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Simplifying Sports Destination Selection Process

When it comes to selecting the best location to host a tournament, sports event planners have an imposing array of options. With field and facility data becoming ubiquitous, it’s often each destination’s intangibles that will set it apart in the competitive sports...

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Leisure Group Travel Editor Earns Travel Writing Awards

Senior Editor is observing the 50th anniversary of his first published travel story Randy Mink, senior editor of Leisure Group Travel Magazine, took home three writing awards at the recent fall meeting of the Midwest Travel Journalists Association (MTJA) in Fort...

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Family Travel is Back to 2019 Levels

With Thanksgiving travel expected to rebound to 2019 levels, there’s no doubt what’s leading the travel industry’s recovery – family travel! At Destination Reunions we help families orchestrate incredible group get-togethers by giving them the tools and destination...

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Gaining Confidence in Student Travel

As the travel industry reemerges, some sectors are sprouting green shoots while others are lying in the weeds, preparing for recovery. Arguably, no segment of the market has been as devastated as student travel. School districts have focused on how to return students...

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Establishing Tighter Connections with Movie Makers

November 5, 2021, Willowbrook, IL – Seeking to forge stronger ties between film producers, directors, location scouts and North American destinations, Destination Film Guide has launched a new e-newsletter and media planner. The InSite on Film Destinations...

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How Leisure Group Travel is Driving Group Sales

November 4, 2021: Willowbrook, IL - Poised to make a strong comeback in 2022, the domestic group travel marketplace offers destinations a unique opportunity to bring back tourism dollars in bunches. According to a study by the American Bus Association (ABA), an...

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Primed for the Return of Sports Tourism

Willowbrook, IL, October 25, 2021 - Celebrating the return of the rapidly rebuilding sports tourism industry, the newly released 2022 Sports Planning Guide is here, published in time for the industry’s significant rebound. Sports Planning Guide (SPG) is the go-to...

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