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How New Orleans Recovered after a Natural Disaster

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Welcome Empathy Tourism. Hotels, destination management companies, tourism-dependent restaurants and New Orleans & Company issued press releases, contributed articles and leveraged every conceivable marketing channels to tell the story of a reborn city. We chose to meet potential clients at trade shows or at their office.

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Experts: Travel Industry Could Coast Through Recession

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This is an e ngineered recession, a recession by design,” said Christian Savelli, director of tourism economics with Oxford Economics, speaking at IACC Americas Knowledge Exchange this week in Durham, North Carolina. Just don’t call it a trade show,” he advised. Virtual participation has fallen off a cliff,” Meyer said.

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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. 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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Apple’s Tim Cook Thinks Augmented Reality is the Next Big Thing

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Trend reports such as Circuit are already forecasting the growing impact this ubiquitous technology can have in real-time conference planning, attendee outreach, educational programs, product demos and speeches. And though augmented reality is rapidly becoming a more accessible technology, virtual meetings are also advancing.

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DMAI Announces 2016 Hall of Fame Inductees

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Bloom founded IMEX Group, which organizes international trade shows for meetings, events and incentive industry. His very popular shows are held annually in Las Vegas and Frankfurt, Germany. Before he passed away in 2012, he helped put Orlando on the meetings map, as the city welcomed a record 51.5

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IMEX America Proves VR is More Than a Trend

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But there is one common trend that has continued popping up all over the trade show floor and even the afterparties, and that’s virtual reality. The tourism company also announced a new app coming in November that will also offer the virtual platform. See for yourself at [link]. Radisson Red. in November in Minneapolis.

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7 Online Event Planning Courses to Choose From

Event Planning BluePrint

Canadian Tourism College – Their event and meeting planning training program offers 9 modules and prepares you for a career in business meetings and conferences; exhibits, fairs and trade shows; or fundraising galas, weddings, festivals and concerts.