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Postcards From Montreux: Accor Hotels’ Global Meeting Exchange in Switzerland

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Earlier this year, en route to New York’s JFK airport for an overnight flight to Switzerland, I mentioned to the taxi driver that I was headed to Montreux. My final destination was the Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, a five-minute walk from the train station, and the site of Global Meeting Exchange 2019 (GME 2019), hosted by Accor Hotels.

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The International Expansion of Industry Associations

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More meetings industry associations have been moving into Europe, as evidenced by the latest gatherings by several leading organizations around the world. Currently, 32 destinations in Europe have eliminated travel restrictions, including the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany and Greece. Associations That Have Gone Euro.

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F&B Smart Moves in Lake Tahoe, Miami Beach and More

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She is a French and European-trained culinary expert, and earned her hospitality degree in Switzerland. In 2019, he took on the role of head pastry chef at Park Hyatt Doha. Tsui fills the role of director of food and beverage, bringing over two decades of experience in luxury hospitality. The Wharf InterContinental Washington D.C.

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28th Annual Meetings Market Survey: Slower Growth Ahead

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One respondent actually was hoping for a slowdown, mentioning this wish-list item for 2019: “A downturn in the market so hotels become more flexible in their revenue-management practices.”. I expect the industry to improve again this year,” one respondent wrote, “as meetings become more innovative.”. “I percent in the 2017 survey.

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California Continues to Attract Global Visitors

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A View from Meeting Planners: Winning Strategies in Destination Marketing , a report by Development Councilors International (DCI), attributed the new priorities to an emphasis on the four Ps—personal connection, proximity, pandemic management and price. Meetings are similarly crucial north of the California border. The Road Ahead.

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PRA Orlando, Destinos India Among Winners of 2018 SITE Crystal Awards

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Winners of the prestigious 2018 Crystal Awards were honored at the SITE 2019 Global Conference in Bangkok in January. Program: Michelin Premium Driving Experience-Grand Tour of Switzerland. Awarded to: Ovation Global DMN -Ovation Switzerland. One10 Marketing wanted a meeting that was unlike any other. Client: 3M.

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This Week in Travel: Relaxed Mask Mandates, Alaska Airlines Debuts Subscription-Based Flight Pass

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Switzerland and Austria have announced the end to most remaining Covid restrictions, and Germany has said it will be moving toward the same goal, as U.S. Countries are reopening, and meeting planners are doing the same. This comprises about 50% of 2019 demand. Covid Restrictions Lift With Air Sales. cities do the same.