wooden doors, engraved by local artisans, and are immediately greeted by sweeping ocean views and an immersive art installation, a nod to ancient Mayan architecture and Tulum’s surroundings.”.

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What is a Purchase and Sale Agreement?

Redfin

When it comes to a real estate transaction like buying a home , a lot of important paperwork needs to be completed before you can call a home yours. One of these important pieces of paperwork is a purchase and sale agreement. . To help you navigate this document, we’ll go over what a purchase and sale agreement is, what makes up the agreement, and what happens after the agreement is signed.

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Who's News in Special Events for January 27, 2022

Special Events

Special events business news

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