Traveler's Q

OCTOBER 17, 2024

As the leaves begin their vibrant transformation and a crispness fills the air, autumn provides the perfect backdrop to infuse warmth, color, and charm into your events. Whether planning a corporate gathering, a festive celebration, or an intimate wedding, embracing seasonal décor trends can elevate your event to an unforgettable experience. At Traveler’s Q, we are passionate about crafting extraordinary events that capture the essence of each season.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2024

These hotels are ideal for small meetings, with big results. If you’re planning a small gathering, these new and renovated hotels are the perfect place to get business done with a twist. Between meetings, your attendees will find perfect R&R in their refreshed guest rooms and plenty to do outside, whether relaxing poolside in St. Pete, exploring Nashville’s Broadway Street or taking in Savannah, Georgia’s fastest-growing area.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2024

A current assessment and resources for those affected Hurricane Milton made landfall in western Florida yesterday, leaving nine dead and nearly 3.5 million residents and 165 health care facilities without power. Over 80,000 Floridians are currently being supported by nearly 300 operating shelters. In a twist of fate, Hillsborough County , which had offered comfort stations, income eligible hotel assistance and FEMA assistance to those impacted by Hurricane Helene’s September 26 landfall, was sud

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Motivation Excellence

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Everyone in the workplace contributes to the culture of the environment. This is especially true when it comes to harassment and bullying. While unpleasant behavior from a coworker might not rise to the level of being illegal, it can definitely strongly affect the mood at work, which can lead to lower productivity, depressed morale and even losing talented people.

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TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave

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Pádraic Gilligan

OCTOBER 12, 2024

by Pádraic Gilligan, Co-founder, SoolNua Consulting & Chief Marketing Officer, SITE At IMEX America this year, SITE and our partner, the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF), launched the 2024 Incentive Travel Index (ITI) to a packed room of eager attendees in Las Vegas. Each year, the ITI gives us a clear snapshot of where incentive travel. Read more » The post Free time is king: How incentive travel is embracing personal freedom appeared first on padraicino.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

OCTOBER 14, 2024

In case you missed it, here’s a quick review of 10 takeaways for 2025 travel trends. Advance Travel & Tourism expert, Eric Hultgren, shared informative insights during the webinar on September 10, 2024. With the help of case studies and conversation from our guests, we discovered more about what travelers will be looking for moving into 2025, with a focus on Midwest USA travel.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The post Hong Kong Tourism Board successful with its first travel mission to the Gulf Cooperation Council appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) successfully concluded its first travel mission to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) from 7 to 9 October. The HKTB met with travel partners from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) whilst showcasing the territory’s best attractions.

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Pádraic Gilligan

OCTOBER 12, 2024

by Pádraic Gilligan, Co-founder, SoolNua Consulting & Chief Marketing Officer, SITE At IMEX America this year, SITE and our partner, the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF), launched the 2024 Incentive Travel Index (ITI) to a packed room of eager attendees in Las Vegas. Each year, the ITI gives us a clear snapshot of where incentive travel. Read more » The post Free time is king: How incentive travel is embracing personal freedom appeared first on padraicino.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Here’s a simple plea to journalists, interviewers, and podcasters: After you interview me, please let me know when your article or interview will be published! This blog is one of the most popular resources on meeting design, so I frequently receive interview requests. Journalists often seek my insights on current issues, quoting me in their articles.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2024

This week, we explore the impact the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions industry sector has had on global business travel, Wynn Resorts’ expanded plans for the UAE’s first casino, the benefits and economic power of Indigenous tourism, new European itineraries by Variety Cruises—and a last-minute chance to score some steep discounts on flights to Dublin, London and Paris.

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The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.

Stova

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Stova Appoints Event Technology Industry Veteran as Senior Vice President of Global Sales Gurpreet Singh brings extensive experience and a proven track record helping enterprises grow and scale their meeting and event programs New York, NY, October 16, 2024 Stova, a leading event management technology platform, today announced the appointment of Gurpreet Singh as Senior Vice President of Global Sales.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The post DCT Abu Dhabi to host Inaugural APAC Travel Marketplace on 15-16 October appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. A mirrored modern art sculpture inside the walls of the historic Al Jahili Fort, in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) will host the first-of-its-kind APAC Travel Marketplace in Al Ain on 15 and 16 October, connecting over 200 travel agents from the APAC region with 60 Abu Dhabi-based stakeholders.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 13, 2024

A 50-foot carved cedar totem pole stands in Seattle’s Pioneer Place Park. On its website, Visit Seattle acknowledges that the city is built on native land — the “traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples.” On the second Monday of every October, many Americans observe Indigenous Peoples Day, which honors the history and cultures of Indigenous communities, and celebrates their ongoing presence and contributions to the nation.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Click to vote for The Most Influential People in the Events Industry for 2024! Dear colleagues and friends, I hope you’re thriving in your event industry endeavors! I’m excited to share that I’ve been nominated again for the Eventex Index as one of The Most Influential People in the Events Industry for 2024. It’s an incredible honor to have been recognized among the 100 most influential figures in our industry for four consecutive years (2019-2022).

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Risk mitigation and crisis management have always been pressing topics in meeting planning, but as our world evolves, the types of risks planners prepare for evolve in turn. In partnership with Destinations International, Smart Meetings is asking you to share your perspective on the top factors you consider in your risk mitigation and crisis management plans today.

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EHL Insights

OCTOBER 15, 2024

What’s holding hotels back from doing more than basic eco-friendly gestures, like reusing towels or reducing plastic, and embracing sustainable hospitality by adopting a green culture into their business? This article takes inspiration from a recent publication by Dr. Laura Zizka et al. that delves into current hotel green challenges.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The post Philippine tourism department lauds southern city of Ormoc appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The Philippine Department of Tourism lauded the local government of Ormoc City in the south of the country for their work in transforming it into one of the region’s rising tourism and MICE destinations. Ormoc is the economic, cultural, commercial, and transportation hub of western Leyte in the Visayas Region.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 17, 2024

A Maritz report forecasts expected cost increases for group-focused hotels, airfares, F&B, and wages for event staff. Here’s what to plan for. If your 2025 meeting budgets aren’t at least 4.3 percent over what you spent this year, there’s a good chance you’ll find yourself in the hole. That’s upshot of the meetings and events cost forecast released by Maritz as part of the IMEX America edition of its industry trends report.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce characterizes today’s workplace environment as “The Great Reshuffle,” which follows the Great Resignation when nearly 100 million workers quit in 2021 and 2022, according to the August issue of Wharton @Work. Employee retention remains a significant challenge for organizations, noted the University of Pennsylvania’s executive education newsletter.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Risk mitigation and crisis management have always been pressing topics in meeting planning, but as our world evolves, the types of risks planners prepare for evolve in turn. In partnership with Destinations International, Smart Meetings is asking you to share your perspective on the top factors you consider in your risk mitigation and crisis management plans today.

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FICP

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The FICP Annual Conference is a sandbox of creativity and experiential learning for your meetings and events. Were you wowed by the sustainability and neurodiversity commitments or perhaps an.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The post Red Dot Representations inks partnership with Sri Lanka’s Hayleys Travels appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. Red Dot Representations officially partnered with Hayleys Travels, Sri Lanka’s leading destination management company (DMC) and part of the country’s largest conglomerate, Hayleys Group. This collaboration was announced on Wednesday, 16th October, and strengthens Red Dot Representations’ portfolio, offering a gateway to Sri Lanka’s rich, sustainable, a

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MPI

OCTOBER 14, 2024

A sober-inclusive happy hour is an absolute must for inclusive events. That was the sentiment at the Beyond the Bar discussion that took place at Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club during IMEX America 2024, hosted by Caesars Entertainment and OTHR Agency in partnership with CEMA (the Corporate Event Marketing Association). Moderated by David T Stevens, wellness architect at Olympian Meeting and host of the “Return on Wellness” podcast, the panel featured industry experts Alyssa Hart, g

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 17, 2024

CEMA Summit attendees use sticky notes during a Spontaneous Think Tank session in August. (Whatever Media Group) In his latest book, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout , Georgetown University computer science professor Cal Newport talks about a “fascinating case study” that he came across in the MIT Management Review. It was about a team of IT professionals responsible for building novel digital tools to help the scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2024

IMEX America 2024 ended today with a final count of 15,500 attendees (5,500 buyers and 86,000 pre-scheduled meetings) walking through the doors at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. In addition to visiting a world of destinations, hotels and tech suppliers, attendees took in 1,600 education sessions on the show floor and another 1,600 nuggets of wisdom were delivered to those who came in a day early for Meeting Professionals International (MPI)’s Smart Monday.

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inVOYAGE

OCTOBER 10, 2024

With spirits still high from inVOYAGE x Mykonos, we headed to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s newest yacht “ILMA” for the grand tour with a twist of mixology and an exquisite on-board lunch. So with luxury super yachts on the rise, we ask what is their potential for incentives and events? Emily catches up with Karen Shiers, VP MICE & Partnership, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, and Christopher Gioitta at Parea Travel for their insights.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The post InterContinental Kuala Lumpur reveals its updated event venues appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. InterContinental Kuala Lumpur announces the grand unveiling of its flexible, newly refreshed, and award-winning event spaces. The refurbished spaces include nine function rooms and two pillarless ballrooms, all of which are poised to set a new standard in luxury and sophistication for business travellers and event organisers for Incredible Occasions ahead.

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MPI

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Meeting and event industry press gathered at Ramsay’s Kitchen at Harrah’s Las Vegas on Oct. 9 during IMEX America 2024 for the inaugural “Media & Momentum: A Morning of Recognition and Impact” awards ceremony, produced by Caesars Entertainment and MPI. An exclusive breakfast in an elegant space made for a perfect setting to recognize trade press professionals and their commitment to delivering fresh and insightful content and, in several cases, lifetime contributions.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 16, 2024

At some events, speakers par a registration fee if they choose to participate in the rest of the conference as an attendee. PCMA’s Catalyst community offers members a platform to ask each other questions, share ideas, or, as the website says, “communicate and collaborate.” Here’s a sampling from a recent Catalyst discussion. “As we continue to evaluate best practices for our events, I’m curious to hear from others in the industry,” Deborah Goedeke , destination services manager and Albany Film C

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2024

MPI, the largest association within the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) industry, has announced it will hold its 2025 European Meetings & Events Convention (EMEC) in Istanbul, the site of the EMEC 2014. With 1,000 members and 10 chapters and clubs, MPI has the largest presence at the conference. Paul Van Deventer, president and CEO of MPI, said of the development, “EMEC has long been a cornerstone for the global events community, fostering professional development th

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inVOYAGE

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Recap required or FOMO setting in ??? If you couldn’t be with us, want to explore further details, or just feel like reliving inVOYAGE x Mykonos ‘24, take a dive in. Over 260 representatives from the world’s finest luxury hotels, DMCs, CVBs and event professionals have returned home following another sensational inVOYAGE – packed with unique experiences, incredible shared moments and a full complement of new opportunities for our inVOYAGERS to seize and benefit from.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The post HBX Group announces MarketHubs 2025, with the theme “Connecting Horizons” appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. HBX Group is once again bringing together the world’s leading travel industry professionals at its MarketHubs, with dates confirmed for 2025 for Asia and Europe in Macau and the Algarve. HBX Group, global B2B company that provides a suite of interconnected travel and tech solutions, has announced the much-anticipated dates and locations for its fl

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MPI

OCTOBER 15, 2024

As our industry (painfully) learned over the past four years, adaptability and resilience are often the keys to success in the meetings and events industry.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Looking for ways to do your job better — or for the latest trends in the world of work? Here’s a roundup of career-related stories selected by the editors of Convene. How to Politely Get Out of a Meeting That’s Not a Good Use of Your Time Stuck in a meeting that’s boring, irrelevant, or just a plain old terrible use of your time? No more surreptitiously sending your colleagues ‘Ughhhh this is pointless’ messages.

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Redfin

OCTOBER 11, 2024

When you think of Memphis, some of the most unique things to do that likely come to mind are the blues, barbecue, and Beale Street. The city is also famous for Graceland, Sun Studio, and the National Civil Rights Museum. While those iconic landmarks are certainly worth visiting, living in Memphis offers so much more, with an endless list of unique things to do that showcase its authentic Southern charm.

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