Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2023

According to the global survey of 3,850 business travelers in 25 markets: Nearly all global business travelers (94%) are willing to travel for business in the next 12 months, including 67% who are very willing. business travelers (72%) feel they haven’t had equal opportunity. Even more U.S. Even more U.S. Global and U.S.

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MAY 12, 2023

US Lifts Vaccine Requirements for International Travelers On May 11, the Biden-Harris Administration lifted Covid-19 vaccine requirements for Federal employees, Federal contractors, and international air travelers. In anticipation of a possible rush to travel, U.S. The federal government must ensure U.S.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

MAY 15, 2023

2023 is shaping up to be a great year for travel. Travel foundation predicts an increase in spending compared to 2022, and even when compared to levels in 2019. As we enter 2023, marketers are getting mixed messages on the economy. On one hand, reports about persistent inflation and rising interest rates are scary.

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Motivation Excellence

JANUARY 22, 2024

We recently wrote about our take on the strength of incentive travel in 2024 (spoiler, it’s good!). Our travel planning team has barely been able to come up for air as they continue to be tasked with knocking out proposals for a wide variety of destinations around the world. resorts like the Montage Palmetto Bluff in South Carolina.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

APRIL 2, 2024

When you’re thinking about how you can best reach travelers and potential travelers as they move across their digital journey, these four considerations are the key to success. Sounds simple enough? Yes and no. Without a carefully planned strategy, you’re at risk of being overshadowed by competing destinations.

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Dana Communications

JANUARY 9, 2024

Revenge travel, brocations, babymoons, staycations, bleisure…you’ve heard about them all, and they’re still around. 2024 follows suit and ushers in some interesting travel trends that will be popping up on your radar soon. Culinary Travel – Will people travel for food? Multi-Gen Travel – Families that live far go far.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2023

an international aircraft brokerage firm in Houston, for an “insider” take on what business travelers can expect this summer. How are the recent weather/FAA staffing pipeline delays and cancellations going to affect business travelers both on the 4th of July and beyond into the summer. Can we expect a lot more of this?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 18, 2024

WTP’s Frank Harrison Shares the Top Three Business Travel Trends for the Coming Year Frank Harrison As the travel industry around the world continues to recover post-pandemic, new business travel trends have emerged that meeting professionals will have to master to optimize attendance.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2022

Travel Association has launched the Sustainable Travel Coalition, designed to bring its members together to develop and focus on strategies that will ensure a more sustainable future. With nearly 60 members, the Sustainable Travel Coalition will act as a forum to inform U.S. The post U.S.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Travel Association Says Airlines in the United States Are Sub-Par In a new quarterly press conference launched today , the U.S. Travel President and CEO, Geoff Freeman. Travel National Chair and Hilton President and CEO Chris Nassetta. Freeman was joined on the presentation by incoming U.S. Other issues that U.S.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 12, 2023

Looking into the desires of incentive travel attendees The term “incentive travel” is full of positive associations: Taking a trip abroad, creating memories with favored colleagues or exploring a culture you never would have otherwise. Group Travel and Free Time Travel rewards are the No.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

European Travel Is Rebounding Says New Study The European Travel Commission (ETC) has released a new study that says European destinations are “on their way to recovering pre-pandemic tourist arrivals.” Experts anticipate a gradual return of Chinese travelers to Europe from the second quarter of 2023, as significant barriers remain.

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Dana Communications

JANUARY 23, 2024

Local travel. Global travel. Get-away-for-the-holidays travel. Here, we’ve assembled eleven tips we use to put engaging travel blogs on the map. It’s best to include some of the real gritty information travelers can use. The post 11 Quick Tips for Travel Blog Bliss appeared first on Dana Communications.

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ETC Corporate

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Anticipations for international travel in 2024 are predominantly optimistic in key long-haul markets for Europe. However, travellers display greater reluctance to visit Europe in the initial four months of the year.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 10, 2022

Rising prices for business travelers are predicted to continue in 2022 and through 2023, according to a report, “ 2023 Global Business Travel Forecast ,” by travel management platform CWT and Global Business Travel Association. Air Travel To See Sharp Increase. in 2023, following its 3.4% decrease in 2020.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Traveling internationally as an individual is tricky. Coordinating international travel for large groups? Smart Meetings spoke with Harmony Nordgren, vice president of operations at Cyberbacker, about things to consider when setting up international travel for your attendees. Traveling to the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Travel recovery post-Covid has been a case of two steps forward one step back. Smart Meetings has been covering the airline and hotel industry closely this year, both in our weekly travel reports designed specifically for meeting planners and in our feature coverage. Until, of course, the busy holiday travel season comes around.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Walking tours provide distinct experiential learning that you can’t get any other way As incentive travel continues to be a critical tool for retaining and motivating talent, planners are looking for ways to make excursions more meaningful and memorable. Lisa Chen, ToursByLocals CEO, says that the company’s goal is to humanize travel.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 16, 2022

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. Security Threats Hover Over Business Travel Recovery, Study Finds. However, the study showed that travelers are increasingly concerned about potential security threats as we head into the new year.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Smart Meetings Vice President and Content Director JT Long sits down with Regional Vice President of Sales and Distribution for the Caribbean and Latin America at Marriott International Louise Bang to discuss her love of travel and its ability to be a force for good and how communicating in multiple languages allowed her to have empathy for others.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 12, 2022

Keeping you and your groups up to speed with weekly travel updates. JetBlue Sustainable Travel Partners Debuts. JetBlue has announced the launch of a new sustainable travel initiative aimed at helping corporate travel customers lower their business travel emissions and meet corporate sustainability targets.

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Dana Communications

JANUARY 25, 2023

After two years of being at home and the revenge travel surge of 2022, the world has welcomed a more, shall we say, logical approach to vacationing. People are traveling again. Really traveling. Transformational Retreats Travelers are booking destinations that offer life-altering experiences, not just pretty views.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 14, 2023

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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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

International travel grew gradually in 2021 after the quarantine of 2019, yet 2022 has seen a huge spike. With more countries opening their borders and lifting Covid restrictions, 2022 international travel has increased exponentially since 2019 and progressing towards pre-pandemic numbers. Why the Rapid Growth in International Travel?

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Motivation Excellence

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Department of State has travel warnings out for two prime locations for spring break revelers: The Bahamas (level 2) and Jamaica (level 3). Joe Reise, Motivation Excellence Director, Travel Purchasing, Planning and Supplier Relations, shares several tips to travel safely no matter the location. Buy travel insurance.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Countries are continuing to relax their previously strict travel policies as Covid is perceived to be relatively under control. With most people vaccinated and fewer reports of positive cases, Covid related mandates in the travel industry have been relaxed. So, the question is—where are the travel trends going in 2023?

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Dana Communications

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The great travel recovery is here. As we all flipped the calendar to 2021, industry pundits were already forecasting when travel would return to pre-2020 levels. Travel Takes Flight The U.S. We recommend fully leaning into the travel upswing. The post The great travel recovery is here. The good news from the U.S.

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Dana Communications

AUGUST 22, 2023

Augmented advertising has grown by leaps and bounds in many industries, especially in the travel industry. A Tap and Go Resource Today’s travelers are resourceful. By bringing the environment they are selling to life with informative click-tos, destinations can often sway travelers that may be on the fence about where to go.

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Dana Communications

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Others can’t wait to get away and escape the chilling temps and holiday hassles, board a plane and travel to a far-flung location that’s warm and exciting. But, let’s face it, holiday travel can come with its own set of woes. Here are a few ways destinations can unwrap those holiday travel pain points and prevent them from stocking up.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Plus strategies for managing increased business travel costs in 2024 Business travel and event cost are not increasing as steeply as they were in 2022, but they’re still going up, according to 2024 Business Travel Forecast , a new study by CWT and Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). In 2022, air travel saw a 72.2%

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

JUNE 5, 2023

As the predominant way to analyze website traffic and behavior, it is imperative that DMOs and travel websites switch their accounts over to GA4. Download our 2023 Travel Outlook WP today to find out how GA4 can improve your market! The post 2023 Travel Outlook: Tech Trends to Watch! Multi-Touchpoint Analysis.

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Motivation Excellence

MARCH 31, 2021

VIKTOR is committed to providing safe and healthy travel experiences for our trip participants. Our Safe Travel protocols guide every step of our travel operations to adapt to the latest COVID conditions. Pre-Travel. Travel Staff. The post Safe Travel appeared first on VIKTOR. Hospitality Desk.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In one of the biggest travel stories of the week, Denver has announced that the city’s face covering order will expire on Thursday, Feb. Read More Travel News. “We No More Testing Requirements for Vaccinated Passengers Traveling to the US, Pleads Airline Industry. Travel Consumers Are Still Wary Says Survey. A4A and U.S.

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MARCH 21, 2024

Traveling for business events involves more than just booking flights and hotels; it’s about streamlining the entire planning process to ensure maximum value and an optimal experience for all involved. Seasoned planners know that optimizing travel budgets for events demands strategic negotiation and a hawk’s eye for detail.

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ETC Corporate

APRIL 13, 2023

About 72% of Europeans intend to travel between April and September this year. Leisure remains the primary reason for travel (69%), though the drop of 7% over 2022 suggests a potential slowdown in the post-pandemic ‘revenge’ travel. Rising travel costs due to inflation, the ongoing war in.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection , the North American-based travel insurance company, released its annual “ Safest Places to Travel 2022 ” list just before the start of this year, detailed in a report by market researcher Kit Kiefer. Tourism waned in 2021, but with travel restrictions lifted as of Feb.

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