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18 Trends to Watch in 2018

Connect Your Meetings

As we welcome in 2018, new trends will shape the events and meetings industry. Anti-Tourism Is Mounting. One outgrowth of the growing nationalism movement in this country is tourism is being targeted. The post 18 Trends to Watch in 2018 appeared first on Connect Association. Consolidation Is King.

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MPI Plans 3 New Certificate Programs

MeetingsNet

The program is intended to make meeting professionals more aware of signs of distress in attendees and provide them with appropriate support.​ • The EVENT , launched by the Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal/Quebec chapters of MPI in 2018, has been acquired by MPI. The Canadian location for the event was not announced. •

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8 Top Travel Predictions for 2018

SmartMeetings

Travelers in 2018 will rely more on artificial intelligence and digital technology before booking a trip, and will increasingly emphasize health and wellness during their stay, according to a study by Booking.com. The post 8 Top Travel Predictions for 2018 appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Guest Blog: The 7 MICE hotspots of tomorrow revealed

Event Industry News

Tourism is at the heart of the UAE’s national economic development strategy. The Department of Culture and Tourism of Abu Dhabi has announced its goal to attract three million business visitors by 2021. A report by the World Travel and Tourism Council reveals that tourism accounted for 4.2% year-over-year. Azerbaijan.

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Music Festivals Make Destinations Go Viral

Connect Your Meetings

The impact of music festivals on destinations is undeniable, especially in the summer, when small and large cities alike are boosted financially by music events that naturally showcase other key attributes. Besides the positive financial impact, Musikfest allows Discover Lehigh Valley to showcase its venues and how it manages big-events.

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How New Orleans Recovered after a Natural Disaster

Smart Meetings

Welcome Empathy Tourism. Hotels, destination management companies, tourism-dependent restaurants and New Orleans & Company issued press releases, contributed articles and leveraged every conceivable marketing channels to tell the story of a reborn city. The reality is quite the opposite.

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Ditch the Doughnuts to Boost Attendee Fitness

PCMA Convene

That advice to event planners from Rachael Riggs, CMP, Tourism Vancouver’s Midwest sales manager, got laughs when it was shared — partly in jest — at the recent Health and Wellness Forum in Chicago. In fact, the 2018 Global Wellness Economy Monitor calculated that the global wellness economy is worth $4.2 Don’t do a doughnut wall.

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