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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

Global meeting planners are exceeding expectations. That includes embracing cutting-edge technologies like AI and leveraging data-driven strategies to deliver the right message to travelers at the right time. Brand USA, a public-private partnership focused on increasing international travel, reported that in 2026, the U.S.

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Meeting Planners Travel Report: Euro Travel Rebounds, JFK Terminal Tech-Savvy 6 Breaks Ground

Smart Meetings

Terminal 6 at JFK The new Terminal 6 is a public-private partnership between the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and JFK Millennium Partners which is developing the new terminal in two phases, with the first new gates opening in 2026 and construction completion in 2028. More than 100,000 sq.

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Flying Taxis and Self-directed Luggage: Predicting the Future of Events

Smart Meetings

This is the tantalizing topic Brian Ludwig, senior vice president of sales for Cvent , tackles in Smart Meetings’ most recent webinar, “One Step Ahead, Predicting the Future of Event Technology.”. “It’s It’s been an amazing journey to watch how the event landscape and all the underlying technology has evolved,” Ludwig said. “I’m

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Preview Las Vegas 2025: A Capital of Multitudes

Smart Meetings

Today, Las Vegas is seeing the development of yet more projects that will only add to its appeal, such as Brightlines Southern California-Las Vegas connection in 2028, and Warner Bros. and Sonys move to Las Vegas as the next movie-making hub. What better way to do it than in a venue unlike anything that has been seen before?

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Trends Report 2025: Meeting and Event ‘Destination Dupes’

Convene by PCMA

Illustration by Julie Murphy Annual Events Industry Forecast Our usual approach to Convene ‘s Annual Industry Forecast is to cast a wide net, gathering a variety of data related to the business events industry, including travel, lodging, technology, and the workplace. billion expansion by 2028. Jennifer N.

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Progress Report: Global Convention Center Outlook

Smart Meetings

Remember, Los Angeles is hosting the Summer Olympic Games in 2028. New features include a 60,000 square-foot ballroom, additional meeting rooms, 20,000 square-foot glass rooftop ballroom to let in the Florida sunshine and advanced technology. Planners can find 60,000 sq. Sacramento. The expansion will bring it to 1.4 million sq.

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Business meetings, snorkel, scuba, dive and more! Maldives, the perfect backdrop for your MICE

Travel Daily Media

Top it up with easy flight access, COVID-19-safe events that exceed expectations and abundance of business event planners with a wealth of options when it comes to hosting events, unique experiences that tick all the boxes. billion by 2028, the Maldives has also revamped its MICE offerings and services.

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