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European travel demand expected to be just 20% below pre-COVID levels in 2022

ETC Corporate

Europe recorded a 62% decrease in international tourist arrivals in 2021 over 2019 levels, with Omicron disrupting recovery at the end of last year ETC predicts that the share of European travel from the US to return to pre-pandemic levels relatively quickly, ahead of other long-haul markets Airline losses totalled €18.5 billion in 2021 with a staggering 1.4-1.5 billion fewer passengers than in.

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Smart Moves in Oceanside, Washington, D.C. and More

Smart Meetings

Gretchen Hall, CDME. Destinations International named Hall COO of the organization, beginning in April. Hall is currently president and CEO of Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she’s worked since 2001, when she joined the travel bureau as assistant director of event operations and event coordinator. Hall was board chair at Destinations International for the 2021-2022 term but has since stepped down from the position to fill her new role.

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How Every Employee Can Benefit from Leadership Training

Best Corporate Events

Leadership training isn’t just for leaders. If your organization is thinking about leadership training too narrowly, you could be missing out on big opportunities to improve communication, collaboration, and productivity across your enterprise. Companies often view leadership training as something that’s helpful for new managers, as well as junior managers looking to advance within the organization.

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Smart Moves in Oceanside, Washington, D.C. and More

Smart Meetings

Gretchen Hall, CDME. Destinations International named Hall COO of the organization, beginning in April. Hall is currently president and CEO of Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she’s worked since 2001, when she joined the travel bureau as assistant director of event operations and event coordinator. Hall was board chair at Destinations International for the 2021-2022 term but has since stepped down from the position to fill her new role.

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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 to Accommodate Event Attendees With Neurological Needs

Skift Meetings

Inclusivity and diversity have become a focal point for events and professionals in the industry. We explore the why and how of creating inclusive spaces for so-called neurodivergent people. Conversations around diversity and inclusion often refer to people of different genders, races, religious beliefs, and sexual preferences. However, the unique needs of neurodivergent people — […].

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What’s Next for the Meeting Industry?

Convene by PCMA

IACC’s newly published “The Future of the Meeting Industry,” report surveyed corporate employees and others on their attitudes toward meetings. Nearly two years of living through a global pandemic has not only changed how and where people work, but attitudes and preference towards meetings, according to the authors of a newly published report, “ The Future of the Meeting Industry ,” released this week by IACC.

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City of London Corporation appoints the Barbican Centre’s first-ever CEO

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Claire Spencer has nearly 20 years’ experience at the Sydney Opera House and Arts Centre Melbourne.

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