The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) estimates that the tourism sector's contribution to Spain's GDP could reach 152,000, 14.4% below pre-pandemic levels. If travel restrictions continue to be lifted, it could exceed pre-pandemic levels in terms of employment generation, reaching three million. Leer más
EMA, I´M+, MPI Iberian Chapter and Spain DMCs, the four associations that recently left Foro MICE have launched a new entity under the name Alliance for MICE (A4M). According to its promoters, the federation will work with public administrations and related national entities to promote and position the sector and boost its economic recovery. Leer más
Organizations around the world are prepared to increase investment to address potential risks this year. These are the findings of the International SOS Risk Outlook 2022. The study and the updated global maps also show that organizations are dealing with an increasingly complex risk landscape. Leer más
Investor confidence in the resilient Spanish hotel sector and the gradual return to normality have enabled a return to pre-covid investment levels in 2021;n pre-covid, exceeding the previous year's figures by 255% and close to the historic 2018 figure, according to the latest report from the Christie & Co. consulting firm.
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The Mesa del Turismo de España and Observatur, have presented the study “El futuro que viene en un presente incierto. El turismo en la nueva realidad: hablan sus protagonistas”, the first joint project by both institutions to x-ray the current situation of the tourism and travel ecosystem from a multi-segment perspective. Leer más
TMCs are no longer on the crest of the wave of guaranteed long-term business travel growth, according to a study by Amadeus. This represents a serious revenue problem for an already low-margin segment. Agencies need to evolve and find new ways to increase their profitability," he concludes. Leer más