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Meeting Profs Travel Report: Who Travels for Business?

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According to the global survey of 3,850 business travelers in 25 markets: Nearly all global business travelers (94%) are willing to travel for business in the next 12 months, including 67% who are very willing. business travelers (72%) feel they haven’t had equal opportunity. Even more U.S. Even more U.S. Global and U.S.

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Smart Moves in The Palm Beaches, Los Angeles and More

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She has held executive positions at travel and technology companies throughout Europe and the Asia Pacific region and remains active as regional director to Asia/Pacific (APAC) for the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). He will oversee WTP’s growing North American operations, including a dedicated Toronto-based command center.

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California Travel Ban Provokes Scorn and Cancellations

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California ’s ban on state-funded travel to states with LGBTQ discriminating laws has set off a range of reactions in the eight affected states, including a full-blown political feud in one of them. We’ve seen in other states, like North Carolina, when these travel bans go into effect, it does not get any better,” he said. “It

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Smart Moves at Lark Hotels, Noble House and More

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Dowling previously worked with South Dakota- and Wyoming-based energy company Black Hills Energy, where she led its strategic communications, brand management and public relations efforts.

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Events and Carbon Offsets: What You Need to Know

PCMA Convene

The idea is simple: Pay for something to help the planet — planting trees or helping fund a wind farm, for example — to compensate for when you do something that contributes to harming the planet, such as air travel. The cost ranged from $4 for domestic travel to $30 for flying from Australia or Asia.

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2018 40 Under 40: Class Acts

Connect Your Meetings

Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 39 • CEO, Director of Corporate Travel and Events. EMC² Travel Planners. McVeigh Global Meetings and Events. New York City. Pedro Goes. Wilmington, Delaware. Addie Graham-Kramer. 27 • President. The Event Company. Emily Hook. 35 • Conference and Event Manager. AMR Management Services.

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Off the Beaten Path

Unique Venues

We have picked three venues that showcase magnificent natural locations throughout the United States that guests will love to travel to. Your guests will want to travel to these venues to partake in your itinerary, as well as take advantage of all the exciting amenities and activities offered. Black Hills Retreat Center | Deadwood, SD.

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