The MICE Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

To promote sustainable travel within the city, free public transport tickets are provided for attendees who book their hotel stays through Stuttgart Marketing. This setup reduces transport emissions and encourages attendees to use sustainable travel options. My room at Leonardo Hotel Esslingen.

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Business Traveler USA

JANUARY 28, 2022

ANA has announced it is extending its ‘SAF Flight Initiative’ to corporate customers and their travelers, helping participating companies reach their sustainability goals. Under the Green House Gas Protocol , emissions from a company’s business travelers are considered Scope 3, while for the airline they are Scope 1.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 13, 2021

We knew that in April 2021 we would still be unfortunately in various stages of open to stay-at-home for our members on six continents, and that our passionate and resilient community still needed each other. In 2020 we hosted a 2-hour event featuring the talent found within SITE , our first in what would become a series of digital events.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

A vaccination certificate, recovery certificate or negative test result will now be enough for entry into Italy from March 1 forward. Bermuda has announced that as of March 7, unvaccinated travelers 12 or older will not be allowed into the country. There will also be no travel-related quarantine measures.

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Solimar International

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Eighteen diverse interns living in seven countries were selected to join Solimar’s Fall 2021 sustainable tourism internship cohort. . Through traveling, he believes, one learns to appreciate the diversity within our society, and discovers meaningful connections to people and landscapes alike.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

And almost a third were new since 2021. A soon-to-be-launched EIC survey will survey new skills, knowledge, and tasks required for Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation accreditation as a step toward updating the blueprint for the certification. Louis (STL). Wyndham Expands Meeting Collection.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Those efforts led to the convention center to being the first in the United States to achieve the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, rising up to LEED Silver level in 2008 and then leveling up to Platinum—the highest level of certification. But Ponzi is more than just vino.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 8, 2024

The post Centara reveals expansion strategy to Middle Eastern travel trade partners at ATM 2024 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. We look forward to providing our travel industry colleagues and media partners with exciting updates on all our new developments in 2024 and beyond.”

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Business Traveler USA

OCTOBER 6, 2021

billion loss in 2021. Demand is expected to rise to 61 percent of pre-pandemic levels in 2022, versus 40 percent in 2021. billion in 2021. Robust demand for air cargo is expected to continue with 2021 demand at 7.9 Robust demand for air cargo is expected to continue with 2021 demand at 7.9 Domestic Travel Shines.

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Business Traveler USA

JANUARY 7, 2022

Norway’s Civil Aviation Authority has issued an air operator’s certificate to Norse Atlantic Airways. The new carrier’s operating certificate was granted less than year after the pandemic-related slowdown forced Norwegian Air to abandon its long-haul network , in favor of a short-haul network focusing on core Nordic markets.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I have really only one innovative point here, and it’s not particularly innovative, which is that as an [industry], one of the main things that you have to realize is that you can try and do your job to cut emissions but unless the emissions are due to air travel decrease, you’ll be working around the margins.

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Travel Daily Media

DECEMBER 18, 2022

The post Sands China’s Cotai Expo holds Macao’s first carbon neutral exhibition appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The carbon offset certificates will support the Inner Mongolia Wuliji Wind Farm Project under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS).

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Solimar International

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Sustainable tourism certifications are designed to assess the environmental impacts of businesses that facilitate tourism activity. Certifications are approved by a third party assessor who will measure a number of criteria including carbon footprint, employee satisfaction, water and energy use, and more. The Solution? Source: [link].

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Business Traveler USA

AUGUST 8, 2022

This is one of countless reasons why interest in astrotourism (travel linked with night-sky experiences) is booming. This certification is awarded to a destination that undergoes rigorous training and lighting updates to curb light pollution. “It earned the IDA’s dark-sky certification in 2016. Dripping Springs, Texas.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The post GBTA’s milestones for sustainability appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. As an industry, through individual organisations as well as our collective efforts, we’re making real progress toward more sustainable global business travel. GBTA becomes a signatory of the Glasgow Declaration.

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Business Traveler USA

AUGUST 15, 2022

The proposed changes would also establish a “no-expiration” policy for travel credits in certain circumstances and mandate refunds instead of flight credits or vouchers for airlines that had accepted government help during the pandemic. Only the passenger named on the Flight Credit can book and travel. 30, 2022 for travel through Dec.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 24, 2020

and the new president of the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence. Last year she was honored as a MeetingsNet Changemaker for the creation and rollout of SITE’s new Certified Incentive Travel Professional designation. You can also work on personal education, such as industry certification training or learning a language.

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Business Traveler USA

AUGUST 10, 2022

American Airlines has taken delivery of its first new 787 Dreamliner since April 2021, after the Federal Aviation Administration gave final approval Monday for Boeing to resume deliveries of the widebody jetliners. Nevertheless, the FAA says its own inspectors “will inspect each aircraft before issuing an airworthiness certificate.”.

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 20, 2023

The post ASEAN Tourism Ministers approve professional standards to strengthen MICE appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Since its establishment in 2012, the ASEAN MRA on TP has guided ASEAN countries in the development of their tourism workforce in two areas: 1) Hotel Services and 2) Travel Services.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Hall is currently president and CEO of Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she’s worked since 2001, when she joined the travel bureau as assistant director of event operations and event coordinator. Dana Porter Higgins. Previously, Nakamura was corporate and leisure sales manager at Hilton Garden Inn Waikiki Beach.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Hall is currently president and CEO of Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she’s worked since 2001, when she joined the travel bureau as assistant director of event operations and event coordinator. Dana Porter Higgins. Previously, Nakamura was corporate and leisure sales manager at Hilton Garden Inn Waikiki Beach.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 10, 2021

I don’t see any way to get around this so I am concerned about the ‘honor system,’ especially when it comes to group travel.”. As The Atlantic points out in a May 2021 article, there is no federal database — states keep their own digital vaccination records. An “honor system” is exactly what the U.S. Jennifer N.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 20, 2023

Here are eight recent sustainability developments around travel and meetings that planners should have on their radar. • Among the advisory board members is Lee Palmer Turner, corporate travel manager for MGM Studios and president-elect of the Global Business Travel Association. • Every effort counts. Jay Inslee. Register here.

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Travel Daily News

APRIL 11, 2023

announced that its Vision Jet Safe Return Emergency Autoland system has received type certificate approval from the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) of Brazil. With this new type certificate, new Vision Jet exports and certain aircraft already in Brazil can now have Safe Return enabled for use.

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

You can also jot down a few abstract questions that get people thinking, like where they will travel after quarantine, what word from 2020 should be banned, and which activities would look funniest with social distancing. Contact Us: hello@socialtables.com +1 (877) 973-2863 Request Pricing ? Read on to learn how to plan a surprise party.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 16, 2023

The post Arinex unveils new brand at 50th anniversary event appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Farewell to a Visionary Founder A major focus of the event was to pay tribute to Roslyn McLeod OAM, who founded the company in 1973 and remained at the helm until 2021.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 18, 2022

Charles, Missouri, to overseeing entire portfolios of venues for Spectra (acquired by Oak View Group in 2021). I traveled through mid-March [of 2020], stayed isolated for April and May, then the first week of June 2020 through May of 2021 I traveled 46 out of 52 weeks and continued to travel weekly.

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Business Traveler USA

OCTOBER 11, 2021

North American travelers are now invited to visit Singapore after the destination’s many months of isolation due to COVID-19. Safe reopening for the tourism sector in Singapore stands to gain from local measures to keep travelers and residents safe, abiding by the requirements on COVID-19 prevention and public health regulations.

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Business Traveler USA

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The notification on the website also states that “for Platinum and Spire Elite members, all qualifying nights earned in 2021 above the tier threshold, will be rolled over into 2022 and count towards status earned in 2023.”. The certificates are now redeemable through Dec.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 13, 2021

2, zero hunger, as a key element of its 2021 event, held July 19-23. Start by calculating the carbon footprint of your event and getting a full accounting of the impact on our planet resulting from air travel, electricity, waste, and ground transportation, and offset that by buying carbon credits.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

And almost a third were new since 2021. A soon-to-be-launched EIC survey will survey new skills, knowledge, and tasks required for Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation accreditation as a step toward updating the blueprint for the certification. Louis (STL). Wyndham Expands Meeting Collection.

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Business Traveler USA

AUGUST 2, 2021

The airline said the changes are part of a series of loyalty program enhancements “designed to give the airline’s most loyal customers more flexibility as travel resumes.”. The program is also extending all Global and Regional Upgrade Certificates for travel through to Jan. delta.com. “No

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Solimar International

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Solimar International is pleased to announce our Fall 2022 Travel Writing and Tourism Development Internship Cohort! As an avid traveler, her thirst for exploring every pocket of the planet continues to fuel her adventures abroad. Tom studied abroad in Berlin and utilized this opportunity to travel throughout Europe. Tom Hinkel.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 14, 2024

Franker has served as chief executive officer for Colorado’s Visit Estes Park since 2021 and is slated to begin her new position on Sept. Franker is the co-author of two tourism white papers on artificial intelligence and holds an executive certificate in artificial intelligence and business strategy from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

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AltexSoft Travel

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

According to the International Travel & Health Insurance Journal , only about 20 percent of travelers in the USA used to purchase travel insurance before the Covid-19 pandemic, but at present this number has increased to more than 60 percent. Travel Insurance: How It Works and What Typically Should be Covered.

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Travel Daily News

APRIL 9, 2023

This Spring, Mendoza will complete a 12-year term on the Board of Regents for Texas A&M University System, where she served as Chairman from May 2019 to June 2021 – and was the second woman and the first Hispanic to serve in that position. She also served as Chair on the Committee on Academic and Student Affairs from 2011-2019.

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Tourism eSchool

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Published on September 30, 2021. Likewise, research indicates that 70% of those watching travel-related videos will base their destination choice on what they’ve just seen online. Are extra travel costs involved? Which Persona are the images targeting, and what motivates them to travel? - By Lachlan Swan. Key Message.

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