Q3 2024 meetings & events survey results, Hilton enhances global luxury travel advisor program and more...

Q3 2024 meetings & events survey results

MICE industry faces ongoing cost challenges and the need for larger budget increases.

Hotels, F&B, and A/V - When it comes to working with hotels and venues, higher accommodation, F&B and A/V costs are top challenges for planners, with nearly 80 percent struggling with accommodation rates and over 70 percent facing higher A/V costs most or all of the time >>

Hilton enhances global luxury travel advisor program
17 Sep 2024 : Hilton introduced Hilton for Luxury, a premier global luxury travel advisor (LTA) preferred partner program exclusive to Hilton’s luxury brands: Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, NoMad Hotels and Signia by Hilton >>

Safety, sustainability and cost drive today’s business travel ground transportation strategies
17 Sep 2024 : GBTA and the National Limousine Association explore how corporate travel programs manage and maintain ground transportation policies >>

The Ritz-Carlton debuts in Morocco
17 Sep 2024 : The Ritz-Carlton announced the opening of The Ritz-Carlton Rabat, Dar Es Salam, debuting a palatial oasis of contemporary majesty in Morocco >>

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Trade Balances in China and the US Are Largely Driven by Domestic Macro Forces
Tuesday, 17th September 2024

China’s widening trade surplus and the growing US trade deficit since the pandemic have renewed concerns about global imbalances and fueled an intense debate on their causes and consequences >>

Debunking Common Myths About AI: Why Human Hotel Staff Are Still Irreplaceable
As technology evolves, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a valuable tool across industries, especially in hospitality. However, with this rapid advancement, misconceptions about AI's role in replacing human workers have also surfaced >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of September 16, 2024
International operators are expanding their presence in Taiwan, a longevity liquid breakfast and more >>