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Meeting Planners Travel Report: Euro Travel Rebounds, JFK Terminal Tech-Savvy 6 Breaks Ground

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The report compared year-to-date data compared to 2019 and showed that about one in two reporting destinations have recovered more than 80% of their pre-pandemic foreign arrivals. arrivals exceed 2019 levels. Arrivals from this market to Europe are 25% below 2019 levels in 2022 and are expected to recover 82% of 2019 volumes in 2023.

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Olympic Venues: Abandonment, Decay and Renewed Life

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Many stadiums have been left to sit and decay, such as the Olympic venues in Rio de Janeiro , which hosted in 2016; Beijing, in 2008; and Athens, in 2004; others, such as that in Lake Placid , in New York’s Adirondack Mountains, and Munich Stadium, are being used to host more sporting events and meetings.

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IMEX Reinforces Prospects of Event Industry Recovery

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The high watermark of 2019 sits at 14,031 attendees for IMEX in Frankfurt 2019. were only lifted the day before the start of IMEX America 2019 preventing many non-U.S. The post IMEX Reinforces Prospects of Event Industry Recovery appeared first on Skift Meetings. Restrictions to entering the U.S.

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Key Event Planning Statistics, Facts & Trends [2023 update]

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billion by 2028 Before the pandemic in 2020, the event industry was valued at approximately $800 billion. until 2028. Virtual fatigue is real – 70% of events and 87% of meetings are being conducted in person 1. Notable rise in corporate spending on in meetings & events. Events are back and estimated to reach $2.2

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The power of events knows no boundaries: New report from ICC Wales explores the value of face-to-face meetings

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It’s construction alone resulted in 250-300 jobs across 22 South Wales firms, equating to contracts worth £22 million, and since opening its doors in 2019, the venue has confirmed events worth £161m to the visitor economy up until 2028. But it’s not enough to look at obvious measures of success.

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Flagship Convention Spaces Bet On Retail

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Its main hall will seat up to 4,000 delegates with 95 meeting rooms, 14 offices and 3 Majlis available. Construction on the $2 billion center is expected to begin in 2024 with completion in 2028. Despite the large fire in 2019, construction continues on the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) in Auckland.

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ICC Wales Attracts Major Events Back to Venue

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The disruptions of the pandemic meant ICC Wales only saw its first full year of trading in 2022, having launched in September 2019. Another repeat client is the University of South Wales (USW), who have contracted five days of Graduation Ceremonies each year from 2023 until 2028 which ICC Wales secured as part of a detailed tender process.

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