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Refract Seattle: The Power of Connecting Events to Local Community

Smart Meetings

Refract Seattle 2024 was the largest yet, in the festival’s sixth year—and it’s a shining example of an opportunity for business meetings and events, from citywides to VIP groups, to get connected with the locale of their chosen destination in an unforgettable way. We just want people to know who we are.

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Business events in Stuttgart: hotels, unique venues, experiences, sustainability

The MICE Blog

Stuttgart is constantly evolving, offering a unique setting for hosting business events. In this blog post, I’ll showcase the unique opportunities Stuttgart offers for your event, from hotels and venues to experiences, all with sustainability woven into the event planning process.

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2024 KTIA Annual Conference Recap

Advanced Travel and Tourism

The tag line, “Find What Moves You” will be a prominent part of the campaign moving forward. Some key educational takeaways for the Advance Travel and Tourism team were around influencer marketing, podcasts, sports event marketing, and agritourism: Vetting for influencer marketing is a critical and often overlooked component.

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Smart Meetings Experience Elevated Events Culture

Smart Meetings

Museum-quality art punctuates the lobby and guest-room spaces as a reflection of the city’s intense artistic culture. While the Smart Meetings group was on-site multiple events, including a large medical conference, were able to inhabit their own floors with plenty of room for break-out sessions. Culture Shifts.

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Event Tourism: How Music, Sport, and Film Shape Destinations

EHL Insights

From Taylor Swift’s record-breaking concert tours to Mega-Sports events and the surge of screen tourism inspired by hit shows like HBO’s The White Lotus, these phenomena are transforming travel patterns worldwide.

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New and Renovated: Discover a Meetings Mecca

Smart Meetings

Miami’s rich cultural atmosphere comes to the forefront in the design, creating a powerful sense of place. of indoor and outdoor event spaces. of meeting and event space. The sportsbook, operated by Circa Sports, offers visitors a 78-million-pixel, high-definition screen with three stories of viewing.

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Canadian Tariffs Triggering Reputation Tarnish for U.S. Destinations

Smart Meetings

German travelers deeply value travel as a cultural and lifestyle necessity, even in uncertain times. Many have already booked all their 2025 trips and Californias blend of nature, culture and adventure offers multi-generational appeal. Every country is a viable holiday destination but the U.S.

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