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Wales to Host the World’s Biggest Culinary Event in 2026

Prestige Events Magazine

The world’s biggest culinary event is coming to Wales in 2026. A Team Wales partnership has secured the Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2026 for the nation. The Celtic Manor Resort, in partnership with the CAW and Welsh Government, successfully hosted Worldchefs meetings in 2017 and 2019. Wales has won the event on merit.

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5 Biggest Challenges to Impact Events Industry in 2019 & Beyond

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The following data showcase the significance of events industry in the global economy: a) In the U.S., the events industry contributes more to GDP than even movie production (source: A survey conducted by Meeting Professionals International). c) It is expected that the global event management market will worth 8.5

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TWT: Wobbly Travel Recovery, Flight Delays and Hotel Boom

Smart Meetings

Travel Association has released its biannual forecast for travel through 2026—including both travel spending and volume—which projects that all segments of travel, in spite of rising inflation, will likely surge in the short term due to pent-up demand and consumer savings. Travel Forecast Sees Wobbly Recovery. Travel estimates that $1.05

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Q&A: San Francisco Travel Association Discusses Event Safety and Business

Event Marketer

The city’s challenges related to homelessness, crime and drugs are part of a combination of factors that are impacting the city’s event business, with a number of big tech conferences announcing historic moves out of the city and to Las Vegas. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE STATE OF EVENTS IN THE CITY?

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The time is now: Why there is no better time than now to go on sale for 2021

Event Industry News

Thanks to pent-up demand, decreased competition and the roll-out of coronavirus vaccines, Festicket and Event Genius Marketing Director Luis Sousa explains why there is no better time than now to go on sale for 2021. 2020 has been a turbulent year to say the least for the events industry.

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The Cost of Biz Travel Is Rising—But So Is Spending

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For instance, average economy-class tickets in the North America region are lower than global average fares, but still forecasted to rise: 2019: $442 2020: $391 2021: $338 2022: $523 2023: $532 2024: $545 The price of hotel rooms will also continue to climb, and at a somewhat faster rate than airfares. The CWT/GBTA report sees a 4.3

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International conferences bounce back at ACC Liverpool

Event Industry News

Adrian Evans, director of conference and exhibition sales at ACC Liverpool, said: “The international association sector was the most impacted by the pandemic, with all events at best postponed in 2020 and 2021. It will be the first time we’ve met face to face in five years when we head to Liverpool in May next year.