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WASHINGTON — A broad coalition spanning the business and travel community delivered an evidence-based message today: travel for professional meetings, exhibitions and events can safely resume an

The latest research projects that a prolonged travel recovery will cost the country more than $522 billion.  

Hotels in Europe that rely on international business travelers face a long wait until recovery that could stretch to more than four years.

More than a year and a half after COVID prompted a shift to remote work and virtual gatherings, in-person meetings are on the rebound.

On Maritz Global Event’s podcast, Google’s global events account manager, Megan Henshall, outlined four pillars for designing engaging events — digital, in person, and hybrid.

After the Delta variant disrupted plans to reopen after Labor Day, many businesses pushed their targets further out or left them open-ended.

In this new video, executives David Peckingpaugh and Greg Bogue discuss their recent Next& event.  

Many organizations are pushing video conference calls in lieu of in-person visits, cut carbon emissions and contain the transmission of COVID-19.

More than 600 planners and suppliers who participated in PCMA Convene’s latest COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard survey shared how the Delta variant has changed their perspective on the industry’s recovery and their plans for upcoming events.

Now that regions and states are starting to move into full reopening after a long year of shutdowns and restrictions, and domestic and local tourism Visit California is using visual stories and destination marketing to build trust and confidence among travelers.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a government-backed insurance scheme for events worth more than £750 million. The government has partnered with Lloyd’s to deliver the Live Events Reinsurance Scheme as part of the Plan for Jobs. The scheme will see the government act as a ‘reinsurer’ – stepping in with a guarantee to make sure …

Eventbrite's figures demonstrate how companies built around in-person events are not able to drive back to profitability through virtual events.

Scott Kirby made his remarks on CBS’ ‘Face The Nation.’

The UK government has a habit of coming out with these big reviews of sectors once in a while and tourism is certainly one of those sectors. Since March

With in-person events taking place right now across the United States and Europe, it's important to monitor the current opportunities and challenges facing event professionals. These nine stats are based on fresh data from our own survey and represent the most up-to-date industry data right now. These are the key stats that represent a snapshot …

The survey also indicated that U.S. travelers are largely enthusiastic about vaccine passports.

Employers are pulling out all the stops for corporate retreats as they attempt to inject a much-needed dose of camaraderie.

The 2021 CMI 25: Top Meeting and Incentive Companies

Airlines and hotels had hoped that business travel would start to bounce back, but those hopes are fading as the spread of the Delta variant forces some companies to postpone their plans to return to offices and resume in-person meetings and events.

The Delta variant has caused business travelers to plan fewer trips.

As the Delta variant continues to cause some hesitancy about holding events, with a few shows cancelling and others taking place as planned, new research may hold the key to putting the industry’s mind at ease. 

Multi-day tour operators — largely shut down in 2020 due to the pandemic — have come back in force by resuming and revitalizing tours this year. And in

Two global consultancies are about to pare down their business travel to an absolute minimum for the post-pandemic future.

Convention centers are reopening. Hotels and airlines report an uptick in bookings. But the rise in virus cases has tempered forecasts for a major recovery.