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Be Aware: Tips for Women Business Travelers On the Road

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Traveling safe is not just about gadgets and GPS, it’s also about common sense, say these experts Laura S. is a travel planner who often finds herself in unfamiliar cities in the US and abroad on hotel site inspections and destination FAMs. “I When you travel in those countries you are under their legal system.”

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TWT: Business Travel Rebounds, New Sustainability Tool for CVBs

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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. airlines” shows that in the second quarter of 2022, “the demand for business travel is very strong.”.

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CES Leans into Hybrid Meeting Format in Uncertain Times

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All Covid protocols will be observed at the meeting space, and people who choose not to travel will be accommodated with some digital options. “At Shapiro emphasized that his company’s employees would not have to travel to Las Vegas if they were concerned about health risks. Health and Safety. Safe Travels.

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Innovating corporate travel programs for their business travellers

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The post Innovating corporate travel programs for their business travellers appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. New report from GBTA and Deem examines the balance between employee travel satisfaction and corporate cost and policy objectives, and the role innovation can play.

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Smart Moves in The Palm Beaches, Los Angeles and More

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She has held executive positions at travel and technology companies throughout Europe and the Asia Pacific region and remains active as regional director to Asia/Pacific (APAC) for the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). He will oversee WTP’s growing North American operations, including a dedicated Toronto-based command center.

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As Travelers Adjust to a “New Normal,” Groups360 Focuses On a Positive Attendee Experience

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This “new normal” — how we live, how we travel, even how we eat out — is a whole new experience for everyone. The travel industry is rapidly on the mend, too, and many in-person meetings and gatherings are starting to get back to a consistent flow. For more about the most trusted marketplace for meetings, visit www.groups360.com.

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A Security Flaw in Millions of Hotel Keycard Locks Has Been Found. What Does that Mean for Planners?

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This puts meeting planners and their attendees, who are often gathered together in the hundreds, if not thousands, at risk. As meeting professionals, having up-to-date knowledge about a hotel’s security locks and software can be the difference between if an attendee’s valuables and important information are stolen or kept safe.

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