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A Glimpse Into The Future: Will Went To A 15,000-Person Event & It Was Awesome!

Endless Events

Will has exciting news to share with Dustin and Thuy today. Last Saturday, he had his first 2021 live event experience when he went to a 15,000-person music festival in Arizona. Wait, what!? And there’s more! There were no masks in sight – just people having some good old time. He’s ready to spill all the tea about this unforgettable experience and wants to know what his co-hosts have to say about it.

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Resorts World Las Vegas Opens Today—and Hilton Isn’t Stopping There

Smart Meetings

It happened. Resorts World Las Vegas, the first triple-branded hotel (and so much more) on the Las Vegas Strip, is open for your business. In the largest multibrand deal in Hilton Hotels & Resort’s history, Las Vegas will be the first city in the United Stated to host all three Hilton luxury brands: Hilton Las Vegas; Conrad Las Vegas at Resorts World; and Crockfords Las Vegas, LXR Hotels & Resorts.

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Client Spotlight: Sam McDuffie of Discover Dahlonega

Advanced Travel and Tourism

Our next client spotlight features Sam McDuffie from Discover Dahlonega. Sam has dedicated 14 years to the travel industry with jobs at Georgia State Parks and Dahlonega Gold Musiem State Historic Site. Sam is a true Georgia peach as he grew up in Macon, GA and now resides in Dahlonega. Sam’s favorite places to travel are Panama City Beach, FL as well as Maine – his favorite state.

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(re)Connecting for a Cause

Special Events

The SEARCH Foundation's Signature Event will be Wednesday, July 21 at 9:30 p.m. in the heart of the Miami Design District at the uber chic Paradise Plaza.

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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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Bill That Would Force US-Canada Border Reopening Put Before Congress

Travel Pulse

Two Congresspersons are introducing legislation that would force the DHS to reopen the U.S.’ northern border after more than a year’s closure to nonessential crossings by land.

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The Evolution of Incentive Travel

Fox World Travel

Six months into 2021, Fox is seeing the demand for incentive trips soar. Face to face conversations, reuniting with business acquaintances, awards given in front of peers, and traveling the world have been bouncing back. There are three major ways that incentive travel has transformed: Making up for 2020 Companies are trying to make up the […].

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Delivering World-Class Customer Experience When Face-to-Face Interaction Is Inconsistent

ITA Group

Delivering World-Class Customer Experience When Face-to-Face Interaction Is Inconsistent. It is no secret retail has been making the shift towards digital transformation for a while now and those efforts have been further accelerated due to the pandemic. But the question is, how do you ensure an out-of-this-world customer experience when human interaction is inconsistent?

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Travel Tech To Maximize Your Destination Marketing Efforts

DCI

Travel tech has evolved enormously over the past year, meeting the needs of a challenging new travel landscape. When human interactions are compromised, digital solutions keep things moving along. We’ve all seen the headlines about the disinfecting drones and robots. It’s not some Star Trek fantasy. For destination marketing organizations, incorporating this sort of technology may be second nature – or it may be totally foreign.

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UNWTO organizes the 1st Global Youth Tourism Summit in Italy

Travel Daily News

The 1st Global Youth Tourism Summit (23-25 August 2021, Sorrento, Italy) will be the first of this kind at the global level, allowing young participants to be part of a unique experience, aiming to promote youth engagement in the tourism sector and empower younger generations in driving a more sustainable world.

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June 2021 NewsNet

FICP

Did You Know? Did you know that today is National Bomb Pop Day?! National Bomb Pop Day takes place each year on the last Thursday of June for absolutely no reason other than to celebrate.

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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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5 Rules to Perfect Your Next Incentive Trip

Executive Group Travel

Each year, thousands of companies host annual incentive trips to reward their employees for meeting or exceeding expectations. Companies will either organize these trips internally or use a third party to help with the planning, but at the end of the day there are a few important factors that apply to either scenario.

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June 2021 NewsNet

FICP

Did You Know? Did you know that today is National Bomb Pop Day?! National Bomb Pop Day takes place each year on the last Thursday of June for absolutely no reason other than to celebrate.

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Industry legend joins The DMC Network

Travel Daily News

Margie McCartney, DMCP, CIS formerly of PRA and GEP, joins the growing DMC Network sales team.

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Who's News in Special Events for June 23, 2021

Special Events

Special events business news

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