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Refract Seattle: The Power of Connecting Events to Local Community

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Dale Chihuly, Chandeliers, The Evelyn Room, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2019 © Chihuly Studio. Much of our cultural economy plays into that, and our creative community is really a huge undergirding of that innovation. All rights reserved. Perhaps you have an offsite at Chihuly Garden and Glass. Read More: Want Excitement?

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

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is on track to welcome 90 million visitors one year ahead of the goal outlined by the National Travel and Tourism Strategy report. That number is up from 79 million in 2019. Thats up 40% from 2022, but still about 15% below 2019 levels. tourism ecosystem. Ferguson II, new Brand USA board chair and CEO of Destination DC.

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Cannabis Tourism: Igniting a Special Interest Segment

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We’re also touching on what’s happening in the tour operator and hospitality spaces to give you a fuller picture of cannabis tourism. THC in CO As one of the first states to legalize recreational marijuana, Colorado has been riding the high of cannabis tourism for years. 117 or lkaniper@danacommunications.com today.

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WTTC Survey Assesses Cities’ Sustainable Tourism Growth

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Tourism, for all its economic and personal growth potential, has a massive environmental footprint. Sustainability efforts are key to keep the travel and tourism train going. In 2018, international visitors accounted for 81% of Bangkok’s tourism spend. of travel spending, an increase from its 2019 level, 79.4%.

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Feeling Good: 2022 Wellness Tourism Trends

Dana Communications

When the global pandemic that started unfolding in 2020 shifted all of our lives dramatically, it fueled a wellness crisis—physical, mental and spiritual—in addition to putting the brakes on travel and resulting tourism revenue. The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) projects that after the 2017-2019 boom and then bust of -39.5%

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New ETC report investigates links between the changing tourism environment and NTOs work

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As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with ongoing challenges posed by climate change and ensuring sustainability, tourism globally is in a critical period of transition. Recognising this, the European Travel Commission (ETC) has released a report: “ The Changing Tourism Environment and Its Impact on the Work of NTOs ”.

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IBTM World Partners with Abu Dhabi for Barcelona Event

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One of the biggest global meetings industry events of the year will be even bigger in 2019 as IBTM World will partner with The Department of Culture and Tourism—Abu Dhabi (DCT) for the gathering in Barcelona next November. IBTM 2019 will take place on November 26-28, 2019 at Fira Gran Via Barcelona.

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