News of effective vaccines renews optimism for a return to travel and in-person events in 2021 and planner venue sourcing trends 2020.

News of effective vaccines renews optimism for a return to travel and in-person events in 2021
Friday, 20th November 2020

Half (50%) of GBTA travel buyer and procurement professionals feel their employees are ‘willing’ or ‘very willing’ to travel for business in the current environment.

Only one in five (22%) GBTA members feel their employees are not willing, demonstrating a strong readiness to resume business travel >>

Airbnb welcomes the first Bollywood hosts
20 Nov 2020 : Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) and his celebrated interior designer wife, Gauri Khan have officially become Airbnb hosts by offering a once in a lifetime stay in their Delhi home >>

WTTC to hold Global Summit in March 21’ in Cancun to help restore Travel & Tourism around the world
20 Nov 2020 : Cancun in Mexico to host 2021’s world’s first physical/virtual hybrid summit and latest leading hygiene and safety protocols will show how the world can get moving again >>

Best in Travel picks for 2021 reflect a new world for travel
20 Nov 2020 : Lonely Planet has unveiled a radical reimagining of its much-awaited Best in Travel picks for 2021, reflecting an unprecedented year of disruption in the travel industry >>

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Planner Venue Sourcing Trends 2020
Friday, 20th November 2020

As the rest of the world loosen restrictions on gatherings, travel, and meetings, we know there is value in reporting on meeting & event data so we can all understand how event planners are adapting, evolving, and planning for the future of in-person events.

Planners seem most confident with 2021 and beyond, with more RFPs than typical being sent with a 9-12+ booking window. Planners can capitalise on lower than normal rates by sending and awarding RFPs, especially for events happening in 2020 >>

The Loyalty Question 2.0
Most people think customer loyalty is about a lifetime. That’s a pretty big goal—making a customer stay for a lifetime. But if you break it down into smaller parts—as in the next time—it becomes much easier >>

How Canadians Purchase Travel Post-Covid-19
The folks at Development Counsellors International (DCI) recently came up with the second edition of their report titled Capturing the Canadian Consumer – Insights into the Path to Purchase for Canadian Travellers Post-Covid-19 >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of November 19, 2020
People are raring to go: spike in searches following news on HK-Singapore travel bubble, New World to add 11th hotel to Asia and align strategies and data to make effective commercial decisions for your hotel >>