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MPI’s EMEC 2025 Pursued Harmony in Turkiye

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Megacity Opportunities As home to one of the original megacities, tourism is a growing part of the economy. Gen Alpha, who were born after 2010 and lived through Covid, are more sensitive about diversity and against biases, are digital natives and look for a sense of purpose and flexibility, she said. billion in revenue and 62.2

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MPI Pursued Harmony in Turkiye

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Megacity Opportunities As home to one of the original megacities, tourism is a growing part of the economy. Gen Alpha, who were born after 2010 and lived through Covid, are more sensitive about diversity and against biases, are digital natives and look for a sense of purpose and flexibility, she said. billion in revenue and 62.2

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Smart Moves at Travel Portland, Metro Toronto Convention Center and More

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Conway joined the team in 2010 at vice president, communications and public relations, before moving into the executive leadership team in 2017. Megan Conway Megan Conway, Travel Portland Travel Portland has named Conway as president and CEO, promoting her from her earlier role as chief strategy officer.

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Overtourism Management & Solutions: Where More Isn’t Better

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Private businesses Venezia Autentica and Fairbnb are proactively promoting more sustainable tourism. Machu Picchu…and its too-much tourism This UNESCO World Heritage site and “lost” city of the Incas has been a go-to for decades – between the 1980s and 2013, visitation exploded by 700%. New rules have also been put in place.

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Smart Moves in South Carolina, Missouri and More

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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.

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Smart Moves in Chicago, Atlanta and More

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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.

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Election Results: What the Mid-Terms Meant for Events

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Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board Executive Director Kate Sollitt called the measure vital to providing fire, emergency medical care, maintenance, parks and other critical services to visitors and locals alike. The lodging tax has been in place since 2010. Voters in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, renewed a 2 percent hotel occupancy tax.

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