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Articles tagged “destinations”

Meetings

Secondary Cities Become Dynamic Destinations

Event planners in Pittsburgh this week were eager to try new ways to not just engage attendees, but keep them returning year after year. Technology is only part of the answer.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 4 years ago

Secondary Cities Become Dynamic Destinations

Announcements

Travel Resolutions for 2019: Top Picks From Skift Staff

Skift staffers weigh in on their travel resolutions for 2019. Prepare to be inspired, both by their goals and by the work they will continue to deliver in the new year.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 4 years ago

Travel Resolutions for 2019: Top Picks From Skift Staff
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Meetings

New Science Says Meeting Planners Should Embrace Unorthodox Venues and Experiences

New scientific research links getting out of your comfort zone with increased creativity. For meeting planners looking for the next big thing, that means smaller-scale venues and unexpected destinations should be top of mind.

Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau + Skift | 4 years ago

New Science Says Meeting Planners Should Embrace Unorthodox Venues and Experiences

Tourism

Kuala Lumpur’s Batu Caves Reveal Heritage Tourism’s Struggles in an Instagrammable World

The ongoing investigation into the painting of the Batu Caves steps points to a greater need to appropriately preserve heritage sites. Protecting a country’s history and heritage for future generations should come first; increasing the number of Instagram "likes" and "tags" a heritage site gets should come second.

Rebecca Stone, Skift | 4 years ago

Kuala Lumpur’s Batu Caves Reveal Heritage Tourism’s Struggles in an Instagrammable World

Meetings

Interactive Technology Becomes Focus of Asia-Pacific Event Planners

In Asia-Pacific, planners are more concerned about facilitating new technological advances than bringing local experiences to attendees.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 4 years ago

Interactive Technology Becomes Focus of Asia-Pacific Event Planners

Meetings

Smaller Cities Win Bigger Events by Trying Harder

A combination of small-city hospitality, modern facilities, a collaborative approach, and an effort to show off individuality is winning over event organizers who tend to select big cities for their conferences.

Allan Leibowitz, Skift | 4 years ago

Smaller Cities Win Bigger Events by Trying Harder

Online Travel

New Skift Research Explains What Repeat Tourists Want

Keeping visitors loyal is often a complex task for destinations. Understanding those travelers who are most likely to go back to places they’ve visited is a crucial component of this equation.

Meghan Carty, Skift Research | 4 years ago

New Skift Research Explains What Repeat Tourists Want

Business Travel

Introducing Skift Cities: How Destinations Are Evolving to Create the Future of Meetings

We’re launching a new platform that examines the evolving role of cities as collision spaces for knowledge, creativity, and new ideas, and what that means for meetings and destinations.

Matt Heidkamp, Skift | 5 years ago

Introducing Skift Cities: How Destinations Are Evolving to Create the Future of Meetings
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Meetings

San Antonio’s Cross-Sector Collaboration Is Key to Attracting Important Meetings and Events

The city of San Antonio realizes that collaboration of its private and public sectors is key to attracting high-tech companies and large-scale events.

Visit San Antonio + Skift | 5 years ago

San Antonio’s Cross-Sector Collaboration Is Key to Attracting Important Meetings and Events
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Business Travel

How San Antonio’s Smart Urban Vision Connects Locals and Convention Groups

The City of San Antonio is investing heavily in the downtown core and adjacent neighborhoods to provide more opportunities for residents and convention attendees to explore the area and engage with each other’s communities.

Visit San Antonio + Skift | 5 years ago

How San Antonio’s Smart Urban Vision Connects Locals and Convention Groups