Despite uncertainty in world financial markets, business travel has made a strong recovery from the dark days of 2008-2009 when companies drastically cut travel budgets and forbade travel to meetings and conventions.

BBC: Business travel outlook for autumn

The biotechs should, however, get renewed attention as various important biotech industry groups that attract thousands of healthcare investors and professionals start holding their annual conventions and meetings where biotech and life science companies offer their outlook for the coming new year and present updates on their new products and technologies.

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The city had focussed on high rollers and entertainment, but, Adelson thought, why not lure more business travellers with conventions and corporate meetings, and fill the hotels on weekdays?

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Along with a drop-off among vacationers, 250 conventions and meetings have either been canceled or rebooked for later since September 11.

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