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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Business travel will reach 483 million trips by 2026, and cities worldwide are adapting to welcome more travelers. Modern venues throughout the Financial District host regular industry mixers that create valuable connection opportunities. Venues report higher business activity, with daily sales growing up to 30% during the festival.

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APRIL 13, 2022

The corporate well-being market is expected to quadruple by 2026, GBT reported; the difference is in the shift from employee well-being efforts being viewed and treated as perks to them being implemented as reputable business strategies. GBT also speaks to the impact of travel on employee well-being. Travel also increases employee autonomy.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

First-time visitors, take note: Dont miss its thriving cultural landmarks, including the Arts District and Chinatown and venues like the Frank Gehrydesigned Walt Disney Concert Hall. Innovative Experiential Venues To get a look at the next generation of the attendee experience, just look to L.A. Theres another big reason to love L.A.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Now, Philadelphia is gearing up to honor the results of that gathering with a massive 250th anniversary celebration in 2026. Phillys event calendar in 2026 will be filled with some other notable events, including PCMAs Convening Leaders, two rounds of NCAA March Madness tournament action, six FIFA World Cup matches, and MLBs All-Star Game.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

The city was recently selected as a candidate host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the official host of the Summer Olympics in 2028. But Los Angeles is unique in that it already offers a full roster of incredible, state-of-the-art venues, iconic stadiums and one of the world’s premier airports.

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JULY 25, 2024

The Indiana Convention Center, located in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, is the place to be for your next meeting—and is only getting better. More than $2 billion in recent tourism-related investment has brought enhanced accommodations, state-of-the-art venue upgrades, and more. and no wonder. And that’s just the beginning.

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

You may already know that Kansas City is the most centrally located major metropolitan area in the country—within a three-hour flight of each coast—making it ideal for gatherings of all sizes. The three-day event took place in iconic locations around the city, including historic Union Station and the National WWI Museum and Memorial.

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Social Tables

MAY 30, 2019

In this post: Items Needed for a Birthday Party Party Planning Tips: 2-3 Months Before Party Planning Tips: 1 Month Before Party Planning Tips: 1 Week Before Party Planning Tips: 1 Day Before Party Planning Tips: Day of Party Party Planning Tips for Working with Venues What does a successful party look like? Book an event venue.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

Host cities, in most cases, provide attendees with much more than they could have bargained for: unexpected culinary delights or mind-blowing entertainment hosted at top-flight event venues. The Summit Building has 32 national conventions booked from 2023 to 2026.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

We have 70,000 square metres of flexible event space in the heart of Melbourne, and our riverside location makes for spectacular settings to celebrate AIME’s 30th anniversary. Opening in 2026, this will include a hotel, commercial spaces, a plenary venue, and 3,700 square metres of multipurpose space on Geelong’s waterfront.

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AUGUST 16, 2024

Below, a short list of new and updated venues that will charm attendees. Bowie House, Auberge Resorts Collection — Also in the city’s Cultural District, this 106-room urban retreat feels both Western and modern with 10,000 square feet of meeting space across seven venues, a luxury spa, a Texas-style restaurant, and a lobby bar.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 28, 2023

The Thai Team this year comprises seven destination management companies, 17 hotels and resorts, two venues, Thai Airways International, Thailand Incentive and Convention Association (TICA), and TCEB. The location is not, however, limited to each particular city but a cluster of city, as well.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Planners should tell venues what they know about their attendance numbers and tentative plans as much as they are able. Another participant just contracted for their group from 2026 – 2034. Session: How can Buyers and Sellers Collaborate Better to Overcome Challenges and Create New Offerings?

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

For attendees, it’s also one of the easiest to navigate — more than 9,100 guest rooms are located within walking distance of the center. It’s just one example of the diverse cast of off-site venues that can add extra FOMO-inducing energy to an event. A Convention Center That Delivers Convenience and Care With 99 meeting rooms and 1.8

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JUNE 28, 2024

A Diverse Cast of Venues One of Austin’s most unique characteristics is that planners will find space suitable for events of all stripes in every part of the city — downtown, north, south, east, or west. Located in the heart of the city center, the venue is adjacent to the W Austin, putting attendees steps away from the downtown action.

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Business Traveler USA

JANUARY 17, 2022

The 616-room Holiday Inn Resort Yoko Park Onsen in Quang Hanh is scheduled to open in 2026. The hotel is part of a larger resort that offers themed baths, a mini water park, a retail village, wellness and dining venues, and outdoor experiences including mountain hiking.

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APRIL 28, 2023

Elevated Angles) New hotel developments Part of Philadelphia’s appeal as a meetings destination is the PCC’s central location. In 2024, Philadelphia will welcome wrestling’s biggest fans for WrestleMania 40, a weeklong WWE pop culture extravaganza, including six major events at three venues.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

This edition of Desert X AlUla will be situated across three locations for the first time: in the desert landscape of Wadi AlFann; amongst the black lava stone terrain and breathtaking views of Harrat Uwayrid; and at the AlManshiyah Plaza, which reveals the many layers of history and cultural confluence you find in AlUla.

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MAY 24, 2024

Organizers began experimenting with different venues this year to prepare for 2026, when the Austin Convention Center closes for renovations. That means relocating several major components typically held at the center — what Michele Flores, chief logistics officer at SXSW, calls “the heart” of SXSW — to other venues.

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JULY 22, 2024

That’s the first time we’ve done it for an actual exhibitor,” Hansen said, “not the organizer, nor the venue.” Also part of the calculation is ground transport — how one gets to the airport, the host destination venue, back to the airport, and home. Is it an urban or a suburban location? Is it a resort? Was it reusable?

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

China National Convention Center phase II (“CNCC II”), the key construction project of Beijing, is located in the Olympic Green Area at the northernmost end of Beijing’s central axis and had served as the Main Media Center (MMC) for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

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JUNE 16, 2023

And our analysis says the beginning in 2026, that was the inflection point for Indianapolis when some of our biggest customers that had first brought this up as an issue were saying, “We might start having to look at other cities beginning of 2026.” And they came to the conclusion that it did.

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JANUARY 10, 2025

Cunard Debuts Alaska 2026 Voyages Featuring Roundtrips from Seattle Between April and September 2026, Cunards Queen Elizabeth will embark on 23 roundtrip voyages from Seattle, Washington, offering a diverse array of itineraries ranging from seven to 12 nights as part of its highly anticipated Alaska programming.

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MARCH 3, 2025

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. DAY 3 Friday, May 1, 2026: Tokyo, Japan Expand After breakfast, meet your guide and start your discovery of Tokyo. Overnight in Tokyo. Start with Tsukiji Outer Market.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

San Antonio will host WEC June 1-4, 2026. Together with venues and global clients, MPI and WWF are setting new global norms for reducing food waste through the DREAM initiative, which stands for Divert, Recover, Empower (and Educate), Adjust, and Measure. MPI World Education Congress (WEC) in St.

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inVOYAGE

MARCH 4, 2025

Weve done the groundwork for you and asked our Venues experts to cherry pick their must-visit venue per destination for 2025! Must-Visit Venue: Taj Exotica Resort & Spa | Havelock Island | A hidden gem with luxury villas inspired by the indigenous Jarawa tribes sustainable living.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Philadelphia will host WrestleMania 40 in 2024 and was recently selected as a FIFA World Cup Host City for the summer of 2026. 2026 will also mark the 250 th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, drafted in Philadelphia, making the city a bucket list destination for your attendees. Expanding our Hotel Offerings.

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