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Meeting Profs Travel Report: Who Travels for Business?

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The study highlights regional variations in transportation costs. 47 Nebraska $21.88 Taxi Fares Highest on East Coast A recent study conducted by AirportParkingReservations.com has revealed the average cost of a taxi in the United States with the highest taxi fares for nine-mile journeys. 2 Rhode Island $35.18 3 New Mexico $35.11

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Travel and Experience by Train

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Connecting destinations around the country, taking the train is a slower form of transportation yet much more affordable, eco-friendly and can be a great way to add an experiential activity for a group or extend a work trip into a vacation as rail services pass some of America’s most iconic sites.

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10 Best Places to Visit in the United States in 2017

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Whether travelers want to escape to the mountains, get transported back in time or relax by the beach, these are the destinations to be excited about” said Rebecca Warren, managing editor of Lonely Planet magazine. Lincoln, Nebraska. Thanks to University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the city is home to a young, vibrant and diverse community.

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How Meetings Benefit from Sporting Events

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When a city is preparing to host a sporting event, they invest in improving their infrastructure, building and renovating hotels and expanding their public transportation routes. 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.

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A Legacy of Inclusion: Winning Meeting Tips From Beth Knox

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That way, all athletes and their families could be housed in one place to reduce the need for expensive transportation logistics. The crowd was a fraction of the size that would show up for the main event, but it forced transportation and housing partners to develop systems that would work for this population. “We

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

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With a half-million residents and a reputation for companies that skew more conservative than cutting-edge, Omaha, Nebraska, would seem to occupy its own low-key, tried-and-true business niche. One thing unites all five destinations: They’re smart about their smarts. OMAHA, NE Welcome to the Silicon Prairie.