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Smart Travel: Sri Lanka’s Tourism Industry Booms, American Airlines Fare Sale, Top Travel Startups and More

Smart Meetings

Welcome to Smart Travel, our weekly column where we share our latest tips and tricks to stay up to date on the can’t-miss news in travel. Today, we explore top travel apps and services, can’t-miss pricing for those planning a South American getaway, new international airline routes and more.

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Key Takeaways from MPI Northern California ACE 2025

Smart Meetings

1 2028 is Poised to Spur a Significant Market Shift With the demand for meeting space continuing to soar, event planners are increasingly feeling the pressure to lock in venues ASAP. Here, Smart Meetings brings you the key takeaways. #1

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Get More Hotel Guests with Programmatic Ads

Smart Meetings

Lets take a closer look at how programmatic ads can improve your hotels marketing and get more guests through the door. Around the world, more companies are starting to use this technology, and experts say the programmatic ad market will grow by 22.8% every year until at least 2030! What is Programmatic Advertising?

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Are Your Events Evolving for Gen Z? Top Findings from Freeman’s 2024 Event Organizer Trends Report

Event Marketer

By 2030, Gen Z will account for 35 percent of the workforce, right behind Millennials (40 percent) and overtaking Gen X (20 percent) and Boomers (5 percent). Event marketers point to long established programs and organizations resistant to change as pain points getting in the way of new thinking. Because, boundaries.

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Power of Partnership Stewardship Summit (POPS)

Smart Meetings

The need for change in travel and tourism The hospitality industry is continuing its efforts towards improving sustainability, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) with cross-sector discussions and in-person activities. The Travel Foundation and the U.S. The Travel Foundation and the U.S.

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World Travel Market London 2024 closes with 11 per cent increase in qualified buyers

Prestige Events Magazine

The number of pre-qualified buyers attending this year’s World Travel Market London increased by 11 per cent compared to last year, with organisers of the world’s most influential travel and tourism event thrilled to confirm 5,049 world class buyers came through its doors, over three-days.

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The State of Sustainability: From Venue Perspectives to the ‘Pandemic Effect’

Event Marketer

In an era of climate and pandemic disruption, event marketers are embracing a new chapter that addresses consumer and corporate expectations surrounding sustainability and safety. Globally, Hilton hospitality brand is helping travelers plan more sustainable trips.