Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

As travelers post “OOO” on their cell phones and head out to vacation time this long Memorial Day weekend, lower fares but full flights are indicative of some trends that may continue this summer. However, 2023 is predicted to be the most expensive for international travel in more than five years with fares to Europe up over 50% from 2022.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Plus strategies for managing increased business travel costs in 2024 Business travel and event cost are not increasing as steeply as they were in 2022, but they’re still going up, according to 2024 Business Travel Forecast , a new study by CWT and Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). In 2022, air travel saw a 72.2%

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2022

Hilton and Marriott’s statistics are looking up after revenue per available room (RevPAR) met or exceeded 2019 levels. Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta attributes the growth of business travel, as “bookings for company meetings strengthened each month of the quarter.” Systemwide, it was 14% above 2019 Q2 weekend levels. billion, 69.5%

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 4, 2023

With leisure travel strong and transient business travel well below pre-pandemic levels, the number of flights into and out of some big cities are being cut. But with the post-pandemic situation quite different, that business-traveler perk seems to be going away, at least temporarily. percent lower than they were in June 2019.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 19, 2023

fewer flights than in 2019 and 0.9% The report, sponsored by Visa and researched in partnership with Oxford Economics, analyzed key indicators such as Travel & Tourism’s contribution to GDP, employment and traveler spend. “We believe that the industry’s capacity aspirations for 2023 and beyond are simply unachievable.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Denver and Phoenix lead the way in the resurgence of business travel and meetings in the United States. That’s according to predictive data company Adara , which reports that both those Western cities are down only 29 percent for business trips booked in the last two months as compared to same period in 2019.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Travel Association , after having close ties in meeting production over the years. This move aims to “[provide] greater value to coalition members as business travel and professional meetings and events rebuild from steep pandemic-related losses,” a press release reads. Travel, this move will further aid the industry’s recovery.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Countries are continuing to relax their previously strict travel policies as Covid is perceived to be relatively under control. With most people vaccinated and fewer reports of positive cases, Covid related mandates in the travel industry have been relaxed. So, the question is—where are the travel trends going in 2023?

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

IBTM World ’s 2023 Incentive Travel Report indicates that the recovery of the incentive travel sector is going from strength to strength, with its global market value projected to reach £174 billion by 2031. The report highlights the need for companies to adapt their incentive travel schemes to ensure they remain competitive.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 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. Travel Forecast Sees Wobbly Recovery. Travel estimates that $1.05 The forecast projects that domestic business travel volume will reach 81% of pre-pandemic levels in 2022 and 96% in 2023.

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Skift

JUNE 24, 2021

The New York Times Travel Show has ended. This photo was taken at the 2019 show. j-No / Flickr Skift Take: No matter what you thought of the show, it's another large loss for the travel industry after a horrific year. Angel Adegbesan Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 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. AmEx Global Travel Financials Show Strong Business Travel Recovery. airlines” shows that in the second quarter of 2022, “the demand for business travel is very strong.”.

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EventMB

JUNE 7, 2021

At its last in-person show in 2019, for instance, IBTM drew 11% of its trade buyers from the UK […]. The post Confusing UK Travel Guidelines Could Spell Trouble for European Events by Lucas Fitch appeared first on [link]. British event professionals make up a substantial portion of exhibitors and attendees to EU trade events.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 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. Read More : Beware the Public Wi-Fi Network: 6 Ways to Practice Cybersecurity While Traveling. GBTA Sees Boost in International Business Travel Internationally. airports Monday morning.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

The good news is that travel is well positioned to withstand any downturn,” he said. Let’s take a deeper dive into why events and business travel might float above the turbulence. Travel Priorities First, some history. Business travel is not all the way back yet, so it still has an upside. There is resilience,” he said.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 3, 2022

The skies seem a little bit wider as countries around the world continue to drop Covid restrictions for international travelers. The Jet Lag App is Timeshifter’s premier app for business travelers with tips for when to indulge and avoid caffeine and the best, or worst, time for a nap to quickly acclimate you to the new clock.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Condé Nast Traveler. With 2019 just weeks away, the new year looks to be full of its own surprises, bringing new elements like biometrics and more bag fees to the travel experience. Condé Nast Traveler ). Read More.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

International travel grew gradually in 2021 after the quarantine of 2019, yet 2022 has seen a huge spike. With more countries opening their borders and lifting Covid restrictions, 2022 international travel has increased exponentially since 2019 and progressing towards pre-pandemic numbers.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 30, 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. sent a letter to Secretary Buttigieg with demands that meetings and travel planners dealing with participants missing days at events because of flight snafus might applaud.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 18, 2023

Northstar Travel Group (“Northstar”), the largest information services, data, events, and marketing solutions company focused exclusively on the travel industry, has named Nick Powell Managing Director, EMEA effective today.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Since June, however, borders that had closed in March of last year have begun to open back up for business travel. In the meantime, many destinations have been readying, renovating and innovating to prepare for the return of tourism and group travel. Canada’s borders reopened to vaccinated international travelers in August.

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Connect Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Samantha Brown has been inspiring wanderlust since her television journey first began with Travel Channel’s “Great Hotels.” When I’m traveling, it becomes my workspace.” Brown, who says her travel focus is always the “must meet,” not the “must-do,” says travelers often think their smartphone has all the information, but not always.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 19, 2021

Both inventory and pricing have changed as the nation emerges from the pandemic, and not in a favorable way for business travelers. Otherwise, planners could be forced to allocate more money in their event budgets to air travel. For planners who use leisure-heavy destinations for their events, the effect could be negligible.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The latest research on resuming robust business-travel activity—especially for meetings and events—paints a sobering picture. Specifically, 81 percent of them said their company will likely delay the resumption of travel due to the latest Covid variants. 66 percent are likely to only travel to places they can drive to. . •

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 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. ride for most travelers. Maintains Title as Most Powerful Travel and Tourism Market. In its latest Economic Trends Report, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has ranked the U.S.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 4, 2023

We hopped on a call with Nicole Rogers, executive vp and chief sales officer for San Francisco Travel, the City and County of San Francisco’s official destination marketing organization, for a lengthy conversation about the realities the city is facing, the event business, and how the city is working to keep events and event attendees safe.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

We’ve all found ourselves adapting to a new world and a new travel industry, especially travel planners,” said Glynn who is outgoing president of SITE Global , the association for incentive planners. In each section, Glynn and Eidsvold offer analytical observations: Incentive travel is returning, however slowly.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 11, 2023

Visit West , the Local Visitor Economy Partnership for Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire is working with b2me Tourism Marketing to launch a platform for local tourism businesses to learn about and connect with the travel trade. Travel Trade Ready is a unique and powerful tool.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 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. ride for most travelers. Maintains Title as Most Powerful Travel and Tourism Market. In its latest Economic Trends Report, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has ranked the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

We’ve all found ourselves adapting to a new world and a new travel industry, especially travel planners,” said Glynn who is outgoing president of SITE Global, the association for incentive planners. Guest safety has become a focal aspect of incentive travel planning. Listen to the whole Incentive Trends conversation on demand.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 14, 2023

As organizations build their budgets for next year’s meetings, they shouldn’t expect any relief from the increasing cost of airfares, hotels, and other services, according to the recently released 2024 Global Business Travel Forecast from CWT and the Global Business Travel Association. The CWT/GBTA report sees a 4.3 trillion in 2024.

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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.

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EventMB

JUNE 21, 2023

Skift Take: As travel returns to almost all major U.S. Rising crime, homelessness, and high prices mean events are far from returning to 2019 levels. cities, San Francisco is a notable exception. Miguel Neves and Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Smart Meetings

MAY 19, 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. Florida Tourism has released Quarter One (January to March) results for travel to the state in 2022. Domestic travelers got the lion’s share (94.7 Florida Continues to Come Back Strong.

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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

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Meon Valley Travel has made a second major appointment in 2021 with Velichko Ganchev joining as the company’s new director of technology. Ganchev joins Meon from Ventur, formerly Traveleads, having transferred to the business with the Sterling Travel Management acquisition in 2019. I’m delighted Velichko is joining us.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 10, 2022

and namesake for the hospitality school in the NYU School of Professional Studies, was realistic about the effects of Covid on the travel industry but remained optimistic about the upward trends of 2022. He said in his opening remarks, “Travel is essential to the way we work and live–because it has tremendous potential to connect us.”.

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