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TWT: Business Travel Rebounds, New Sustainability Tool for CVBs

Smart Meetings

Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. AmEx Global Travel Financials Show Strong Business Travel Recovery. In a public report on second quarter financials, American Express (AmEx) Global Travel has cited a strong and sustained recovery in business travel in both hotels and airline sectors as a driver in the company’s gains.

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Whitepaper Download: The Rise of Vertical Video

Advanced Travel and Tourism

TikTok, Reels, Stories, and More. In the “olden days” before social media, videos were either professionally produced or recorded on home camcorders that stayed tucked away on our private media shelves. But now, everyone has a high-quality video tool in their back pocket. The iPhone 13 has a 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR display with Apple. ProMotion, the “world’s most advanced display,” and Dolby Vision HDR with up to 4K recording. resolution.

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Canadian Association Announces Partnership with Tourism Cares

Smart Meetings

Canadian Association of Tour Operators (CATO) recently publicized a partnership with Tourism Cares , a non-profit organization focused on sustainability in travel and tourism. Partnerships like this will help meeting professionals, as the entire industry gravitates towards more sustainable travel. . CATO represents tour operators who create and sell vacation packages through arrangements with hotels, airlines, sightseeing tours and more.

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Whitepaper Download: How to Leverage Social Media in Tourism Marketing

Advanced Travel and Tourism

Social media has never been more important to your tourism marketing strategy. Social media is a regular part of our personal lives, and it’s a valuable tool for every type of marketing department. Travel and tourism are no exception. Travelers have search engines at their fingertips, making it easy to research their next destination. But how can DMOs best utilize social media in their marketing efforts?

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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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Talent Attraction Spotlight: Greensboro, NC

DCI

As cities and regions across the country vie for talent , we are featuring economic development organizations implementing creative talent attraction marketing efforts as part of our Talent Attraction Spotlight blog series. This week, we are diving into talent attraction efforts out of Greensboro, North Carolina. Talent Program at a Glance. Action Greensboro , housed under the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, acts as a catalyst for public-private partnerships that advance the city.

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Stop Making These 13 Mistakes When Booking Hotels for Business Travel

Hotel Engine

Finding reasonable hotel prices can be tough. There are plenty of travel planning mistakes that we all make at least once or twice. Especially if you’re booking multiple rooms at once for your colleagues — or you’ll be jetting off to multiple business meetings around the country — accidents can happen. Here are 13 critical mistakes to avoid the next time you’re booking rooms.

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Artificial intelligence electrifies Lightning online booking for CTM

Travel Daily News

Personalized booking results shave more than a minute off each online booking.

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The Mekong Tourism Forum is back

Travel Daily Media

The post The Mekong Tourism Forum is back appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The Mekong Tourism Forum 2022 will return as a face-to-face event 9-14 October at Hoiana Resort & Golf (Hoiana), Quang Nam province, adjacent to Hoi An city, in central Vietnam. It will be the first in-person gathering of the six Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) destinations since 2019.

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How To Attract New Sponsors for Your Virtual Events

Eventtia

Sponsorships remain one of the primary ways to fund events, including virtual events. Especially in this post-pandemic world, when generating profits from ticket sales is increasingly becoming more challenging, securing sponsorships for your virtual events can make or break your virtual event’s ability to generate income. In some cases, sponsorship is so critical that it’s impossible to host the event without it.

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The Mekong Tourism Forum is back

Travel Daily Media

The post The Mekong Tourism Forum is back appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The Mekong Tourism Forum 2022 will return as a face-to-face event 9-14 October at Hoiana Resort & Golf (Hoiana), Quang Nam province, adjacent to Hoi An city, in central Vietnam. It will be the first in-person gathering of the six Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) destinations since 2019.

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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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BCD M&E unveils groundbreaking, ISO-certified emissions calculator for meetings and events

Travel Daily News

Advito and BCD Meetings & Events’ (BCD M&E) new emissions calculator is the industry’s first ISO certified calculator designed for meeting planners to reduce the overall environmental impact of their programs.

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InEvent’s Big Splash at BizBash!: Key Takeaways from BizBash Detroit

InEvent

From the 8th to the 10th of August, InEvent headed out to Detroit to be part of The 2022 Connect Marketplace event in partnership with BizBash. With more than 200 exhibitors and 4,000 attendees in attendance over the 3 days, Connect Marketplace was undoubtedly BizBash’s largest event of the year. The event brought together planners, … Post InEvent’s Big Splash at BizBash!

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Tips for Organizing, Marketing, and Hosting World Mental Health Day Events

Eventbrite

World Mental Health Day occurs every year on October 10, and many groups and companies like to celebrate it with events that raise awareness and work to reduce the stigma around mental health topics. By planning mental health events, companies can show support for their employees and connect with their community. As a creator, it […].

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Bizzabo Ranked in the top 25% on the Inc. 5000 List for 2022

Bizzaboo

We are excited to announce that Bizzabo has been included in Inc. Magazine’s annual Fastest-Growing Private Companies List , ranking No. 1,093, placing it in the top 25% of companies in the United States. The annual Inc. 5000 list is the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment — independent businesses.

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Tracey (Detweiler) wrote a new post, “Pura Vida” from Costa Rica!

I-Meet

Welcome to Costa Rica or as the locals say: “Pura Vida”! It’s a way of life, a simple life, and a pure life. “Pura Vida” is your friendly welcome to enjoy Costa Rica and all it has to offer. Costa Rica has be.

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10 Ways Organizations Can Stand Out in a Job Seekers Market – Part 1 of 2

Gavel International

Reading Time: 6 minutes A changing labor market requires companies to view job candidates and current employees differently. While most marketing efforts are spent on attracting and retaining external customers (those who buy products or services), this is quickly changing. Since the pandemic and the Great Resignation, companies have recognized the importance of internal customers (e.g., job candidates, employees, and vendor partners) and the high value of these essential stakeholders.

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Creating Carbon-Neutral Meetings and Events

BCD Meetings & Events

As we know, sustainability continues to be a focus within the meetings and events industry. Planners want to factor sustainability into their event strategies and desire to understand and measure the non-traditional elements contributing to overall emissions. After launching our industry’s first ISO-certified carbon emissions calculator for meetings and events, we talk with one of our experts to understand how companies can approach creating a carbon-neutral event.

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Meetings management platform TROOP to roll out travel booking capabilities through Spotnana integration

Travel Daily News

The development accelerates TROOP’s pivot to become an end-to-end solution for planning meetings and booking travel.

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Ants in Your Apartment? Here’s Everything You Need to Know to Get Rid of Them Fast

Redfin

Like other pests, ants are likely to appear in any home – even apartment complexes. Although they are small, they are frustrating to deal with, and if left untreated, they can create an ant infestation. It’s essential to search for signs you have an ant problem and have the proper supplies to keep them out for good. So if you notice ants in your apartment in Brooklyn, NY , loft in Los Angeles , or anywhere in between, we’ve got you covered.

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Do Swiss wines suit Singaporean palates?

EHL Insights

A positive evaluation of Swiss wines in Singapore by cosmopolitan participants suggests that Swiss wines could indeed be a big hit in South East Asia.

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Festive Road launches new blueprint to help travel buyers refresh programme strategies for the decade ahead

Travel Daily News

Festive Road will use the STMP as a blueprint to guide clients to think more strategically about their programme.

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