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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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and China Drive Business Travel Recovery A new report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) predicts business travel spending will reach a new height of $1.5 and China, whose business travel markets have expanded 13.4% trillion by the end of 2024. trillion by the end of 2024. Key players are the U.S.

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Julie Coker to Head NYC Tourism + Conventions

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Industry trailblazer Julie Coker makes the move to serve as president and CEO of NYC Tourism + Conventions On the morning of Oct. 22, the NYC Tourism + Conventions Board of Directors announced it had selected Julie Coker to step in as the organization’s president and CEO. Beginning on Dec. billion in visitor spending.

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Cal Poly Students Gained Experience and Confidence at Visit California Outlook Forum 2025

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Attendees at Visit California Outlook Forum 2025 at JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. The conference emphasized the power of California tourism as an economic, social and cultural force for good. LIVE were greeted by enthusiastic faces from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. and the students were enthusiastic.

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Smart Travel: Saudi Arabia MICE Industry Booms, American Airlines Shuts Down Group-Jumpers, $65 Billion Needed to Address Coastal and Marine Tourism Climate Issues

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Tired of Group 5 airline travelers jumping the line and stealing your overhead space? As always, Smart Travel is here to catch you up on the industry’s must-read news. American Airlines has gifted passengers an early holiday present this year in the form of new technology to shut down group-jumpers. The sector generated $1.5

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Smart Travel: Latest Sailing Trends, New Data Reveals Best U.S. Airports, United Partners with Turo and More

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As always, Smart Travel is here to keep you in the loop on the latest cant-miss travel news. Dream Yacht Worldwide Shares Trends, 2025 Predictions Dream Yacht Worldwide (DYW) says its research reveals that early bookings, short-haul vacations and destinations beyond the Caribbean are among the top travel and sailing trends of 2024.

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2025 Travel Trend Themes Whitepaper

Advanced Travel and Tourism

Since 2019, we’ve seen dramatic changes in how people vacation, driven by the rise of remote work, global travel restrictions, and the evolution of short-term rental markets. As we approach 2025, these trends will help define tourism’s next chapter. Join us on this trip through 2025s travel trend themes!

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Why Email Marketing Still Delivers for the Travel & Tourism Industry

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Email Marketing Matters in 2025 Despite the rise of social media and other digital channels, email has something that others lack: intimacy. Share tips for greener travel. For those in the travel and hospitality industry, its the perfect tool to create meaningful connections, inspire wanderlust and convert browsers into loyal guests.

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