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Top Business Travel Trends Coming in 2024

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Public safety expert Frank Harrison, who serves as regional security director, Americas at World Travel Protection , predicts that three central trends will shape business travel in 2024: Remote work, a focus on sustainability and budget constraints. Are destination board retreats a thing of the past? Is incentive travel out?

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Best of 2024: Incentives

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From the properties available to the experiences offered (including one of our own), in 2024 we shared numerous ideas and resources to get the ball rolling for your next incentive trip. The post Best of 2024: Incentives appeared first on Smart Meetings. All-Inclusive Incentives: Stormy Waters or Smooth Sailing?

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Spring Break! Far Out Incentive Destinations

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Take a further trip for more reward in Spring, 2024 With travel continuing to open up and return to natural form after years of Covid, the world is once again an oyster for meeting professionals looking for an international incentive trip or executive retreat that will be memorable and expand geographical and cultural horizons of attendees.

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New and Renovated: Celebrated Pasts, Bright Futures

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Come February 2024, the historic site of Murrieta Hot Springs Resort will reopen to offer a previously inaccessible experience to visitors. He saw it carefully moved to its current location in Savannah, and once there, restored and upgraded with modern amenities like luxury baths and electric vehicle charging stations.

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All Signs Point to Growing Incentives & Meetings Business in 2025; You Can Still Reap the Benefits at Your Company

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According to the Incentive Travel Index 37% of respondents say 2025 levels will surpass 2024; 54% expect the spend-per-person to increase too. Meetings, retreats and spurt incentive programs are all easy ways to inject some energy into the calendar year without necessarily needing a long planning period.

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Networking for Introverts: Surviving (and Thriving) at Big Industry Events

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Networking for Introverts: Surviving (and Thriving) at Big Industry Events 13 September 2024 7 Tips from Self-proclaimed Introvert Val Delaney, Executive Vice President, ADMEI Picture this: You're standing in the bustling halls of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, surrounded by thousands of hospitality professionals from around the globe.

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New and Renovated: Discover a Meetings Mecca

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Andaz Miami Beach is an exciting December 2024 opening as the first Andaz hotel in Florida. With its location in Miami, it stands in one of the world’s leading destinations for tourism and business travel. Read More: Notes from the Road: Washington, D.C. Living Large in Miami Beach Andaz Miami Beach, guest room.

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