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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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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. The sportsbook, operated by Circa Sports, offers visitors a 78-million-pixel, high-definition screen with three stories of viewing. The property will offer 287 guest rooms and 64 suites, as well as a historic beach house.

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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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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. Culture Shifts. Changing the culture is the best way to manage change.”. The post Smart Meetings Experience Elevated Events Culture appeared first on Smart Meetings. MeetSmart pic.twitter.com/EE6VL3ZOX7.

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Refract Seattle: The Power of Connecting Events to Local Community

Smart Meetings

Glassblowing is such a team sport,” Coles says. “In Much of our cultural economy plays into that, and our creative community is really a huge undergirding of that innovation. Read More: Exclusive Guest Column: How to Transform Events with Local Culture “It all ties back to how Refract takes place all over Seattle,” says LaFata.

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

The MICE Blog

The venue’s distinctive concept centers on a rotating display of privately owned vintage and sports cars in glass boxes. Cultural and Congress Centre Liederhalle (Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Liederhalle) Located in Stuttgart’s city center, the Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Liederhalle is the city center’s largest event venue.

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Event case study: Sustainability at UEFA EURO 2024 in Stuttgart

The MICE Blog

For example, we offered activities in the fan zone, as well as special side events, to encourage participation in sports. Thomas Niedermller In addition, we hosted lectures on healthy nutrition and featured diverse cultural programs. This provided a significant benefit for regional sports development. Soccer Court Marktplatz.