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New York City Hotel Licensing Fight: What Meeting Profs Need to Know

Smart Meetings

But by 2027 or sooner, there will be “almost nothing” in the pipeline. Nice Planner! It’s Time to Demand Support for International Programs Freitag says New York City’s hotel development pipeline currently stands at about 8,000 rooms in construction. The pipeline in New York used to be 10,000 rooms,” he says. It gets worse.

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Australia Says G’Day to Returning Groups

Smart Meetings

After reopening to the world in February, Robin Mack, executive general manager of commercial and business events with Tourism Australia , reported in an interview at IMEX that groups are coming back to the country with postponed and new events both for the coming months and out to 2027.

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Smart Travel: MICE Industry’s Positive Impact on Business Travel, Wynn Resorts’ Bigger Better UAE Plans Revealed, Indigenous Tourism Booms and More

Smart Meetings

Wynn Al Marjan Island, located in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), is projected to open in 2027 and cost $5.1 Wynn Resorts’ New Financial Forecasts for Its UAE Project On Tuesday, Wynn Resorts debuted a significantly expanded presentation of its UAE casino project to investors and analysts. billion, a $1.2 billion increase from a previous estimate.

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Smart Travel: Flying Taxi Startup Raises Millions, Armenia Debuts Top Luxury Destination, Marriott Acquires Postcard Cabins and More

Smart Meetings

Meeting profs may soon be adding flying taxis to their attendee transport options, as the California-based company has unveiled plans for an air taxi network in Los Angeles in preparation for the 2028 World Cup, Super Bowl 2027 and 2028s Summer Olympics.

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Tapping a New Economic Powerhouse

The Abbi Agency

percent compound annual clip through 2027, the fastest pace of any age group. As the post-pandemic travel sector continues to rebound quickly, Millennial consumers are playing a key role. Spending on luxury travel by Millennials is projected to grow an 11.9

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2027 FICP Annual Conference

FICP

Mark your calendars to join us for the 2027 FICP Annual Conference at the El Conquistador Resort in Puerto Rico from November 7-10, 2027.

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How AI Is Changing Event Attendee Experiences For The Better

Stova

The market is forecasted to grow to nearly $267 billion by 2027 – up from $27.23 AI (Artificial Intelligence) is becoming more important than ever, particularly as modern cloud computing technology enables more powerful, flexible, scalable AI tools. billion in 2019.

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