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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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West Coast DMOs Rollout Alliance

Smart Meetings

The pandemic has been a very rough time for the nation’s destination marketing organizations , as it has for the hospitality and meetings industry as a whole. Tourism and San Diego Tourism Authority, and even one Nevada destination, Visit Henderson —participated in an hour-long Zoom road show this week.

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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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3 Big Ideas from DMA West’s Education Summit

Smart Meetings

Don’t Neglect AI In DMA West’ s first general session, “Your Introduction to AI for Tourism & Hospitality,” Brian Matson, senior director of strategy and education of full-service tourism marketing agency TwoSix Digital , began with a story about the discovery of the early internet’s ability to connect people. People have ideas.

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Smart Moves in Bonita Springs, Cancun and More

Smart Meetings

Davis is an experienced hospitality sales and diversity leader, having worked in senior sales roles at Gaylord Hotels, Marriott and Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, as well as consultant and project manager with Tourism Diversity Matters. Previously, Wibben was senior vice president of sales and marketing at the organization.

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Smart Moves in Bonita Springs, Cancun and More

Smart Meetings

Davis is an experienced hospitality sales and diversity leader, having worked in senior sales roles at Gaylord Hotels, Marriott and Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, as well as consultant and project manager with Tourism Diversity Matters. Previously, Wibben was senior vice president of sales and marketing at the organization.

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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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