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2021 Outlook: Traveler Sentiment Update

Advanced Travel and Tourism

Destination Analysts reports that despite feeling safer and increasingly more positive, many Americans do expect a longer term impact from the pandemic on their travel, from spending less to sticking outdoors. The proportion of American travelers that feel the pandemic situation will get worse in the U.S. after being at a low of 65.4%

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3 Extreme Accessibility Experts Share Their Accommodation Mandates

Smart Meetings

Ask for Specifics Dominique DeWitt, CMP, senior event planner, Wounded Warrior Project Dominique DeWitt Dominique DeWitt grew up thinking about the importance of accessible travel accommodations. Her father had cerebral palsy, which brought its own needs. It’s more than just the physical of what they have available.

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15 Best Business Travel Cities for Spring 2025 (Expert-Picked)

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Companies just need to book the best business travel destinations, as shown by their $269.3 billion spending on corporate travel in 2021. Business travel will reach 483 million trips by 2026, and cities worldwide are adapting to welcome more travelers. The city attracted $28.70

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Case Study: CVB Partnership Amplifies Impact at Lenovo Tech World 2024

Smart Meetings

With a large number of attendees coming from Asia, the West Coast location provided an unmatched ease of travel, and its proximity to Seattle made it even easier, being less than a 30-minute drive from Seattle and SEA-TAC Airport. Its position as home to numerous tech companies makes it a prime choice for tech meetings in particular.

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Event case study: Sustainability at UEFA EURO 2024 in Stuttgart

The MICE Blog

Additionally, preliminary matches were organised so that each team played in the region of Germany closest to its base, reducing travel, which is the primary source of emissions. To further support low-emission travel, our partner Deutsche Bahn has offered attractive ticket options, encouraging as many fans as possible to travel by train.

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Smart Travel: Japan Airlines Hit by Cyberattack, Transylvania Opens Hotel of Ice, UN Tourism’s Collaboration with Austria Deepens and More

Smart Meetings

Read on for Smart Travels latest cant-miss headlines. At one point, an estimated 2,500 workers at Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott International hotels affected 27% of San Franciscos hotel inventory, deeply impacting the citys travel sector. Stressed about San Franciscos hotel strike and how it will impact an upcoming meeting?

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Beware the Public Wi-Fi Network: 6 Ways to Practice Cybersecurity While Traveling

Smart Meetings

When touching down in a foreign country, the first thing many travelers do is connect to the airport’s Wi-Fi to get caught up on news, posts and messages they missed in the air. However, NordVPN , a virtual private network provider, urges travelers to think twice about cybersecurity. Disable Automatic Network Connections.