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5 Meeting Trends that Will Prioritize People in 2018

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IMEX Group predicts the coming year will see meetings focus more on participant needs. The IMEX Group is predicting that meetings in 2018 will be all about bringing humanity back. According to IMEX, “There has been an outcry from people who feel that too much tourism is damaging their communities and their lives.”

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Dubai Tourism Gets a Boost From Meetings

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While business travel to the United States continues to decline—thanks to President Trump’s travel ban restricting travelers from certain, mostly Muslim countries—tourism to Dubai is picking up. And one major force driving this growth: meeting planners. Dubai Tourism’s 2016 tourism figures, released in February, show 14.9

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Cvent’s ‘Top Meetings Destinations’ and ‘Top Meeting Hotels’ Returns: Nashville and San Diego Move Up

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1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. 1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. off from the level seen in 2019) and continues to invest in the dramatic expansion of convention and meeting space, with new venues such as Allegiant Stadium, a $2-billion project. after being named No.

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DMA West: Going Viral, What’s Trending and Crisis Communication

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After a year marked by fire, flood and tragedy , the overall tone of Destination Marketing Association of the West ’s Education Summit 2018 was light, inspiring—even funny. Here are takeaways every meeting professional can benefit from. Top Trends Impacting Hospitality, Tourism and Events. Shawna Suckow.

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How New Orleans Recovered after a Natural Disaster

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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.

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6 Smart Moves for The Ritz-Carlton, Hilton and More

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The property is scheduled to open in spring 2018. Davis is a certified meeting planner and a certified tourism ambassador. The post 6 Smart Moves for The Ritz-Carlton, Hilton and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Jane, in Chicago, appointed Emily Cornelious director of sales and marketing. Jeyakaran Hector M.

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5 Smart Moves at LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort, Hotel Zelos and More

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Hotel Zelos Jay Burress The president and CEO of Visit Anaheim, Jay Burress, has been chosen as Orange County Business Journal’s 2018 Business Person of the Year in the hospitality category. Burress is a frontrunner in attracting tourism to the city of Anaheim. He also serves on the CalTravel and Visit California boards, among others.

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