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LA Tourism President: ‘Host an Event to Support the City’

Smart Meetings

In a quest to better understand what is really happening in Southern California after the well-publicized fires last month, we asked Los Angeles Tourism President and CEO Adam Burke what meeting professionals can expect when they arrive. Read More: Los Angeles, a Planner’s Paradise What should meeting professionals know?

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

Smart Meetings

Global meeting planners are exceeding expectations. is on track to welcome 90 million visitors one year ahead of the goal outlined by the National Travel and Tourism Strategy report. tourism ecosystem. Read More: Celebrate World Tourism Day What is the biggest challenge to growing incoming global travel?

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A City Within a City to Launch in SoCal

Smart Meetings

“Anaheim, since the dawn of Disney, has been a huge driver for Orange County, for Southern California, for travel tourism,” says Pederson. Yet this tourism has been largely family oriented. BE will fulfill the need for a center in Orange County where adults and businesses can work, meet, live, and vacation. Pederson says ocV!BE

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Smart Travel: Flying Taxi Startup Raises Millions, Armenia Debuts Top Luxury Destination, Marriott Acquires Postcard Cabins and More

Smart Meetings

Want to stay ahead of the curve when selecting a destination for your next meeting? Marriott has just teamed up with Postcard Cabins to change the game when it comes to meetings in the great outdoors. Wish your attendees could just levitate from the airport to the meeting?

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Preview Las Vegas 2025: A Capital of Multitudes

Smart Meetings

Today, Las Vegas is seeing the development of yet more projects that will only add to its appeal, such as Brightlines Southern California-Las Vegas connection in 2028, and Warner Bros. Im getting so much less food, even though Im meeting the food and beverage minimum, because the prices of meals are so high, so that is really a struggle.

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The power of events knows no boundaries: New report from ICC Wales explores the value of face-to-face meetings

Prestige Events Magazine

It’s construction alone resulted in 250-300 jobs across 22 South Wales firms, equating to contracts worth £22 million, and since opening its doors in 2019, the venue has confirmed events worth £161m to the visitor economy up until 2028. But it’s not enough to look at obvious measures of success.

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Progress Report: Global Convention Center Outlook

Smart Meetings

In March, the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism pumped the brakes on a new convention center that was proposed to be built in Australia’s capital city. It was to consist of multiple exhibition halls, a 24,000-square-foot ballroom, 18 meeting rooms and Centre for Dialogue, which would accommodate meetings in the round.

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