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Incentive Travel 2025: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

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Only 8% of North American corporate and agency buyers report decreased activity over 2024 and 2025, and only 6% have reported decreases for 2026. Gregg cited the budget allocations for 2023 versus 2024, looking at the different areas of a budget that planners typically work with.

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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. Remote Work & Bleisure Travel Remote work, once rare, has become commonplace.

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Smart Travel: MICE Industry’s Positive Impact on Business Travel, Wynn Resorts’ Bigger Better UAE Plans Revealed, Indigenous Tourism Booms and More

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trillion by the end of 2024. The research was presented at the council’s Global Summit in Perth, Australia, and highlighted how remote regions are most likely to benefit from the surge in Indigenous travel. 12, 2024 – Dec. Key players are the U.S. and China, whose business travel markets have expanded 13.4% 22-27, 202 Oct.

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Amex GBT Showcases 2024 Forecast at IMEX America 2023

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Industry growth and a positive outlook is the 2024 theme American Express GBT Meetings & Events showcased its 13th annual “ Global Meetings and Events Forecast ” at IMEX America 2023. Pre-Covid, the company’s remote workforce was around 80-85%. 42% anticipate reaching that goal in 2024. Partnerships are critical.”

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The 2024 Travel Outlook Survey Results: Appealing to the Traveler’s Niche Interest

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“Local gastronomy, nature, wellness and rural tourism experiences will take centre stage in travel in 2024.” Astrotourism gets a boost this year when the path of the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 makes a swathe across North America. Watching consumer travel trends to stay ahead of the curve is essential for a nimble organization.

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Incentive Travel Will Be Strong in 2024 with Some Caveats to Consider

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As we close out this year, and rev up for next year, there are a few key areas to keep an eye on in 2024. An Election Year With 2024 being an election year, businesses are prone to be a bit more cautious with their spending budgets. Flights & Service Levels 2024 is looking like a big year for the general public wanting to travel.

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HBR Report: Company Meetings Critical for Supporting Remote Workforces

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Specifically, 71 percent of the 425 survey respondents say that a primarily remote-work model can make employees feel disconnected from the organization. In fact, 83 percent say that they themselves have gained greater awareness and empathy toward coworkers and customers as a result of in-person interactions they had to travel for.

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