Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

For travel managers (and meeting professionals), the job requires agility, delicate planning, awareness, intention over expenses and duty of care. GBT’s paper outlines several ways travel can reinforce this movement to revitalize connection and culture in meetings and business, further exemplifying the dynamics of business travel.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 8, 2024

The pass can be booked for durations of 3, 4, 6, 8, or 15 days, offering significant savings in both time and money. Additionally, it has a small event space with 3 meeting rooms accommodating up to 30 delegates. Starting in 2026, they plan to power a vessel with hydrogen. They can also suggest local giveaways.

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Traveler's Q

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Companies just need to book the best business travel destinations, as shown by their $269.3 Business travel will reach 483 million trips by 2026, and cities worldwide are adapting to welcome more travelers. The area around the New York Stock Exchange pulses with new energy as outdoor meeting spaces spring to life.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2023

Homelessness and property damage made headlines on national news, casting the Pacific Northwest in an unfavorable light as a tourist and meetings destination. of meeting space spanning up to 65 meeting rooms, an expansive lobby area, a garden terrace, mixing zone, with 570,290 sq. of total meeting space.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 1, 2023

billion by 2026.Travel This year’s lineup of speakers is what you shouldn’t be told about, prepare to learn and be inspired by Nima Anvar, CEO Guestchat, Theodoros COO Book Onlinenow and Flo Stich COO Turbosuite and many more. ” According to a report by Statista, the global online travel market reached $433.2

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 10, 2021

More than 50 events through 2026 are already scheduled at the new facility. This feature, and a 60-meter straight practice track, allow the facility to play host to not only local high school meets, but also college, national, and international competitions. Courtesy Spokane Sports). Curt Wagner/ Convene ). More Than Sports.

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 23, 2024

Annet Steenbergen, representing the EU Digital Identity Wallet Consortium, provided a groundbreaking update: “As of last month, the EU has implemented new regulations mandating a digital identity wallet for all European citizens and residents by 2026. The possibilities with this technology are vast.”

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Eventtia

JANUARY 15, 2025

You book the venue, organize speakers, send out tons of invitationsand then sit back, wondering, What is event marketing really doing for my brand? When people meet your business directly, theyre more likely to remember it. They can be dinners, private meetings, or social gatherings. If that sounds familiar, youre not alone.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The majority of participants shared that they are still in limbo for how meetings in 2022 are going to go. One participant successfully hosted an in-person meeting in Q4 2021. Another participant just contracted for their group from 2026 – 2034. If you must reduce your room block, expect to reduce meeting space as well.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The Geological Society of America, the National Association for the Education of Young Children, and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers — these are just a few of the organizations that chose to bring their annual meetings to Anaheim this year. A Convention Center That Delivers Convenience and Care With 99 meeting rooms and 1.8

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 15, 2024

Year-to-date sales have surpassed those of 2023 for the same January-June timeframe by 14 percent and skyrocketed 211 percent over 2019, with future 2025-2026 sales already up 38 percent over last year. The network has expanded with 109 new partners—71 hotels, 26 tour and on-site partners, 8 alliances and 4 cruise lines.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Three business divisions at the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau are working to provide exceptional events for groups meeting in the city. From hosting WWE’s week-long WrestleMania celebration in April of 2024 to winning a bid to be a host city for the FIFA World Cup in 2026, Philadelphia is a top spot for sports lovers.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Attendees meeting at the Summit will find some of Seattle’s most popular sights, including Pike Place Market, within easy walking distance. In the past, the WSCC had to turn away more business than it could book due to date availability. Currently, the Summit has 32 national conventions scheduled from 2023 to 2026.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Home to arguably the worlds best all-inclusive properties, our clients like both the attendee appeal of the crystal blue waters, white sandy beaches, and limitless pina coladas by the pool, but also the appeal to their pocketbooks with the substantial savings to be found when booking an incentive travel package at an all-inclusive resort.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 14, 2023

How much will your meetings cost next year? As organizations build their budgets for next year’s meetings, they shouldn’t expect any relief from the increasing cost of airfares, hotels, and other services, according to the recently released 2024 Global Business Travel Forecast from CWT and the Global Business Travel Association.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Renovations on Duke Energy Center start this summer — from July 1 to a projected completion date of January 2026, the facility will be shut down. We want to say [to planners],” he said, “’Hey, hit the brakes when you’re about to send a meeting outside the region — we can still do it here.’

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 22, 2024

The head of Mastercard’s events “gave us their high-profile internal staff meeting to test this because their leadership wants Mastercard to be the most sustainable company in the world,” Riggs said. “We If you use Google flights or use Google to book your hotel, Google typically will have an emissions factor on there.”

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

It assists with coordinating dates, venues, and participants, streamlining tasks such as sending invitations, managing RSVPs, coordinating hotel room block booking, and creating schedules. By 2026, the event management software market is expected to eclipse $14.1 What Are the Benefits of Using Event Scheduling Software?

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

It assists with coordinating dates, venues, and participants, streamlining tasks such as sending invitations, managing RSVPs, coordinating hotel room block booking, and creating schedules. By 2026, the event management software market is expected to eclipse $14.1 What Are the Benefits of Using Event Scheduling Software?

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AltexSoft Travel

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The simplicity of the launch attracts even non-travel players: Over the past two years , a number of financial companies, retailers, and loyal clubs have presented their branded booking platforms. Booking Holdings. That said, what kickstarts your business can, over time, hinder its growth. The channel share in US travel as of 2022.

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AltexSoft Travel

APRIL 18, 2022

The pilot phase (2021-2023) and the first phase (2024-2026) – airlines voluntarily offset their emissions above the baseline. Whichever calculation method is chosen, aircraft operators can claim emissions reductions from the use of alternative fuels that meet CORSIA sustainability criteria. Offsets embedded into the booking flow.

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AltexSoft Travel

JULY 24, 2023

trillion in 2026, a 370 percent increase from 2021. A traveler books a room for two nights via OTA and provides credit card information to pay $100 for the stay. The OTA pushes the VCC representation along with booking confirmation to the hotel via API or email. How a payment process with VCCs may look like.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 28, 2025

Orlando ushers in a year of meetings innovation and excitement with new experiences and venues for planners to include in their agendas in 2025 and beyond. “Orlando is unmatched as a meetings destination where imagination and business come together in exciting new ways each year, said Casandra Matej, president and CEO of Visit Orlando.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Julie Swanson, CEO of Melbourne Convention Bureau The face-to-face Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME), held this week in Melbourne, has been hailed as a success by buyers, exhibitors, and Julia Swanson, chief executive of the Melbourne Convention Bureau. The Commonwealth Games will be held in 2026. We’re delighted.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Read More: Philadelphia Records Highest-Ever Convention Booking Year Service and Beyond Earlier in her career, from January 2018 to 2020, Coker served as co-chair for the U.S. Read More: LVCVA Sales Chief Goes to Visit Orlando in Latest CVB Shuffle The post Julie Coker to Head NYC Tourism + Conventions appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2025

This years Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) was one to remember. Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) teamed up for a lively, eight-hour livestream packed with fresh insights, emerging trends and meaningful discussions around the future of meetings and events.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2025

These two openings follow recent additions to the Dominican Republic like Zemi Miches and Marriott Miches Beach, and with a Four Seasons slated to arrive in 2026, Playa Esmeralda is quickly becoming a destination to watch.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 24, 2024

Sports — and More Meeting planners and event organizers of the non-sporting variety also can count on the highest level of inter-agency support when booking Philadelphia. Our accessibility and our incredibly compact footprint are major advantages for supporting major single-day or multi-day bookings,” Needle said.

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Carrousel Travel

MARCH 3, 2025

Past Client I have booked travel through Carrousel Travel in the past. In-flight Meals) DAY 2 Thursday, April 30, 2026: Tokyo, Japan Expand After crossing the International Dateline, arrive in Tokyo and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Tokyo. Start with Tsukiji Outer Market. Overnight in Tokyo. (B,

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2025

Looking to bring more Indigenous and sustainable elements into your next Hawaii meeting? Oceania to Launch 180-Day World Cruise in 2027 Oceania Cruises has opened bookings for its 2027 Around the World cruise aboard the Vista. Vista will make its world cruise debut in 2026, sailing roundtrip from Miami on January 6, 2026.

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inVOYAGE

MARCH 4, 2025

Must-Visit Venue: Fairmont | Tokyo | Opening in 2026, this is one were all waiting for trip to this amazing Tokyo in 2026 is a must! Hotel Riverton | Sweden | A city escape for the books! Who wouldnt want to explore the bamboo groves of Arashiyama or enjoy a traditional tea ceremony?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2025

Grappling with how to rectify sustainability goals with those long-distance flights to meetings? Comparing cruise lines for a potential meeting or incentive? Travel Publishes WSJ Ad to Draw Trumps Attention and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Wondering what the data shows about 2025 travel trends?

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