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The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s largest business travel association, has released the results of its latest COVID-19 Member Poll. 

The Hague Convention Bureau, Ottawa Tourism Business Events, Prague Convention Bureau and Geneva Convention Bureau launched the Hybrid City Alliance in a collaboration that sees the four like-minded destinations come together to provide a creative new offering for conference and event buyers.

Sarawak’s business events industry received the highest of praises by the Sarawak Government after the industry’s 2020 performance was revealed at Business Events Sarawak’s (BESarawak) annual appreciation event.

Dubai Business Events (DBE) has successfully hosted a study mission for meeting planners from the UK and Russia – its first in 10 months, since the onset of the global Covid-19 pandemic.

Tallinn, Estonia has won the right to host the annual European Congress of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect (ISPCAN).

Seychelles strengthens its relationships with Middle Eastern travel trade partners through the Seychelles Tourism Board’s (STB) participation in the first virtual Gulf Travel Show on November 23, 2020. 

The U.S. Travel Association will coordinate with the trade show company Connect Travel to co-locate several events around IPW 2021.

Arabian Travel Market (ATM), is expecting a huge influx of exhibitors and visitors from Israel and further afield, wanting to take full advantage of Israel’s participation in its first major travel event in the Middle East.

The Italian Tourist Board, Enit, announces an exclusive year-long partnership with IBTM Events which includes: IBTM World Virtual 2020; IBTM Asia Pacific 2021; IBTM Americas 2021, and IBTM World 2021.

The 110th Annual Meeting of the San Francisco Travel Association that is traditionally the largest annual gathering of the region’s tourism industry, was presented virtually for the first time.

Routes Americas will return to the US in 2022, with San Antonio in Texas selected as the host of the 15th annual route development forum following a competitive bidding process.

With the aim of establishing actions and commitments to restart international travel, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Spanish Government hosted a hybrid conference. As a result of the discussions, the ‘La Palma Declaration’ has been signed by all key parties.

Korea MICE Bureau, under the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), released an updated COVID-19 support program for International Conventions to provide extra assistance to groups affected by the pandemic.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) hosted its first-ever virtual AGM, attended by more than 120 CEOs from across the globe, to discuss the progress made so far, the challenges our sector has faced through this pandemic, and the importance of international collaboration.