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Travel and Experience by Train

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Hop on the train for travel and team-building For meeting professionals and their clients, traveling can be crucial to the job. Trains for Travel There is the potential for meeting professionals to rein in more event attendees should a train ride prove to be more affordable and leisurely.

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Transportation of the Future: What You Need to Know about Hyperloop

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Imagine if attending a meeting in a different city, or even a different state, required nothing more than a quick afternoon trip. It could be possible with hyperloop technology, and recent headlines have caused us to wonder if it really will be the high-speed, eco-friendly transportation answer for the future.

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Meeting Profs Travel Report: Who Travels for Business?

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The study highlights regional variations in transportation costs. 28 Kansas $27.09 The post Meeting Profs Travel Report: Who Travels for Business? appeared first on Smart Meetings. Finally, the survey saw that health and safety is the biggest threat to business travel: over inflation, budget cuts or travel freezes.

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How Meetings Benefit from Sporting Events

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Are you ready for some…meetings? From football to baseball to figure skating and more, college, professional and amateur sports bring in a lot of dough and tourism to popular meeting destinations. Many visitors and meeting planners impressed with GH and Texas will return to build future tourism,” the study states. Indianapolis.

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Smart Moves in Houston, Las Vegas, and More

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D’Wayne Leatherland D’Wayne Leatherland Leatherland has been promoted to chief operating office (COO) at Agenda: USA , Kansas City’s first and only Destination Management Company (DMC). Leatherland has been with Agenda: USA for almost three years in roles as assistant general manager and director of group transportation logistics.

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Smart Moves in Houston, Las Vegas, and More

Smart Meetings

D’Wayne Leatherland D’Wayne Leatherland Leatherland has been promoted to chief operating office (COO) at Agenda: USA , Kansas City’s first and only Destination Management Company (DMC). Leatherland has been with Agenda: USA for almost three years in roles as assistant general manager and director of group transportation logistics.

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5 Midsize Cities Using Their Local Knowledge Economies to Bring In Meetings

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Walkability, value, and friendliness can be strong drivers for why planners choose certain destinations over others for meetings. If a city can hit on all of those cylinders, it can emerge as a meetings-business champion. And more and more, they’re asking questions about a destination’s local expertise and knowledge base.