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Experts: Travel Industry Could Coast Through Recession

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“This is an e ngineered recession, a recession by design,” said Christian Savelli, director of tourism economics with Oxford Economics, speaking at IACC Americas Knowledge Exchange this week in Durham, North Carolina. Travel Priorities First, some history. Many paid off credit cards and even saved during the pandemic.

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Interviews with Planners – Sharon Fisher

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With clients like Disney, GSK, Feld Entertainment, Microsoft, Met Life, the Daytona Speedway and even the North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission, thinking different is a part of daily life. From my perspective, it is the disconnect that often happens between the meeting planning department and the meeting stakeholders.

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How to Plan an LGBT-Friendly Meeting or Event

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For example, Skift reports that the State of North Carolina has already lost nearly $83.9 It allows you back out of a contract without liability or damage costs if that state begins enacting any anti-LGBT legislation between the time of signing the contact and the time of program execution. Set the Stage for Inclusivity.