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Meeting Planners Travel Report: Euro Travel Rebounds, JFK Terminal Tech-Savvy 6 Breaks Ground

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European Travel Is Rebounding Says New Study The European Travel Commission (ETC) has released a new study that says European destinations are “on their way to recovering pre-pandemic tourist arrivals.” Experts anticipate a gradual return of Chinese travelers to Europe from the second quarter of 2023, as significant barriers remain.

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Four Business Travel Trends and Forecasts Impacting Events in 2024

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Your attendee travelers are eager to hit the road, but thanks in part to economic challenges like inflation, companies are cutting back on T&E. Those able to travel freely are combining remote work with longer leisure trips. Corporate travel policies may start including air emissions tracking.

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Helpful Technology for the Organized Traveler

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Or, how I started remembering to bring my sunglasses on trips As someone who travels frequently for work and pleasure, I’m always on the lookout for ways to make the experience more enjoyable and stress-free. One area where technology has truly revolutionized travel is in the realm of “organization.” or even “swim shorts?”

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CWT Study: Business Travel Costs Are Still Going Up, Slightly

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Plus strategies for managing increased business travel costs in 2024 Business travel and event cost are not increasing as steeply as they were in 2022, but they’re still going up, according to 2024 Business Travel Forecast , a new study by CWT and Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). In 2022, air travel saw a 72.2%

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Event Tech Hit by the Perfect Storm

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It’s tough to work in event tech right now, especially compared to the all-time highs of 2020 and 2021. Today, the narrative around event tech has changed. Event tech is still relevant in many ways, but planners are simply not interested. Perhaps, and definitely if you ask any event tech CEO, but this is where we are.

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Q&A: San Francisco Travel Association Discusses Event Safety and Business

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The city’s challenges related to homelessness, crime and drugs are part of a combination of factors that are impacting the city’s event business, with a number of big tech conferences announcing historic moves out of the city and to Las Vegas. It’s the iconic architecture, the bridges, the bay, the wine country, the mountains.

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American Express Global Business Travel integrates with CHOOOSE to accelerate sustainable business travel

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Today, American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT), the world’s leading B2B travel platform, announced a new agreement with climate tech company CHOOOSE to integrate its carbon emissions calculations across Amex GBT’s travel booking and reporting tools.

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