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Incentive Travel 2025: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

Smart Meetings

Why free time, authenticity and immersion are redefining program inclusions What are the latest trends emerging for incentive travel 2025 and beyond? governing body, geopolitical conflict worldwide, and an erratic stock market. Lucky for planners, incentive travel is growing. However, business is thriving.

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Top Business Travel Trends Coming in 2024

Smart Meetings

Public safety expert Frank Harrison, who serves as regional security director, Americas at World Travel Protection , predicts that three central trends will shape business travel in 2024: Remote work, a focus on sustainability and budget constraints. Is incentive travel out? Are destination board retreats a thing of the past?

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Confident planning strategies for the return of incentive travel 

The MICE Blog

Incentives are the most exciting part of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibition) business. The return of incentive travel has given clients the opportunity to book these trips with confidence. The past two years haven’t been easy for 42 Incentives and for many other companies in the events business.

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Airlines Evolve to Cater to Groups

Smart Meetings

Similarly, Southwest Business Meetings product offers discounted fares, incentives and even name changes for groups of 25 or fewer. Government restrictions are having the biggest impact on business travel trends. Sustainable aviation fuel could help to bridge the gap once enough is produced to bring the price down.

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A New Hot Button for Sustainable Events: Water Usage

MeetingsNet

Proposed water restrictions in big meeting and incentive destinations underscore the need for planners to research conservation strategies at host properties as part of their sustainability efforts. Earth Day has come and gone, but the environmental issues affecting the meetings and events industry are persistent and shifting.

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Smart Moves in Hawaii, New Orleans and More

Smart Meetings

Acclaimed for her results-driven strategies, partnership maximization, performance excellence and sustainable portfolio growth, she will oversee Highgate Hawaii’s strategic communications, including partnerships with TableOne Hospitality. Kauffman takes on the role of regional director of communications.

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Lessons from Dubai’s Massive, Rescheduled 2020 World Expo

Smart Meetings

“With up to 60 live events planned each day, it will be an incredible experience for explorers, foodies and culture enthusiasts, young people, entrepreneurs, thought-leaders, businesses and government representatives,” Nagdev said. The capital expenditure was $25 billion AED. Read More : First Look: Dubai Exhibition Center.