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Meeting Profs Travel Report: Overseas Flights to Meet ‘Soaring’ Demand

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United Adds New Non-Stops to 100+ International Cities This Summer to Meet ‘Soaring Overseas Travel Demand’ United Airlines has announced that it will fly to 114 different international cities this summer and has expanded its flying by 25% versus last year to meet the sharp increase in demand for travel outside of the U.S.

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Smart Moves in Chicago, Colorado and More

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Lizzie Fillo Lizzie Fillo, Visit Salt Lake (VSL) Fillo joins Visit Salt Lake (VSL) as associate vice president of marketing. She will oversee the organization’s core marketing functions and lead strategic initiatives to develop its brand identity and narrative. Her work earned her awards, including most effective creative by Ad Week.

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Holiday Events and Cyber Sales for Company Celebrations, Gifting

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For many, however, the bracing weather of the holiday season also comes with travel plans. Just for you, tourism bureaus and hospitality professionals are hanging holly, preparing their spaces to host events and—beginning Black Friday and Cyber Monday—sales for holiday business travelers. United Kingdom. Switzerland.

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Infographic: Latest Trends and Surprising Facts About Travel

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According to international respondents of the Global Travel Tracker from Marriott Rewards, while a vast majority of people choose a nap over getting the heartrate pumping with a long run (67 percent vs. 33 percent), it’s not as cut and dry in how to return to work more relaxed.

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Smart Moves in Florida, Virginia and More

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Duerr is managing director for Rosewood Munich , scheduled to open in 2023. Before his new position as general manager for Fenway Hotel in Dunedin, Florida, Duffey was opening general manager of The Karol Hotel (which Jason Perkins now holds, see above), recognized as TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice and AAA Four Diamond. Roland Duerr.

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Season’s Greetings: Inside Six Experiential Holiday Campaigns

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Agency : The Social Standard, influencer marketing). Lufthansa hit cruising altitude with a fresh New Ways to Travel campaign, designed to excite consumers around its international locales and introduce the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, with new routes out of New York. Photo credit: Enchant. LUFTHANSA AIRLINES. Agency : Deeplocal).

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Events and Carbon Offsets: What You Need to Know

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When Munich Re, a global reinsurance company, tallied up the financial damage — $210 billion — from hurricanes, wildfires, and floods in 2020, the company traced the natural disasters back to the result of human activity: climate change. The events industry is helping to grow that market.