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Destinations Skill-up to Support Meetings Industry Advances

Smart Meetings

We are at a significant time in the travel industry where we need to authentically reconnect with people and respect the places we choose to visit,” President and CEO of Destinations International Don Welsh said. Global All-Star panel agreed that creative, intentional tourism management can be a source for good. Much Respect. “We

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

Smart Meetings

Experts from around the world share what impacts global travel California may be the ultimate playground, but the reasons people come from all over the world—or don’t in the numbers they did pre-pandemic in some cases—vary by region. What flights were in place, were expensive, partly because of Chinese travelers bidding up demand.

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How Customized Generational Engagement Can Benefit Meeting Profs

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However, planners should consider the factors that are keeping attendees at home, such as decreased travel and training budgets, inflation and recession concerns, attendees may still be hesitant to commit to attending. Luckily, attendance appears to be on an upswing. Save everything else for online.

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Breaking Through the Mindset of Digital vs. In-person Events

Convene by PCMA

Some panels at IAPCO 2022 blended speakers who were physically at the meeting with remote panelists. Atmospheric ash from the volcano canceled the flights of hundreds of thousands of travelers — including those of speakers scheduled to attend ESOT’s annual meeting in Rotterdam in mid-April.

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Update Your Playbook for Hiring Incentive and Meeting Planning Talent

MeetingsNet

31% (40%) • Less flexibility around hybrid and remote work options, hours, etc.: When potential employees were asked what they found most attractive about joining the incentives industry, the top answer was “designing creative incentives that motivate people” followed by the opportunity for international travel.

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‘Climate Change’  top agenda as ATM 2023 opens

Travel Daily Media

The post ‘Climate Change’ top agenda as ATM 2023 opens appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The climate crisis was under the spotlight during the opening session of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2023 today at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

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The Expanding Role of Destination Marketing Organizations

Convene by PCMA

One example of this kind of collaboration that has quickly gained traction since the start of the pandemic is destinations working with local governments and EDOs to offer short-term visa programs for traveling remote workers, also called digital nomads. RELATED: The New Now: How the Pandemic Changed the Events Industr y. In the U.S.,