Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 26, 2024

With a host of exciting new hotels slated to open throughout the next 12 months, plus some major strategic visions in the works at major brands, the opportunities for every style meeting are boundless. The opening of this new property in Tokyo recognizes the continued desire for international travel made accessible.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

European Travel Is Rebounding Says New Study The European Travel Commission (ETC) has released a new study that says European destinations are “on their way to recovering pre-pandemic tourist arrivals.” Experts anticipate a gradual return of Chinese travelers to Europe from the second quarter of 2023, as significant barriers remain.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 31, 2025

From Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2023 to FIFA World Cup 2026, groups bring excitement, business and jobs to Seattle. Northwest Event Show highlighted the benefits in a panel discussion that set the stage for the two-day meeting ideafest. Meetings are a healthy part of the urban mix for residents and travelers alike.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. Travel Forecast Sees Wobbly Recovery. Travel estimates that $1.05 The forecast projects that domestic business travel volume will reach 81% of pre-pandemic levels in 2022 and 96% in 2023.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

Speculations circled overhead at the pandemic’s genesis that the business travel industry ought to fear an irreparable nosedive. ” The white paper, released in mid-May, highlighted the pivotal role business travel is poised to play in building business back. Read More : 7 Business Travel Trends Set to Shape 2022.

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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 billion spending on corporate travel in 2021. Business travel will reach 483 million trips by 2026, and cities worldwide are adapting to welcome more travelers. The city attracted $28.70

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 31, 2025

From Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2023 to FIFA World Cup 2026, groups bring excitement, business and jobs to Seattle. Northwest Event Show highlighted the benefits in a panel discussion that set the stage for the two-day meeting ideafest. Meetings are a healthy part of the urban mix for residents and travelers alike.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 20, 2024

The post Hong Kong to host 2026 Lions International Convention appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. Hong Kong recently secured the right to host the 2026 Lions International Convention, and will be staging it at the AsiaWorld-Expo in July 2026.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

BE will not only be an adult playground of concert venues, modern restaurants and luxury hotels, but a residential and pedestrian-friendly development for both locals and travelers to enjoy. Anaheim, since the dawn of Disney, has been a huge driver for Orange County, for Southern California, for travel tourism,” says Pederson.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Gene Leahy Mall at The RiverFront There’s much to look forward to in the new year and more reasons than ever to host your meeting in Omaha. Joslyn Art Museum Wow your meeting attendees with an event at the recently reopened Joslyn Art Museum.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Smart Meetings chatted with Michelle Crosby, CMP, CITP, an account executive at Bright Spot Incentives and Events, and Yvette Campbell, CMP, a meeting broker at Meetings Made Easy, to explore how planners can seek out third-party agencies and independent planners that fit their needs and how to integrate resources into their organization.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Sustainable Transportation in Anaheim Reducing carbon emissions in transportation has been at the forefront of conversations in the meeting industry, and Anaheim has been taking it seriously. Meeting professionals have options for group and event attendee transportation that can reduce the carbon footprint.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Read More: Beware the Public Wi-Fi Network: 6 Ways to Practice Cybersecurity While Traveling. “On Earlier this year, OVG unveiled plans to create the OVG Las Vegas Hotel and Casino project, a $3-billion entertainment district and arena on 25 acres, slated to begin construction in 2023 and to be completed in 2026.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Sustainability Takes Center Stage Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) is the umbrella organization that hosts the Net Zero Carbon Events Initiative (NZCE). By the end of 2026, they say, they hope to see over 1,000 signatories. “I More people are now employed in the meetings industry than in the 500-year history of the destination.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. ‘It Pays to Travel,’ Say Airlines’ Third Quarter Earnings Calls. and other parts of the world continue to value air travel and the ability to reconnect post-pandemic.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Getting everyone gracefully from point A to meeting B is one of the challenges event professionals wrestle with every day, even if those points are simply from airport to venue and back again. Read More : Meeting Profs Travel Report: Brightline Adds Orlando The 11.5-mile

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2024

When my plane touches down in Cleveland for the ASAE Annual Meeting & Expo in early August, it will be my homecoming. Where We’ll Meet LEED Gold-certified Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland , as part of a $49 million upgrade with a grand opening just in time for ASAE, will boost available space from 475,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

Experts from around the world share what impacts global travel California may be the ultimate playground, but the reasons people come from all over the world—or don’t in the numbers they did pre-pandemic in some cases—vary by region. What flights were in place, were expensive, partly because of Chinese travelers bidding up demand.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 8, 2024

Arrival The biggest travel hack for Switzerland is the Swiss Travel Pass. For our trip, most of the delegates were from Germany and Austria, and we used the Swiss Travel Pass extensively for our travels within Lucerne and for our journey to Zurich. Starting in 2026, they plan to power a vessel with hydrogen.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2024

Meeting professionals hold the reigns on an economic engine that drives more than $1 trillion in direct spending globally. Visitors from countries such as Mexico, Brazil and India often wait for more than 700 days, making travel to the U.S. for FIFA World Cup matches in 2026 out of reach for those starting the process today.

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Panorama Travel

OCTOBER 24, 2024

DISCOVER THE LAND OF MAJESTY & MYSTERY AT YOUR OWN PACE We are pleased to announce our Oman Self-Drive Tour Packages 2026. In this up-to-date all-inclusive packages, Panorama Travel offers a varied fleet of vehicles that meet your budget and requirements. MUSCAT THE ARABIAN ADVENTURE 9 Reviews 8 DAYS from $1,440.00

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 20, 2024

Discover why vibrant downtown Omaha is the place to meet. All this and a stellar reputation for hospitality make Omaha ideal for your next meeting or event. Slated to be completed in 2026, the 677 ft.-tall The Omaha airport (OMA) will double in size and offer international travel options. #1

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 23, 2024

The post Digital identity revolution: Frictionless travel on the horizon appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The future of travel, streamlined and secure, was unveiled at Phocuswright Europe 2024’s “Executive Panel: Digital Identity is (Nearly) Here.”

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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

AUGUST 2, 2024

The post Hong Kong MICE sector shows strong recovery appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) reported that the special autonomous region (SAR) experienced strong rebound for Meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) tourism in the first six months of 2024.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The post Travel Tech set to drive innovation and strategic partnerships in EMEA appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The countdown is on for the most innovative travel and hospitality technology event in the EMEA region. billion by 2026.Travel billion by 2026.Travel

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 15, 2024

The post Virtuoso assembles the world’s leading luxury travel professionals from over 90 countries for its 36th annual Virtuoso Travel Week appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The Opening Session saw Virtuoso Chairman and CEO Matthew D.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 9, 2022

Late April was a popular time for revisiting the hotel tax in several meetings-heavy cities. percent state sales tax, individual travelers and meeting groups will soon pay a total of 15.25 Recent studies have shown that without any changes, New York won’t return to pre-pandemic visitation levels until 2026.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 28, 2023

The post TCEB launches ‘Thailand MICE to Meet You Year 2023’ campaign at IMEX Frankfurt 2023, spotlighting new products, tech solutions and support schemes appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. 3,500 visitors had made use of the MICE Lane at these airports from October 2022 to March 2023.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 6, 2023

With collective effort, TCEB and partners generated 120 business leads from tradeshow, forecast to welcome 60,000 travelers to Thailand and generate approximately 4 billion THB in coming years. The last time the Annual Meetings were held in Bangkok was in 1991, making Thailand the first country to host the Meetings again in 35-year interval.

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Business Traveler USA

JULY 30, 2021

Provided the equipment meets the carrier’s safety, business and operating requirements before being placed into service, the new fleet may reach the market as early as 2026. The post United Adds More Electric Aircraft to Its Fleet appeared first on Business Traveler USA. united.com, heartaerospace.com.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 19, 2024

The post MITEC hosts over 11,000 global financial insurance execs in groundbreaking dual event appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. Lim said: “Our team undertook a rigorous planning process, hosting countless internal and external meetings to ensure every detail was meticulously addressed.

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 20, 2023

The post ASEAN Tourism Ministers approve professional standards to strengthen MICE appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Since its establishment in 2012, the ASEAN MRA on TP has guided ASEAN countries in the development of their tourism workforce in two areas: 1) Hotel Services and 2) Travel Services.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 8, 2024

The post HMH achieves impressive expansion in KSA, adding over 1,000 rooms appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Hospitality Management Holding (HMH), a renowned name in the hospitality industry, has made a participated at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2024, taking place from May 6 to May 9.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

The post Melbourne Convention And Exhibition Centre – Home Of AIME appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. 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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Convene by PCMA

MAY 26, 2022

In April, Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) bid adieu to 43 business events professionals—focusing on Conventions, Meetings, and Incentives segments—from 15 countries who participated in the Bureau’s first familiarization trip in two years. It successfully marked Thailand’s reopening for tourism and business events.

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 12, 2024

The post Malaysia Airlines hosts first-ever trade elevation summit appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The post Malaysia Airlines hosts first-ever trade elevation summit appeared first on Travel Daily Media.

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