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WTTC Survey Assesses Cities’ Sustainable Tourism Growth

Smart Meetings

Tourism, for all its economic and personal growth potential, has a massive environmental footprint. Sustainability efforts are key to keep the travel and tourism train going. In 2018, international visitors accounted for 81% of Bangkok’s tourism spend. of travel spending, an increase from its 2019 level, 79.4%.

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Event Recovery Food Chain

Velvet Chainsaw

At the time, we stated, “Hotels and the entire events supply chain need to understand that we won’t fully recover until we help conference and show organizers regain their top-line attendance and revenue.”. conference organizers going out of business. In fact, full recovery for U.S. lower-cost hybrid alternatives.

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Conference and events sector worth £2.3bn to West Midlands

Event Industry News

New research published into impact of MICE sector in the region West Midlands’ business tourism venues welcomed 10.1 million delegates in 2019 Meetings industry in the West Midlands supports some 65,000 jobs. The region’s business tourism sector supports 65,000 full-time equivalent posts.

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Sustainability, Regenerative Tourism and Getting Back to Business

Smart Meetings

You’re at a multiday conference, and during one of the midday breaks you decide to spend a bit of time at an outlet to treat yourself. According to Sandy Harvey, vice president of sales, the convention center is back to 2019 levels, and the coming years are looking just as good. As you walk around, you notice a swarm of bees overhead.

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Lancashire Cricket and Emirates Old Trafford Chief Executive joins Minister for Sport and Tourism for key discussion on the future of Greater Manchester’s tourism sector

Event Industry News

Lancashire Cricket and Emirates Old Trafford Chief Executive, Daniel Gidney, was proud to represent the Club in a special event to mark English Tourism Week this week. The group was unanimous on the importance of large-scale sport and music events but also the vital importance of business tourism to help drive the regional economy.

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Smart Moves in Timber Cove, Tourism Western Australia and More

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Turnball is managing director of Tourism Western Australia , a culmination of two decades as an international leader in the hospitality industry. Before joining Tourism Western Australia in 2020 as executive director of industry, aviation and markets, Turnball was chief executive officer of Azula management for Azerai Resorts.

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Green Tourism launches ground-breaking partnership with Visit Belfast and Belfast City Council to help local tourism sector recover and put sustainability high on the agenda

Event Industry News

Green Tourism has launched a ground-breaking partnership with Visit Belfast and Belfast City Council to rapidly advance sustainability within the city’s tourism sector and help the local sector recover from the challenges of Covid-19.

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