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Dream Journey Tourism Company Integrates with Priohub in Dubai

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

The company integrates with an innovative Dubai-based brand to support its customers in booking instant confirmation tickets for the city's leading tourist attractions

Key Points: 
  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates--(Newsfile Corp. - October 13, 2022) - Dream Journey is announcing its integration with priohub, an omnichannel ticketing platform, to provide an enhanced experience for its customer base of global travelers.
  • To book a quality tour or attraction in Dubai visit: www.dreamjourney.ae
    Dream Journey Tourism provides world-class service to travelers.
  • Dream Journey Tourism is a leading tour operator providing fantastic and unforgettable experiences to travelers and local partners in Dubai, bringing greater value to both our customers and partners around the world.
  • Dream Journey Tourism has had 41,660 bookings with 109,640 total customers from different countries and a ten percent increase in the last two years.

Global DMC Partners Releases Results and Key Findings of Q2 Meetings & Events Survey

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global DMC Partners (GDP), the leading global network of independently owned destination management companies (DMCs) and creative event experts, recently shared the results of its Q2 Meetings & Events Pulse Survey. With results collected from May 31 - June 30, 2022, the report covers trending topics including salaries, hiring, work/life balance, sustainability and what's driving decisions throughout the global MICE industry. The survey polled 237 meeting and event professionals, the majority of whom are U.S.-based. Participants were primarily full-time employees (85 percent) and 97 percent hold a mid-level role or higher. Respondents were third-party/independent planners (48 percent), followed closely by corporate/direct planners (44 percent) and a small percentage of association planners (8 percent).

Key Points: 
  • Key insights from the responses included:
    Meeting and event planner salaries are higher in the U.S. & Canada than elsewhere in the world.
  • For the full results of GDP's Meetings & Events Pulse Survey, please visit https://bit.ly/GDPSurveyQ222 .
  • Global DMC Partners (GDP) is the largest worldwide network of independent destination management companies (DMCs) and specialized event service providers.
  • Leveraging its exclusive partnerships, GDP provides a one-stop, global solution for total event success in more than 500 destinations worldwide.

Global DMC Partners Successfully Hosts First Post-Pandemic In-Person Connection Event

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Friday, April 15, 2022

WASHINGTON, April 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global DMC Partners, the world's premier centralized resource for in-person, hybrid, and virtual events, has successfully concluded its eighth annual Connection, its first in-person event following the global pandemic. More than 160 attendees, including 65 meeting planners, gathered April 7 to 10, at the El Conquistador Resort in Puerto Rico to discuss the state of the rebounding meetings, events and travel industry.

Key Points: 
  • Global DMC Partners' exclusive Puerto Rico-based DMC partner, Dragonfly Global Destination Services, organized special evening events in the rainforest and an exclusive beach house.
  • Global DMC Partners' next Connection event will take place in Dubai with their DMC partner, Pure Arabia.
  • Global DMC Partners (GDP) is the world's premier centralized resource for virtual, hybrid and in-person events.
  • Leveraging its exclusive partnerships, including the largest global network of independent destination management companies (DMCs), and specialized event service providers, GDP provides a one-stop, global solution for total event success.

CELEBRATE NATIONAL PLAN FOR VACATION DAY BY BOOKING YOUR NEXT TRIP WITH A TRAVEL ADVISOR

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Travel industry surveys show that many people don't use all of their vacation days during the year, affecting their health, relationships and job performance. That's why today's National Plan for Vacation Day (NPVD), powered by U.S. Travel Association, encourages Americans to plan their vacation days for the entire year at the start of the year. By planning ahead, people are more likely to take that well-deserved time off and are happier and healthier as a result.

Key Points: 
  • That's why today's National Plan for Vacation Day (NPVD), powered by U.S. Travel Association, encourages Americans to plan their vacation days for the entire year at the start of the year.
  • And, according to a survey by Internova Travel Group, one of the world's largest travel services companies, nearly 80 percent of Americans prefer working with a human being instead of an online travel agency to plan their next vacation.
  • Moreover, working with a travel advisor can lead to an enhanced vacation with complimentary perks and surprises.
  • The site connects consumers directly with human travel advisors across the U.S. from Global Travel Collection, the luxury and premium travel division of Internova Travel Group.

Global DMC Partners Releases 2021 Global Destination Index

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Monday, November 22, 2021

Our partners and clients around the world are emerging from the extremely difficult time of the pandemic shutdown and want to know which markets are not only safe but ready for groups so that they can make informed decisions around future planning," stated Global DMC Partners President and CEO Catherine Chaulet.

Key Points: 
  • Our partners and clients around the world are emerging from the extremely difficult time of the pandemic shutdown and want to know which markets are not only safe but ready for groups so that they can make informed decisions around future planning," stated Global DMC Partners President and CEO Catherine Chaulet.
  • Chalet continued, "Looking at the results of our Q3 Meeting & Events Pulse Survey, they clearly demonstrate how in 2021, planners in Europe were staying regional for their programs.
  • To download more details on the survey results, please visit https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nxe99pp5afvxskf/AABzoudW6COYRFFa_bKKnas0a?dl=0
    Global DMC Partners (GDP) is the world's premier centralized resource for virtual, hybrid and in-person events.
  • Leveraging its exclusive partnerships, including the largest global network of independent destination management companies (DMCs), and specialized event service providers, GDP provides a one-stop, global solution for total event success.

Northstar Meetings Group Reveals the Winners of the 2021 Stella Awards, the Meeting Industry's Highest Honor

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Thursday, November 4, 2021

SECAUCUS, N.J., Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Northstar Meetings Group and its leading brands,Meetings & ConventionsandSuccessful Meetings, today announced the 2021 recipients of the 5th Annual Stella Awards.

Key Points: 
  • SECAUCUS, N.J., Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Northstar Meetings Group and its leading brands,Meetings & ConventionsandSuccessful Meetings, today announced the 2021 recipients of the 5th Annual Stella Awards.
  • The Stella Awards are the meeting industry's highest honor, recognizing hotels, convention centers, conference centers, airlines, cruise lines, DMOs/CVBs and DMCs that consistently deliver quality service and innovation to meeting and event professionals.
  • "Congratulations to all of the 2021 Stella Award winners and finalists," said Loren Edelstein, vice president and content director for Northstar Meetings Group.
  • To learn the winners of the 2021 Stella Awards and to view the Stella Awards Virtual Showcase, visit NorthstarMeetingsGroup.com/Stellas .

New Destination Management Brand Expands National Presence, Adding Offices in the Midwest and Southwest

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

ETHOS Event Collective is a national destination management company founded by award-winning leadership groups that have curated thousands of meetings over the last three decades.

Key Points: 
  • ETHOS Event Collective is a national destination management company founded by award-winning leadership groups that have curated thousands of meetings over the last three decades.
  • Its services include creative strategy and design, event research and ROI measurement, destination management, technology solutions, content development and more.
  • "I'm incredibly excited to be part of ETHOS Event Collective," said Castady Orlando, Principal, ETHOS Event Collective Chicago.
  • Heading up business development in the Southwest, Lampas has over 30 years of destination management experience.

Chris Gardner talks Permission To Dream via PORTL Hologram

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Friday, October 1, 2021

Gardners new book Permission To Dream , released earlier this year, was selected as book of the month by the Wall Street Journal upon publication.

Key Points: 
  • Gardners new book Permission To Dream , released earlier this year, was selected as book of the month by the Wall Street Journal upon publication.
  • You know me, I love talking with people and adjusting the way they work toward their dreams, said Chris Gardner, CEO of Happyness.
  • With Chris Gardner demonstrating the power of PORTL and both the practical problems it solves and the excitement of the hologram technology, our properties are truly seeing the future here first.
  • More info: www.alhi.com
    About PORTL Inc.: PORTL Inc. is the maker of hologram devices and the software and cloud services to support holoportation.

Navient, Maximus Announce Proposal to Transfer Federal Student Loan Servicing Contract, Pending Government Approval

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

In consultation with the U.S. Department of Education office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), Navient and Maximus have submitted a preliminary request for review.

Key Points: 
  • In consultation with the U.S. Department of Education office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), Navient and Maximus have submitted a preliminary request for review.
  • Following receipt of all necessary approvals including FSA approval and other customary closing conditions, Navient would exit the Department of Education student loan servicing program as planned.
  • Maximus will be a terrific partner to ensure that borrowers and the government are well served, and we look forward to receiving FSA approval.
  • Under the proposed transaction, many Navient employees on the Department of Education loan servicing team will transfer to Maximus.

Navient, Maximus Announce Proposal to Transfer Federal Student Loan Servicing Contract, Pending Government Approval

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Navient (Nasdaq:NAVI) and Maximus (NYSE:MMS) announced today that the companies have signed a definitive agreement to transfer the loan servicing for U.S. Department of Education-owned student loan accounts from Navient to Maximus through a contract novation, subject to the Departments approval.

Key Points: 
  • Navient (Nasdaq:NAVI) and Maximus (NYSE:MMS) announced today that the companies have signed a definitive agreement to transfer the loan servicing for U.S. Department of Education-owned student loan accounts from Navient to Maximus through a contract novation, subject to the Departments approval.
  • In consultation with the U.S. Department of Education office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), Navient and Maximus have submitted a preliminary request for review.
  • Following receipt of all necessary approvals including FSA approval and other customary closing conditions, Navient would exit the Department of Education student loan servicing program as planned.
  • Under the proposed transaction, many Navient employees on the Department of Education loan servicing team will transfer to Maximus.