Traveler's Q

JANUARY 16, 2025

Travel transforms when shared with others. Modern explorers demand extraordinary journeys that transcend traditional group travel packages. Sophisticated travelers seek meaningful connections through intimate small-group expeditions, while adventure enthusiasts pursue transformative experiences with like-minded companions.

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ADMEI

JANUARY 17, 2024

How DMCs and Destination Organizations Find Success Through Collaboration 17 January 2024 There are fewer things more exciting than a group trip! Both of these resources can be incredibly helpful for event organizers. Thankfully, event professionals have the opportunity to partner with onsite experts in the locale of their choice.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 24, 2025

As always, Smart Travel is here to bring you the latest must-read travel and tourism news. This collaboration combines Aeros semi-private jet service with Stein Collections luxurious ski-in/ski-out properties, offering a seamless travel experience that prioritizes comfort, convenience and exclusivity.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 22, 2024

22, the NYC Tourism + Conventions Board of Directors announced it had selected Julie Coker to step in as the organization’s president and CEO. 9, 2024, she will step into the top executive position at the official destination marketing organization (DMO) and convention and visitors bureau (CVB) for the five boroughs of New York City.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In December 2024, Adrianne Glass and Laura English traveled to historic Ybor City to meet with some of Florida’s finest. First, a big thank you to Suzanne and Robert from Destinations Florida for always organizing such a wonderful event. Lastly, thank you to all the sponsors for supporting this wonderful organization.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In one of the biggest travel stories of the week, Denver has announced that the city’s face covering order will expire on Thursday, Feb. Read More Travel News. “We No More Testing Requirements for Vaccinated Passengers Traveling to the US, Pleads Airline Industry. Travel Consumers Are Still Wary Says Survey. A4A and U.S.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

AUGUST 30, 2024

With SEO for travel and tourism, you can improve your travel website’s visibility, attract more visitors, and drive more bookings and inquiries. By optimizing your travel and tourism website, you can improve your search engine rankings, making it easier for potential visitors to find you online.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

MAY 15, 2023

2023 is shaping up to be a great year for travel. Travel foundation predicts an increase in spending compared to 2022, and even when compared to levels in 2019. That’s why our 2023 Outlook will cover a broader range of topics – to help prepare you to make 2023 and beyond successful for your organization.

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Traveler's Q

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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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Throughout the travel industry, sustainability has become a primary focus for both guests and hospitality providers. Local Sourcing for Sustainable Cuisine When it comes to the menu, hotels and restaurants are focusing on sustainable cuisine by locally sourcing ingredients and supporting organic farming.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

AUGUST 30, 2024

With SEO for travel and tourism, you can improve your travel website’s visibility, attract more visitors, and drive more bookings and inquiries. By optimizing your travel and tourism website, you can improve your search engine rankings, making it easier for potential visitors to find you online.

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The MICE Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2024

It’s ideal for meeting organizers—direct flights from almost everywhere, no need for transfer arrangements, and the ability to host large events, which is unique. Guests don’t hear airplanes taking off or landing, allowing them to enjoy a quiet, restful stay and be ready for travel the next day.’

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

APRIL 2, 2024

When you’re thinking about how you can best reach travelers and potential travelers as they move across their digital journey, these four considerations are the key to success. Sounds simple enough? Yes and no. Without a carefully planned strategy, you’re at risk of being overshadowed by competing destinations.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 6, 2024

Read More: Best Practices for Visas and International Travel Cowan pointed to a confluence of factors constricting the number of international attendees, including extended visa wait times and denials , inflation and exchange rates. “We When she produced the event in Canada in 2019, a different set of travel challenges awaited.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

APRIL 16, 2024

“Local gastronomy, nature, wellness and rural tourism experiences will take centre stage in travel in 2024.” Watching consumer travel trends to stay ahead of the curve is essential for a nimble organization. Watching consumer travel trends to stay ahead of the curve is essential for a nimble organization.

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Smart Meetings

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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Advanced Travel and Tourism

APRIL 10, 2024

Our 2024 Travel Outlook survey highlights DMOs’ Marketing Priorities, with professionals from destination marketing organizations (DMOs) emphasizing brand awareness as their top goal for 2024, even surpassing the importance of increasing visitor numbers.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

The good news is that travel is well positioned to withstand any downturn,” he said. Let’s take a deeper dive into why events and business travel might float above the turbulence. Travel Priorities First, some history. Business travel is not all the way back yet, so it still has an upside. There is resilience,” he said.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Plus strategies for managing increased business travel costs in 2024 Business travel and event cost are not increasing as steeply as they were in 2022, but they’re still going up, according to 2024 Business Travel Forecast , a new study by CWT and Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). In 2022, air travel saw a 72.2%

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2025

Whether it’s donating to relief funds, organizing supply drives or rolling up sleeves to help rebuild, the industry is rallying together to make a difference during this challenging time. We urge everyone to stay informed and follow all warnings and evacuation orders from first responders. Stay informed and stay safe.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

APRIL 10, 2024

Our 2024 Travel Outlook highlights DMOs’ Marketing Priorities, with professionals from destination marketing organizations (DMOs) emphasizing brand awareness as their top goal for 2024, even surpassing the importance of increasing visitor numbers.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

JUNE 5, 2023

Drive More Visitors with Value Based Marketing Millennials are currently the largest generation of travel spenders, with 33% of these 27–42-year-olds (as of 2023) willing to spend at least $5,000 on a vacation. Many in the millennial segment identify with value based marketing and engage deeper with campaigns that embrace these themes.

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Smart Meetings

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 post Travel and Tourism Trends in U.S. and Canada appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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ADMEI

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

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. Resorts can easily connect with their guests and organically spread the word socially about their philanthropic initiatives this way. Contact Lynn Kaniper at 609.466.9187 ext.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

United Adds New Non-Stops to 100+ International Cities This Summer to Meet ‘Soaring Overseas Travel Demand’ United Airlines has announced that it will fly to 114 different international cities this summer and has expanded its flying by 25% versus last year to meet the sharp increase in demand for travel outside of the U.S.

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Traveler's Q

OCTOBER 31, 2024

At Traveler’s Q, we understand the importance of creating experiences that resonate with the season’s charm. For a touch of friendly competition, organize a pie-baking contest or a scarecrow-building challenge. For a touch of playful competition, organize a costume contest with a fall theme.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

Held in Amsterdam, this event for the Alliance of Independent Travel Agencies (AER) brought together 500 travel agencies and 400 specialized tour operators, with a large portion focused on sustainable travel. No one missed the timed workshops and the classic travel market. At IMEX Koepelkerk venue was recommended.

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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). For smaller festivals, the DMO or CVB is typically also the resource event organizers point attendees to for arranging their own accommodations.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Read on for Smart Travels latest cant-miss headlines. At one point, an estimated 2,500 workers at Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott International hotels affected 27% of San Franciscos hotel inventory, deeply impacting the citys travel sector. Stressed about San Franciscos hotel strike and how it will impact an upcoming meeting?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 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. Adriel Terbeche Adriel Terbeche, Visit Anaheim Terbeche joins Visit Anaheim as vice president of tourism and international sales.

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Dana Communications

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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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Sustainable travel choices will also continue to rise in prominence and influence activity, the World Travel Markets WTM Global Travel Report said. The World Travel Markets WTM Global Travel Report , based on data from more than 185 countries, focuses on leisure, not business, travelers.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Lenovo Tech World is the global technology company’s annual event, and as events at this level go, it’s an enormous undertaking for the planners organizing it. The CVB representative’s advocacy to these organizations also plays a big role because the organization knows, based on the CVB representative’s testimony, that the planner is serious.

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ADMEI

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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Traveler's Q

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

At Traveler’s Q, we believe gratitude and giving are vital in creating a lasting, positive impact. Plan Aligned Activities: Once you know what your team cares about, organize activities like local clean-ups, charity events, or volunteer days that reflect their values. Ready to add meaningful CSR events to your corporate strategy?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2024

28-30, Destinations International (DI) held its 2024 Social Inclusion Summit in Spokane, Washington, where they shared insights and resources around inclusion in the travel and tourism industry. Event organizers and destinations need these resources to help them align their efforts and maximize profitability and development for all.

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