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

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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. He described a city physically intact, but mourning emotional losses and eager to return to work and life.

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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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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? That number is up from 79 million in 2019. Travel Association and the U.S.

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A City Within a City to Launch in SoCal

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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. Two world class hotels will be added between 2026 and 2028 to the ocV!BE 2028 – By 2028, ocV! 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

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Dubai Marks Progress in Tourism, Events and Sustainability in 2024 With nearly 15 million overnight visitors as of October 2024, Dubai has hit its stride as a top international destination for tourism, meetings and events. Read on for the latest in travel news, brought to you by Smart Travel.

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Preview Las Vegas 2025: A Capital of Multitudes

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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. and Sonys move to Las Vegas as the next movie-making hub.

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

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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

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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. Remember, Los Angeles is hosting the Summer Olympic Games in 2028. What’s your ideal convention center personality type? Australia Forum was first pitched in 2015.

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