Smart Meetings

JANUARY 18, 2019

A decade after the 2008 recession, the industry appears to be stable, with steady growth on the horizon according to a new report from American Express Meetings & Events (M&E), a division of American Express Global Business Travel (GBT). Related: Market Trends Point to Strong Growth for Meeting Venues.

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JULY 11, 2024

Foreign arrivals (+6%) and overnights (+7%) surpassed 2019 figures, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 12% and 10%, respectively. The growth is propelled by robust intra-regional travel from Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands.

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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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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Here are the 11 event tech trends you don’t want to miss. Travel Tech: Biorecognition could eliminate lengthy screening lines at airports. Bonus Gee-whiz Trend to Watch. Follow us as we will watch how all these trends play out in 2019 #MeetSmart. It’s like a pre-con in your pocket.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

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. recession show the results as tentative.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

MAY 15, 2023

2023 is shaping up to be a great year for travel. Travel foundation predicts an increase in spending compared to 2022, and even when compared to levels in 2019. Travel foundation predicts an increase in spending compared to 2022, and even when compared to levels in 2019.

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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.

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Dana Communications

JANUARY 17, 2022

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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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 10, 2022

Rising prices for business travelers are predicted to continue in 2022 and through 2023, according to a report, “ 2023 Global Business Travel Forecast ,” by travel management platform CWT and Global Business Travel Association. Cost-per-attendee in 2022 is expected to increase by roughly 25%, as compared to 2019.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

A lot has changed since Conrad Hilton’s parents turned their general store into a hotel for traveling salespeople in San Antonio, New Mexico, in 1919. Related : Dishing 2019’s Hot F&B Trends for Groups. Today, group travelers want authentic local experiences when they visit a city. New Trends Built on Classic Values.

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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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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

What does it mean to be a part of the events industry in 2019? For venues and planners, that means looking into the crystal ball to get ahead of event trends and expectations. Here, we cover the top 19 trends which promise to shake up event planning and hospitality in 2019 and beyond. Industry Performance Trends.

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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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ETC Corporate

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Despite a strong summer rebound, international tourist arrivals to Europe are forecast to be 60% below 2019 by the end of 2021. European tourist arrivals were still down 77% half-way through the year relative to 2019. However, vaccination efforts won’t be enough. However, vaccination efforts won’t be enough.

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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. Two of those phrases affect business trends—magic moments and social behavior—because corporate America is constantly looking sideways at its peers and adopts similar behaviors. Individual Travel Rebounds Faster.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

As travelers post “OOO” on their cell phones and head out to vacation time this long Memorial Day weekend, lower fares but full flights are indicative of some trends that may continue this summer. Travelers are extending the weekend even more this summer with most looking for rentals lasting five days, up from four days last year.

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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

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

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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ETC Corporate

MAY 7, 2024

Based on data from reporting destinations, foreign arrivals (+7.2%) and overnights (+6.5%) in the first quarter of the year surpassed 2019 figures. This continues the upward trend observed in 2023, which recorded foreign arrivals 1.2% below 2019 levels, and nights just 0.2% The recovery is largely… Source

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ETC Corporate

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

below 2019 figures, with nights 0.6% below, showcasing a resilient travel demand across the continent – a trend which is expected to continue into 2024. Towards the end of 2023, European tourism continued its robust recovery, nearing pre-pandemic levels despite inflationary pressures.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 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. AmEx Global Travel Financials Show Strong Business Travel Recovery. airlines” shows that in the second quarter of 2022, “the demand for business travel is very strong.”.

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ETC Corporate

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

below 2019 levels, and nights are down by 1.3% The rebound is being driven by resilient intra-European travel and the influx of US tourists benefitting from favourable exchange rates. This is according to the latest edition of the ‘European Tourism Trends & Source for the January-September period.

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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 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

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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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. Every market is different.

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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

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

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

The 2019 Global Meetings and Events Forecast found that North American planners predict an almost three percent increase in app usage in 2019. Related : 6 Helpful Travel Apps Worth Downloading. People can attend in a local theater and be connected to colleagues in another theater location, so no one has to travel far from home.

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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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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Illustration by Julie Murphy Annual Events Industry Forecast Our usual approach to Convene ‘s Annual Industry Forecast is to cast a wide net, gathering a variety of data related to the business events industry, including travel, lodging, technology, and the workplace. trillion, representing an increase of 11 percent over last year.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. 6 in 2019 Similarly, San Diego was able to move to the No. 7 in the 2019 listing Interestingly, Las Vegas slid to No. While Orlando, Florida retained the number one spot in North America from 2019, both Nashville, Tennessee (No. 7) in 2019, respectively.

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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

JANUARY 13, 2023

predictions conversation about the trends meeting profs need to prepare for in 2023. Dominguez noted that even though mega-conferences were absent last year, borders are now largely open and travel is back with a vengeance. Travel is back, in Dominguez’s eyes. Travel is back, in Dominguez’s eyes. It’s not optional now.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 28, 2021

Positivity sentiment rose from 30 percent in February to 45 percent in April, and by all accounts those numbers have continued their upward trend in May. For the next 3-6 months, many corporations aren’t holding meetings due to company travel restrictions. 75 in February to.81 81 in April. San Francisco and Chicago.

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