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Evolving NACE’s National Governance

National Association For Catering ane Events

The NACE National Board formed the task force as part of our strategic initiatives to promote national board service and expand our ranks of future leaders. In conducting this work, the task force examined governance best practices, effective approaches used by other associations, and the personal experiences of the task force members.

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Travel and Tourism Trends in U.S. and Canada

Smart Meetings

Community Members Chime In Leveraging new and existing meeting facilities to attract events plays a major role in helping to boost tourism and local governments in both countries. Public engagement sessions are held periodically to give local residents the chance to ask questions and voice any concerns they may have on proposed policies.

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Disney’s Covid-Era Crowd Management Offers Lessons for Planners

Smart Meetings

Disney California Adventure is developing a new Avengers-themed campus, and the company recently announced a proposed major expansion, DisneylandForward, that could add new retail, restaurants and other amenities in future years. One visible change is set-ups that promote physical distancing while also allowing for networking.

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Thorough About Thoroughfares

Convene by PCMA

12–16, 2023 Location: New York Marriott Marquis, New York, New York Attendees: 850 Exhibitors: 57 Website: ghsa.org Only around a decade after an interstate highway system was proposed in 1956, the U.S. government created the National Highway Safety Bureau to address the growing number of deaths on those highways.

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Position paper: Travel and tourism stakeholders’ call to lift unnecessary travel restrictions

ETC Corporate

We therefore call on national governments to support the digitalisation of the verification process by providing a simple “okay to travel” message as part of the online check-in process. Digitalisation of verification procedures : Manual DCC and PLF checks by crew continue to cause complexity and long queues at airports and ports.

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Why Are Public and Private Stakeholders Investing in Foreign Tourism Projects?

Solimar International

Private and Governmental Investment in Foreign Tourism Projects An important reason why governments and corporations invest in foreign tourism is because it is a form of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). In early 2023, the Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) formulated ten development project proposals (DPPs), which will require around $1.18

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Transportation of the Future: What You Need to Know about Hyperloop

Smart Meetings

HyperloopTT Proposed Station Design. 17 shined favorably on the proposed route and the economics behind it. The multistate proposal, known as Great Lakes Hyperloop, is in the midst of a feasibility study of its own due to conclude in 2019. Over the past year, Musk received approval to begin digging between Washington, D.C.,