ETC Corporate

AUGUST 10, 2021

ETC will showcase a multitude of European destinations through their hybrid EUROPE pavillion at ITB China 2021. Latest Chinese market data reveals sentiment of majority for travelling abroad is warming up. Chinese outbound tourism market both opportunity and challenge for European DMOs. Many Chinese are looking forward to travelling abroad according to recent data collected by the European Travel Commission (ETC), who is strengthening ties with ITB China as a Strategic Partner in 2021.

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Sojern

AUGUST 10, 2021

Optimizing Your Website for Online Conversions . 52% of experience bookings are happening before a traveler arrives at their destination, and this number continues to rise. But what happens if a traveler who has chosen their destination begins to search for things to do, finds your attraction’s website and has a hard time finding the activities you offer or the booking button?

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 10, 2021

In-person participants at HIMSS’ Global Health Conference & Exhibition in August will be able to use the Clear Health Pass on their phones as one of the options to show proof they are vaccinated against COVID-19. (Courtesy Clear). On August 9, HIMSS — the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society — kicked off its Global Health Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas.

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Travel Pulse

AUGUST 10, 2021

If the CDC’s risk-assessment parameters were applied to U.S. states as they are to foreign countries, right now, nearly 80 percent of America would earn a ‘Do Not Travel’ designation.

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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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Travel Daily News

AUGUST 10, 2021

Arival is co-organizing a forum in the Tourism Innovation Global Summit to help tours, activities, attractions and the broader travel industry capture the opportunities in experiences as travel and tourism restarts.

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Travel Pulse

AUGUST 10, 2021

The $1 trillion bipartisan legislation would signal a historic investment in roads, bridges, airports, high-speed rail and much more.

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Travel Pulse

AUGUST 10, 2021

In efforts to restart international travel, The World Travel & Tourism Council petitions global governments to recognize all approved COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers.

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Eventtia

AUGUST 10, 2021

A job fair, or career fair, is an event where job seekers and graduates meet recruiters and/or potential employers and look for career opportunities. Traditionally a job fair is organized in a physical setting where job seekers can visit booths set up by employers to ask questions, gather information, build networks, and even leave their job applications.

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Travel Pulse

AUGUST 10, 2021

Bottlenecks were seen at border crossings between the U.S. and Canada.

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Business Traveler USA

AUGUST 10, 2021

Accor’s luxury brand Raffles Hotels and Resorts has announced plans to more than double its portfolio with new openings in 2021 and beyond. Among the upcoming debuts are hotels in Boston and London, as well as Doha and Jeddah next year, and in Russia in 2023 with a property in Moscow. “Accor has assembled a strong and comprehensive brand portfolio over the years based upon market demand with something for all segments, from economy to luxury,” Meenaz Diamond, SVP of global sales, North and Centr

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

Travel Pulse

AUGUST 10, 2021

The coronavirus outbreak continues to impact the travel industry.

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Meet Green

AUGUST 10, 2021

Our August #MeetGreenChat was all about single-use plastic and events. The discussions around single-use plastic were lively and informative. Here are some highlights from the discussion. Is it important for you or your organization to avoid using single-use plastic at events? Why is reducing single-use plastic important even though many venues and communities have a recycling program?

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Gavel International

AUGUST 10, 2021

Reading Time: 3 minutes Hybrid events were a lifesaver in 2020 and will continue throughout 2021. They allowed companies to host meetings during the pandemic’s height when lockdowns and fear were widespread. People could choose to attend in-person or virtually. Venues were less crowded, making it easier to apply social distancing measures. But now, as the world inches its way back to normalcy, onsite events are taking making a comeback.

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Business Traveler USA

AUGUST 10, 2021

Air Black Box, a provider of virtual managed interlining solutions for airlines and airports, has introduced ThruBag, a service for handling baggage transfer between any two airlines. The service will allow airports and airlines to offer self-connecting passengers a way to check their luggage to their final destination without rechecking bags at connecting airports.

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ITA Group

AUGUST 10, 2021

4 Examples of How to Prove the ROI of Recognition. The sophistication of HR analytics has increased rapidly in recent years and for good reason. The insights that can be drawn from analyzing your people data are critical to creating the employee experiences that will help you compete in the war for top talent. It’s also an invaluable way to drive success in your programs by identifying continual opportunities for optimization.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 10, 2021

Event platforms took the events industry by the storm. So much so that they can be considered as the new venues ! There’s more of them each year and some of them are even attracting huge investments. We’ve had countless enthusiastic guests talk about them on #EventIcons before, but today’s guest is a little bit different. He says: down with third-party event platforms!

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Business Traveler USA

AUGUST 10, 2021

United Airlines has announced that it is requiring virtually all of its 67,000 US employees to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 by no later than Oct. 25, or risk termination. The airline was the first major US carrier to announce a vaccination mandate. The United requirement comes despite the fact that, so far, the COVID-19 vaccines currently available have received only emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration.

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