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Celebrate World Tourism Day

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The industry can anticipate the need for investment in education and skills as their workforce looks towards welcoming millions of graduates and adding 800,000 jobs requiring vocational training by 2030. trillion investment opportunity in the green buildings sector by 2030. They can also look to investing in sustainable infrastructure.

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IHG Hotels & Resorts Partnering with Unilever to Eliminate Single-use Toiletries

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Yasmin Diamond, executive vice president of global corporate affairs at IHG, said in a statement, “Transitioning to bulk amenities across our global estate was one of our first significant steps towards eliminating single-use items throughout the guest stay by 2030. Read More: New Collaborative Course Offers Tips for Easy Sustainable Travel.

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Power of Partnership Stewardship Summit (POPS)

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The networking opportunities include appointments for DMOs and BIPOC suppliers with domestic/international buyers and press who represent the diversity and inclusion POPS is striving towards.

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Smart Travel: Sri Lanka’s Tourism Industry Booms, American Airlines Fare Sale, Top Travel Startups and More

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trillion by 2030, global wellness tourism has been steadily performing with record gains. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka documented 1.2 8 New International Airline Routes Coming This Fall to America For seasoned travelers, fall is the prime time to add a trip or two to the calendar. Holafly’s 5-year search growth is currently at 2,400%.

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The Survey Says: Meetings and Events are Thriving and Evolving

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billion by 2030.” Accor aims to reduce its own carbon emissions by 46% by 2030, and 5,500 Accor hotels have earned or are currently earning an external sustainability certification. For example, how do we design a schedule that benefits each participant’s availability?

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MICE to contribute 20% for Qatar’s 2030 goal of 6 million tourists annually

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The post MICE to contribute 20% for Qatar’s 2030 goal of 6 million tourists annually appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The compact size of the event benefited fans, teams, and the media, which made it easier for people to travel and see numerous matches in a day.

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X-Culture Program Inspires Students to Innovate in the Events Industry

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The partners chose a real congress the 2030 World Congress of Dermatology and asked students to submit an impact proposal demonstrating how the congress could potentially make a positive impact on one of the participating BestCities destinations: Dubai, Dublin, Cape Town, Singapore, Copenhagen, and Guadalajara.

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