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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

The strengthening meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) sector has also made major economic contributions, with businesses worldwide investing more in corporate travel that builds relationships both within teams and extended networks. 8 – March 31, 2025 These major savings can also be applied to incentives as well.

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Smart Travel: Chase and Travelport Team Up, Ottawa Airport and Light Rail Transit Connect, New Security Screening Wows in Frankfurt and More

Smart Meetings

The new LRT extension ensures that delegates and travelers arriving in Ottawa experience the citys efficiency and hospitality from the moment they land. Ottawa continues to position itself as a world-class destination for international conferences and events, said Lesley Pincombe, vice president of meetings and major events at Ottawa Tourism.

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SITE Classic Demonstrated Gen Z-worthy Incentive Trends

Smart Meetings

There is both an art and a science to designing and executing effective incentive travel programs that motivate employees. A sneak peek at the Incentive Travel Industry Index being released at IMEX by SITE Foundation, FICP and The IRF showed that the recovery in incentive events is already underway. Lesson No. Their conclusions?

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What is Hybrid Hospitality?

Dana Communications

But how does the concept apply to the hospitality sector? Not Remotely Over Its estimated that upwards of 4.7 This number has the potential to grow exponentially when you consider that 91% of employees report that they prefer remote work and employers eager to retain and attract top talent are reading the room. million U.S.

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Gen Z Meeting Profs Navigate Industry Challenges and Hope for Future

Smart Meetings

The Hospitality, Marketing Crossover In a previous Smart Meetings article , we touched on the connection between hospitality schools and marketing schools. As a hospitality major, it would’ve been amazing to have been offered marketing classes. I believe marketing and hospitality go hand in hand.

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TWT: Canada’s Covid Veil Lifts, Biden Asks Airlines for Fee Transparency

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4 and BA5, high vaccination rates, lower hospitalization and death rates, as well as the availability and use of vaccine boosters (including new bivalent formulation), rapid tests and treatments for Covid-19.”. Read More : Small Group Cruise Excursions for Incentive Getaways. Read More : Western Canada: Touring Indigenous Lands.

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7 Smart Moves—at Experience Columbus, Casa Velas and More

Smart Meetings

He’ll work remotely out of the nation’s capital, where he’ll focus on booking conferences requiring more than 550 rooms. Trevina Height Benchmark, a global hospitality company, appointed Height director of catering and conference services at Delta Hotels Marriott Watters Creek Convention Center, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property.

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