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Capitol Hill Addresses Visa Wait Time Issue

PCMA Convene

Travel Association estimates that visa processing delays have cost the U.S. Travel Association estimates that these delays, primarily affecting visitors from countries including Mexico, Brazil, and India, have cost the U.S. Tommy Goodwin “The big-picture, 30,000-foot story is that Washington, D.C., Over the summer, U.S.

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State of In-Person Events: Who’s Booking What, Where & When?

Smart Meetings

Who’s Booking : Hyatt is seeing a huge increase in leads from third-party RFP platforms like Cvent, and site selection companies like HelmsBriscoe. For the next 3-6 months, many corporations aren’t holding meetings due to company travel restrictions. Where They’re Booking : Hyatt’s top destinations are Washington, D.C.,

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Hosting Your Perfect Meeting in Northern Virginia

Smart Meetings

Our proximity to Washington, D.C. , Fairfax County offers its enticing mix of must-see attractions , sightseeing opportunities with proximity to D.C. , We will be delighted to assist your group with site selection, hotel options, activities, special events, and more. Reason #2: We can help increase your attendance.

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Travel bans hurt meetings & progress

Plan Your Meetings

Supreme Court last week upheld President Trump’s travel ban on travelers from several Muslim-majority nations as constitutional. As such, it’s an important time to explore a prior travel ban for travelers to the U.S. As such, it’s an important time to explore a prior travel ban for travelers to the U.S.

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Booking Meeting Venues Site Unseen

PCMA Convene

But planners still face an immediate challenge: booking meeting venues while travel remains off the table for many organizations and destinations. Convene talked to planners about how they researched, sourced, and booked venues that they couldn’t visit in person, and how destinations are using virtual site visits to sell the destination.

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More Associations Are Sounding the Climate Alarm

PCMA Convene

Several years ago, Jeremy Smith, a sustainable tourism writer, speaker, and consultant, saw an opportunity to help the travel industry recognize the role it could play in addressing the issue. “We We understand it’s not always going to be practical, particularly when you’re working on federal advocacy in Washington, D.C.

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How Columbus Lured IFLA Back to the U.S. After 16 Years

Connect Your Meetings

Columbus ended up a finalist, along with Washington, D.C., From there, it was all hands on deck to “roll out the red carpet” for the site-selection team, says Losinski. We created a national fundraising effort to help defray travel costs for individuals who wouldn’t be able to attend without support.