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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

is on track to welcome 90 million visitors one year ahead of the goal outlined by the National Travel and Tourism Strategy report. Fred Dixon The global travel trends represent a significant milestonenot just recovering from the pandemic but building momentum for future growth, according to Brand USA President and CEO Fred Dixon.

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Trends Report 2025: Meeting and Event ‘Destination Dupes’

Convene by PCMA

This year, we took a different tack.Instead of those wide-ranging forecasts, Convene editors wrote succinct trends reports for each sector. Across many recent forecasts, the one consistent trend I see for 2025 is that the appetite for in-person gatherings will be stronger than ever.

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

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Dubai Marks Progress in Tourism, Events and Sustainability in 2024 With nearly 15 million overnight visitors as of October 2024, Dubai has hit its stride as a top international destination for tourism, meetings and events. Read on for the latest in travel news, brought to you by Smart Travel.

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Africa Travel Week Trends Report reveals tourism drivers for 2023

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CAPE TOWN – Leisure travel, and particularly safari, is driving the recovery of travel and tourism in Africa. This according to the Africa Travel Week Trends report released this week at World Travel Market Africa , being held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre this week.

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IHG Hotels Launches Vignette Collection, a ‘Conversion Brand’

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At the brand’s conception, the plan was to open around 200 hotels by 2028. The conversion trend itself goes beyond just converting existing hotels into brands owned by hospitality conglomerates. In 2015, a study by PKF Hospitality Research found that 1/3 of U.S. hotels had been converted from one brand to another.

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Shaping the Future of HoReCa: THAIFEX – HOREC Asia soft launch unveils Next-generation trends in Bangkok, Thailand

Travel Daily Media

The post Shaping the Future of HoReCa: THAIFEX – HOREC Asia soft launch unveils Next-generation trends in Bangkok, Thailand appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Guided by our experts, visitors can interact with cutting-edge solutions in six key trends that are shaping the industry.

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61% of UAE residents willing to pay for sustainable tourism experiences

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The post 61% of UAE residents willing to pay for sustainable tourism experiences appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. According to YouGov’s Global Travel & Tourism Whitepaper 2023: Luxury travel post-pandemic, one in 10 consumers has stayed in luxury eco-friendly accommodation during the past three years.