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The International Expansion of Industry Associations

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More meetings industry associations have been moving into Europe, as evidenced by the latest gatherings by several leading organizations around the world. 23-25; as mentioned earlier, the Netherlands still has strict rules in place and is currently only taking non-EU visitors from its list of countries it deems “safe.”. 28-30, 2022.

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Destinations Skill-up to Support Meetings Industry Advances

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This year’s popular Global All-Stars presentation looked at programs in three destinations—Los Angeles, the Netherlands and West Virginia—that considered the needs of locals when building creative programs to appeal to post-Covid visitors.

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ICCA Names Top 20 Association Meeting Cities

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ICCA, the International Congress and Convention Association, has released its annual rankings of top meeting cities and countries , and there have been quite of a few shake-ups among the top 10 meeting destinations. Top Meeting Cities. Paris has landed at the top spot with 196 meetings, one more than No. Netherlands.

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Deepak Chopra’s Message for Event Planners: Go Outdoors

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When health and wellness expert Dr. Deepak Chopra addressed the opening session at Meeting Planners International World Education Congress (WEC) in Las Vegas in June, he offered a list of things that influence the activity of the genes to create health. Now you can bring your well-being to Las Vegas in the Stay Well rooms and meeting rooms.”.

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Why Should You Work With a Convention and Visitors Bureau?

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Your destination’s convention and visitors bureau (CVB) is ready to serve as an official point of contact for meeting and convention planners — offering a more streamlined way to plan any size event. Here are just a few ways a CVB can help you (free of charge) to overcome challenges and make your meeting planning easier.

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10 Smart Moves at Visit Santa Cruz, Benchmark, Turtle Bay Resort, Westgate Park City and More

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She will target two primary markets: corporate group meetings and international tourism travel trade. He brings 15 years of luxury resort and hotel experience to his role and received his degree from Hotel Management School Maastricht in the Netherlands. Jim Koutsky. John Kurtzweil.

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2017 Incentive Travel Trends

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As budgets continue to grow—one third of planners now have a budget of $3000-$4000 per person—and more luxury hotels and properties with ample meeting space are coming online, it seems this segment of the industry is going gangbusters. The post 2017 Incentive Travel Trends appeared first on Smart Meetings. Annually, U.S.

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