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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

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and China Drive Business Travel Recovery A new report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) predicts business travel spending will reach a new height of $1.5 Wynn Al Marjan Island, located in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), is projected to open in 2027 and cost $5.1 trillion by the end of 2024. Key players are the U.S. billion, a $1.2

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MPI Gears Up for EMEC 2025 in Türkiye

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MPI, the largest association within the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) industry, has announced it will hold its 2025 European Meetings & Events Convention (EMEC) in Istanbul, the site of the EMEC 2014. With 1,000 members and 10 chapters and clubs, MPI has the largest presence at the conference.

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Business Events Industry Week 2025 Focused on Celebrations That Work

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“ With the potential decline of tourism, meetings will be more important than ever,” he said. -close Hilton Arlington Mark Center and added a new track for convention center professionals. Destinations International President and CEO Don Welsh stressed the importance of what meeting planners do today.

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Australia Says G’Day to Returning Groups

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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. Association conferences are back,” Mack said.

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ATM 2024 to explore the full spectrum of travel and tourism

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The post ATM 2024 to explore the full spectrum of travel and tourism appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Revenue in the global travel and tourism market is projected to reach $854.7 The travel and tourism sector is on course to contribute $49.18 The travel and tourism sector is on course to contribute $49.18

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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 Trends and Future of Global DMCs

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For instance, the global sustainable tourism market was valued at $3.3 trillion by 2027. Corporate and MICE Travel Corporate travel and Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) are major sectors for DMCs. The Global Sustainable Tourism Council provides guidelines that many DMCs are adopting.

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