Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Make a checklist of questions to ask the staff before booking the venue. Editor’s Note: This post was originally written in February 2014 and updated by Anja Grcar for clarity purposes. . Don’t Forget About Crowd Management! When creating a safe event, you need to choose a knowledgeable venue. Need help with your event?

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AltexSoft Travel

AUGUST 18, 2021

Among characteristics that can be relevant to price formation are length of stay for round trips, number of competitors in the route, date and time of booking, days/hours left before takeoff, week day of departure, and more. It also suggested the best time for the booking. Unfortunately, the feature was discarded in 2014.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Are planners—and everyone else—who has booked at Starwood properties since 2014 taking a collective gulp or merely shrugging over the news from Marriott International that as many as 500 million guest records have been breached? And what should be learned from this latest instance of massive cybertheft?

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 20, 2020

Reminiscent of my first book, Conferences That Work , AST’s guide provides a comprehensive entry-level guide to starting, preparing for, and running a peer conference. While it doesn’t offer the level of detail in Conferences That Work , it’s an excellent introduction to the key issues.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Misrepresentation : Poachers misrepresent themselves to sell bookings outside of the official hotel block. In 2014, the Convention Industry Council conducted a survey of 622 event professionals, and found that 73.1 Notify attendees that haven’t booked in the official room block of possible poaching. What You Can Do.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The MEET TAIWAN promotional event has been held annually in Malaysia since 2014, attracting numerous media, businesses, and MICE professionals each year. This year marks the first return to Malaysia for MEET TAIWAN since the pandemic.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 26, 2021

Though price may be the first thing we notice to assess our flight options when booking a trip, that’s an unwieldy metric these days. For example, points awarded for canceled flights (with highest points possible for the lowest number of canceled flights) excluded flights canceled for inclement weather or security reasons. Safety Factors.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2019

What led to writing the book, Conferences that Work ? I discovered that people love the format, and that led to writing the book 10 years ago. This (slightly edited) interview by JT Long appeared in the March 2019 issue of Smart Meetings Magazine.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

That is really what changed it for me in 2014” “In 2014, I hit rock bottom and ended up in the emergency room the night before”, she continues. I’m a believer of that, of knowledge, of knowing it instead of adopting and going off of somebody’s book” The Coronavirus.

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 26, 2014

The post Thailand witnesses five-fold increase in Middle East MICE bookings appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. To support the drive, the TCEB also announced introduction of the special ‘Thailand’s MICE Rewards’ package which runs until September 2014. Thailand gets strong MICE numbers from Middle East.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 8, 2019

I’ve explained the importance of curved seating and large circle sets in detail in my book The Power of Participation (Chapter 13), so I won’t reiterate its value here. And we all know that the most intimate and useful small group conversation and connection occurs around round tables.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 17, 2024

Kirksey joined the organization in 2014 as a public relations manager and has served as ACVB’s director of public relations since 2016. He is responsible for leading sales initiatives through events, lead generation, and customer engagement to increase hotel room night bookings across the city.

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AltexSoft Travel

OCTOBER 6, 2020

In 2014, Starwood, one of the world’s largest hoteliers, introduced two new robotic butlers at Aloft hotel in Cupertino. Aloft Hotels was the first hotel brand to use robot butlers back in 2014. As per PwC Hospitality Going Digital report, millennials prefer planning, booking, and staying at hotels with tech amenities.

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Eventtia

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Whether managing events logistics, booking accommodation, or arranging transportation, hospitality platforms are necessary for planning and hosting results-driven events. Additionally, Tripleseat provides features for online booking, guest management, and direct communication between venues and clients.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Though Denver Union Station dates back to 1880, the current building was constructed in 1914 and went through a major renovation in 2014. The 2014 renovation included the addition of the 112-room Crawford Hotel and 4,300 sq. of meeting space on top of the Great Hall, plus bars and lounges open for private events. “Now

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 23, 2023

” — Barbara Kingsolver , The Moral Universe: Barbara Kingsolver On Writing, Politics, And Human Nature, interview by Jeanne Supin, March 2014 This is the same tension that plays out between association staff and membership wants and needs. I’ve seen many examples of associations’ tails wagging their memberships’ dog.,

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 19, 2021

Lauren Johnson has been promoted to senior sales manager and is responsible for booking large trade shows requiring more than 800 peak hotel rooms in the trade, business, and commercial segment. Johnson has been with Louisville Tourism since 2014, most recently serving as national sales manager.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 11, 2018

Buy my new book—The Power of Participation—before July 1 at never-to-be-repeated prices I’m happy to announce that my new book—The Power of Participation: Creating Conferences That Deliver Learning, Connection, Engagement, and Action—will be available for purchase in all formats and outlets on.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Designed to streamline event sales and operations, Tripleseat empowers restaurants, hotels, and venues to efficiently manage their event bookings, enhance customer interactions, and optimize revenue. Online Event Booking: Facilitates seamless online reservations and event inquiries through customizable booking forms.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

IATA is also calling for the establishment of a global “book and claim “system to enable the most efficient uptake of SAF by airlines. Universal ratification of Montreal Protocol 2014 (MP 14) is needed to provide effective disincentives for unruly behaviour globally. Lessons Learned from COVID-19.

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Sustainability Government Transportation Airlines 79

Tourism eSchool

JULY 28, 2021

Having an ATDW listing can increase the digital exposure for your business across key destination websites where your potential visitors are planning and booking trips to your destination, including: Your state / territory consumer websites (eg. Direct booking links. It can increase visitors to your tourism website. What a time saver!

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 3, 2019

At the time, I had no idea that what I instinctively put together for a gathering of people who barely knew each other would lead to: a global design and facilitation consulting practice; over 500 posts on this blog, which has now become, to the best of my knowledge, the most-visited website on meeting design and facilitation; three books (almost!)

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AltexSoft Travel

MARCH 26, 2021

Listing your property in metasearch websites and investing in a marketing campaign can help increase visibility and attract more direct bookings. Another advantage is receiving your guests’ contact information which doesn’t happen when your bookings are made through an OTA. Metasearch cost models. Through a connectivity partner.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

In his book, “The Yosemite” Muir wrote this stunning description of California’s enduring charms: “Looking eastward from the summit of Pacheco Pass one shining morning, a landscape was displayed that after all my wanderings still appears as the most beautiful I have ever beheld. Planet-friendly Venues.

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Tourism eSchool

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

If you did nothing else except offer a brilliant tourism experience AND encouraged your customers to share updates about their great experience with you online, you would be well on your way to growing your bookings and customer numbers! This blog post was originally published in 2014 and most recently updated in September 2021.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 14, 2016

You have all your ducks in a row: awesome venue booked, killer catering secured and tickets to your event are sold out. Choose Chicago (@ChooseChicago) December 28, 2014. casesmc pic.twitter.com/o3A6ZcPJ7E — Christine Tempesta (@ctempesta) November 7, 2014. BizBash Live (@BizBashLive) October 28, 2014. Who’s with me?

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Eventtia

JANUARY 26, 2024

Since its inception in 2014, Eventtia has been at the forefront of innovation, offering an all-encompassing event management platform and API services to digitize, execute, and measure large-scale events for globally recognized brands. As an attendee, you can easily find and book meetings with other attendees. What is Eventtia?

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Bizzaboo

JULY 7, 2021

During SXSW festival in 2014, Oreos’ parent company, Mondelez International, came up with the idea of combining Twitter, 3D printing, and the classic Oreo cookie all into one experiential strategy. Smirnoff Comic Book Party. american express: 2014 us open. But in the end, the combination worked beautifully.

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Travel Daily News

MARCH 28, 2023

Previous iterations include Qatar-Japan (2012), Qatar-Brazil (2014), and Qatar-Germany (2017). If you want to be part of the excitement, you should book your tickets early and start making travel arrangements to this beautiful cultural hub. Years of Culture will return to Asia this year, and it promises to be the best celebration yet.

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AltexSoft Travel

JANUARY 31, 2020

Just a couple of examples: electronic tickets were first developed for fare ticketing, while one of the first online booking systems was built by airline distribution company SABRE. Cooperating with metasearch engines to provide seamless booking experience. Google doesn’t offer booking, facilitating direct bookings.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 11, 2021

For more information on how to do this, see my book Event Crowdsourcing: Creating Meetings People Actually Want and Need.). In the meetings world, the most well known are the series of EventCamps that were held around the world between 2010 and 2014. Complex problems. Here are some examples.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 16, 2023

They started sharing with us in 2014 at a customer advisory board event that they thought we would need to add another headquarter hotel sometime in the next decade. ” Let’s re-look at our analysis that we’ve gotten from third parties, our own data that’s on the books, what we’re hearing from our customers.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

In his book, “The Yosemite” Muir wrote this stunning description of California’s enduring charms: “Looking eastward from the summit of Pacheco Pass one shining morning, a landscape was displayed that after all my wanderings still appears as the most beautiful I have ever beheld. Planet-friendly Venues.

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Sustainability Meeting Platform Panel 130

Bizzaboo

APRIL 15, 2023

For example, if budgets are tight and there were recent layoffs, you might not want to book The Venetian in Las Vegas. Check out what Bard had to say when we asked for conference venues for 1,500 people in Omaha, Nebraska: Editor’s note: This post was published in April 2014 and has been updated for relevance and quality.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2018

The $241 million project was first proposed in 2011, designed in 2014, approved in December 2016 and finally broke ground July 19. Construction is 20-percent complete and the facility is accepting bookings for events beginning late 2020. Lexington Convention Center. Expansion of Lexington Convention Center has been a long time coming.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Stirring Imaginations PRSA’s Media Mixer also tapped into the maker movement — artisans, crafters, DIYers, and inventors around the globe who are changing the world, Mark Hatch wrote in his 2017 book, The Maker Revolution: Building a Future on Creativity and Innovation in an Exponential World.

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ITA Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In this video, Dananjaya Hettiarachchi, the 2014 Toastmasters International World Champion of Public Speaking, talks about the crucial body language you must have to close the sale. 10 of the Best Sales Books to Read in 2021 | Knowledge Enthusiast. What better way that read some of the best sales books around?

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