Join Us on Jan. 12 for Skift 2016 Trends Forecast Launch
Skift Take
Come and join Skift for an evening of travel trends, to understand the big forces changing travel in 2016 and beyond. And oh, to get a copy of our beautifully-produced magazine!
Start off 2016 with a head full of ideas! Join Skift and the full team on the evening of January 12 next week for the unveiling of its 2016 travel trends and our first annual print magazine, Megatrends Defining Travel in 2016.
Our annual roundup identifies key megatrends that are shaping travel, and for 2016 we’re focusing on 13 megatrends. This follows our popular 2015, 2014 and 2013 reports.
The evening event is being hosted by MRY, the creative and technology agency that’s part of Publicis, at its uber-cool offices in New York City.
Photo Caption: We're back again with our annual Megatrends event!
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