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The Smart Meetings Incentive Experience Modeled Positive Behavior

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Smart Meetings made history by convening top meeting professionals in an iconic location fresh off an almost $200 million renovation to experience the best motivational practices employed today. of historic and modern conference center space offered something for attendees and their guests while they were meeting.

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All Signs Point to Growing Incentives & Meetings Business in 2025; You Can Still Reap the Benefits at Your Company

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Recent industry forecasts and surveys indicate corporate meetings, events and incentives will grow in 2025. According to the Incentive Travel Index 37% of respondents say 2025 levels will surpass 2024; 54% expect the spend-per-person to increase too. Goals need to be attainable, yet a stretch to reach.

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Best of 2024: Incentives

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The power of incentive trips cant be overstated they can be just the morale boost your group needs. From the properties available to the experiences offered (including one of our own), in 2024 we shared numerous ideas and resources to get the ball rolling for your next incentive trip. Spring Break!

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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

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Read More : Today’s Best Practices for Visas and International Travel Business travel has been a key economic driver, thanks in no small part to the power of in-person meetings and events. While virtual meetings kept people connected during the pandemic, in-person engagements are proving more critical than ever.” billion, a $1.2

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Refract Seattle: The Power of Connecting Events to Local Community

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Refract Seattle 2024 was the largest yet, in the festival’s sixth year—and it’s a shining example of an opportunity for business meetings and events, from citywides to VIP groups, to get connected with the locale of their chosen destination in an unforgettable way. Planners can even add on glassblowing demonstrations and a tour.

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New and Renovated: Your Ultimate Cabin Retreat

Smart Meetings

Bring your attendees to a beautiful cabin for an unforgettable incentive So, you’re planning an incentive. The new Biergarten is located in the center of the resort village. Barnsley Resort offers a variety of meeting spaces across 16,000 sq. of meeting and event space, as well as more customizable outdoor spaces.

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Smart Travel: Saudi Arabia MICE Industry Booms, American Airlines Shuts Down Group-Jumpers, $65 Billion Needed to Address Coastal and Marine Tourism Climate Issues

Smart Meetings

Looking for a showstopping dining experience to feature at your next meeting? An upcoming $156 million incentive program will debut in 2025 to support marquee events, and rapidly expanding infrastructure projects will provide improved access to travelers. of leisure and meeting spaces. Regis Florence in Italy on Nov.

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