Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The group reports that the jump occurred as governments announce more relaxation of Covid restrictions: 18 markets (comprising about 20% of 2019 demand) are open to vaccinated travelers without quarantine or pre-departure testing requirements. This comprises about 50% of 2019 demand. said Walsh. said Walsh.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 23, 2023

McGee, senior fellow for aviation and travel, American Economic Liberties Project, told the Committee that “the nation’s airline industry is broken.” In 2020, the Department of Transportation received nearly 30,000 airline refund complaints, more than a 4,600% increase from 2019. The post Meeting Profs Travel Report: Can ‘Broken’ U.S.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

However, the good news is that recovery is accelerating across most regions (excluding China) and is forecast to reach 97% of its 2019 size by 2024. 105% of their 2019 size, driven by a combination of volume recovery and inflation. 105% of their 2019 size, driven by a combination of volume recovery and inflation.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

Travel Association president and CEO Roger Dow seconded the request, saying, “Restrictions have taken a disproportionately heavy toll on the travel industry and our millions of workers, and the rule preventing cruise operations is uniquely specific. It will span five continents, ferrying travelers to 66 destinations in 34 countries.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 3, 2022

Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. Italy has ended the requirement for pre-arrival testing but only for travelers who can prove they have been fully vaccinated within nine months or have received a booster shot.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2019

An agreement was reached Friday to temporarily reopen the federal government, which will help to alleviate the increasing problems caused by staffing issues at airports across the country. The post Deal Reached to Temporarily Open Federal Government appeared first on Smart Meetings. Democratic Sen. Mexico border. Shutdown Casualties.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 7, 2023

February and March stats show guest-room rates considerably higher than the same period in 2019. percent lower in February and March 2023 than in February and March 2019—but average daily rates were 14 to 20 percent higher in Q1 2023 versus Q1 2019. Here’s an interesting conundrum: Hotel-room occupancy rates in the top 25 U.S.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

At ADMEI 2019, the annual gathering of DMCs from around the world, four people who lived through worst-case scenarios in Houston, Puerto Rico, New Orleans and Las Vegas described their experiences—and the lessons learned. Related : ADMEI to Focus on International Impact in 2019. Strangers Stepped Up. Hospitality Strong Won Day.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The year 2019 is almost upon us. 2019 Event Trends: Your Audience Craves Authenticity. Bleisure Travel Becomes The New Norm. This is no longer going to fly this 2019. Bleisure Travel Becomes The New Norm. Combining “business and pleasure” has always been a staple of corporate travel. Saving on WiFi Costs.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Airlines are updating their business travel programs to be friendlier for groups struggling with last-minute changes, rising costs and reporting requirements. Recent enhancements make managing travel and redeeming rewards for meetings and events quicker and more streamlined. Here is what you need to know. Saving Time. Covid Shifts.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. increase over the same period in 2019, despite flying with what American says was 8.5% increase over the same period in 2019, despite flying with what American says was 8.5% less capacity.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 21, 2022

More than 600 industry organizations signed a letter to Congress urging specific actions to help maintain event-industry suppliers until business travel resumes sufficiently. Travel Association sent a letter to the leaders of the U.S. a 50-percent tax credit for travel expenditures. In late January, the U.S.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Sometime in November, air travelers from dozens of countries will be allowed into America with proof of vaccination. Until the federal government announces a specific date, show owner IMEX Group cannot count on having anyone from outside the U.S. will be easing travel restrictions from across the world into America as of November.

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Event Farm

JUNE 9, 2021

We looked at the cost differential between today and 2019 when the actual summit took place to get a sense of the expense increases you can expect when planning your events. No one knows because so much depends on virus variants, vaccination rates, government regulations, and your audience’s comfort level. #4:

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2022

Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. She adds, however: “Among those who are uncertain if they will travel for conferences/conventions/trade shows, 1 in 3 cite availability of virtual events as a reason for the uncertainty.

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Gallus Events

JANUARY 14, 2020

In December 2019 I travelled to Madrid to attend the Sustainable Innovation Summit, an official side event at the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference. The Conference was saved by Madrid after the Chilean Government refused to host the conference owning to security issues. degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 23, 2023

was about three percent higher than during those same months in 2019, according to the most recent industry analysis from Knowland. Further, the number of participants per meeting was up by more than 35 percent in late 2022 compared to late 2019, as organizations play catch-up on bringing people together after a two-year hiatus.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Ali Amin Ali Amin, One10 Leading travel, events, incentives and marketing services company One10 has appointed Amin EVP, Product Management and leader in SaaS product. Currently, she serves as vice president of the Global Business Travel Association Tennessee Chapter and on the global association’s Government Relations Committee.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Two-thirds of meeting professionals have reported the recovery of the hospitality industry to more than half of 2019 levels and one-third reported having reached beyond recovery to 80% of 2019 levels, according to new research by IACC’s new report, Meeting Room of the Future Barometer Late—November 2022.

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Gallus Events

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

During COP the Glasgow underground, a kind of Tonka Toy version of a normal city metro system, has extended hours on a Sunday and an integrated travel pass is also available for visitors. In 2019 Madrid picked up the tab and organised the event with less than two months’ notice after Chile pulled out as host. But COVID derailed that.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 2, 2023

ICC Wales opened in September 2019 and has established itself as a major player on the UK event scene, having hosted several high-profile events including International Golf Travel Market, the Independent Schools Bursars’ Association annual conference and the 2023 BetVictor Welsh Open Snooker.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 23, 2021

Over 200 artists including Wolf Alice, IDLES, Poppy Ajudha, Radiohead and many other music industry bodies have come together for the new #LetTheMusicMove campaign – calling upon the UK government to urgently take action on the post-Brexit touring fiasco. The UK Government has to take this issue seriously and support touring artists.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 21, 2022

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. In 2020, leisure travel accounted for 80.4%

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 9, 2022

It will mark the return of the Tour of Britain to Manchester, the home city of British Cycling, for the first time since 2019, when Mathieu van der Poel won the final stage of the race on Deansgate in the city centre, while the city also hosted the first stage of the modern Tour of Britain back in 2004.

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Hubilo Blog

APRIL 9, 2019

Having powered various entrepreneurial events, corporate events as well as incentive travel events, Hubilo has diverse event software solutions for all business events. EDI stands for Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India which is a nodal institute under the government of Gujarat startup which supports the dreams of entrepreneurs.

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Event Industry News

JULY 27, 2020

Live events brought Philadelphia over $10 billion in 2019. The event industry is a powerful contributor to the American economy, supporting more than 12 million jobs and delivering over $1.3 trillion in direct and indirect economic impact in the U.S., and more than $1 trillion in direct spending globally.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

In November 2019, during what turned out to be the final weeks of a pre-COVID-19 world, the European Biological Rhythms Society (EBRS) and the Institute of Medical Psychology at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU Munich) jointly held a conference to test the use of virtual technology. Javits Center in New York. Building the Nest.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 9, 2021

Rather than leaving it solely up to governments to take action on climate change, associations representing industry and professional sectors that are not directly related to environmental health are declaring climate emergencies in an effort to encourage their members to lead the charge for a more sustainable future.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

We've compiled the most comprehensive list of UK event agencies on the internet for 2019. Banks Sadler prides themselves in their unique in-house offering, including consulting and advisory services for creative event production and design, venue sourcing, event management, travel management and event technology. Look no further.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Welcome to your guide to event marketing in 2019 and beyond. According to the Event Marketing 2019: Benchmarks and Trends Report , most marketers believe that event marketing is the single-most effective marketing channel for achieving business goals. What Is Event Marketing? Why Is Event Marketing Important? back to top.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2021

Moench was recognized as The Ritz-Carlton Director of Sales and Marketing of the Year in 2013 and 2019. Simpson is president and CEO for World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). Before WTTC, Simpson worked in senior roles in the UK government, including advisor for the UK’s prime minister. Travel Association.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 31, 2016

The word was out and a wealth of questions and panic were mounting about what this would mean for locals, for international travel, and for business. Travel Association, told Smart Meetings, “I expect that Brexit will affect inbound visitation from the United Kingdom to the United States to some degree this year, but more fully in 2017.”.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2023

She first joined the resort in 2019 as a senior sales executive and earlier served as a sales executive at Marriott International, Western Mountain Pacific. In this role, she will focus on overseeing and maintaining relationships with key travel agents and partners by providing indispensable industry leadership.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 15, 2020

HBAA governance director Sian Sayward captured this when predicting: “M&A activities, joint ventures and partnerships will increase in 2021.”. Travel management companies could find business particularly challenging as clients will be looking for innovative meeting solutions rather than a transactional service.”.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

The three-day experience, themed Make the Future, was about half the size of 2019 attendance in Toronto, but was the first major conference in Caesars Forum , the 550,000-square-foot conference center that was completed just as the world shut down. Leisure travel is a good start, but we need business to return for a true recovery.”.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 25, 2019

By Danielle Curtis, Exhibition Director – Middle East, Arabian Travel Market & IBTM Arabia. Set to open in summer 2019, the new ‘O2 universum’ is the perfect example. A report by the World Travel and Tourism Council reveals that tourism accounted for 4.2% Huge success is forecast. Azerbaijan. each year to 2028.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

She also holds the title of executive director of conventions, meetings and incentive travel for Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau. He was previously at City of London Corporation. Jeannie Lim BestCities Global Alliance announces Lim as board chair.

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