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WTTC Survey Assesses Cities’ Sustainable Tourism Growth

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Sustainability efforts are key to keep the travel and tourism train going. In a report by World Travel & Tourism Council and JLL, “ Destination 2030: Global Cities’ Readiness For Sustainable Tourism Growth ,” the two organizations take a look at the cities making tourism sustainable. Macau, China; 2. Honolulu; 5.

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Catering Outlook for 2019

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Sustainability is here to stay. In fact, a 2018 article by the Stanford Innovation Social Review reported that more than 90 percent of CEOs state that sustainability is important to their company’s success. China, glass and steel will be the optimal reusable choice, she says, but also look for plates and cutlery made of oat bran.

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Q2 Earnings Indicate a Business Travel Surge and Strong Leisure Trend

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Hilton and Marriott’s statistics are looking up after revenue per available room (RevPAR) met or exceeded 2019 levels. Though groups are slightly behind business and leisure, group travel at Hilton has returned to 85% of 2019 levels. RevPAR in Q2 was only down 1% from 2019 levels, compared to it being down 20% from 2019 in Q1.

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B2B events set to bounce back strongly after COVID-19, reveals survey of senior marketeers

Event Industry News

B2B events spend in Q2 2020 is down 80% vs. Q2 2019. B2B marketeers from China and Italy are most optimistic about a quick re-opening, while those from North America, the UK, and Russia expect a later restart. “B2B Sustained absence of events has left B2B marketeers itching to move out of the Zoom lobby and back onto the expo floor.’

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New technology: QEII Centre asks ‘who is leading innovation?’

Event Industry News

From emerging technology, to CSR and sustainability, industry experts examined various issues and deliberated the best ways of driving the industry forward. We’ve had some firewall-related issues in China. The QEII Centre is holding a series of closed roundtable events throughout 2019. We’re still learning, constantly.

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Event Technology Awards 2019 – Meet the Judges

Event Industry News

As Marketing Director at Easyfairs UK & Global, she ensures best practice and effective marketing strategies across its event portfolio, including shows run in the UK, France, Algeria, the Netherlands, Belgium, Singapore, China, and the US.

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PCMA Expands Business Events Programming Throughout Asia Pacific

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Sessions scheduled in eight countries including Australia, China, India, Japan and Indonesia. PCMA is significantly increasing its Asia-Pacific presence in 2019, as one of the global leaders in business events demonstrates its dedication to supporting the region’s thriving industry. “As 2019 PCMA APAC Annual Conference.

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