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Pop Culture Tourism: Why Many Travelers Pop In For A Visit

Dana Communications

Google the definition of pop culture or popular culture. Take this one from vocabulary.com : “The music, movies, TV shows, and other media that the majority of people consume are known collectively as pop culture. In the 1970s, pop culture included disco music and Star Wars. It’s… a lot.

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Luxury, Culture and White Lotus in Thailand

Smart Meetings

An incentive destination for the new generation Any time a hit television show features a distinct destination, meeting professionals get interested and the tourism industry of that location gets a real boost. Meeting professionals are seeing Thailand as the next “most desired” location for incentive trips.

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Accessible Tourism – Truths, Tips & Trends

Dana Communications

Who benefits from accessible tourism? The tourism industry welcomes more visitors. There’s a big world out there, and accessible tourism wants everyone to be able to explore it. Travel + Leisure recently reported locations such as Jerusalem are striving to become more accessible to visitors of all abilities.

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Smart Travel: MICE Industry’s Positive Impact on Business Travel, Wynn Resorts’ Bigger Better UAE Plans Revealed, Indigenous Tourism Booms and More

Smart Meetings

and China Drive Business Travel Recovery A new report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) predicts business travel spending will reach a new height of $1.5 Wynn Al Marjan Island, located in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), is projected to open in 2027 and cost $5.1 trillion by the end of 2024. billion, a $1.2

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How Tourism Can Protect Cultural Heritage

Solimar International

At Solimar, we value tourism for the economic and social development that it brings to communities all over the world. Protecting cultural heritage is one of our utmost priorities as well as a core development objective in all of our projects. Community Building and Empowerment.

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2024 KTIA Annual Conference Recap

Advanced Travel and Tourism

The fine folks at Visit Northen Kentucky in conjunction with the Kentucky Tourism Industry Association showed that fact off in style last week at their annual conference. Bourbon is a huge tourism driver within Kentucky, and tourism numbers are up within the state. Podcasts don’t have to be just about your location.

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Spring Break! Far Out Incentive Destinations

Smart Meetings

Take a further trip for more reward in Spring, 2024 With travel continuing to open up and return to natural form after years of Covid, the world is once again an oyster for meeting professionals looking for an international incentive trip or executive retreat that will be memorable and expand geographical and cultural horizons of attendees.