But it will be a while before people consider using the cameras on their phones for the cherished photos they take on holiday or at events such as birthdays and weddings, Mr Wood thinks.
What about when we go to events or on holiday, as well as meals?
The TIA's Allen Kay says these travelers generally head to either a big city or regional holiday destinations with themed Christmas events.
But for Highfield Priory, in Fulwood, Preston, the Charity Commission concluded that sharing facilities, running a holiday club and hosting sports events for local state schools was insufficient.
Sunderland City Council will also be running events across the bank holiday weekend.
Ms. McGrane, who has performed in several Love Hangover events, says life around this holiday can be rough in Kansas City, because of the ubiquitous Hallmark connection.
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Wharton marketing professor Americus Reed and doctoral students Amit Bhattacharjee (now a visiting professor at Dartmouth) and Jonathan Berman were chatting at the department holiday party when the conversation turned to current events.
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Or maybe Facebook could arrange other purchases that come as part of special events such as birthday parties, or holiday parties, or even weddings.
While many people see the wedding and extra bank holiday as a good excuse to throw a party, some events have been organised for people who want to avoid the pageantry.
The government has designated Tuesday, 5 June, an additional bank holiday and moved the late May holiday to 4 June to enable a four-day weekend of events.
It is performed annually on the first Saturday of October (Epic Day holiday in some villages), during weddings, birthdays, christenings and major national cultural events.
That makes sense to me when you think about important events in your life like birthdays, anniversaries, wedding, or even your holiday card list, I bet your number is pretty close to 150.
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He said such events were a reminder of the work of the emergency services, many of whom would not have a holiday over Christmas.
Before the bladder infection, which he initially contracted during events marking the queen's diamond jubilee, he spent four nights in a hospital over the Christmas holiday last year for treatment of a blocked coronary artery.
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