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A City Within a City to Launch in SoCal

Smart Meetings

Anaheim, since the dawn of Disney, has been a huge driver for Orange County, for Southern California, for travel tourism,” says Pederson. Yet this tourism has been largely family oriented. Two world class hotels will be added between 2026 and 2028 to the ocV!BE 2028 – By 2028, ocV! Pederson says ocV!BE

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The power of events knows no boundaries: New report from ICC Wales explores the value of face-to-face meetings

Prestige Events Magazine

It’s construction alone resulted in 250-300 jobs across 22 South Wales firms, equating to contracts worth £22 million, and since opening its doors in 2019, the venue has confirmed events worth £161m to the visitor economy up until 2028. But it’s not enough to look at obvious measures of success.

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4 Key Steps to Become a Successful Event Planner ?

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billion by 2028. From tourism to business management, a wide variety of professional profiles can lead to a successful career in event planning. Education in the field of business or hotel management, tourism, communications, and public relations will help you achieve the credibility so essential in the industry.

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People on the Move

PCMA Convene

Stephanie Klett, Wisconsin’s secretary of tourism for the past eight years, has been named president and chief executive officer of VISIT Lake Geneva, effective April 8. In January 2011, she was appointed to lead the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. Douglas will serve as the bureau’s director of destination development. Peter Cranis.

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Guest Blog: The 7 MICE hotspots of tomorrow revealed

Event Industry News

Tourism is at the heart of the UAE’s national economic development strategy. The Department of Culture and Tourism of Abu Dhabi has announced its goal to attract three million business visitors by 2021. A report by the World Travel and Tourism Council reveals that tourism accounted for 4.2% each year to 2028.

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IHG Hotels Launches Vignette Collection, a ‘Conversion Brand’

Smart Meetings

At the brand’s conception, the plan was to open around 200 hotels by 2028. Voco was created in 2018 and currently has 19 properties around the globe in countries as varied as the United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Australia and Austria. In 2015, a study by PKF Hospitality Research found that 1/3 of U.S.

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Best Event Management Courses in 2022

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billion by 2028, an 11.2% Course: Masters in Tourism and Event Management. Learnings from the course:- T he students will get to learn modern management skills,project management,tourism principles and practises. Course:- Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management. billion in 2019 and is expected to grow to $1,552.9