Brought to you by IBEC Intelligence The 2025 E-Scrap conference took place October 27-29 in Grapevine (Dallas area), Texas.  It was held at the Gaylord Texan. IBEC’s President and Founder Bardia Vahidi attended the conference along with our CMO Jasmine Martirossian.  It was a fantastic opportunity to spend time with clients, share insights and perspectives with industry experts, as well as meet new people.  Bardia was also a part of the Workshop on Certification 101 led by th

Brought to you by IBEC Intelligence According to World Travel and Tourism Council, “in 2024, Travel & Tourism contributed 10% of the world’s economy to reach $10.9TN - an 8.5% increase on 2023, and 6% above the previous peak of 2019.”  This has continued in 2025, with international tourist arrivals up 5% in the first half of the year. Travel is a gigantic economic engine, and it has a huge impact on the planet. As climate change and environmental degradation become increasing

Brought to you by IBEC Intelligence Organizations, especially those that have high visibility on the global stage do not intentionally attempt to engage in bribery.  When uncovered, instances of bribery lead to serious repercussions.  So, usually bribery in such organizations is not the result of special strategic meetings.  Rather, it starts almost accidentally with one person or instance, often unwittingly.  But bribery can be like an infection, and it can spread.  Then it

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Brought to you by IBEC Intelligence September 12 is World Mindfulness Day, it’s a day that is marked to highlight the value and benefits...