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CES Leans into Hybrid Meeting Format in Uncertain Times

Smart Meetings

The conference formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show hosted by Consumer Technology Association (CTA) attracted 180,000 attendees as recently as 2019, and maxed out in 2015 with 3,600 exhibitors and 170,000 professional and industry attendees. Safe Travels. Safety is the watchword for everyone involved in this global event.

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Smart Moves in The Palm Beaches, Los Angeles and More

Smart Meetings

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 has held leadership positions in assistance operations for over a decade.

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Travel Tech To Maximize Your Destination Marketing Efforts

DCI

Travel tech has evolved enormously over the past year, meeting the needs of a challenging new travel landscape. For destination marketing organizations, incorporating this sort of technology may be second nature – or it may be totally foreign. When human interactions are compromised, digital solutions keep things moving along.

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Travel Startups and Tourism Trends to Invest In

AltexSoft Travel

Severely struck by the coronavirus pandemic, the travel industry is slowly but steadily reaching its full potential. Shifts in travel patterns opened up new niches for startups, giving them a unique opportunity to harness the emerging trends and address important but so far unmet customer needs. Sustainable travel.

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APAC business travellers eager to restart trips: SAP Concur

Travel Daily Media

The post APAC business travellers eager to restart trips: SAP Concur appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. New research commissioned by the SAP Concur organisation highlights enthusiasm among Asia Pacific (APAC) business travellers to resume their work trips. by impeding their business goals ?

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IATA Explained: The Role of International Air Transport Association in the Aviation Industry

AltexSoft Travel

simplify processes, increase safety, enhance passenger convenience, reduce costs, improve efficiency, and. This way, IATA regulations benefit all parties involved, i.e., airlines, travel agents, passengers, customers, ground handlers, and others. New digital and engine technologies (electric and hydrogen) should contribute 13 percent.

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Innovating corporate travel programs for their business travellers

Travel Daily Media

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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