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Smart Travel: G7 Tourism Ministers Gather in Italy, Spirit Airlines Headed for Bankruptcy, Florida Tourism Soars, AI as a Carry On

Smart Meetings

Looking for a better booking platform to line up group travel? Worried about whether Florida is prepared to host a meeting post-hurricane season? Worried about whether Florida is prepared to host a meeting post-hurricane season? Sabre and Internova Travel have released a new offering to the market that is worth looking over.

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Which meeting design books should I buy?

Conferences that Work

Here are five meeting design books I especially recommend. In an outrageous display of chutzpah , I wrote three of these books. [If In 2013, Eric de Groot and Mike van de Vijver published this unique, extraordinary, and important book on meeting design. The story is told in the book’s preface.)

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Last Minute Tax Checks for Self-employed Meeting Planners

Smart Meetings

If you have questions, please consult your tax advisor for more information.” Lee founded Taxpertise (formerly Symmetry Business Services) in 1982 to represent taxpayers in audits, offers in compromise, tax problem resolution, tax preparation, tax planning and to help non-filers safely re-enter the tax system.

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Planner Said: Supplier Said—Hope for A Better Partnership Solution

Smart Meetings

” If corporate planners, third-party consultants, hotels and destinations share power over the execution of event programs, then why is sourcing sometimes such a challenge? Educating the executive team about the importance of booking early can be difficult without some hard lessons. That way everybody can be prepared.

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Is Travel Sentiment Shifting Among Higher Gas Prices & Inflation?

Advanced Travel and Tourism

But these temporary shifts in spending could impact destinations and their marketing in significant ways, and it will pay to prepare for the future now. We all saw travel decrease dramatically in 2020 as flights and bookings were canceled due to COVID-19. Higher fares seem to play a significant part in the booking deficit.

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New Report: IMEX 2022 Reached Net Zero Carbon Events Goals

Smart Meetings

A detailed report prepared by MeetGreen explained how the largest industry event made progress toward its Net Zero Carbon Events goal while pointing to even more improvements IMEX and other event organizers can make in the future. And 946 books have been donated since 2017.

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Sustainable event ideas in Lucerne

The MICE Blog

The pass can be booked for durations of 3, 4, 6, 8, or 15 days, offering significant savings in both time and money. The evening concluded with food prepared by members of the Catholic Church of the City of Lucerne. Arrival The biggest travel hack for Switzerland is the Swiss Travel Pass.