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adobestockhelsinkiSeptember 25, 2026Nine in 10 destinations improve sustainability performance, GDS-Index findsThe latest GDS-Index records its highest average performance since benchmarking began, with 89% of destinations assessed in consecutive years improving their scores and Helsinki retaining the top spot for a third year.Read More
Covid passes and working from home as England moves to Plan BDecember 8, 2021Covid passes and working from home as England moves to Plan BCovid passes are set to become mandatory in nightclubs and venues where large crowds gather from next week, the prime minister has announced.Destination Coventry launches ahead of big year for regionDecember 8, 2021Destination Coventry launches ahead of big year for regionTourism leaders from across Coventry and Warwickshire have celebrated the official launch of the region’s new destination management organisation (DMO).Government tightens travel rules in response to OmicronDecember 6, 2021Government tightens travel rules in response to OmicronThe government has tightened up travel restrictions for those arriving in the UK in response to the Omicron variant.The top business travel risks for 2022December 6, 2021The top business travel risks for 2022Natural disasters, extremism, elections and social unrest are among the major threats to travellers in 2022, according to a new report from travel risk intelligence company Riskline.More than 30,000 meetings as IBTM World Barcelona returnsDecember 3, 2021More than 30,000 meetings as IBTM World Barcelona returnsIBTM World Barcelona, the first face-to-face event in the IBTM portfolio in two years, saw more than 7,000 attendees take part in 30,000 pre-scheduled one-to-one business meetings in Barcelona.Jane Longhurst takes on two new industry appointmentsDecember 2, 2021Jane Longhurst takes on two new industry appointmentsJane Longhurst has been appointed as a non-executive director of the Meetings Industry Association (mia) and has also taken a position on the UK government’s Tourism Industry Council.Boris Johnson says don't cancel Christmas parties and eventsDecember 1, 2021Boris Johnson says don't cancel Christmas parties and eventsBoris Johnson has urged people not to cancel their Christmas parties and events in response to Omicron.Cvent CEO: ‘Going public will inspire meetings industry return’November 30, 2021Cvent CEO: ‘Going public will inspire meetings industry return’Meetings management titan Cvent in July announced that it planned to go public during the fourth quarter of 2021 via a merger with special purpose acquisition company Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II.Festivals prove biggest Covid risk in Events Research ProgrammeNovember 29, 2021Festivals prove biggest Covid risk in Events Research ProgrammeFestivals had the largest risk of Covid-19 transmission among attendees that took part in the government’s Events Research Programme (ERP).Scotland and Wales call for 8-day quarantine for UK arrivalsNovember 29, 2021Scotland and Wales call for 8-day quarantine for UK arrivalsThe Scottish and Welsh governments have called for an eight-day quarantine for all arrivals into the UK following the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.Show More
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