This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
The 2025 European Meetings & Events Conference (EMEC) gathered meeting professionals in Istanbul, Turkiye, for three days of education, exploration and networking in a city that blends old and new, East and West, business and pleasure. This will also elevate the quality of their businesses, she said. billion in revenue and 62.2
The 2025 European Meetings & Events Conference gathered meeting professionals in Istanbul, Turkiye, for three days of education, exploration and networking in a city that blends old and new, East and West, business and pleasure. Megacity Opportunities As home to one of the original megacities, tourism is a growing part of the economy.
Conway joined the team in 2010 at vice president, communications and public relations, before moving into the executive leadership team in 2017. Her work has contributed to several industry awards, including the Most Profitable Business Award and the Creative Business Award in 2022 and the Event Space Award in 2023.
Finding people to work at events is an issue that is being debated through ballot measures, candidate stump speeches and on the streets as Unite Here!, The lodging tax has been in place since 2010. The post Election Results: What the Mid-Terms Meant for Events appeared first on Smart Meetings. Hotel Staffing.
Tourism bureau Experience Columbia SC hired both Shaffer and Lilly as sales managers. Shaffer has spent over two decades in tourism and hospitality sales. Lilly has been in hospitality, tourism, event management and sales for 15 years. Visit Greater Palm Springs welcomed Foster as director of Palm Springs tourism.
Sam Newton Sam Newton, Louisville Tourism Newton is Louisville Tourism ’s first-ever Airport Welcome Center Manager. She served as the property’s director of rooms from 2010-2015 and was awarded “Director of Rooms of the Year.” Most recently, he served as senior manager of operations at Frazier History Museum.
Last fall, when students participated in an educational competition during the X-Culture International Business Symposium, they were tasked with coming up with ideas for a challenge that will sound all too familiar to event organizers: prove the economic, social and cultural impact a major event can bring to a city.
South Carolina major industries include manufacturing, tourism, and technology, making it ideal for both job seekers and homebuyers. Jobs in this industry range from hotel management to event planning and culinary arts. With its beautiful coastal cities, rich culture, and expanding job market, its an attractive destination.
Gianluca Scavo Gianluca Scavo, CEO of AIM Group International, has been elected president of the Assolombarda Tourism Group for the 20242028 term, his second consecutive term. Since 2010, he has been CEO of AIM Group International. Miller has expertise in event coordination, social media management, and recreation marketing.
The post GIBTM numbers up on 2010, claim organisers appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Organisers of this year’s Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition (GIBTM) in Abu Dhabi have revealed that visitor numbers on the first day of the event eclipsed the 2010 instalment.”We
Louisville Tourism promoted Robertson to senior tourism manager and Monyhan to senior destination services manager. Robertson has been at the DMO since 2007, most recently serving as tourism sales manager. Miraval Berkshires Resort & Spa in Lenox, Massachusetts, welcomed Stokes as director of group sales and events.
Sports Tourism: A game-changer in destination marketing and inbound tourism All the news Back to newsroom Imagine standing on the historic grounds of the Monza Circuit in Italy, where the deafening roar of Formula 1 engines fills the air.
The Role of DMOs in Shaping the Future of Tourism Destination Management Organizations (DMOs) are the backbone of regional tourism, acting as the strategic coordinators and stewards of many visitor economies worldwide. Blockchain Applications Blockchain technology enhances security, transparency, and trust in tourism transactions.
The post MICE visitors prop up Brisbane tourism appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. MICE visitors are currently sustaining the tourism trade in Brisbane. The post MICE visitors prop up Brisbane tourism appeared first on Travel Daily.
Prague welcomed almost four thousand events with 616,000 delegates last year, according to aggregated data from the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) and the Prague Convention Bureau (PCB). Compared with the record year of 2019, only 66% of events were held in Prague last year, but with a much higher attendance.
They are seen by many local government and tourism organisations as a significant cost line in an operating budget, with very little visible impact to the economy. eg Regional Tourism Organisation/Private Industry/Community Groups/Retail Traders/Local Residents. Who else is supporting visitors in our region? servicing activities?
From left to right: Matt Pearce CEO Talk2 Media, Steve Dimopoulos Minister of Tourism Victoria, Natalie O’Brien CEO Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Julie Swanson CEO Melbourne Convention Bureau and Phillipa Harrison, Managing Director of Tourism Australia. So you’re in a fantastic city to organise a business event.”
A gala dinner on 4 September held by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism kicked off this year’s International Travel Expo – Ho Chi Minh (ITE HCMC), which is Mekong’s largest travel event. million international tourists in 2018 with arrivals surged by three-fold in 2010 and contributed VND 620 billion (USD 26.8
Smoak will conclude an 11-year tenure as president and a nearly 50-year career working in hospitality and tourism. Jessica Gonzales Hyatt Centric Downtown Denver has appointed Jessica Gonzales as the hotel’s new senior catering and event sales manager.
The post PATA to organise Bhutan’s first travel trade event appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The third PATA Annual Adventure Travel & Responsible Tourism Conference & Mart will take place in Paro, Bhutan, from 3-7 February 2012.
Louisville Tourism has promoted Destiny Monyhan to senior destination services manager. Monyhan joined the services team in 2011 as a services manager and has served as the point of contact for numerous convention and events groups and meeting planners. Destiny Monyhan. Shavonne Harding. Carolina Viazcan.
The show has now sold-out following the close of exhibitor applications in May, five months ahead of the event. This year's event will be held at the Sands Expo and Convention Center. Asia Pacific is definitely one of the engines driving global tourism forward. Each year the show gets bigger and better.
With less than two months before the opening of the fourth GIBTM (www.gibtm.com) in Abu Dhabi on 29 March, the event has recently confirmed the participation of some of the world’s most important destinations and venues. Both Jumeirah and Qatar Tourism and Exhibitions Authority have increased their stand space from 2009.
Indonesia is home to many exciting and anticipated annual events. With time, many events have continued to grow and establish a following; finding new ways to create lasting memories in the hearts of their audience. So without further delay, here are the eight best annual events in Indonesia. JAKARTA FAIR. JAKARTA FAIR.
A study conducted by Hunden Partners for Louisville Tourism found that the economic impact of the arena over the last nine fiscal years of the venue’s operation is $942 million, averaging $122 million annually.* A previous study commissioned by Louisville Tourism for the first four years the venue was in operation shows the KFC Yum! .*
“This bullish outlook is further supported by the findings of the 2013 GIBTM Trends Report, which reveals that with 80% of global and Middle East buyers forecasts an increase in conference and events business in the GMENA region in the next 12 months,” she added. . billion to the emirate’s economy in 2010.
Having celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, Prague Convention Bureau (PCB) is building awareness of the city as an ideal congress destination and assisting both foreign and local event organisers to support the economic development of the Czech capital. The Prague Convention Bureau was founded in April 2008. billion (USD 52.37
Al Lawati is head of Omran, the master developer of a range of tourism-related projects, including the site for the Second Asian Beach Games Muscat 2010, the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, and hotel and resort developments throughout Oman. ” The post WTM Vision speakers announced appeared first on Travel Daily. .”The
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) School of Hotel & Tourism Management and the Institute For Tourism Studies (Macao SAR) are pleased to jointly organise a special seminar at this year’s PATA Travel Mart in Macau SAR.
Organisers will be trying to beat last year’s event attendance of 26,908 visitors across the four days, which marked a 5% increase compared to 2010. 2011 saw a record number of visitors, delegates attend the events programme and the amount of business conducted because of WTM,” said WTM Director Simon Press.
The island state hosted the most rotating association meetings amongst all Asia-Pacific destinations in 2010. Singapore held 136 rotating events in 2010, representing more than 14% growth since 2009. ”Singapore’s Business Travel, and MICE industry looks set to continue its growth in the future with more events.
The Abu Dhabi Meetings, Incentives, C onventions and Exhibitions (MICE) sector is gearing up to experience more growth with more events scheduled to be staged in the Capital. Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre (ADNEC) and Reed Exhibitions are rolling out five major new events. billion by 2020. billion by 2020.
The South Korean government will focus on the MICE industry next year, with the launch of the ‘2012 Korea Convention Year’ The scheme was devised to further the development of the country’s events industry, which the Korean government has been nurturing as one of its strategic new-growth industries.
But while the world famous hotspot continues to inspire visits to Bourbon Street , the French Quarter , and major events like the New Orleans Jazz Festival, some of the city’s approximately 10.5 Deciding on which of those riches to hone in on, says Cooker, starts with a combination of audience feedback and the city’s events calendar.
A study conducted by Hunden Partners for Louisville Tourism found that the economic impact of the arena over the last nine fiscal years of the venue’s operation is $942 million, averaging $122 million annually.* A previous study commissioned by Louisville Tourism for the first four years the venue was in operation shows the KFC Yum! .*
Kharkiv, Ukraine, 7 June 2010: Routes has just opened the first ever Routes CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) in Kharkiv, Ukraine. More than 40 airlines and 100 airports have gathered at the event, which is hosted by Kharkiv International Airport.
In the spring of 2010, the Icelandic economy was in crisis. The volcanic event halted air travel throughout western Europe, and was expected to further reduce Iceland’s tourism industry by 20%. The volcanic event halted air travel throughout western Europe, and was expected to further reduce Iceland’s tourism industry by 20%.
As he reminded us, “Events bring us together and then together we go forward.” ” Hand in hand with change Elif Balc Fisunolu, vice general manager, tourism operations and development, Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency, was next to take to the stage.
Election years are always a damper on events as companies manage uncertainty around regulations, taxes and business climate. Associations also pay almost $28 billion in federal, state and local taxes each year, and events generate an additional $7.5 billion, according to a new WTM Global Travel Report conducted with Tourism Economics.
Election years are always a damper on events as companies manage uncertainty around regulations, taxes and business climate. Associations also pay almost $28 billion in federal, state and local taxes each year, and events generate an additional $7.5 billion, according to a new WTM Global Travel Report conducted with Tourism Economics.
Election years are always a damper on events as companies manage uncertainty around regulations, taxes and business climate. Associations also pay almost $28 billion in federal, state and local taxes each year, and events generate an additional $7.5 billion, according to a new WTM Global Travel Report conducted with Tourism Economics.
Election years are always a damper on events as companies manage uncertainty around regulations, taxes and business climate. Associations also pay almost $28 billion in federal, state and local taxes each year, and events generate an additional $7.5 billion, according to a new WTM Global Travel Report conducted with Tourism Economics.
Election years are always a damper on events as companies manage uncertainty around regulations, taxes and business climate. Associations also pay almost $28 billion in federal, state and local taxes each year, and events generate an additional $7.5 billion, according to a new WTM Global Travel Report conducted with Tourism Economics.
Election years are always a damper on events as companies manage uncertainty around regulations, taxes and business climate. Associations also pay almost $28 billion in federal, state and local taxes each year, and events generate an additional $7.5 billion, according to a new WTM Global Travel Report conducted with Tourism Economics.
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 10,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
Let's personalize your content