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New and Renovated: Most Anticipated of Openings of 2025

Smart Meetings

The new Dreams Resorts & Spas-branded resort, Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced in November 2024, is a product of a management agreement between a Hyatt affiliate and Cobbo Bay Developers SA. The opening of this new property in Tokyo recognizes the continued desire for international travel made accessible.

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ARVO Conference in Seattle Opened Eyes to Lingering International Travel Challenges

Smart Meetings

Read More: Best Practices for Visas and International Travel Cowan pointed to a confluence of factors constricting the number of international attendees, including extended visa wait times and denials , inflation and exchange rates. “We When she produced the event in Canada in 2019, a different set of travel challenges awaited.

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Booking.com Partnership and Affiliate Programs: Extranet, Pulse App, BookingSuite, Demand API, and Connectivity APIs

AltexSoft Travel

If you have anything to do with the travel business, you may have considered partnering with such hospitality giants as Expedia and Booking.com. Booking.com offers solutions for: OTAs and destination websites, hotel channel managers, property owners, affiliates like travel bloggers and media outlets. Business travelers rates.

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Getting Sick While Traveling No Longer Has to Be a Nightmare

Smart Meetings

Every experienced traveler knows nothing can ruin a trip or conference as fast as being sick and having to tough it out until you return home and visit your doctor. Every physician is affiliated either with the Memorial Healthcare System, the company’s partner American Well Online Care Group or Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.

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How To Build The Perfect Virtual Event Sponsorship Package

Endless Events

You might be asking why I am partaking in unnecessary air travel. Traveling is an important part of my life and I didn’t realize how much I missed it until hopping on a plane was off the table. The hours are crazy and travel is a must, but knowing that we are creating new experiences for those around us always makes it worth it.”

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‘Networking Is a Verb’

Convene by PCMA

People connect over the things we’re passionate about — food, pets, family travel,” Holsinger told Convene. “In 2, only first names were printed on attendee badges — no titles or affiliations. Freeman’s research indicates that attendees also are looking for specific opportunities to connect around personal interests. Who Is in Charge?

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Smart Travel: New Dubai Hotels Focus on Luxury, Reed & Mackay Expands to France, Customized Travel Study Analyzes Key Players and More

Smart Meetings

And while you’re here, catch up on the latest news in travel advisor tech, the launch of a new Reed & Mackay division and brand-new research on the customized travel market. New top-tier luxury venues in Dubai or Mexico may be just the ticket. The result is a true benchmark in high-end hospitality.”

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