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GBTA: ‘Optimistic’ signs for 2024 despite ongoing challenges
Global corporate travel could enjoy an “even stronger year” in 2024 despite facing challenges such as rising prices, economic concerns and the impact of geopolitical events, according to the latest survey from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). The GBTA Business Travel Outlook Poll, which surveyed nearly 900 buyers and suppliers around the world, found…
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Travel is still driving Visa and Mastercard volume
The news: Travel and cross-border spend were yet again highlights in Mastercard’s and Visa’s Q3 earnings, a sign that post-pandemic spending trends haven’t yet buckled under macroeconomic pressures. Visa’s total payment volume increased 8.7% year over year (YoY) to $3.196 trillion in the quarter ended September 30, per its earnings data. Volume growth was flat…
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Music Tonight: Monday, Oct. 31
Monday, October 30, 2023 Music Tonight: Monday, Oct. 31 Posted By Collin Yeo on Mon, Oct 30, 2023 at 4:00 AM This is the last Metal Monday of the month at Savage Henry Comedy Club, and it’s looking to be a heavy one. Texas math and grindcore band The Sound That Ends Creation fills the…
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Aligning Workplace Culture with Employee Mental Health: 6 Steps to Success
Last year, nearly all (94 percent) HR professionals believed organizations could improve workplace mental health through the provision of benefits, according to SHRM’s Mental Health in America: A 2022 Workplace Report. But today, workers and experts are saying benefits and self-care perks alone don’t address the root causes of the burnout and exhaustion crisis in…
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Are your clients in for stormy weather?
Jamie Biesiada If you have clients traveling to a storm-prone area during hurricane season, the most important thing you can do is talk to them about the potential risks (and rewards) while still in the trip-planning stages. That was my takeaway from conversations with several advisors recently. Especially with evidence that more storms are coming…
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Xbox Game Studios Game Camp confirmed for Asia.
Virtual and hybrid event scheduled for Feb 20th to April 19th, 2024 SINGAPORE, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Microsoft announced its planned Xbox Game Studios Game Camp Asia, a two-month event to recognize and celebrate all game creators across 5 diverse countries and regions. The event will run from Feb 20th to April 19th,…
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Remain in Light
The inaugural InLight fifteen years ago was held on a First Friday in September and attracted approximately 5,000 curious art lovers along Broad Street. The event’s nonprofit organizers, 1708 Gallery, thought it would be a one-time thing, but they may have underestimated Richmonders love of artwork that glows at night. Returning to its roots and…
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The Basement Reborn
“It’s a sexy space, a sophisticated space,” says McLean Fletcher. “I like that you can come through the door, know you’re still in Richmond, but feel like you’ve been transported somewhere else.” Fletcher is the new artistic director of The Basement; a subterranean facility at Third and Broad Street that used to serve as the…
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The critical technologies for travel brands in 2024
As we enter the final months of 2023, thoughts across the travel industry turn to the year ahead and the strategies to drive success. Woven through that thinking is the topic of technology – which tools and solutions to use and how to use them in a way that maximizes efficiency and, ultimately, drives revenue.…
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I’m a Shopping Editor—Simply Put, These Winter Items Are Chic
I look at a lot of stuff on a weekly basis in my role as a shopping editor at Who What Wear. And yes, I spend a hefty chunk of my week curating edits of the standout selects I find. Below, I’m sharing a list of the winter items (can’t believe we’re already there!) I recently spotted…