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Smart Travel: Americans’ Recession Fears Impact Travel, Robots Set to Transform Marriott Hotels, Delta Lures Southwest Passengers and More

Smart Meetings

In a new exclusive partnership, RobotLAB has been named the only approved system integrator of LG robots across Marriott properties, bringing next-level automation to hotel operations nationwide. Read More : Automation in F&B Inches Closer to Domination A standout debut includes the first LG room service robot in the U.S.,

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Meeting Planners Travel Report: Euro Travel Rebounds, JFK Terminal Tech-Savvy 6 Breaks Ground

Smart Meetings

Terminal 6 at JFK The new Terminal 6 is a public-private partnership between the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and JFK Millennium Partners which is developing the new terminal in two phases, with the first new gates opening in 2026 and construction completion in 2028. More than 100,000 sq.

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3 Reasons Your Group Will Love Los Angeles Even More in 2025

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Soccer lovers arriving for the FIFA World Cup in 2026, NFL fans flocking to the Super Bowl at the stunning SoFi Stadium in 2027, and the international community converging for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games the back half of this decade will be booming in Los Angeles. Theres another big reason to love L.A.

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What is Event Marketing: Key Concepts, Proven Strategies, Examples and Tips

Eventtia

Heres how its being put into action: Chatbots & Virtual Assistants : Instant answers to attendee questions, 24/7 support, and automated registration confirmations so event teams can focus on the strategic stuff. billion by 2026 as immersive, data-driven, and eco-friendly events become more in demand.

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15 Best Business Travel Cities for Spring 2025 (Expert-Picked)

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Business travel will reach 483 million trips by 2026, and cities worldwide are adapting to welcome more travelers. Companies just need to book the best business travel destinations, as shown by their $269.3 billion spending on corporate travel in 2021. Many professionals like you are already planning their spring 2025 business trips.

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LGA AirTrain Gets FAA Greenlight

Business Traveler USA

The AirTrain would serve two on-airport stations, with automated people movers running every four minutes between the station and the airport. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the airport, projected ridership at 17,000 people per day in 2026, rising to just over 18,000 by 2031.

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Virtuoso assembles the world’s leading luxury travel professionals from over 90 countries for its 36th annual Virtuoso Travel Week

Travel Daily Media

An innovation such as AI is a tool that can be used strategically to automate the predictable while humanising the exceptional, qualities such as trust and empathy that AI cannot replicate. That community enables the network to grow while strengthening both personalisation and customer satisfaction.

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