Daily News Brief – November 6, 2020
Join GBTA’s Dave Hilfman and Cvent’s Reggie Aggarwal as they Kick Off the GBTA Collaboratory Meetings & Events Week
Virtual, In-Person, Hybrid: What’s Next for the Meetings Industry?
Monday, November 9 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST
Meetings and events have been a major part of the business travel industry for years, but the COVID-19 pandemic has all but eliminated in-person events for most of 2020. While an overwhelming majority of respondents (82%) to GBTA’s latest coronavirus poll indicate a preference for face-to-face meetings to achieve business outcomes, what will this segment of our industry look like in 2021 and beyond? CEO and Founder of Cvent, Reggie Aggarwal, will share his insights on the future of meetings and events, what trends he is seeing in the meetings space, and how technology will play an even bigger role in meetings and events moving forward.
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GBTA Italy Week | November 16-20
2020 was an anomalous year that tested several sectors, in particular travel. To help you better plan for 2021, GBTA Italy will conduct a week of complimentary webinars. Topics covered range from hybrid meetings to accommodations, from the digital approach in the travel world to the impacts of Covid on the sector.
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*All webinars will be conducted in Italian
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WorldAware Intelligence Brief
Chile – Officials Loosen Coronavirus Disease-related Restrictions
China, Philippines and Vietnam – Tropical Storm Atsani Tracking Westward in Philippine Sea
New Zealand – Officials Maintaining Level-1 Coronavirus Disease-Related Alert
United Kingdom – Authorities Update International Arrivals Quarantine List
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