Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Read More: Philadelphia Records Highest-Ever Convention Booking Year Service and Beyond Earlier in her career, from January 2018 to 2020, Coker served as co-chair for the U.S. Before joining PHLCVB, she spent over two decades with Hyatt, where she rose through the ranks, from an assistant front office manager to a general manager.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2021

What began as podcast series True Spies , which debuted in 2020, and later, as a planned introduction of Spycon (postponed until 2022), a convention designed to bring these experts together with Hollywood and Silicon Valley, has shapeshifted into a venture meeting professionals will love.

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The MICE Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

To promote sustainable travel within the city, free public transport tickets are provided for attendees who book their hotel stays through Stuttgart Marketing. Attendees booking hotels through Stuttgart Marketing receive free public transport tickets, with frequent connections between venues, hotels, and the airport.

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The MICE Blog

JANUARY 11, 2021

From a four-day live event format, the conference turned into an e-format and was live-streamed from Bern, Switzerland from 28–30 August 2020. Not only with the meeting rooms but also the guest room bookings. Hence, it’s possible to book, for example, an excursion and have breakfast or lunch.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

In 2021’s third quarter, the demand for business travel was up 40 percent quarter-over-quarter and more than 110 percent from 2020’s third quarter. For business travel, the most booked destinations are Chicago, Atlanta and New York. In EMEA, travelers are booking to London, Dubai and Paris, the top three choices.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2021

With business travel slowly making its way to pre-pandemic levels, Kayak is aiming to make the return to travel booking easier. When travel came to nearly a full stop in 2020, it gave us an unexpected runway to think about the future of business travel,” said Steve Hafner, CEO of the online travel agency (OTA).

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Endless Events

JANUARY 6, 2021

2020 was a challenging time for all of us, but now that the dust has somewhat settled, it’s time to up our game. What We Saw In 2020. And while there’s a lot to cover, we figured that there’s no best way to start January than by outlining the 2021 event design trends that will define the industry.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

According to a March article in The Washington Post , Royal Caribbean Group has seen a 30 percent increase in new bookings in the first quarter of 2021, compared to the last two months of 2020. Booking an ocean-bound affair can also satisfy the increasing demand for ecotourism, depending on the voyage planned.

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ETC Corporate

OCTOBER 28, 2021

For the first time since October 2020, Europeans’ travel plans are spread evenly over the next six months: 26% are opting for trips between October and November, 28% between December 2021 and January 2022, and 25% will travel in February and March 2022. Eager travellers are more open to short-term trips.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 21, 2022

Most planners didn’t even hear of them prior to 2020! In our e-book, The Road To Hybrid: A Guide To Models, Method & Mindset , we’ve divided them into four groups, also known as hybrid event models , and considered their characteristics. A ‘hybrid event’ is quite an umbrella term.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2021

Relive the 2020 ASAE Classic. Sullivan, a former president of Caterpillar Foundation, is the author of the book “Looking Up: How a Different Perspective Turns Obstacles into Advantages.”. The Fellows class of 2021, new CAE credentials, the DELP class of 2020-2022 were recognized. Checkout their recording.

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Motivation Excellence

DECEMBER 20, 2019

You can integrate the program with everything from Skype to Microsoft Lync, and you can send reminders to address books or calendars when you have a meeting coming up. You can send as many invitations as you want to each meeting, and you can integrate your address book so that it is easy to invite everyone. Sure, Meetin.gs

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2021

“Our research shows that the focus of business event planners has shifted—rescheduling activity has shrunk considerably from more than 50 percent in 2020 to 21 percent in recent months. Focus on booking new events has more than doubled since January 2021, and sourcing new RFPs is gaining activity,” Sturk-Nadeau says.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Over 60 events already committed to the book for 2023 and with dozens of holds in place, the ACC is on its way to not having a weekend free until August. A sharp contrast from 2020-2021 when everything came to a screeching halt. Street parking is up 58% in 2022 compared to 2020, also only 10% lower.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2022

Nearly all of Hamilton’s scheduled industry bookings were called off in 2020. Its first pivot in 2020 equipped schools and businesses with CDC-approved resources and structures so they could remain open safety. Transitioning the Mission. Event on Ivy Tech Community College campus in Sellersburg; Photo credit: Courtney Cantor.

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ETC Corporate

JUNE 17, 2021

70% of respondents are already making travel plans for the next six months, up from 56% in February 2021 and also at the highest point since August 2020. Notably, in many cases, inoculation has a direct impact on travel arrangements, with 54% intending to book a trip once they have been vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 9, 2020

I dove headfirst into books and articles that taught me how to be a better manager and have learned a lot about myself and my team along the way. At this rate, the end of 2020 is going to be just as tumultuous as the beginning. In that period, I was so fortunate to get a new position at Endless as the head of marketing.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

JULY 12, 2022

We all saw travel decrease dramatically in 2020 as flights and bookings were canceled due to COVID-19. However, even though domestic flights have increased so far for 2022, bookings have decreased by 2.3 Higher fares seem to play a significant part in the booking deficit. percent per month , according to Adobe Analytics.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Predictions of a mass consolidation of the meetings industry have been swirling since the World Health Organization started advising lockdowns in early 2020 to “smooth the curve” of what was then known as novel coronavirus.

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ETC Corporate

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The COVID-19 vaccine remains an essential prerequisite for traveller confidence and booking behaviour. Furthermore, 1 in 2 Europeans plan to book a trip as soon as they are vaccinated. The number of respondents who refrained from planning trips also dropped by 20%, reaching the lowest point (16%) since September 2020.

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Motivation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

There are 20 corporate perks that are essential for 2020. It also takes out the headache of booking and paying for complete trips that can break a budget under normal conditions. The post 20 Corporate Perks You Must Offer in 2020 appeared first on VIKTOR. Gone are the days of Christmas bonuses and gold watches.

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Skift Meetings

JUNE 22, 2022

With many meeting planners and event organizers doubling up their bookings to compensate for postponed events from 2021 (and even 2020), it’s getting harder and harder to find hotel rooms and meeting spaces for groups both large and small. The New Marketplace Philosophy for Meeting Bookings.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 25, 2022

saw a decline of $211 billion in business travel spending in 2020, with $97 billion of that loss due to the cancellation of professional meetings and events related travel spending. Conventions are continuing to return and are even exceeding pre-pandemic numbers. travel association shared how as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

Vincent, launches November 5 Read More : New and Renovated: Meetings in International Cities The Top 3 Travel Startups Breaking the Charts With global travel making impressive gains since the height of the Covid pandemic in 2020, some startups in the industry are seeing a boom in funding and sales. billion to an expected valuation of $1.59

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

At UEFA EURO 2020, the annual European Football Championship, Interprefy’s virtual interpretation tool supported all post-match press conferences, in all their locations. KUDO, for instance, has 12,000 certified interpreters available through KUDO Marketplace , the company’s automated booking site.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In 2020, Covid-19 was the chubby kid that sat on our seesaw, ruined our fun and crashed incentive travel into the ground. When it comes to magical moments, most people remember March 11, 2020, and their shock when schools, businesses and even the NBA locked down. Here is why. . A Prophetic Research Study.

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Just Right Destination Management

DECEMBER 12, 2020

I don’t know about you, but 2020 has had our team hunting for the absolute best holiday cocktail recipes to toast the approaching new year. I’m pretty sure all of my friends in the events industry (and in general) are glad to see 2020 on its way out! Click below to download the complete e-book with all of these must-try recipes.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2020

Well, amidst the backdrop of COVID-19 fears and the spread of it, mega-events such as the 2020 Olympics, F8 for Facebook, Ceraweek, Zoom, and Zendesk have canceled their events. The second half of 2020, however, looks positive. In the post-pandemic events era, only those who are able to make their guests feel safe will succeed.

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Motivation Excellence

DECEMBER 18, 2023

2023 was packed with programs that had to be rescheduled from 2020 and 2021. Rhonda Brewer, VP of Sales at Motivation Excellence, says this doesn’t mean there will be drastic changes to the incentive travel landscape, but certain trends might arise for new bookings. “How Airfares will continue to stabilize, especially for U.S.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Before 2020, I was designing and facilitating around a dozen in-person meetings and conferences a year. Though I love my work, it was nice to reduce the number of high-intensity workdays booked in 2023! 2023 book sale! (If Go to my Buy Books page and add the ebooks you want to your cart. I’m looking back on 2023.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2022

Unless, of course, you could book it in a few clicks through your hotel’s website. Way’s program puts local artists, small businesses and the regional experiences they provide on the property’s website, so hotel guests can book directly with the small business. It really doesn’t get easier than candlelit slow yoga with your group.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 11, 2020

In 2020, the in-person portion of Webinar World won’t be taking place. Why not rip off a page from their book? The good folks at ON24 , the company behind the event, have long realized the importance webinars have in today’s marketing landscape. Apple Special Events.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Of course, our event marketing budgets will need to be higher in 2023 than in 2021 or 2020. Book venues with renewable energy sources like solar panels. On the bright side, higher costs aren’t just a consequence of inflation and other economic challenges. It’s also a sign of a returned confidence in event planning.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 20, 2022

The last PCMA Convening Asia Pacific was held in Sydney in 2020. Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) reported a surge in demand for in-person events—127 global meetings booked from 2022 to 2024—since Malaysia reopened in April. Read More : PCMA Leads with Protocols, Inclusion and Transparency. A new date has yet to be announced.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Speaking to planners and suppliers at The Jung Hotel , Mizrahi—an instructor in digital marketing at the University of California, Irvine CE—said that surveys show that the independent workforce, which now consists of some 27 percent of the American population, could increase to 50 percent by 2020. Are you attending?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

A business center, 90-seat restaurant, 50-seat lounge, upscale craft-cocktail lobby bar , grab-and-go market and health club will also be included at the 14-story hotel tower, which is scheduled to open in the fall of 2020, with group bookings slated to begin on March 1, 2021.

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Endless Events

JUNE 13, 2022

Let the accolades speak for themselves; they recently won 2nd place in the 2020 Global Future Design Award. This popular Phoenix event venue was booked for corporate events by clients, such as GoDaddy, Facebook, Google, EO, and more. Source: The Clayton House.

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