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Planning Events In 2022: The Pandemic Is Over, But Don’t Plan Like It’s 2019

Endless Events

And to the Event Brew hosts, they often look identical to 2019. She notes that, indeed, some events look a lot like 2019 in 2022. The Powerful Return To 2019 Might Leave Some Behind. In his view, events look the same as they did in 2019. . ” How To Move Beyond 2019 When Planning Events In 2022.

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Events Industry Council Releases 2024 Q2 Report

Smart Meetings

The hotel group room nights index rose to 106, showing a return to 2019 levels. The RFP activity index, which measures the number of proposals sent by event planners during the quarter, increased to just shy of 2019 levels as well. Small event RFPs increased to 97% of 2019 levels.

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European tourism ends 2024 strong, driven by robust shoulder season demand

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in foreign arrivals over 2019 levels and a rise of 6.7% above 2019… Source European tourism demonstrated strong resilience in the last quarter of 2024 despite economic pressures, geopolitical uncertainties, adverse weather conditions, and evolving consumer behaviour. compared to 2023. Overnight stays have also grown by 5.9%

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Employee Spotlight: Christy Betz

Advanced Travel and Tourism

I’ve been passionate about the tourism industry for the past 5 years, beginning my journey with the Eastern Shore of VA Tourism Commission from 2019 to 2023. I’ve lived all over the place, as my husband was in the US Navy for 20 years and retired in 2019. How much experience do you have in the travel space? Where are you from?

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Brand USA Focus on MICE and Special Events Could Expand Annual Global Travel Beyond 90 Million in the Future

Smart Meetings

That number is up from 79 million in 2019. Thats up 40% from 2022, but still about 15% below 2019 levels. Brand USA, a public-private partnership focused on increasing international travel, reported that in 2026, the U.S. Ferguson II, new Brand USA board chair and CEO of Destination DC. In Washington, D.C., million in 2023.

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Your guide to Frankfurt’s largest airport event venue: Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel and Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Center

The MICE Blog

An extensive renovation that started in 2019 introduced the innovative dual-brand concept. In January 2020, one of these buildings was transformed into the Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel, while the other two remained the Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Center.

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European tourism reaches new highs in 2024 as travellers’ plans diversify

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Foreign arrivals (+6%) and overnights (+7%) surpassed 2019 figures, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 12% and 10%, respectively. Europe’s tourism industry continued its recovery in the second quarter of 2024. The growth is propelled by robust intra-regional travel from Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands.

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