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APRIL 15, 2022

Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection , the North American-based travel insurance company, released its annual “ Safest Places to Travel 2022 ” list just before the start of this year, detailed in a report by market researcher Kit Kiefer. Read More : Meeting Safety Trends in 2022. Its 21,600-plus sq. of meeting space of its own.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The 2022 Annual Meeting & Exposition agenda covered the current disruptions of sustainability, diversity, equity and inclusion, and workforce challenges with an eye toward finding new solutions using new association business models. The second piece was cultural. The culture piece is so important,” she said. Community First.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Dale Chihuly, Persian Ceiling and Rondel Doors, 1999, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2022 © Chihuly Studio. Much of our cultural economy plays into that, and our creative community is really a huge undergirding of that innovation. Perhaps you have an offsite at Chihuly Garden and Glass. Read More: Want Excitement?

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MARCH 16, 2022

“Scarcity will be a critical issue for car rentals in 2022. There simply aren’t enough cars to meet corporate demand,” says Sesilia Kalss, senior consulting manager of Global Business Consulting for American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) in the company’s latest white paper, Business Travel in 2022.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 18, 2023

Tips for expressing appreciation from a former monk What does it mean to have a mindful culture in the workplace? It’s vital to create a mindful workplace culture where employees are encouraged to appreciate the contributions and positive qualities of each other. A paycheck is good, but it’s not always enough.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Meant to mirror the world in its hue, Pantone’s color of 2022 exits its isolation like morning light across the sky—the color of dawn; like the daylight-touched ocean waters as you rise to the surface through a blur of layers of blue; like forget-me-not petals in bloom. We, too, are emerging.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Global DMC Partners (GDP), the network of independent destination management companies and event service providers, has recently unveiled its 2022 Global Destination Index , which highlights the most popular meeting and incentive destinations around the world, according to booked and pending business across its worldwide partners. 5: Florida.

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Dana Communications

JANUARY 17, 2022

in 2020, wellness tourism will multiply an impressive 21% annually through 2025, reflecting “new traveler values (a quest for nature, sustainability in travel, mental wellness) as well as a period of rapid recovery from pent-up demand in 2021 and 2022.”. First, let’s note that wellness itself is one of the key travel trends for 2022.

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Dana Communications

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

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. New for 2022: Wellness tourism was clearly on the rise even before the pandemic struck. Solo travel is nothing new.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

But the Marriott management team understands that to ensure meeting professionals, attendees and leisure travelers have the most positive experience possible, that bell person needs to be immersed in the culture of the 95-year-old company. They may have tried something different during pandemic, but miss the culture,” he said.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Washington Convention Center has hosted industry conventions, pop culture festivals and presidential inaugural balls. The post Where to Meet in Wallet Hub’s 2022 Best Winter Holiday Destinations appeared first on Smart Meetings. If your event has you bound for Washington D.C. Since it’s opening in 2003, Walter E. million sq.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 11, 2022. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 12, 2022. Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with its global EIC Equity Task Force, released the results of its 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study at an IMEX press conference. SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) October 11, 2022.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

Last fall, when students participated in an educational competition during the X-Culture International Business Symposium, they were tasked with coming up with ideas for a challenge that will sound all too familiar to event organizers: prove the economic, social and cultural impact a major event can bring to a city.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Destinations International , the association for Destination Marketing Organizations, is teaming up with research firms iolite group , Brand USA and Miles Partnership to determine the impact of cultural exchange on destination planning and travel. will be surveyed starting in early 2022, with results available in Spring of ’22.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The 2022 Annual Meeting & Exposition agenda covered the current disruptions of sustainability; diversity, equity and inclusion; and workforce challenges with an eye toward finding new solutions using new association business models. The second piece was cultural. The culture piece is so important,” she said. Community First.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2025

Thats up 40% from 2022, but still about 15% below 2019 levels. as the ultimate destination for leisure, business events, and cultural experiences, he concluded. Its a big goal, and were getting there, said Elliott L. Ferguson II, new Brand USA board chair and CEO of Destination DC. In Washington, D.C., international visitation hit 1.95

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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. Overall, the global economy is expected to grow 3% in 2022 and 2.8% in 2022, greater than 2019.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Dale Chihuly, Persian Ceiling and Rondel Doors, 1999, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2022 © Chihuly Studio. Much of our cultural economy plays into that, and our creative community is really a huge undergirding of that innovation. Perhaps you have an offsite at Chihuly Garden and Glass. Read More: Want Excitement?

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Dale Chihuly, Persian Ceiling and Rondel Doors, 1999, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2022 © Chihuly Studio. Much of our cultural economy plays into that, and our creative community is really a huge undergirding of that innovation. Perhaps you have an offsite at Chihuly Garden and Glass. Read More: Want Excitement?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

“In 2019, I had more airtime than most pilots,” Feldman said, articulating how he learned invaluable lessons in facilitating inclusion through interacting with people from different cultures. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 13, 2022. SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) October 12, 2022. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 12, 2022.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Dale Chihuly, Persian Ceiling and Rondel Doors, 1999, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2022 © Chihuly Studio. Much of our cultural economy plays into that, and our creative community is really a huge undergirding of that innovation. Perhaps you have an offsite at Chihuly Garden and Glass. Read More: Want Excitement?

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Dana Communications

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Because here we stand, well into 2022, still contending with continued uncertainty and conditions like major workforce changes. And recently, the IRF released the IRF 2022 Trends Report , which reveals that incentive travel endures as a priority and as a leading, irreplaceable source of motivation. Not so much…at least, not yet.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) September 20, 2022. Underground rivers for swimming and canoeing, five extreme zip lines, ATVs and cultural attractions were the backdrop for competitive exploration. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) September 19, 2022. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) September 18, 2022. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) September 18, 2022.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 8, 2024

Its motto is ‘House of open culture, inspiration through diversity, a place of encounter.’ Residenz’ since February 2022: The Neubad apartment serves as a retreat for creative and sociocultural short and long stays, actively promoting art and networking. We took the cogwheel train from Vitznau directly to the final station, Rigi Kulm.

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MARCH 29, 2023

You could hunt all over the state for authentic handcrafted art representing South Carolina’s rich and diverse cultural heritage. It is a Gullah feature that dates back to early cultural superstitions about protection against spirits. It started at the end of March 2022 and it has been a tremendous success.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Behind every property opening in 2025 is a reflection of some of the major hospitality trends we’ve seen grow throughout the past few years, from luxury lifestyle to immersive cultural experiences in sought-after destinations. A destructive fire in 2022 required a complete demolition of the building.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Between 2022 and 2023, over 500 guest rooms in the Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel were renovated. Local flavours at Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel and Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Center The local cultural flair is also woven into the hotel experience.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Dale Chihuly, Persian Ceiling and Rondel Doors, 1999, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2022 © Chihuly Studio. Much of our cultural economy plays into that, and our creative community is really a huge undergirding of that innovation. Perhaps you have an offsite at Chihuly Garden and Glass. Read More: Want Excitement?

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NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Dale Chihuly, Persian Ceiling and Rondel Doors, 1999, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2022 © Chihuly Studio. Much of our cultural economy plays into that, and our creative community is really a huge undergirding of that innovation. Perhaps you have an offsite at Chihuly Garden and Glass. Read More: Want Excitement?

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Dale Chihuly, Persian Ceiling and Rondel Doors, 1999, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2022 © Chihuly Studio. Much of our cultural economy plays into that, and our creative community is really a huge undergirding of that innovation. Perhaps you have an offsite at Chihuly Garden and Glass. Read More: Want Excitement?

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inVOYAGE

OCTOBER 11, 2023

One powerful way to deliver on these shifting expectations is with a hands-on workshop that gives top performers the chance to be immersed in local cultures. After being inspired by the jackets worn at a Pow Wow, a celebration of Indigenous cultures through music and dance , she asked her mom if she could get one.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2022

On the opposite side of the spectrum, there is the “slow travel” movement where it’s all about meaningful immersion and taking our time to authentically learn about the local culture. Don’t head to a new place without first getting a little acquainted with its culture, history and traditions. Taste-test the culture.

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Dana Communications

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Although any getaway can be a mental and physical elixir—as evidenced by 92% of respondents in the Expedia 2022 Vacation Deprivation study agreeing that “regular vacations are important for general health and well-being”—more and more travelers are now consciously deciding to make wellness their primary reason to travel. Embracing the New.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2025

Building a Data-Driven Culture Technology alone won’t transform ROI; you need organizational buy-in. According to a 2022 report by American Express Meetings & Events, 80% of event planners consider sustainability in their planning processes.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Koleen Roach, director of meetings and conference management at Securian Financial Group, led a panel of veteran explainers during Financial and Insurance Conference Professional ’s 2022 Annual Conference at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. Focus on what we do, build the culture, maintain the culture, bring joy.”.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Dale Chihuly, Persian Ceiling and Rondel Doors, 1999, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2022 © Chihuly Studio. Much of our cultural economy plays into that, and our creative community is really a huge undergirding of that innovation. Perhaps you have an offsite at Chihuly Garden and Glass. Read More: Want Excitement?

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