Dubai conferences & meetings gathers momentum, GBTA Coronavirus Poll, hotel digital marketing: September edition and charting a path for a resilient recovery in Africa.

Dubai conferences & meetings gathers momentum
Wednesday, 16th September 2020

As the city gathers momentum with the resumption of conferences, meetings and exhibitions, Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) has formed a new Business Events Stakeholders Committee.

Reinforcing its commitment to engaging with the industry and re-establishing its place at the heart of Dubai’s economic growth and development as a knowledge hub >>

Japan's third Hotel Indigo to open
16 Sep 2020 : InterContinental Hotels Group and Tokyo Century Corporation have signed a management agreement to open Hotel Indigo Karuizawa in 2022 >>

Economy passengers moving into business class
14 Sep 2020 : IATA Economics published its monthly passenger note, showing that the limited rise in global passenger volumes continues to be driven by domestic markets >>

GBTA Coronavirus Poll: Your Input Is Critical
16 Sep 2020 : Since the outset of the pandemic, GBTA has been running regular polls amongst the membership to assess the impact that COVID-19 has had on their specific business, our industry and the global economy >>

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Top 5 Things You Need to Know Now in Hotel Digital Marketing: September Edition
Wednesday, 16th September 2020

As the holiday season swiftly approaches, it’s important to keep a pulse on the evolving digital landscape to keep your digital strategy ahead of the curve. From Search to Social Media and Design, here are the top 5 things you need to know now in hotel digital marketing >>

New Hires Don't Have the Skills Needed Both for Their Current and Future Roles
Organizations are struggling to hire quality talent as only 16% of new hires possess the needed skills for both their current role and the future, according to Gartner, Inc >>

Charting a Path for a Resilient Recovery in Sub Saharan Africa
Perhaps first among the many lessons of 2020 is that the notion of so‑called black swan events is not some remote worry, but these purportedly once‑in‑a‑generation events are occurring with increasing frequency >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of September 15, 2020
Hong Kong secures multiple MICE events amidst COVID-19, Southern Europe most vulnerable, new hires don't have the skills needed and disrupt yourself & lead the rebound >>