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MAY 15, 2023

Travel foundation predicts an increase in spending compared to 2022, and even when compared to levels in 2019. On average, people are booking trips farther in advance than in 2019, with half of respondents already planning trips for summer.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The timely strategy session titled “ 2022 Incentive Trends & Wish List ” covered some of the unexpected shifts impacting incentive programs, including a desire to stay home with new pets and hobbies, people moving away from densely populated geographical areas and increased responsibilities of remote workers.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

International travel grew gradually in 2021 after the quarantine of 2019, yet 2022 has seen a huge spike. With more countries opening their borders and lifting Covid restrictions, 2022 international travel has increased exponentially since 2019 and progressing towards pre-pandemic numbers. Why the Rapid Growth in International Travel?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 8, 2019

— PCMA (@pcmahq) January 7, 2019. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) January 8, 2019. More : 5 Trends to Watch for the Future of Business Events. The five trends that can help planners deliver better conferences will be covered as part of the Marriott Convention and Resort Network (CRN) Mastermind program.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

A dashboard tracks number of tickets booked, flights flown, amenity funds earned and the number of tickets needed for the next amenity award. That way meeting organizers can track, manage and identify trends in travel usage. Government restrictions are having the biggest impact on business travel trends. Real-time Reporting.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

So, the question is—where are the travel trends going in 2023? After our “normal” ways of life were unprecedently disrupted when the pandemic hit in 2019, modern luxury and amenities are not as important to travelers as the organic experiences of getting back to nature. Going Back To Nature. Going Virtual.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The timely strategy session titled “ 2022 Incentive Trends & Wish List ” covered some of the unexpected shifts impacting incentive programs, including a desire to stay home with new pets and hobbies, people moving away from densely populated geographical areas and increased responsibilities of remote workers.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 17, 2019

PCMA and Marriott International joined forces to commission innovation consultancy Fahrenheit 212 to look into their analytical crystal ball and determine what trends would result in long-lasting shifts—and more importantly, what business event strategists can do to meet those evolving needs. Emotional Intelligence. Multimodal Design.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference , the best-selling book by Malcolm Gladwell, describes the tipping point as that magic moment when an idea, trend or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips and spreads like wildfire. More : Not Your Mother’s Incentives… Or Even Last Year’s.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

JULY 12, 2022

We all saw travel decrease dramatically in 2020 as flights and bookings were canceled due to COVID-19. However, even though domestic flights have increased so far for 2022, bookings have decreased by 2.3 Higher fares seem to play a significant part in the booking deficit. percent per month , according to Adobe Analytics.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Hilton Releases Annual Trends Report, Projects 2025 Will Be the ‘Year of the Travel Maximizer’ Hilton has released its Annual Trends Report , revealing that travelers’ motivations are shifting away from the post-Covid-era “Great Recharge” toward a blend of all-out adventure and introspective downtime.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

billion passengers in 2023, nearly reaching 2019 numbers, a year that saw 4.54 This trend has not happened post-pandemic. ADR for group bookings follow the same trend. Air Travel Despite the chaos airlines have seen over recent years, passengers are not staying away. billion traveling across the globe.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 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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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

In the 202o trend report , Endless’ Kaitlin Colston writes, “not everyone at your event will be in the same place in their journey. Braindate Lounge at the 2019 SOCAP (Social Capital Markets) Conference. Braindate Lounge at the 2019 Tableau Conference. Personalization allows each attendee to get exactly what they need.”

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Over 60 events already committed to the book for 2023 and with dozens of holds in place, the ACC is on its way to not having a weekend free until August. Working from home became commonplace, and that trend hasn’t “completely” reversed. A sharp contrast from 2020-2021 when everything came to a screeching halt.

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ETC Corporate

JULY 8, 2021

That is according to the latest quarterly ‘ European Tourism Trends & Prospects ’ report published today by the European Travel Commission (ETC). The latest forecast shows that intra-European travel will account for 83% of Europe’s inbound arrivals in 2021 compared to 77% in 2019. Full report can be downloaded here. [1]

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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. Another strong trend reported is hotels adding new technology for hybrid meetings and other incentives for both business and leisure travelers. However, the outlook for F&B and other ancillary revenue is not as optimistic.

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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. Travel Association travel spending in April was 3% higher than in April 2019–the highest it’s been since the start of the pandemic.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

The research area focused on trends was also popular. New at Frankfurt was a Listening Lab staffed by trained coaches where people could book 20 minutes to talk about personal or business issues with professional listeners instructed to ask probing questions. Even the biggest conferences are always looking for ways to improve.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In its latest Economic Trends Report, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has ranked the U.S. In its latest Economic Trends Report, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has ranked the U.S. economy fell by $700 billion in 2019 to just under $1.3 Maintains Title as Most Powerful Travel and Tourism Market.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In its latest Economic Trends Report, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has ranked the U.S. In its latest Economic Trends Report, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has ranked the U.S. economy fell by $700 billion in 2019 to just under $1.3 Maintains Title as Most Powerful Travel and Tourism Market.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In 2019, I had more airtime than most pilots,” Feldman said, articulating how he learned invaluable lessons in facilitating inclusion through interacting with people from different cultures. Destinations International Released New Destination Booking Agreement. Like many in the audience, he is a frequent flier. “In

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 19, 2023

It is super-charging mobile event apps too, improving attendee registration, data capture, venue booking, and overall event management. When IBM’s Institute for Business Value released a “ 5 Trends for 2024 ” report, it also noted the fundamental need for trust amid technological change. The irony of this is not lost on me.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In fact, the industry’s audience is expected to surpass even 2019 levels in the coming years. This growth brings both ample opportunities and new challenges as planners work to accommodate an influx of attendees while booking, planning and executing events. Of that 80% group, 30% agree spending would again rise by over 25%.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Cvent’s first quarterly Group Business Outlook found that a significantly higher number of RFPs for future bookings were submitted in the third quarter of 2018 than during the same period last year. The report analyzed group booking behavior among meeting professionals who use Cvent Supplier Network to predict trends for the next two years.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The post 92% to use agents to book luxury trips in 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. I first attended in 2019, and it’s nice to be back again. Our high-net-worth clients are now booking for next year and Europe is also one of their choices.”. So ILTM is the key trade show for us in Asia”.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) President and CEO Mike Dominguez is bullish about the demand for group bookings and the path for building up the capacity to service meeting professionals sending RFPs in a compressed market with shrinking booking windows. Fast Ramp Up.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Certainly, trends could change quickly, but booking demand and pricing remains strong.” Savelli also didn’t anticipate the banking liquidity problems that hit Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse will have long-term impacts on consumers. Savelli is not alone in that observation.

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Dana Communications

MARCH 14, 2022

Most experts predict that the industry will not fully recover (read: achieve 2019 levels) until 2024. After long denying themselves the pleasure of vacationing without limits, some are engaging in revenge travel (we blogged about how to leverage this trend back in May 2021). The short answer? It’s complicated. Flights Taking Flight.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The new “Unbelievably Real” will promote the city’s healthy meeting program, transportation advancements, and award-winning dining to all audiences, including leisure travelers, businesses and groups, reflecting the increased bleisure trend. million visitors by the end of 2022.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2022

I want to make sure team is cohesive, feels supported, has the tools they need to be in front of trends and is cutting edge,” or as Massari says, “ridiculously flexible.”. We have properties all over and when a hot city like Las Vegas is booked up, we can offer opportunities in Atlantic City and Reno and beyond,” she said.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The post Accor reveals key trends for the global meetings and events sector appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. That evolution continues today and the one thread that connects all the trends we forecast is the human connection. Today, more than ever, it is about the human need to meet, share and thrive.”

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Smart Meetings

MAY 19, 2022

Not surprisingly, travel is up and hotel bookings are strong, with a 36 million total visitor figure, a 39.6% higher than in Q1 2019, continuing a trend of three consecutive quarters in which visitation rates exceeded pre-Covid levels. during Q1 2022 compared to Q1 2021 and were down from Q1 2019 by 5.5%.

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The post TIS reveals travel trends for the coming years: social media, sustainability and frictionless experiences appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The post TIS reveals travel trends for the coming years: social media, sustainability and frictionless experiences appeared first on Travel Daily.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 17, 2018

In August 2019, Smart Meeting East National will be utilizing this island-wide package. Marco Island is not the only locale where planners can book an island-wide. It’s a collective involvement with the three properties.”. Register here.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The post Accor reveals key trends for the global meetings and events sector appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. That evolution continues today and the one thread that connects all the trends we forecast is the human connection. Today, more than ever, it is about the human need to meet, share and thrive.”

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

International travel grew gradually in 2021 after the quarantine of 2019, yet 2022 has seen a huge spike. With more countries opening their borders and lifting Covid restrictions, 2022 international travel has increased exponentially since 2019 and progressing towards pre-pandemic numbers. Why the Rapid Growth in International Travel?

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