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WTTC Survey Assesses Cities’ Sustainable Tourism Growth

Smart Meetings

Tourism, for all its economic and personal growth potential, has a massive environmental footprint. Sustainability efforts are key to keep the travel and tourism train going. Between 2005 and 2017, London saw an increase of 10.8 In 2018, international visitors accounted for 81% of Bangkok’s tourism spend. Paris and 10.

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Bouncing Back: Tourism After a Natural Disaster

Dana Communications

Tourism is fascinating. Tourism is exhilarating. Tourism is also easily affected. Those of us in the tourism industry know all too well that in the blink of an eye, a natural disaster can turn a beautiful top-selling destination into a disaster zone. With tourism after a natural disaster focus on the positive.

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Smart Moves in Bonita Springs, Cancun and More

Smart Meetings

Fontainebleau Las Vegas named Yousfi its senior vice president of sales, catering and conference services. In her three decades of tourism and destination management experience, Wibben worked with Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau for 24 years, spending four of them as its executive director. Tony Yousfi, CMP. Ralph Scatena.

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Smart Moves in Bonita Springs, Cancun and More

Smart Meetings

Fontainebleau Las Vegas named Yousfi its senior vice president of sales, catering and conference services. In her three decades of tourism and destination management experience, Wibben worked with Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau for 24 years, spending four of them as its executive director. Tony Yousfi, CMP. Ralph Scatena.

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‘Busan HAEVENUE’, the best MICE destination in the post-pandemic era

Travel Daily Media

Busan successfully hosted APEC South Korea 2005, 2012 Lions Clubs International Convention, 2019 ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit with high evaluations by participants. The city has great potential for connections among international conferences, marine leisure, show business, tourism and shopping, and its riffle effect.

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ITE HCMC surpasses record with 350 exhibitors & 30,000 expected visitors for its 15th year

Travel Daily Media

ITE HCMC held its first show in 2005 with two international pavilions from Thailand and Cambodia, 43 buyers, and 86 booths. The show is welcoming back exhibitors who have participated in the event for the last 15 years, such as Vietnam Airlines and Cambodia Ministry of Tourism. Tourism Start-Up Pavilion. Confirmed exhibitors.

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A Storied Career in Association Management and Events

Convene by PCMA

He was responsible for overseeing Smithbucklin’s relationship with the United Soybean Board and has been a member of the Smithbucklin Board of Directors since 2005. As a highly visible senior executive, Payne led the company’s government relations practice from 1981 to 2021 and its event services team. He also headed up the company’s D.C