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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

We touched on this concept in Pop Culture Tourism and noted its continuing popularity in 12 Travel Trends Making Moves in 2024. With Expedia reporting that “more than half of travelers now say that TV shows and movies inspire their travel plans,” it’s definitely worth a deeper dive. Even though the U.S. Not a problem!

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JANUARY 8, 2025

These organizations do much more than simply design and coordinate events; DMCs are truly the unsung heroes of local economies, with an impact that extends far beyond the realm of tourism. So, if for example, a backpacker tourist spends $100, a MICE traveler can spend up to $600 during his stay in the same destination.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Companies just need to book the best business travel destinations, as shown by their $269.3 billion spending on corporate travel in 2021. Business travel will reach 483 million trips by 2026, and cities worldwide are adapting to welcome more travelers. The city attracted $28.70

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AUGUST 8, 2023

By partnering with local charitable organizations, your property and its guests can experience the joy of giving back one vacation or spa treatment at a time. To engage younger demographics, try promoting cause marketing campaigns on social media. DO use social media to promote your charitable cause.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

WTP’s Frank Harrison Shares the Top Three Business Travel Trends for the Coming Year Frank Harrison As the travel industry around the world continues to recover post-pandemic, new business travel trends have emerged that meeting professionals will have to master to optimize attendance.

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MARCH 14, 2025

Kaytlin Dangaran Kaytlin Dangaran, Elior North America Dining & Events Dangaran is promoted to corporate chef of dining and events at Elior North America Dining & Events , a global leader in food service. An active member of industry organizations including PCMA, MPI and SITE, she has also served as the president of Destination Reps.

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MAY 5, 2021

Travel Association president and CEO Roger Dow seconded the request, saying, “Restrictions have taken a disproportionately heavy toll on the travel industry and our millions of workers, and the rule preventing cruise operations is uniquely specific. It will span five continents, ferrying travelers to 66 destinations in 34 countries.

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JULY 6, 2023

Suffice it to say, the general public in both North America and Canada are eager to travel while also welcoming tourism and events back to their respective communities much in the vein of the storied “before times.” The survey shows that Canadians, by significant margins when compared to the U.S.,

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ETC Corporate

JUNE 1, 2021

European tourism bodies providing the essential leadership to reassure consumers that safe and seamless travel is possible in summer 2021. Multi-channel digital campaign will drive engagement across Europe to stimulate pent-up demand for travel. which will be a one-stop-shop for those considering their travel plans for summer 2021.

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JULY 10, 2024

Adding Accessibility to DEI: Making Travel & Events Inclusive for All 10 July 2024 In the evolving landscape of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), a new and crucial dimension is gaining attention: accessibility. Travel and event accessibility goes far beyond providing wheelchair ramps or accessible restrooms. an estimated 1.3

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Dana Communications

DECEMBER 5, 2023

You should already have close working relationships with your state and local Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) or Convention & Visitors Bureaus (CVBs). These are the tourism authorities that partner with and promote happenings in the region. and, of course, the event organizers themselves.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Louis , bringing over two decades of leadership in travel and tourism. Since 2021, Welter has served as the senior vice president of governance and administration at Destinations International, where she oversaw all aspects of administration and operations for the organization while directly supporting the executive office.

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APRIL 15, 2025

Oldfield is also a member of the Global Business Travel Association Advisory Board for Canada. Pivarnik previously held executive roles at the Tulsa Regional Chamber and is credited with uniting multiple organizations under one successful regional strategy. title from Cond Nast Traveler.

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MARCH 18, 2025

Meeting and event planners are creative, detail-oriented professionals responsible for organizing everything from corporate conferences and trade shows to weddings and incentive travel. By partnering with travel-related newsletters, hotels can share promotional offers, highlight unique amenities, and encourage bookings.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

It’s been the journey of a lifetime and the greatest professional honor to promote and market the city that I love. The Visit Seattle organization is home to some of the most talented, passionate and brilliant minds in the industry,” Norwalk said. See also : Maritz Is Reinventing What’s Next in Seattle.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

He has also worked in management roles for Visit Oakland, San Francisco Travel Association, Park Central Hotel in San Francisco and others. Dallas-based global event company Freeman promoted Moggré to chief client officer. Martin Moggré. Moggré also currently serves on several executive committees at Freeman. Claudette Davis.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

OCTOBER 1, 2022

So clearly, now is the time to make the most of your short-term rentals — and encourage travelers to stay at them longer. As a result, more people can work as they travel, even weaving vacation getaways into their work days. Promote Your Destination as a Place to Relocate. Advertise to Work-from-Home Employees.

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OCTOBER 22, 2021

The ‘Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism’ Awards enhance the visibility of European cultural tourism destinations, create a platform for sharing experience and knowledge and promotes networking between destinations. Customers were inspired to use public transport and diverse possibilities for slow travel like hiking and cycling.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2024

With nearly 20 years in the travel and tourism industry, Pace has held positions at numerous destination organizations at both the state and local levels and spent over a decade with Visit Florida. Morales-Cabrera is promoted to the role of banquet manager. She is known for fostering a growth-oriented team environment.

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become increasingly important as the travel and tourism industries are surging into 2023. The tourism industry can reach a community in a (literally) organic way! Travel took place in Orlando this past June and going green was the focus. How a Special Olympics Event Made Waiting Fun.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Read More : Weaponization of Travel: Navigating Cultural Obstacle Courses Not long thereafter, they cofounded SocialOffset—the prototype launched at ASAE Annual Meeting in August 2022 and the pilot soft launch was this past January—a nonprofit that provides a socially conscious alternative to event and destination boycotts.

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JUNE 13, 2022

Marriott International has a history of teaming up with minority-focused organizations to bring more people into the hotel business. In 2018, the company gave $500,000 to groups and individuals that promoted diversity in travelers and hotel operators. Read More: Diverse Meeting Teams Are Smarter.

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Traveler's Q

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In today’s digital age, social media has become the most powerful and influential tool for marketing and promoting events. Unlocking its secrets can open a world of possibilities for event organizers looking to reach a wider audience and generate buzz. This allows for maximum exposure and increased interest in the event.

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Traveler's Q

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Organizing an event is a challenging task that requires a lot of effort and planning. However, no matter how perfectly you might have organized it, if you don’t promote it well enough, you might end up having an empty audience.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 9, 2022

They need to be included in the conversation and engaged with the tourism industry to develop an understanding of the value of travel and tourism,” according to a recent Destinations International (DI) and Longwoods International survey, National Resident Sentiment Towards Tourism. They have a role to play in our community.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 8, 2024

Arrival The biggest travel hack for Switzerland is the Swiss Travel Pass. For our trip, most of the delegates were from Germany and Austria, and we used the Swiss Travel Pass extensively for our travels within Lucerne and for our journey to Zurich. In our case, we had a small exhibition and a buffet lunch.

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JULY 24, 2024

In an era that seems defined by divisive politics, Welsh addressed the continued debate around boycotting destinations when the organization holding and attending the meeting disagrees with politics in that area. The business traveler is back, which is important. When a destination struggles, we go there to help and learn.

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AUGUST 23, 2024

Mercedes Miller Mercedes Miller, The ATL Airport District Convention & Visitors Bureau Miller takes on the role of president of The ATL Airport District Convention & Visitors Bureau , the destination marketing organization for the cities of College Park, Hapeville and Union City, following Cookie Smoak’s retirement.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

With nearly 20 years in the travel and tourism industry, Pace has held positions at numerous destination organizations at both the state and local levels and spent over a decade with Visit Florida. Morales-Cabrera is promoted to the role of banquet manager. She is known for fostering a growth-oriented team environment.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2022

Canadian Association of Tour Operators (CATO) recently publicized a partnership with Tourism Cares , a non-profit organization focused on sustainability in travel and tourism. Partnerships like this will help meeting professionals, as the entire industry gravitates towards more sustainable travel. . What is Sustainable Tourism?

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AUGUST 27, 2018

It’s unlikely that most people will want to have to travel miles out of their way, much less sit through an event that lasts for several hours after a busy day at work. Pillar Project regularly organizes fintech breakfast meetings in London. Market and Promote the Event Well. Morning meet-ups can be productive as well.

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JUNE 14, 2022

Travel has hosted the International Pow Wow (IPW) to put America’s tourist destinations up for offer to travel agents from around the world. A series of focus sessions on the IPW convention floor taught listeners anything from LGBTQ Travel Marketing to the effects of sports on travel economies. Taking Eco-Friendly Action.

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DECEMBER 27, 2021

But with news of the Omicron variant changing day-to-day, conference organizers and sponsors are using the skills they’ve acquired in Covid times: flexibility and leveraging virtual options to replace some face-to-face experiences. As of Monday, CES is planning to go forward in Las Vegas, Jan. Health and Safety.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

She now will spearhead efforts to market and sell the Baton Rouge area with a focus on state government/public administration, state government associations, nonprofit associations/social service associations and military/veteran organizations. With over two decades of experience in luxury hospitality around the world, from the U.S.

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MARCH 29, 2024

Brennan Bastyovansky Brennan Bastyovansky, WTP Bastyovansky will serve as general manager of sales and marketing for World Travel Protection (WTP). He brings an extensive background in travel risk management, with experience in business growth, strategic development and building lasting relationships with customers and partners.

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

Jack Macleod For the last 15-20 years, green meetings and organized gatherings aimed at minimizing negative impacts on the environment have been a concept, but in 2020, after the Covid-19 pandemic, they became a widespread topic in the events industry. On average, events produce 2.5 pounds of landfill waste per person, per day.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

With nearly 20 years in the travel and tourism industry, Pace has held positions at numerous destination organizations at both the state and local levels and spent over a decade with Visit Florida. Morales-Cabrera is promoted to the role of banquet manager. She is known for fostering a growth-oriented team environment.

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