Smart Meetings

MARCH 25, 2025

The conference emphasized the power of California tourism as an economic, social and cultural force for good. Read More : How to Nurture Future Leaders Brisa Bergfeld, a third-year major in Tourism and Destination Management , said: The thing that I will take away from this conference is the confidence I now have in this industry.

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APRIL 18, 2023

With cannabis gaining momentum in state legislations and shedding its stigma to be more visible in mainstream culture, cannabis travel and tourism is a fast-rising market. Some people consider me a subject matter expert in cannabis and hemp travel and tourism. Q: How would you define your professional title?

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The conference – which has recently taken place in Dresden, Germany; Foz do Iguacu, Brazil; and Montreal, Canada; and will be hosted by Sapporo, Japan in 2026 – will allow attendees to share ideas and visions for ceramics and glass materials.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Dan will join newly promoted Head of Conference and Events Sales for the group, Charlotte Jones. Dan, who was previously National Sales Manager – Conference and Events at Butlins, has over 20 years’ experience within the tourism and hospitality industry. He will be a real asset to the business.” www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/venues/

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2024

As more planners and partners in hospitality and tourism incorporate sustainability into their business models, it becomes a need-to-have, rather than a nice-to-have. The world of sustainable events is bigger than ever.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

With nearly 20 years in the travel and tourism industry, Pace has held positions at numerous destination organizations at both the state and local levels and spent over a decade with Visit Florida. Adriel Terbeche Adriel Terbeche, Visit Anaheim Terbeche joins Visit Anaheim as vice president of tourism and international sales.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2024

MPI, the largest association within the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) industry, has announced it will hold its 2025 European Meetings & Events Convention (EMEC) in Istanbul, the site of the EMEC 2014. With 1,000 members and 10 chapters and clubs, MPI has the largest presence at the conference.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2024

More than 60 conference sessions have been confirmed for this year’s World Travel Market London , bringing together leading experts and ministers, helping WTM cement its reputation as the world’s most influential travel and tourism event. Emerging Technology’s Potential for Good in Tourism is this year’s theme.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 25, 2025

As always, Smart Travel is here to provide you with the latest must-read travel and tourism news. Connectivity is increasingly recognized as the driving force behind the future of travel and tourism, said Danielle Curtis, exhibition director for ATM.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 7, 2025

Aintree Racecourse , part of The Jockey Club Venues , has won Business Events Venue of the year at the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards. Charlotte Jones, Head of Conference and Events Sales, said: We are honoured to have been given this accolade, which recognises the outstanding facilities we have here at Aintree.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 20, 2025

RXs World Travel Market London today announced that Chris Carter-Chapman has been named as the new Event Director of WTM London, the worlds most influential travel and tourism event. The annual WTM London event returns to Excel London on 4-6 November, 2025. I am deeply privileged to be able to play a role in making this vision a reality.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The Sustainable Events Show, taking place at Chicago Booth London Conference Centre, is a one-day exhibition showcasing exceptional environmentally conscious event venues, suppliers and technology companies. Home to the British Medical Association since 1925, BMA House today offers an exemplary model for venues worldwide.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 26, 2025

Exhibitors from across the worlds meetings and events sector, including destinations, destination management companies, hotels, conference centres, venues, and technology suppliers, will convene in London, ready to meet with buyers and cater for all their MICE needs.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 13, 2025

Conferences and meetings : Increased funding for science and health is positive, as these sectors account for a large proportion of the UK’s business events and whose output is showcased at conferences and tradeshows. These events rely heavily on the expertise of professional event organisers and event equipment suppliers.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 20, 2025

Logan, who serves as the destination and sports tourism event services manager at the Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau, brings extensive experience and a forward-thinking vision for the future of the association. Carissa has over 20 years of experience in the hospitality and tourism industry.

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JUNE 26, 2025

Just-in-time content Most conferences havetheir program content finalized 16–20 weeks out. Capture and schedule post-conference replays of your top sessions. Deliver a hybrid conference. Travel and Tourism Economics to our newsfeed. Consider holding back 20 percent of your slots for emerging, just-in-time learning.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 20, 2021

You’re at a multiday conference, and during one of the midday breaks you decide to spend a bit of time at an outlet to treat yourself. The post Sustainability, Regenerative Tourism and Getting Back to Business appeared first on Smart Meetings. As you walk around, you notice a swarm of bees overhead.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 13, 2025

Attendees from this conference—the largest attendance Destinations International has ever had—packed food bags with fight2feed to help the local community in need. Read More: Proposed Florida Tourism Tax Bill Could Impact Event Infrastructure Also at risk is funding for Brand USA, which tells the tourism story to the world.

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MARCH 21, 2025

He has sat on multiple Failte Ireland tourism strategy committees including the committee that oversaw the creation and implementation of the tourism brand for Dublin.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

As always, Smart Travel is here to bring you the latest cant-miss news in tourism and travel. For meeting profs organizing conferences and corporate gatherings at the Shaw Centre and other downtown venues, this new transit option simplifies logistics for international delegates.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

As that eases, it could not only help increase the ability to bring attendees to conferences from China, but other countries as well as Chinese visitors have been rerouting through neighboring destinations to get to their California events. Department of Transportation has limited the number of flights into the United State from China.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2024

It also narrates the journey of conference ambassadors within the creative industries, covering areas such as advertising, media, broadcast production, esports, and gaming. Equally, the destination is using the campaign to highlight the unique settings and landscapes that business event organisers can make the most of while in Wales.

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MAY 30, 2025

As always, Smart Travel has you covered with the latest travel and tourism headlines you need to know. The fund will support pioneering projects that elevate tourism experiencesthink immersive cultural events, digital festivals and sustainability-first initiatives. Feel like the future of travel is already here?

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 10, 2022

The first day of the hospitality conference held at NYU earlier this week discussed the growing trend of returning to travel, at times exceeding pre-pandemic rates. Tisch Center of Hospitality in the NYU School of Professional Studies is the ideal host for a conference discussing today’s trends in the travel industry. Jonathan M.

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JANUARY 31, 2025

The price of the tragic disaster is even greater when calculating the loss of tourism and meetings revenue that is so important to the region. Hosting a meeting, conference or event in the region supports thousands of local businesses and the more than half a million Angelenos whose livelihoods depend on them, she said.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 29, 2025

At ICC Belfast, were also responsible for one of Belfasts major tourism drivers: the citys only purpose-built international convention centre. We host tens of thousands of national and international visitors every year, attending large-scale business, scientific and academic meetings and conferences.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 27, 2023

On Monday, University of Leeds Conferences and Events (formerly MEETinLEEDS) officially launched its new city centre venue – Cloth Hall Court. To mark the importance of this event for business tourism in the region, the first event held in the recently refurbished Cloth Hall Court was the CHS Leeds Welcome Reception.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

billion value of the sector and its pivotal role in supporting local economies, driving business tourism, and creating jobs across the country. billion contribution to the UK economy but also help drive growth in sectors such as tourism, hospitality, and creative industries. This breadth and depth not only fuel the industrys 61.6

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AUGUST 27, 2020

At the time, we stated, “Hotels and the entire events supply chain need to understand that we won’t fully recover until we help conference and show organizers regain their top-line attendance and revenue.”. conference organizers going out of business. In fact, full recovery for U.S. lower-cost hybrid alternatives.

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JULY 1, 2025

Melton-based start-up Woodcote Events has been named as the Hospitality, Tourism & Events winner at the 2025 Midlands StartUp Awards. Woodcote Events, based in Melton Mowbray, is an award-winning event management agency founded by Gareth Bright in 2021.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 3, 2025

One warm summer day in 2024, Eming and I locked ourselves in the conference room to hunker down and figure out how we could bring our podcast to the forefront of the meetings industry. Major world events invariably influence our sector, highlighting the critical role tourism plays on the international stage. What does GMID mean to you?

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FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The 2025 European Meetings & Events Conference (EMEC) gathered meeting professionals in Istanbul, Turkiye, for three days of education, exploration and networking in a city that blends old and new, East and West, business and pleasure. We break down some of the innovative notes at the conference and the destination below.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 25, 2025

Voices from across our membership highlight the need for measures that unlock long-term investment, ease operational costs and strengthen the UKs competitiveness as a global destination for business events and tourism. Our sector doesnt just respond to growth we help drive it.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 29, 2025

Already recognised as one of the UKs most sustainable conference and event venues, BMA House is proud to reaffirm that promise with its innovative approach to catering: beautifully curated set menus designed to reduce waste, simplify planning, and enhance the delegate dining experience.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 29, 2025

Manchester has launched a new social impact guide aimed at connecting event organisers with 25 charities and community projects across the region to support conferences and events to make a positive impact when hosting an event in the city.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become increasingly important as the travel and tourism industries are surging into 2023. Corporate sponsorship allows Invisible Cities to provide skill training for their employees, bring tourism to the city and create a team-building experience that will inspire understanding amongst a group.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

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. and Blacks in Travel & Tourism.

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