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Olympic Venues: Abandonment, Decay and Renewed Life

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Beijing is scheduled to host the summer and winter games in 2022, and according to the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games, several existing venues, such as the city’s National Stadium and National Aquatics Centre, will be repurposed for the upcoming games.

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Brand USA Focus on MICE and Special Events Could Expand Annual Global Travel Beyond 90 Million in the Future

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Thats up 40% from 2022, but still about 15% below 2019 levels. He pointed to the wave of unprecedented global events happening in the next decade, including WorldPride, FIFA World Cup, America 250, 100th Anniversary of Route 66 and the 2028 Olympic Games and 2034 Paralympic Games. Its a big goal, and were getting there, said Elliott L.

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Los Angeles Sports Venues Deliver Immersive Experiences

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Let’s not forget the state-of-the-art Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park, opening in 2020, which will deliver premier fan experiences of the future. How do private events at your venues give people a feel for the team(s) that use the venue? Read more about U.S.

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Preview Las Vegas 2025: A Capital of Multitudes

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Las Vegas Is on the Up and Up Since Previews beginnings in 2022, Jeremy Aguero, principal analyst at Applied Analysis, has been there to provide an overview of Nevadas economic state. Now in the third year, he (and the state) did not disappoint. and Sonys move to Las Vegas as the next movie-making hub.

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Los Angeles is the New Sports Capital of the World

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The Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission has been working diligently to build up Los Angeles’ reputation as a sports mecca; they’ve recently won bids for the MLB All-Star Game in 2020, the Super Bowl LVI in 2022, and the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in 2023.

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Flagship Convention Spaces Bet On Retail

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It is located in the Beijing Olympic Green Area and served as the media center for the recently concluded Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Exhibition World Bahrain is scheduled to open in late 2022 when it will become the largest in the Middle East. Planned innovations include robots that serve meals and undertake cleaning.

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ICC Wales Attracts Major Events Back to Venue

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The disruptions of the pandemic meant ICC Wales only saw its first full year of trading in 2022, having launched in September 2019. Another repeat client is the University of South Wales (USW), who have contracted five days of Graduation Ceremonies each year from 2023 until 2028 which ICC Wales secured as part of a detailed tender process.

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