Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2024

In 2016, ASAE presented him with the Key Award, which honors CEOs who demonstrate exceptional leadership and a commitment to voluntary membership associations. Dringham enters as director of marketing. Throughout her career, she has held multiple strategic marketing positions. Serra serves as director of sales and marketing.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Davis said that ASCO’s relationship with the non-profit Conquer Cancer Foundation put her organization in a unique position to see what their community needed to host an engaging event for attendees coming from around the world to visit Chicago and learn about the event’s core mission. Experiencing Chicago.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2024

Morascini, who has sat on the board of Island County tourism since 2016, takes on the role of marketing and public relations director. She will also lead all marketing efforts and oversee the county’s implementation of its regenerative tourism approach.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

And so naturally, the market followed. As an organizer, you can toggle between light and dark mode and enable or disable randomized or table-like speed networking. . As an organizer, implement beacon badges for automated session check-in, and even a scavenger hunt to entertain guests and promote specific points of interest.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 15, 2023

To find out how and why the resort will have planners feeling like it’s championship season, we asked Gus Tejada, Omni PGA Frisco Resort director of sales and marketing, for some context. Since we started in 2016, we have offered up 22 million meals through this program. The resort’s sheer size (over 127,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The global professional organization officially launched 50 years ago in 1973 in that very city and has since grown to include more than 2,000 members, delivering research, education and networking. New Foundation President Hamish Reid, MICE Consultant with Hills Balfour, shared that between 2016 and 2022 alone, more than $1.7

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

In today’s events climate, safety is a top-of-the-list issue for planners, especially those who regularly organize international gatherings. Travelers speak well of Japan, and the country’s organized and successful pandemic response raised it in public favor and safety status. of meeting space. of meeting space, located downtown.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 31, 2022

Over the last two years, the economy extended-stay hotel market has been outperforming all other segments, said Geoff Ballotti, president and CEO of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. A resilient market, the segments U.S. RevPAR grew 8% during the pandemic while the rest of the industry declined 17%, the press release said. in revenue.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. 1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. Orlando has retained its #1 spot this year, after being named the “Top Destination” in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. This is the first time Cvent has generated the list since the pandemic halted events.

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Endless Events

MAY 19, 2020

They have breakout tracks where there are suggested sessions for each track such as a marketing and customer service tracks. With 377 sessions this year spanning everything from entry-level marketing, software deep-dives, leadership, and inspirational chats the options were limitless allowing attendees to get the value they desired. .

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Allison comes from a 24-year tenure with The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, her most recent role being senior vice president of sales and marketing for MICE and leisure. Mardell is general manager and Bruce is director of sales and marketing for Thompson San Antonio—Riverwalk. Read More : Oak View Group Is Leaving a Trail of Partnerships.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The organization announced this first-time host city all the way back in July 2016, for cryin’ out loud! North Market photo by Randall L. A great lunch option for convention groups is North Market , a two-story food hall with more than 30 independent vendors. There is surely something for everyone.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 7, 2021

It may be time to add experiential marketing to your budget. Experiential marketing brings your brand to life with unique experiences—in-person or using virtual event technology. Experiential marketing can be part of your overall event marketing strategy or it can be something entirely different. Table of Contents.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

They have breakout tracks where there are suggested sessions for each track such as a marketing and customer service tracks. With 377 sessions this year spanning everything from entry-level marketing, software deep-dives, leadership, and inspirational chats the options were limitless allowing attendees to get the value they desired. .

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Will this improve the quality of the event you’re organizing? To gamify means to take the mechanics of a game (like challenges, point systems, completion bars and narratives) and give them non-gaming applications in workplaces, marketing strategies, or events, for example. But, does this really work? What is gamification for events?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Instead of simply being an element in a destination’s success, modern and future-proof convention centers may be the key to surviving in an increasingly competitive market. According to those cities, especially those in the shared market of the Midwest, that perception isn’t wrong. Discussing the 2016 expansion of Henry B.

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Crowdriff

JUNE 23, 2016

We’ve just returned from beautiful Philadelphia where we spent two action-packed days at the 2016 Tourism Academy conference which we were proud to support as a key sponsor and as a presenter with our client Visit Stockton. A post shared by CrowdRiff (@crowdriff) on Jun 8, 2016 at 7:50am PDT. View this post on Instagram. Find It Here.

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Endless Events

JUNE 21, 2018

Let’s start at the beginning and take a look at some standard considerations for safety and security for event organizers. Due diligence for the safety of your attendees is the highest priority when organizing an event. It starts from the marketing of the event, through and beyond the event lifecycle. A review of the basics.

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Solimar International

AUGUST 5, 2021

A Tourism Improvement District (TID) is a revolutionary way to fund destination marketing programs. The UK and other destinations soon followed, by developing similar public-private partnerships sometimes called “Business Improvement Districts” or “Tourism Marketing Districts”. West Hollywood Tourism Improvement District Case Study.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Local knowledge from a professional organization will easily make or break an event. The best place to start is the destination’s Convention Visitor Bureau (CVB) or Destination Marketing Organization (DMO). This may be the most crucial step of all. Meet Face to Face. Ask for help, even if you don’t think you need it.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 18, 2022

One way to market a destination is by highlighting such attractions as its theater, dining, or music scenes. When it comes to event marketing, it’s always been not just who and what that matters, but where — and since the pandemic, the destination plays an even larger role in attracting an audience. Prioritize DEI. Know Your Group.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Mather-Brown has held leadership positions at major convention centers for 26 years, including a decade spent at ICC Sydney, and is part of the team that launched the venue in 2016. Jason Sojka Louisville Tourism has appointed Jason Sojka as vice president of convention development.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

The study analyzed six key markets—Canada, Mexico, Germany, China, Brazil and United Kingdom—which found a marketing ROI of 56:1 based on the film’s production and marketing expense of $12.5 The film was voted Best Film of the Year by the Giant Screen Cinema Association and became the highest grossing documentary film of 2016.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

According to the 2016 US Catering Industry Report compiled by IBISWorld Inc., More customers are demanding healthier options and locally sourced or organic foods, [and] as competition rises, it will become even more important for operators to find a way to differentiate themselves from competitors.”

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Crowdriff

JANUARY 21, 2019

While it remains the primary endpoint for most customer interactions, it’s no longer the only venue where marketers can provide information, market their destination or attraction and convert sales. Here are five digital spaces that we are keeping on our radar as key channels for tourism marketers in 2019: 1| Google Maps.

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Crowdriff

JANUARY 19, 2017

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refresh your Instagram strategy, it can be tough to get more users to click ‘follow’ – especially for smaller brands and organizations that are still growing their customer base. It should have a distinct style that shows people, at a glance, what your organization is all about.

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DCI

MARCH 22, 2023

In this role, Patience will oversee DCI’s Talent Attraction practice area, which helps cities, states, regions and countries to attract the workforce of the future through custom research and targeted marketing campaigns.  In response to the increasing challenges that communities around the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2021

This reinvention story actually starts back in 2016. In 2017, when the market changed and the company offered buyouts , she decided it was the ideal time to create those sorts of moments for more companies that were open to creative collaboration. “I Here is her story of reinventing joy. In the Beginning. Lisa Marks.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 12, 2022

The association for security professionals, where O’Neil became CEO in 2016, has a large network of partner organizations, chapters, and other constituent groups, and produces events ranging from local chapter gatherings to international trade shows. For example, ASIS is an organization that historically doesn’t make statements.

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AltexSoft Travel

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

In April of 2016, social media giant, Facebook launched a chatbot service that acts like a virtual assistant allowing businesses to provide automated customer service, deliver content, and come up with an interactive experience to their customers. He received Marketer of the Year awards from Search Engine Land, US Search Awards, and PPC Hero.

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Crowdriff

AUGUST 31, 2016

Dave Fluegge is the founder of Fluegge Consulting and manages all organic and paid social + emerging media efforts for Colorado Tourism Office. Before destination marketing, Dave worked in advertising with CPG and tech brands. How long have you been a destination marketer and how did you get into the DMO world?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 24, 2018

When Marriott acquired Starwood in September 2016, it added 11 new brands—including Sheraton and Westin—that contained some of the leading hotels in the world. The Westin Copley Place, Boston. The purchase strengthened Marriott’s presence in many locations, and has been a total game-changer in some places, such as Boston.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 11, 2021

For example, how can I: Unify my business’s unique branding and marketing needs? Since 2016, I’ve been participating in the annual, invitation-only Meeting Design Practicum conferences that have been held all over Europe. A rotating crew of two or three volunteers organize these wonderful events.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

LinkedIn’s growth spurt is evident in the business events industry as well: When we asked meeting organizers what new social media channels they were using to promote events in Convene ’s 2023 Meetings Market Survey , the leading response — chosen by three out of five respondents — was LinkedIn.

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Crowdriff

OCTOBER 6, 2016

We’ve talked to a lot of destination marketers and tourism brands. That’s why it can be difficult choosing which tools are worth the investment, and give you enough value to justify it in your marketing budget. First off, what is a visual marketing platform? We’ve been to a lot of tourism conferences.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

A huge piece of the expected 5-10% increase in meetings and events demand is the escalating willingness of brands to invest in events as a marketing channel. In fact, in a recent event marketing survey , 52% of survey respondents said that event marketing drove more business value than other marketing channels. (To

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Tourism eSchool

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Your brand is the most powerful marketing weapon your tourism business has at it's disposal. You can attract your Ideal Customers without a strong brand, however it makes your marketing efforts so much easier and more successful if you have a clear and consistently communicated brand message throughout your business. By Paige Rowett.

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