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Brand USA Focus on MICE and Special Events Could Expand Annual Global Travel Beyond 90 Million in the Future

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Brand USA, a public-private partnership focused on increasing international travel, reported that in 2026, the U.S. is on track to welcome 90 million visitors one year ahead of the goal outlined by the National Travel and Tourism Strategy report. Travel Association and the U.S. remains the worlds premier travel destination.

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Smart Moves: Marriott Marquis Washington, DC Appoints Sustainability Concierge

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Stephanie Miller, sustainability concierge, will guide hotel guests to their most sustainable visits Marriott Marquis Washington, DC is one of the District of Columbia’s largest LEED Silver-certified hotels, and true to its green nature, it has rolled out a new sustainability program , right in time for its 10th anniversary.

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Sustainability as a Practice

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Impact XM shares seven sustainable action areas for planning green meetings Global event and experiential marketing agency Impact XM believes that sustainability is not an end goal, but a practice. Read More: Better Than Before What is Sustainability to You? Together, you can come up with solutions to decrease it.

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Top Global Event Trends for 2024: Embracing Innovation and Diversity

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Seamless Integration: Ensure that the virtual and in-person components of the event are seamlessly integrated to provide a cohesive experience for all attendees. Sustainability in Events Sustainability is no longer a trend but a necessity in event planning.

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Mike Dominguez: Hotel, F&B Prices Aren’t Going Down, and Other Predictions for 2023

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Dominguez noted that even though mega-conferences were absent last year, borders are now largely open and travel is back with a vengeance. Travel is back, in Dominguez’s eyes. Travel is back, in Dominguez’s eyes. For those who did some ‘revenge travel’ last year, Dominguez says ‘revenge meetings’ is the next thing.

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New Report: IMEX 2022 Reached Net Zero Carbon Events Goals

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IMEX America Moves Toward a Sustainable Events Future IMEX America 2022 was the greenest one yet. 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.

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Major Events Firm Pushes Hard on Sustainability Certification

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After one big effort in August, nearly six times as many Maritz Global Events employees are certified in event sustainability. Over the past year, a handful of employees at Maritz Global Events, Fenton, Mo., had earned their SEPC.