There are few destinations that effortlessly blend creative energy with elevated luxury quite like Miami and South Beach. It’s a place where your group can move seamlessly between barefoot, art-filled exploration and sophisticated, high-end experiences, all in the same day. That duality is what makes Miami such a powerful and memorable choice for incentive programs. What I love most about hosting groups here is the ability to design programs that feel both bohemian and bougie at the same time.…
Global business travel professionals are cautiously optimistic as the industry enters the year ahead ─ despite concerns over balancing travel budgets with costs, traveler safety and satisfaction, and potentially stricter U.S. border and visa requirements. According to the latest poll from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), organizations expect their corporate travel budgets to hold or rise and anticipate modest increases in trip volumes and revenue. Balancing cost control with traveler satisfaction will remain a central challenge, along with…
Designed by Jodoin Lamarre Pratte architectes, a newly completed transit connection centre now enhances the experience for passengers at the Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL). This dedicated transfer centre separates travellers in transit from passengers arriving at their destination, saving time and providing each group with a separate arrival hall to speed up border control. Located at the intersection of the airport’s three concourses—international, cross-border, and domestic—the space is bathed in natural light thanks to a 23.5 × 13.5 metre…
In today’s fast-paced, hyper-connected world, the most transformative thing you can do for your team might be as simple as stepping outside. Forward-thinking companies are trading boardrooms for barn doors and flip charts for fresh soil. These aren’t your typical offsites — they’re regenerative resets, rooted in nature, nourishment, and a return to what truly matters. Whether you’re team-building among tomato vines or brainstorming beneath a canopy of trees, a day (or two) on the farm offers something no…
As the corporate travel industry continues to return to pre-pandemic levels, technology will play an important role in accelerating business travel growth. From planning, booking flights and accommodations to discovering new destinations, technology has become an integral part of the travel experience. While travel program spending on technology is currently remaining flat, most suppliers and travel management professionals are expected to ramp up technology investment in the year ahead. A significant opportunity exists for travel and hospitality companies to…
What are key factors influencing the success of incentive events? What are the top travel incentive trends and challenges? Staying ahead of the curve is crucial for event planners and a new snapshot report from SITE shares insights into the evolving landscape of incentive travel and motivational events. SITE’s new snapshot report, “Incentive Travel & Motivational Events,” dives into the current trends, challenges, and opportunities faced by corporate planners who are at the forefront of designing impactful incentive experiences. The…
In Vancouver a quiet transformation is underway – one that tries to think beyond GDP and embrace creating social value. This movement is part of a journey of learning that is growing from the partnership between Destination Vancouver and Buy Social Canada, organizations who see the opportunity to catalyze change through the shared development of a Guide to Social Procurement for tourism, hospitality, and events. The origin of this initiative traces back to the Hopeful Economics Conference of 2017,…
Leisure travel comprised the main driver of travel over the past two years, hitting pre-pandemic levels in 2022 with $72.4 billion in revenue, according Destination Canada. Corporate travel is finally starting to pick up too — a critical factor in filling hotels, restaurants and conference centres outside of peak months in the summer and winter holidays. Total spending by business travellers will recover to $14.4 billion in 2024, reaching 102 per cent of 2019 levels, but will still lag…
Sustainability has been a buzzword in travel and business event planning for years. With the return of in-person meetings and events, sustainable business events are more urgent than ever. Destinations around the world are seeing increasingly more planners and attendees prioritizing sustainable events. In order to meet 2050 net zero targets, the entire industry must work collaboratively to implement solutions. Last year, Destination Canada launched its Canadian Business Events Sustainability Plan, a first-of-its-kind national program aimed at improving the…
Tourism is steadily improving in Canada as both domestic and foreign travellers support a much-needed recovery back to pre-pandemic levels. With hotel occupancies inching up in 2022, hotel construction projects in Canada have never been higher – another positive sign that the hospitality market is rebounding. According to industry analysts Lodging Econometrics (LE), the forecast is for Canada’s hotel construction pipeline to remain strong throughout 2023 despite recent interest rate increases. The top cities in Canada for hotel construction at…
