Our industry is famously resilient & rebuilding travel together: What we know and where we’re headed and strategic meetings management: why now is the time to think outside the wheel.

Our industry is famously resilient & rebuilding travel together
Friday, 23rd April 2021

Our industry is famously resilient. Following the initial shock of the pandemic and the reduction of global travel volumes, the industry has rapidly adapted.

Despite the challenges of this crisis, there is cause for much optimism because of two fundamental reasons: people’s innate love for travel and the creativity of our industry. Both will help to harness new opportunities for our industries as we rebuild >>

Record investments in alt proteins in 2020, APAC leads
23 Apr 2021 : New data reveals that 2020 saw a stunning US$3B in investments in companies creating sustainable alternatives to conventional animal-based foods, including plant-based meat, egg, and dairy companies; cultivated meat companies; and fermentation companies devoted to alternative proteins >>

The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore unveils new east wing
23 Apr 2021 : The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore has reimagined its East Wing to include a Library Reception and an exciting new food and beverage concept called Republic >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

'It Matters Who You Travel With' Falls on Shoulders of New Brand Custodian, Shiv Singh.
Friday, 23rd April 2021

SHIV Singh, the new senior vice president and general manager of Brand Expedia, was sitting in front of an impressively-stacked bookcase when I spoke to him on Zoom, I had to ask, 'Is that fake or are those real books?'. Singh, who joined Expedia on December 15 last year, is the new face picked to lead this fresh chapter in Expedia’s brand history.

Twenty five years ago, the OTA was created out of the idea that the 'green screen' facing travel agents should be flipped to face the consumer to enable them to book travel in a click, not the brick >>

Strategic Meetings Management: Why Now is the Time to Think Outside the Wheel
Strategic Meetings Management (SMM), as the name suggests, is a disciplined approach to managing meetings and events across an organization. It can help businesses achieve many objectives, from managing costs to mitigating risk and creating a better experience for meeting organizers and attendees >>

Take Care of Your Talent or Else...
Employers need workers to make their products and/or serve their customers. Without good people, companies are out of business. But what happens when companies are simply unable to hire the people they need? And what do they do about it? >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of April 22, 2021
US tourism sector suffered loss of $766B in 2020, meaningful tourism and reimagining customer engagement: ​the importance of taking care of your client´s hotel content >>