Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. Travel Forecast Sees Wobbly Recovery. Travel estimates that $1.05 The forecast projects that domestic business travel volume will reach 81% of pre-pandemic levels in 2022 and 96% in 2023.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2022

Hilton and Marriott’s statistics are looking up after revenue per available room (RevPAR) met or exceeded 2019 levels. Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta attributes the growth of business travel, as “bookings for company meetings strengthened each month of the quarter.” Systemwide, it was 14% above 2019 Q2 weekend levels.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

JULY 12, 2022

Let’s look at what’s happening in spending on travel and restaurants, then cover our recommendations on the best tips for weathering this volatile time. How Views on Travel Spending Are Changing. We all saw travel decrease dramatically in 2020 as flights and bookings were canceled due to COVID-19.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Know what a “travel maximizer” is? We’ve included a suggestion in this week’s edition of Smart Travel. The report was compiled by 13,000 travelers across 13 countries, feedback from over 4,100 Hilton team members and in-depth interviews with dozens of Hilton travel experts. Hilton is here to tell you all about it.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2018

“We have not been [here] before,” said MGM senior vice president of MGM Resorts International Mike Dominguez, in a recent Smart Meetings webinar , referring to the state of the hotel industry going into 2019. Demand from individual travelers has grown even faster than bookings from groups. percent in the United States. “We

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In 2020, Covid-19 was the chubby kid that sat on our seesaw, ruined our fun and crashed incentive travel into the ground. Question: When will be the magical moment that sparks the tipping point for the return of incentive travel ? And in another prediction, the research says 2022 group trips will return to 90% of 2019 levels.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

Travel Association president and CEO Roger Dow seconded the request, saying, “Restrictions have taken a disproportionately heavy toll on the travel industry and our millions of workers, and the rule preventing cruise operations is uniquely specific. It will span five continents, ferrying travelers to 66 destinations in 34 countries.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

We’ve all found ourselves adapting to a new world and a new travel industry, especially travel planners,” said Glynn who is outgoing president of SITE Global, the association for incentive planners. Guest safety has become a focal aspect of incentive travel planning. Listen to the whole Incentive Trends conversation on demand.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 6, 2024

Long wait times and inflationary pressure linger at in-person-only medical meeting The arrival in Seattle of 11,631 attendees for the 2024 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology ( ARVO ) conference in May was the culmination of a logistical struggle to return to bringing the world of eye doctors together at 2019 levels.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Plus strategies for managing increased business travel costs in 2024 Business travel and event cost are not increasing as steeply as they were in 2022, but they’re still going up, according to 2024 Business Travel Forecast , a new study by CWT and Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). In 2022, air travel saw a 72.2%

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Countries are continuing to relax their previously strict travel policies as Covid is perceived to be relatively under control. With most people vaccinated and fewer reports of positive cases, Covid related mandates in the travel industry have been relaxed. So, the question is—where are the travel trends going in 2023?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. Read More : Beware the Public Wi-Fi Network: 6 Ways to Practice Cybersecurity While Traveling. GBTA Sees Boost in International Business Travel Internationally. airports Monday morning.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Since June, however, borders that had closed in March of last year have begun to open back up for business travel. In the meantime, many destinations have been readying, renovating and innovating to prepare for the return of tourism and group travel. Canada’s borders reopened to vaccinated international travelers in August.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

We’ve all found ourselves adapting to a new world and a new travel industry, especially travel planners,” said Glynn who is outgoing president of SITE Global , the association for incentive planners. In each section, Glynn and Eidsvold offer analytical observations: Incentive travel is returning, however slowly.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. ride for most travelers. Maintains Title as Most Powerful Travel and Tourism Market. In its latest Economic Trends Report, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has ranked the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. ride for most travelers. Maintains Title as Most Powerful Travel and Tourism Market. In its latest Economic Trends Report, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has ranked the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

The good news is that travel is well positioned to withstand any downturn,” he said. Let’s take a deeper dive into why events and business travel might float above the turbulence. Travel Priorities First, some history. The mood was hugely positive even though everyone agreed about a recession coming,” he reported.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 10, 2022

and namesake for the hospitality school in the NYU School of Professional Studies, was realistic about the effects of Covid on the travel industry but remained optimistic about the upward trends of 2022. He said in his opening remarks, “Travel is essential to the way we work and live–because it has tremendous potential to connect us.”.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Offer Details: Book a two-night group stay for travel between Nov. 29, 2019 to receive unlimited complimentary golf on the resort’s two championship courses. How to Book: Visit pontevedra.com on Monday, Nov. How to Book: Visit gurneyresorts.com or call 401-849-2600 on Monday, Nov. 23, 2018 and April 25, 2019.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Hyatt will be reducing commissions for third parties booking group business at hotels in the U.S. to seven percent, effective February 1, 2019. We remain committed to closely collaborating with meeting planners and travel agents to deliver meaningful experiences and foster shared success.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Read More: You Should Go Here: 3 Travel Trends to Woo Attendees Bringing Your Attendees to Refract Seattle Another, more involved option, is to directly plan offsites. Dale Chihuly, Chandeliers, The Evelyn Room, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2019 © Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

What does it mean to be a part of the events industry in 2019? Here, we cover the top 19 trends which promise to shake up event planning and hospitality in 2019 and beyond. The unprecedented rise in demand for meetings and events will continue this year, with CWT Meetings & Travel predicting a robust 5-10% growth in demand.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Read More: You Should Go Here: 3 Travel Trends to Woo Attendees Bringing Your Attendees to Refract Seattle Another, more involved option, is to directly plan offsites. Dale Chihuly, Chandeliers, The Evelyn Room, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2019 © Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Read More: You Should Go Here: 3 Travel Trends to Woo Attendees Bringing Your Attendees to Refract Seattle Another, more involved option, is to directly plan offsites. Dale Chihuly, Chandeliers, The Evelyn Room, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2019 © Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Read More: You Should Go Here: 3 Travel Trends to Woo Attendees Bringing Your Attendees to Refract Seattle Another, more involved option, is to directly plan offsites. Dale Chihuly, Chandeliers, The Evelyn Room, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2019 © Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Airlines are updating their business travel programs to be friendlier for groups struggling with last-minute changes, rising costs and reporting requirements. Recent enhancements make managing travel and redeeming rewards for meetings and events quicker and more streamlined. Here is what you need to know. Saving Time. Covid Shifts.

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ETC Corporate

JULY 8, 2021

Intra-European trips are expected to account for over 80% of Europe’s travel in 2021. Travel demand is expected to pick up considerably in the second half of 2021, though international arrivals will still remain 49% below pre-pandemic levels in 2021. We therefore believe that safe travel is possible this summer.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2021

There has also been a shortening of booking windows almost throughout 2021. While booking windows are typically about 180 days, he was seeing RFP booking windows of more than 200 days in March and as few as 150 days in late September. Cvent has partnered with Amadeus to roll out Cvent Instant Book for direct reservations.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Read More: You Should Go Here: 3 Travel Trends to Woo Attendees Bringing Your Attendees to Refract Seattle Another, more involved option, is to directly plan offsites. Dale Chihuly, Chandeliers, The Evelyn Room, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2019 © Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Read More: You Should Go Here: 3 Travel Trends to Woo Attendees Bringing Your Attendees to Refract Seattle Another, more involved option, is to directly plan offsites. Dale Chihuly, Chandeliers, The Evelyn Room, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2019 © Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Read More: You Should Go Here: 3 Travel Trends to Woo Attendees Bringing Your Attendees to Refract Seattle Another, more involved option, is to directly plan offsites. Dale Chihuly, Chandeliers, The Evelyn Room, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2019 © Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Read More: You Should Go Here: 3 Travel Trends to Woo Attendees Bringing Your Attendees to Refract Seattle Another, more involved option, is to directly plan offsites. Dale Chihuly, Chandeliers, The Evelyn Room, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2019 © Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Read More: You Should Go Here: 3 Travel Trends to Woo Attendees Bringing Your Attendees to Refract Seattle Another, more involved option, is to directly plan offsites. Dale Chihuly, Chandeliers, The Evelyn Room, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2019 © Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Read More: You Should Go Here: 3 Travel Trends to Woo Attendees Bringing Your Attendees to Refract Seattle Another, more involved option, is to directly plan offsites. Dale Chihuly, Chandeliers, The Evelyn Room, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2019 © Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Read More: You Should Go Here: 3 Travel Trends to Woo Attendees Bringing Your Attendees to Refract Seattle Another, more involved option, is to directly plan offsites. Dale Chihuly, Chandeliers, The Evelyn Room, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2019 © Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Destinations International Large Market Roundtable outlined initiatives to establish Destination Booking Agreement Guidelines to create certainty for all parties. It is time as meeting planners are starting to book again,” said Evy Garcias, Director of Sales & Marketing for Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Puerto Rico Golf & Beach Resort.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2022

The report says that hotel occupancy rates and room revenue are projected to approach 2019 levels this year. Other findings include the fact that in a volatile and changing Covid-19 clime, business travelers are increasingly adding “ bleisure ” or business plus leisure time to their trips and meetings. Bright Lights.

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