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Incentive Travel 2025: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

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Lucky for planners, incentive travel is growing. Only 8% of North American corporate and agency buyers report decreased activity over 2024 and 2025, and only 6% have reported decreases for 2026. Gregg cited the budget allocations for 2023 versus 2024, looking at the different areas of a budget that planners typically work with.

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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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As airlines increasingly adopt New Distribution Capability (NDC) technology, Travelports solution ensures that planners and business travelers can efficiently compare and book the best options across multiple suppliers. I cant wait to bring the newly formed Aethos Club to the world!

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Business Travel Strikes Back, A New Company Culture Dawns

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The role of the travel manager has expanded, and with it, the role of the planner. We learned quickly how well the remote model worked. Actionable Takeaways for Organizations and Planners. According to GBT, travel programs are becoming one of the main ways remote teams meet.

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The Heart of Gathering: Lessons from the Fourth of July

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As New York City-based planner Jaclyn Bernstein, president and owner of Empire Force Events , says, “We, as event producers, sometimes go out of our way to outdo ourselves. For planners, it’s about creating ways to get people to interact.” credit: Shutterstock “So, what do [event planners] do on the Fourth of July?

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Upcoming All-Inclusive Resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean

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Set to open in 2026, these two properties will sit side by side with the JW Marriott being the family-friendly resort option and the W being geared towards adults-only. Curiously enough, Marriott just announced their plans to open an all-inclusive take on the familiar brands with the JW Marriott and W Costa Mujeres.

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Smart Travel: 2024 Global Tourism to Set Records, Travel Tips for Women and More

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Announces New Task Force on Global Sporting Events The United States has no shortage of upcoming international sporting events, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 2028 and 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the 2031 Rugby World Cup. Read More : Be Aware: Tips for Women Business Travelers On the Road U.S.

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Key Takeaways from MPI and SITE’s Global Meetings Industry Day Livestream

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Dorsey Standish, CEO of Mastermind Meditate, shared tips for developing healthier sleep habitssomething every road warrior and planner can benefit from. Smart planners are repurposing event content for ongoing campaigns, keeping audiences engaged long after the last session ends.

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