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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

and China Drive Business Travel Recovery A new report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) predicts business travel spending will reach a new height of $1.5 and China, whose business travel markets have expanded 13.4% trillion by the end of 2024. trillion by the end of 2024. Key players are the U.S.

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Social Media In Events: How It Impacts Us & The Industry

Endless Events

We’re opening the new year of Event Brew with the topic of social media. The past decade saw an insane increase in the widespread use of social media. Amongst many other things, social media became a true pillar of the way human beings communicate with each other. What Does Social Media Mean For You?

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Creating a Social Media Strategy in Tourism

Advanced Travel and Tourism

And since social media platforms prioritize vertical content more than ever, marketers can shoot content directly from their personal or business phones. Consistency is an important factor in posting on TikTok (and any social media site). Thankfully, today’s smartphones produce incredible video quality.

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Why Email Marketing Still Delivers for the Travel & Tourism Industry

Dana Communications

Email Marketing Matters in 2025 Despite the rise of social media and other digital channels, email has something that others lack: intimacy. Share tips for greener travel. Ready to stand out in the crowded travel and hospitality sector? Lets explore why and how to make the most of it.

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The 2024 Travel Outlook Survey Results: Slicing Up the Paid Media Pie

Advanced Travel and Tourism

Survey respondents indicate that social media (heavily favoring Meta brands Facebook and Instagram) gets the biggest share of the budget’s pie. SOCIAL MEDIA Year after year, DMOs are allocating a larger slice of the paid media pie (35.0%) to social channels.

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Cal Poly Students Gained Experience and Confidence at Visit California Outlook Forum 2025

Smart Meetings

Read More : Empowering a New Generation of Association Leaders Becker is proud of how the program partners with the meetings and events industry to include students in Outlook Forum , IMEX and other travel industry gatherings to see first-hand the types of career paths possible.

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Navigating SEO for Travel & Tourism Whitepaper: Local SEO for the Travel Industry

Advanced Travel and Tourism

Local SEO for the Travel Industry Local SEO is crucial for travel and tourism websites because potential visitors often search for specific locations. Sites that see the value your travel business site has to offer may link to yours, and these links are your backlinks. The more your site has, the better.

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