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Thursday April 03, 2025
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Miguel Neves
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Incentive Travel

Anxiety About International Travel Has Companies Rethinking Incentive Trips

With more U.S. travelers expressing concern about their safety traveling internationally, incentive travel is already feeling some repercussions.

- Barbara Scofidio
Industry News

Global Meetings Industry Day Spotlights Sector's Economic Power Amid Uncertainty

Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) on April 3, 2025, is a rallying cry for the $1.6 trillion business events sector as it navigates economic and political headwinds. This contribution to business, job creation, and global connectivity has never been more critical.

- Andrea Doyle
Logistics & Operations

5 Best Practices for Successful Sales Kickoff Meetings

The sales kickoff is a huge opportunity to pump up the sales force — and unquestionably a company's most important meeting of the year.

- Barbara Scofidio
Industry News

Sundance Film Festival to Leave Park City After 40 Years, Moving to Boulder in 2027

While Sundance organizers cite logistics and venue capacity as key reasons for the move, the timing, coinciding with Utah's new flag restrictions, raises questions about whether politics played a role.

- Andrea Doyle
Logistics & Operations

What is a Site Selection Company?

Many event planning companies offer site selection among their suite of services, but some companies specialize in finding the right venue for your meeting or incentive trip — at no cost to you.

- Barbara Scofidio
  Backstage Briefing  
   

How Geopolitical Uncertainty is Shaping Business Events

LinkedInLive-How Geopolitical Uncertainty is Shaping Business Events

Tariffs. Government Meeting Cancellations. Removal of DEI-related Content. Potential Travel Bans. Complex Contracting.

Geopolitical uncertainty has sparked a wave of challenges for meeting professionals. In this session we address these issues head on and look for solutions together.

Join Kevin Hinton, managing director, group travel at U.S. Travel Association and Nicola Kastner, CEO at Event Leaders Exchange as we discuss this crucial topic on Thursday, April 10 at 1 PM EDT.

"Although it is increasingly challenging to sift through the noise, we are not currently experiencing an immediate impact."

- Stephanie Grey, partner and SVP, sales and strategy, Unbridled, in Anxiety About International Travel Has Companies Rethinking Incentive Trips

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  • Hotels
  • Convention Centers and Other Venues
  • Destination Marketing Organizations
  • Event Technology
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