Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Read More: Philadelphia Records Highest-Ever Convention Booking Year Service and Beyond Earlier in her career, from January 2018 to 2020, Coker served as co-chair for the U.S. Travel Association and Visit California. She earlier held the role of PHLCVB’s executive vice president, convention division. Department of Commerce’s U.S.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 10, 2022

Ferguson came together at Union Market for its annual Travel Rally, held during U.S. Travel Association’s National Travel and Tourism Week—which happened this past week—where they discussed the region’s forecast and data from 2021. million—a 44% increase from 2020, but a 17.5% s domestic visitation was 18.8 In 2022, D.C.

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Dana Communications

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The great travel recovery is here. As we all flipped the calendar to 2021, industry pundits were already forecasting when travel would return to pre-2020 levels. Travel Takes Flight The U.S. We recommend fully leaning into the travel upswing. The post The great travel recovery is here.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Travel Association , after having close ties in meeting production over the years. This move aims to “[provide] greater value to coalition members as business travel and professional meetings and events rebuild from steep pandemic-related losses,” a press release reads. Travel, this move will further aid the industry’s recovery.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

Welcome to Smart Travel, our weekly column where we share our latest tips and tricks to stay up to date on the can’t-miss news in travel. Today, we explore top travel apps and services, can’t-miss pricing for those planning a South American getaway, new international airline routes and more.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2021

With business travel slowly making its way to pre-pandemic levels, Kayak is aiming to make the return to travel booking easier. When travel came to nearly a full stop in 2020, it gave us an unexpected runway to think about the future of business travel,” said Steve Hafner, CEO of the online travel agency (OTA).

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The MICE Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In January 2020, one of these buildings was transformed into the Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel, while the other two remained the Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Center. Guests don’t hear airplanes taking off or landing, allowing them to enjoy a quiet, restful stay and be ready for travel the next day.’

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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. When it comes to magical moments, most people remember March 11, 2020, and their shock when schools, businesses and even the NBA locked down. Individual Travel Rebounds Faster. Spoiler alert.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

As the holiday season nears, travel demand is on the rise. While leisure travel was the first to pick up steam and remains the driving force behind a new surge of tourism, business travel has been gaining momentum over the last quarter, too. For business travel, the most booked destinations are Chicago, Atlanta and New York.

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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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ETC Corporate

JUNE 16, 2021

The European Travel Commission (ETC) and MINDHAUS have released the report “Europeans’ attitudes towards responsible travel choices”, which examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Europeans’ travel choices. Data in the report was obtained between August 2020 and February 2021.

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ETC Corporate

OCTOBER 28, 2021

2 in 3 Europeans plan to travel in the next six months, building on the confidence restored over the summer. Intra-European trips overtake domestic travelling: 55% of short-term travellers prefer to visit another European country. Eager travellers are more open to short-term trips.

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ETC Corporate

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Interest in intra-European travel reaches its highest point (62%) since September 2020 More Europeans (40%) anxious about rising travel costs amidst global economic crisis 40% of Europeans are worried about increasing travel costs in light of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 30, 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. sent a letter to Secretary Buttigieg with demands that meetings and travel planners dealing with participants missing days at events because of flight snafus might applaud.

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ETC Corporate

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Almost 70% of all surveyed Europeans plan to travel by the end of January 2022. Of those with short-term travel plans, over half favour visiting another European country and 35% plan to travel domestically. The COVID-19 vaccine remains an essential prerequisite for traveller confidence and booking behaviour.

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ETC Corporate

JUNE 8, 2021

Ahead of the EU Ambassadors’ meeting on 11 June, the European travel and tourism industry associations call on Member States to approve the Commission’s proposal to start lifting travel restrictions in the EU in a coordinated way [1]. This is an essential move to restore travellers’ confidence and reopen Europe.

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Dana Communications

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Solo travel is nothing new. But each year unveils fresh insights about this lucrative niche market—so we’re unpacking the 2022 trends inside the still-going-strong solo travel trend. New for 2022: Try Googling solo travel right now. Travel typically leaves a heavy carbon footprint, taking a toll on the planet.

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Motivation Excellence

DECEMBER 18, 2023

We’ve had a lot to talk about over the last four years in our incentive travel industry! 2023 was packed with programs that had to be rescheduled from 2020 and 2021. And they apply to single travelers, as well as incentive groups. travel, as projections will continue to trend to record numbers for travelers.”

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 6, 2024

Cowan canceled her May 2020 event, allowing researchers to upload their abstract presentations to a library. Read More: Best Practices for Visas and International Travel Cowan pointed to a confluence of factors constricting the number of international attendees, including extended visa wait times and denials , inflation and exchange rates. “We

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

APRIL 16, 2024

“Local gastronomy, nature, wellness and rural tourism experiences will take centre stage in travel in 2024.” Watching consumer travel trends to stay ahead of the curve is essential for a nimble organization. CULINARY A desire to broaden authentic in-destination experiences is driving an increase in culinary-related travel.

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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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ETC Corporate

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Although European travel demand is poised for a major recovery due to the high vaccination rates in Europe, volumes are still far from the pre-pandemic days which are not expected to be surpassed until 2024. The COVID-19 vaccine rollout was vital to the easing of entry requirements and boosting the appeal of travel during the summer season.

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ETC Corporate

JUNE 17, 2021

70% of respondents have travel plans in the next six months, with half wishing to visit another European country. The majority of Europeans surveyed (72%) intend to travel between June and September, while another 16% are eyeing autumn travel. Only 15% remain uncertain, and 15% are not willing to travel.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Read on for Smart Travels latest cant-miss headlines. At one point, an estimated 2,500 workers at Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott International hotels affected 27% of San Franciscos hotel inventory, deeply impacting the citys travel sector. Stressed about San Franciscos hotel strike and how it will impact an upcoming meeting?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 23, 2023

McGee, senior fellow for aviation and travel, American Economic Liberties Project, told the Committee that “the nation’s airline industry is broken.” In 2020, the Department of Transportation received nearly 30,000 airline refund complaints, more than a 4,600% increase from 2019. The post Meeting Profs Travel Report: Can ‘Broken’ U.S.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

In a recent episode of Field Notes, host Eric sat down with Kyle Stichtenoth, Senior Director of Digital Sales and Strategy at Advanced Travel and Tourism, to explore the evolving landscape of travel marketing. This transition presents unique opportunities for inland destinations to capitalize on changing traveler preferences.

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Motivation Excellence

JUNE 18, 2020

The impacts of COVID-19 on incentive travel have been widespread and profound. While the situation remains dynamic and ever-changing, evidence is emerging that travel is about to rebound. Despite completing the survey at the peak of the COVID-19 spread, weather was the lead cause of travel cancellation or postponement.

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The MICE Blog

JANUARY 11, 2021

From a four-day live event format, the conference turned into an e-format and was live-streamed from Bern, Switzerland from 28–30 August 2020. I think that people are thinking twice before they travel, but when they do, everything needs to be very fast.’. The hotel has 171 rooms that were totally renovated and opened in November 2020.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

As we approach the final quarter of 2020, make sure that you’re up to date on this year’s Virtual Event Trends. I spent my three-day weekend traveling around a post-apocalyptic Yosemite with some friends from college. On another installment of “Is This Funny or Scary: 2020 Edition” I present you with this: ?

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Endless Events

MARCH 15, 2021

Before the pandemic hit in 2020, the events industry was a well-oiled machine. Then came March 2020, and with it, huge changes. No wonder our hosts believe that it feels as if we’ve time-traveled all the way to 2030 in the last 10 months as far as technology goes. From 2020 To 2030 In 10 Months.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

In 2018, the company gave $500,000 to groups and individuals that promoted diversity in travelers and hotel operators. Corporate travel has already started climbing back up from its massive drop in 2020. According to Zippia, the number of business travelers dropped from 464 million to 185 million from 2019-2020.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 6, 2021

Although more people attend online events than in-person—almost half of respondents attended 1-2 in-person events but more than 10 online events between September 2019 and 2020—there’s also a lack of commitment when it comes to attending virtual events. They enjoy in-person events mostly for the travel, dinners and having fun with colleagues.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Some might even say that the event tech evolved more since March 2020 than in the entire decade before that! logistics : event registration, shipping, paper materials, travel, and attendee communication. Hybrid event budgets call for less food & beverage, lodging, travel, and venue costs. All changes do to some extent.

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Business Traveler USA

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Travel and tourism in the US is on pace for a year-over-year growth of 35.6 Next year, US travel and tourism is expected to fare even better, growing by another 28.4 According to the research from Oxford Economics, most of the rise in 2021 has been due to the domestic travel sector, with spending projected to finish the year 40.4

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The year 2020 has established itself as the year of the pivot in the events industry. Today, Sarah welcomes two guests, Amy O’Neil and Katie Kosa , to talk about what they do and how they got there since March 2020. Sarah asks Amy and Katie to start where the world as we knew it ended: March 2020.

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The Abbi Agency

APRIL 20, 2021

The announcement means that California’s travel and tourism, a $144.9 The question is, are American’s willing and ready to travel? Will California feel the surge of American travelers making the most of their summer holidays as they have in years past? cannabis sales has increased 67% in 2020 to $17.9 Where you might ask?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 20, 2021

Under Whitaker’s leadership, Chicago was voted Best Big City by Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards from 2017-2020. “I million-square-foot Miami Beach Convention Center finished an expansion in late 2020. I am honored, thrilled and blessed to have the opportunity to return home,” Whitaker said.

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