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Smart Travel: Chase and Travelport Team Up, Ottawa Airport and Light Rail Transit Connect, New Security Screening Wows in Frankfurt and More

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Beyond convenience, the LRT extension underscores Ottawas commitment to sustainability, offering a greener way to explore the city. This strategic move enhances the Aethos experience by integrating Yayems cutting-edge digital platform with Aethos expanding network of hotels, clubs and bespoke travel experiences.

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Sustainable event ideas in Lucerne

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I recently visited Lucerne to attend the ‘Go Sustainable’ study trip, organised by the Lucerne Convention Bureau in collaboration with the Zurich Convention Bureau. This event brought together both destinations to showcase to event planners the extensive possibilities for organising sustainable events.

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Brand USA Focus on MICE and Special Events Could Expand Annual Global Travel Beyond 90 Million in the Future

Smart Meetings

Brand USA, a public-private partnership focused on increasing international travel, reported that in 2026, the U.S. That spending directly supports local jobs, sustains small businesses, and fuels the economymaking inbound travel the largest service export for the United States. Global meeting planners are exceeding expectations.

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Get Around Green in Orange County

Smart Meetings

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. Think Uber, yet quicker, greener, a much tighter network and most importantly free!

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Oak View Group Is Leaving a Trail of Partnerships

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Read More: Beware the Public Wi-Fi Network: 6 Ways to Practice Cybersecurity While Traveling. “On Sustainability Is the GOAL. We want to work with leading, like-minded venues to determine the most feasible, yet ambitious sustainability solutions. Read More : Sustainability Is Center Stage in Greater Phoenix.

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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. Business Networking Hotspots Spring Place has become the go-to networking spot where creative professionals and business leaders join forces. billion spending on corporate travel in 2021.

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Your IMEX America 2024 Recap: Day One

Smart Meetings

Sustainability Takes Center Stage Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) is the umbrella organization that hosts the Net Zero Carbon Events Initiative (NZCE). Our raison d’être is to drive, in our sector, the value of sustainability in the business events industry,” said James Rees, president of JMIC. Measure and share impact.