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Budget Increases Are on the Rise in 2019

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And more spending money means more events: forty-nine percent of respondents plan to host more events in 2019. Of social media posting, more than half (53 percent) said most interactions came from organic social marketing, while only a quarter (25 percent) used paid Facebook and Instagram ads and a small 3.75 percent in 2019.

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Sustainable Meetings Through Renewable Concepts

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Sustainability is now required at meetings as attendees are demanding an environmentally conscious event. It’s easy to assume that meeting remotely is the more sustainable counterpart to in-person meetings, but what about the energy required to power the massive server farms that enable the technology?

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The Hospitality Show’s Inaugural Event Is Placing Sustainability at the Forefront

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The Hospitality Show Las Vegas will place eco-friendliness front and center The first-ever Hospitality Show is coming to Las Vegas and its producers are making strong sustainability efforts from the get-go. Read More : Ditching the Dump Even smaller details, down to what the badges are made of, will be given the sustainability treatment.

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TWT: Business Travel Rebounds, New Sustainability Tool for CVBs

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In a public report on second quarter financials, American Express (AmEx) Global Travel has cited a strong and sustained recovery in business travel in both hotels and airline sectors as a driver in the company’s gains. billion to $1.85 billion and raise our full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance to a range of $90 million to $100 million.”.

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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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That number is up from 79 million in 2019. Thats up 40% from 2022, but still about 15% below 2019 levels. That spending directly supports local jobs, sustains small businesses, and fuels the economymaking inbound travel the largest service export for the United States. In Washington, D.C., international visitation hit 1.95

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Sustainability In Events: Recognising The Social & Human Impact Of The Industry

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We’re feeling a bit green today, and it’s all thanks to the topic of sustainability in events! Sustainability in events has been covered several times by our team. And they had quite a few bits of wisdom to share when it comes to implementing and promoting sustainability in events. “To innovate, and to create.

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California: Meet Where Sustainable Innovation Lives

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California innovators are actively inventing a more sustainable future in and out of the ballroom. It is a model for a sustainable economic future. Let’s look at the legacy of sustainable innovation, where it is going next and what it means for meeting professionals. Sustainable Meeting. A Green Legacy.