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Top Business Travel Trends Coming in 2024

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Public safety expert Frank Harrison, who serves as regional security director, Americas at World Travel Protection , predicts that three central trends will shape business travel in 2024: Remote work, a focus on sustainability and budget constraints. Remote Work & Bleisure Travel Remote work, once rare, has become commonplace.

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How Hospitality Hiring Trends Can Improve Your Hotel Experience

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With more jobs offering flexible remote work than ever before, former staff are reluctant to return to physically demanding positions with rigid schedules. With the emergence of increased technology-based jobs, more people can work remotely. will be remote. Roles that can be performed remotely include: Social media manager.

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The Great Resignation: Labor Shortages In Hospitality & Events

Endless Events

A lot of it comes down to remote work. Remote work is so attractive that organizations with remote options are gaining all of the jobs that are being lost in these other areas. Hospitality jobs typically don’t offer remote work.” ” The Events Industry Is Not Just Event Planners!

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What Exactly Is The Live Events Coalition And What Is Its Impact On The Industry?

Endless Events

The Live Events Coalition has played a big role in this as it urges government officials to provide support to event planners who have lost everything due to the pandemic. This quote by Dustin shows the complexity of this issue: “We were shut down by governments. Remote Work: Is It Helping Or Hurting The Events Industry?

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TWT: Canada’s Covid Veil Lifts, Biden Asks Airlines for Fee Transparency

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In a highly anticipated move, the Government of Canada has announced “the removal of all Covid-19 entry restrictions, as well as testing, quarantine, and isolation requirements for anyone entering Canada, effective October 1, 2022.”. Canada Drops Last and All Covid Restrictions.

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What is Stopping International Attendees from Returning to U.S. Conferences?

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In-market managing directors for countries all over the world reported on trends in consumer sentiment, government policies and all-important airlift limitations. They want to go to remote places, historic sites, local festivals and they are planning trips online based on recommendations from influencers.

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Meetings Recovery Continues Upward Trajectory, According to New Report

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Seventy-three percent of respondents from the Americas reported added hybrid at the last minute to accommodate remote speakers and 60% reported adding hybrid at the last minute due to travel issues with attendees. Meeting professionals from Europe have been leading environmental social and governance (ESG) efforts in the hospitality industry.

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