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Best of 2024: Sustainability

Smart Meetings

The world of sustainable events is bigger than ever. 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. Sustainability Tools for Easier Green Planning Planning sustainable events isnt a small task.

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Smart Travel: G7 Tourism Ministers Gather in Italy, Spirit Airlines Headed for Bankruptcy, Florida Tourism Soars, AI as a Carry On

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So are the tourism ministers of the G7, who are meeting for the first time ever right now in Italy. Worried about whether Florida is prepared to host a meeting post-hurricane season? Sabre and Internova Travel have released a new offering to the market that is worth looking over. The tourist turnout marks a 1.8%

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Smart Travel: MICE Industry’s Positive Impact on Business Travel, Wynn Resorts’ Bigger Better UAE Plans Revealed, Indigenous Tourism Booms and More

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and China Drive Business Travel Recovery A new report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) predicts business travel spending will reach a new height of $1.5 While virtual meetings kept people connected during the pandemic, in-person engagements are proving more critical than ever.” trillion by the end of 2024.

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Key Takeaways from MPI and SITE’s Global Meetings Industry Day Livestream

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This years Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) was one to remember. Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) teamed up for a lively, eight-hour livestream packed with fresh insights, emerging trends and meaningful discussions around the future of meetings and events.

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Register now to save your space at The Meetings Show 2025

Prestige Events Magazine

Event professionals are urged to register now for The Meetings Show 2025 to gain access to an unforgettable experience. Some new elements include sessions on neurodiversity inclusion and The Human Library offering one-to-one meetings with experts in their field.

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The Wesley hotel group awarded ECOSmart Gold Accreditation 

Prestige Events Magazine

London hotel group, The Wesley, has recently achieved ECOSmart gold Accreditation following an in-depth examination process that was conducted by Greengage, an organisation that supports hospitality businesses on their individual sustainability journeys.

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Cal Poly Students Gained Experience and Confidence at Visit California Outlook Forum 2025

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To find out what the university is teaching future meetings and event professionals and what they gleaned from the two days of sessions and networking, we asked Ryan Becker, senior vice president of communications and strategy with Visit California. Those values are encapsulated in the vision statement: Live, protect, explore.

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