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Smart Travel: Safest Airlines Revealed, National Geographic Unveils New Expeditions, the Upcoming Global Tourism Resilience Conference and More

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As always, Smart Travel is here to keep you up-to-date on the latest must-read travel and tourism news. Vincent and the Grenadines On Thursday, the minister of tourism of St. A leading group travel company has put together some amazing itineraries youll want to check out. ” Booking is open now.

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MPI Gears Up for EMEC 2025 in Türkiye

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İsmail Bütün, general manager of the Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA), commented, “Hosting EMEC 2025 is a monumental opportunity for Türkiye to showcase its position on the global MICE stage. MPI is currently preparing to release RFPs for the 2026 and 2027 EMEC events.

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

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Brand USA, a public-private partnership focused on increasing international travel, reported that in 2026, the U.S. is on track to welcome 90 million visitors one year ahead of the goal outlined by the National Travel and Tourism Strategy report. tourism ecosystem. That number is up from 79 million in 2019.

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What is Stopping International Attendees from Returning to U.S. Conferences?

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In-market managing directors for countries all over the world reported on trends in consumer sentiment, government policies and all-important airlift limitations. Experiential tourism is on the rise and people want to visit the places they see in movies like Barbie and The Beach Boys.

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Hong Kong MICE sector shows strong recovery

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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. This makes MICE the fastest-recovering sector in Hong Kong’s tourism industry. nights for all overnight visitors.

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The Evolution of Urban Renewal Takes Shape in Seattle and Portland

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Clean, Safe and Welcoming One organization leading the way in the recovery of tourism in the Pacific Northwest is the Downtown Seattle Association , which has made great strides in rebuilding the region’s momentum through an extensive plan that returned Seattle to its past splendor. The new Summit Building includes over 240,000 sq.

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Staycation and bleisure: the new trends in cost-effective travel

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Staycation and bleisure: the new trends in cost-effective travel. The tourism sector is constantly evolving, as exemplified by the growing trends of ‘staycations’ and ‘bleisure’. These two different, yet interlinked, forms of tourism have existed for several years but continue to enjoy year-on-year growth.

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