Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2018

“This represents only the direct spend planning, producing and traveling to events,” he said. Collecting data from 2017, Oxford Economics found that the meetings industry had 1.4 CEO Karen Kotowski said, “[It] offers a compelling snapshot of the broad reach, scope and strength of our industry. billion, and $266 billion respectively.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2024

He brings over 30 years of expertise in the travel and tourism industry and has served in executive roles local to the region for 15 years. He served as vice president of sales for RSCVA since 2017 and is a third-generation Nevadan. Cory Rosenberg Cory Rosenberg, PRA Rosenberg joins PRA as regional vice president.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

JULY 26, 2024

Remember, Safari and Firefox started blocking third-party cookies back in 2017. Join Advance Travel and Tourism as they demystify what’s happening to third-party cookies and how that impacts marketers. The post The Cookie Rollercoaster Continues appeared first on Advance Travel and Tourism.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 4, 2021

Anderson serves on the board of directors for United States Travel Association (USTA), is an executive committee member of Meetings Mean Business Coalition, co-chair of USTA CEO Roundtable and is a member on Destination International’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Doug Bennett, CASE.

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Solimar International

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The stunning beaches, unique local culture, and unspoiled natural beauty make it an idyllic retreat for travelers seeking a getaway. This case study explores the process of setting up a tourism development project for Cox’s Bazar. In recent years, Cox’s Bazar has experienced huge growth in tourism.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 20, 2021

Before Choose Chicago , Whitaker was president and CEO for Destination Toronto (formerly Tourism Toronto), during which the DMO was voted North America’s best CVB and convention center in a poll of more than 650 meeting planners. He previously worked at GMCVB for 17 years, in roles such as executive vice president and chief marketing officer.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Hospitality, Tourism Industries Combat Climate Change. Measures in sustainability have been implemented across the board in tourism and hospitality industries, from more sustainable forms of travel to eco-friendly practices at hotels and meetings venues. Read More : Healthy World: Is Net-zero Enough?

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Dana Communications

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Today, were sharing the ways its overlapping manifestations rising seas, extreme weather, higher temperatures and melting glaciers affect the travel industry. Additional popular tourism destinations adversely affected by rising sea levels include Venice, Bangkok and, closer to home, Miami and New Orleans. of drought and wildfires.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

A post shared by Oinkari Basque Dancers (@oinkariboise) on Jul 29, 2017 at 3:19pm PDT. Top Trends Impacting Hospitality, Tourism and Events. 60 percent of travelers post on social media daily. Wellness trips are up 200 percent as compared to 2017. (If you didn’t know, now you do.). View this post on Instagram.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. ” Cvent Top Meeting Destinations | North America As pandemic restrictions eased and travel returned, convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) worked diligently to promote their cities and revive the industry as quickly as possible, and those efforts are paying off.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Before her new position, Berwick was global marketing director for Reed & Mackay Travel Ltd. Stewart has received various accolades and designations, such as the Florida Festivals and Events Emerging Leader Award, the Sports Tourism Strategist designation from Sports ETA and a Professional in Destination Management designation.

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Solimar International

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

World Tourism Day is here! The 2021 theme chosen by the World Tourism Organization is “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”. In this blog post, We’ll explore the origins of World Tourism Day, and the goals being set for the future. What is World Tourism Day? What is World Tourism Day? Every year on 27th September.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Visit Houston President and CEO Mike Waterman described the first months of 2017 as “bad ass.” We marketed around traveling with a purpose,” Waterman said. Philanthropic tourism became a marketing message, with CSR opportunities to give back to the community a popular addition to group agendas. Strangers Stepped Up.

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Solimar International

AUGUST 5, 2021

A Tourism Improvement District (TID) is a revolutionary way to fund destination marketing programs. They are typically run by local businesses that collaborate and invest collectively to support the growth and development of their destination’s tourism industry. West Hollywood Tourism Improvement District Case Study.

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Solimar International

JULY 19, 2023

Green Investments in Tourism: Unlocking Opportunities and Experiences for Sustainable Growth (World Tourism Day 2023) Green investments in the tourism industry are crucial as we move farther away from the pandemic, as many consumer preferences have shifted to become more eco-friendly.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Travel Association, speaks Wednesday at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Travel Association). The travel industry won’t fully recover until the meeting industry recovers, Roger Dow, president and CEO of U.S. Travel Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes said at the press conference.

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 10, 2024

The post Philippines to host the 1st ever UN Tourism Gastronomy Forum appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. Further, according to a 2023 report by Booking.com, 34% of travelers prioritize restaurants and dining experiences, viewing them as gateways to understanding local traditions and lifestyles.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2021

Destinations International (DI) unveiled its 2021 Hall of Fame inductees and Destination Organization Leadership Award recipient.

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Solimar International

AUGUST 11, 2023

In the post-lockdown world, an increasing number of tourists have planned travel to contribute toward a greener future. The ominous warning signs of climate change have accelerated our desire for ”last chance tourism,” driving us to observe animals and landscapes in danger–and to do our part to protect those ecosystems.

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Solimar International

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Learn about sustainable tourism in Slovenia, Europe’s hidden gem. Here at Solimar, we pride ourselves on being experts in sustainable tourism. We’ve consulted with destinations on their tourism strategies all across the world, from distant Nepal to Timor-Leste to local West Virginia. In fact, they prefer it.

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Tourism eSchool

JANUARY 10, 2023

Does your Tourism brand have a YouTube channel but you haven’t looked at it in awhile? Further YouTube statistics tell us that: YouTube remains the second largest search engine after Google and many travellers start their trip planning with search! Well, now is the time to give it some love with some simple updates! New to YouTube?

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Crowdriff

APRIL 13, 2017

Today, we’re excited to announce the inaugural 2017 VIZZI Awards! We want to promote great visual storytelling and recognize travel and tourism brands who are using visuals to attract and engage their audiences in creative and impactful ways. Visuals are the language of the digital era. Enter the VIZZIs Today.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 25, 2022

The post PCEB to host its annual roadshow in India in 2023: Gunasekeran appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Ashwin Gunasekeran, the CEO of Penang Convention and Exhibition Bureau (PCEB ) said that Penang has been actively engaging with India since 2017 as its one of the fastest growing markets for Penang.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2023

Clean, Safe and Welcoming One organization leading the way in the recovery of tourism in the Pacific Northwest is the Downtown Seattle Association , which has made great strides in rebuilding the region’s momentum through an extensive plan that returned Seattle to its past splendor.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

In 2017, Choice Hotels International Inc., The conversion trend itself goes beyond just converting existing hotels into brands owned by hospitality conglomerates. Some properties are converting buildings which previously served other purposes. for instance, began looking to convert vacant Washington, D.C.-

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Tourism eSchool

MARCH 17, 2023

Home Destinations Transforming Community Sentiment Towards Tourism By Nic Cooper, Regenerative Tourism Specialist Published on March 18, 2023 What happens when a community turns it back on tourism? In some circumstances communities have taken matters into their own hands and put up fierce resistant to visitors.

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Solimar International

JULY 22, 2022

In part one of this series, we discussed how tourism and climate change are inextricably linked. Nature-based tourism is becoming increasingly vulnerable to changing weather patterns, while the nature of tourism itself contributes 8% of global emissions.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

February 2017. Finally, Ensemble Hospitality has debuted a new eco-friendly tourism program, “Sustainable Travel with Ensemble.” Beach pollution at Kuta beach, Bali. credit: Shutterstock The central goal is for a 60% reduction in the production of plastics by 2040 to lead to the larger goal of a plastic-free future.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 10, 2024

In 2017, after similar allegations of hostility toward Black travelers, NAACP issued an advisory that warned travelers of the potential for discrimination. The advisory was removed in 2018 after American agreed, among other things, to create a DEI advisory council.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Brand USA IMAX international tourism. Brand USA says 172,000 international visitors will travel to the United States because of the DMO’s latest effort to boost sagging overseas tourism in the country. said Christopher L. Thompson, president and CEO of Brand USA.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2019

The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) and its agency, Olson, came together in 2016 to create the “A Curious Place” campaign following a successful advertising campaign three years earlier. Through the insights we gathered, we realized that creating customized experiences for each type of traveler was of utmost importance.”. Panama City Beach.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Travel Association and The Downtown DC Business Improvement District, has seen that associations are getting 30% or more attrition and it is more difficult to have in-person, one-on-one meetings when many are working from their kitchen in the suburbs and some from second homes in the Caribbean. The needs of the customer have changed.”

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Tourism eSchool

AUGUST 8, 2021

How does this change the way we market tourism brands? Map their Journey with your tourism brand. Typically, a SME tourism businesses will be trying to attract 1, maybe 2 Customer Personas, whereas a destination can have up to 3-5. Developing Customer Journey Maps for your Personas.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 9, 2021

In April, the Glasgow Convention Bureau became the first DMO to join Tourism Declares Climate Emergency. One industry that both contributes to global warming and suffers from its negative effects is tourism. Nine other bureaus have signed on since then. Courtesy of Glasgow Convention Bureau). We Have a Great Responsibility’.

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Crowdriff

OCTOBER 14, 2017

CrowdRiff was pleased to be invited to present a session at the Caribbean Tourism Organizations’s 2017 State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) in sunny Grenada last week.

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AltexSoft Travel

MARCH 20, 2020

Never before the travel industry has seen such a total standstill. Before the coronavirus outbreak, tourism supported roughly one out of ten jobs in the world, accounting for 10 percent of global GDP. Before the coronavirus outbreak, tourism supported roughly one out of ten jobs in the world, accounting for 10 percent of global GDP.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Saint Lucia Tourism Authority in the Caribbean’s Castries, Saint Lucia named Charles-St. Jules has spent over 20 years in hospitality and tourism management and has been with the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority for nine years. Previously, Collett was global head of events, after joining the company in 2017. Charles-St.

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