Smart Meetings

APRIL 21, 2022

Sustainability efforts are key to keep the travel and tourism train going. In a report by World Travel & Tourism Council and JLL, “ Destination 2030: Global Cities’ Readiness For Sustainable Tourism Growth ,” the two organizations take a look at the cities making tourism sustainable.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

Protecting the Environment: Sustainability in Events – Recognizing The Social & Human Impact of the Industry. ? And in 2020, people will be enthusiastic, motivated, and excited to interact once again! ??. ?? Remember our 2020 event trends guide from last week? Go Green: How to Start Creating Sustainable Events.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2024

Sustainability by definition is meeting the needs of the present without compromising those of the future. While several years ago that may have been true, new technology has made it much easier and less costly to implement sustainable practices at events. In 2020, First Insight Inc.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 13, 2021

He expects this trend to continue as hybrid events continue alongside hybrid work situations for employees. Another trend was finding ways to bring team spirit into the WFH atmosphere. We all wore the pajama bottoms at our Virtual 2020 Awards Ceremony in January!”. Trending: Good Vibrations. The Comeback.

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ETC Corporate

JUNE 16, 2021

The report reveals the opinion of travellers regarding the importance of sustainability for their travel experiences, seasonal and destination preferences, travel frequency, eagerness to welcome tourists and more related insights. Data in the report was obtained between August 2020 and February 2021.

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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. Further, it has the lowest VAT rates in Europe and a high commitment to sustainability. Commitment to sustainability. Another trend is shorter leading times.

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Endless Events

MAY 5, 2022

Event Technology Supports Sustainability. Planners who strive to plan truly sustainable events can use technology solutions to curb the effect that the events industry has on the environment. . But face-to-face events, too, can be more sustainable thanks to the benefits of event technology.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

APRIL 16, 2024

SANDRA CARVAO Chief of Market Intelligence & Competitiveness, World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) “Jack be nimble, Jack be quick…” Since 2020, destination marketers have had plenty of practice with skills like pivoting and flexibility. Watching consumer travel trends to stay ahead of the curve is essential for a nimble organization.

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Social Tables

APRIL 1, 2022

Being so, we’ve put together this list of catering trends to help you hone in on what matters to audiences now. Whether you’re planning a wedding, a conference, or an anniversary dinner, these catering trends can help you stay ahead of the curve and craft experiences that people won’t soon forget. Are there new trends emerging?

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ITA Group

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Top Award Trends This Season. Get some ideas for showing your appreciation with the following top award trends this season. Trending Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Remote Employees. Trending Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Executives-On-The-Go. Trending Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Office Buddy.

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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. The silver lining is that the energy crisis can motivate our industry to start implementing sustainability in more significant, meaningful ways. It’s also a sign of a returned confidence in event planning. Higher Food and Beverage Costs.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Read More: Wellness Hacks and Deep Relaxation Trends The “menu” goes beyond health-conscious group meal options, such as kombucha flavors, quinoa salads and tofu poke stations. In 2020, Hilton debuted, Tempo by Hilton, a lifestyle brand boasting guided meditation, pumped-up gyms and healthy food and beverage options.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Jack Macleod For the last 15-20 years, green meetings and organized gatherings aimed at minimizing negative impacts on the environment have been a concept, but in 2020, after the Covid-19 pandemic, they became a widespread topic in the events industry. Second, it can save companies money.

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The Abbi Agency

AUGUST 18, 2021

Like older luxury travelers, they value experiences rather than material goods — but the trend is more pronounced among Millennials. Clearly, that trend gains more power when it’s combined with the existing fitness-oriented predilections of Millennials. They want travel experiences that are personal and exclusive.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 12, 2019

And are you ready to have your opinions about what 2020 will bring challenged? “So I can see this being something that could exist within agencies and production houses” In Comes Sustainability. We can’t look at the future of events without talking about sustainability. The Future Of Events: Looking Back First.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The Convene editors look back on an ever-changing 2021 and ask the question: What event trend is on my radar for 2022? In 2020, event organizers were thrown into the world of virtual events with little time to plan their “pivot” (a word that will now be met with groans until the end of time, I suspect). Less Is More. Barbara Palmer.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 30, 2023

A quest to find sustainable event experts leads to an emerging wine region in California’s Central Coast It’s not your imagination. This is more than a sustainability moment for meetings. The quest to design green meetings often feels like a greenhouse gas-cutting limbo game. Green meetings are here to stay.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 15, 2022

In its report “The Future 100: 2022,” creative agency, consultancy, and technology company Wunderman Thompson has identified 100 trends across industries — from culture to health to travel and hospitality — that will shape the way we live and work this year and beyond. More Trends. Up next, Senior Editor Jennifer N. Jennifer N.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 3, 2023

What’s more, Verified Market Research , a leading global research and consulting firm, expects the global events industry to bring in a whopping $2.194 trillion by 2028 — quite the uptick from the $887 billion the market commanded in 2020. Bizzabo , 2020) The logistics of virtual events challenges 52.5%

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 9, 2024

Companies are looking for a better balance between the value of in-person meetings and concerns over budgetary and sustainability elements, such as increased average spend and travel frequency. CTM points to the increased value of in-person meetings and events as a result of 2020’s global pandemic, which has led to a surge in at-home work.

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Solimar International

JUNE 22, 2021

The summer of 2020 gave everyone hope of a quick recovery for the tourism industry, as COVID-19 cases seemed to drop across the globe and countries dependent on tourism eagerly opened their borders to travelers again. For instance, New Zealand has decided to close its borders completely from April 2020, without any further notice.

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Redfin

JANUARY 22, 2021

Our homes have had to adapt in ways that we never thought possible resulting in some pretty unique trends in design and functionality both inside and out. That’s why we’ve reached out to the experts in home trends from Dallas to Sacramento to help our readers reflect on some of the best and worst design trends of the year.

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Endless Events

MARCH 11, 2022

They’ve risen from relative anonymity to stardom in 2020. Two years later, they are one of the most important event trends of 2022. Hybrid Events Are More Sustainable. Sustainability is more than a trend; it’s an important value that has turned into almost a moral imperative to pay attention to.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Translated as “the connection” in Arabic, Al Wasl is the literal and figural crux of Expo 2020 Dubai. The plaza and dome is the singular dot that connects all corners of the expo’s massive 1,083-acre campus, which is split into three themed districts — Sustainability, Mobility, and Opportunity. Gill said.

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 1, 2020

A recent Forrester report caught our eye, as it touched on several business trends that will also impact the event strategists and the industry: PREDICTIONS 2020: On the Precipice of Far-Reaching Change. Shifting Our Gaze to 2020. Three Noteworthy Trends for Event Professionals to Ponder.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2021

2020 30 Under 30 Class. Posted by Destinations International on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. In March of 2020, my plans for the year shifted and my priorities at work began to change with the onset of the pandemic in New York. Like many, I spent much of 2020 rediscovering and developing a list of passions and hobbies.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) launched the BEST (Becoming Environmentally Sustainable Together) in Baking program in 2010 to honor companies introducing sustainable products or practices into the industry. Bake Sustainability Into the Experience. Let’s think outside the recycling bin.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Encore Global hosted “Break Free, a journey of transformation” which invited guests to take part in an interactive survey focused on the sustainability efforts at IMEX while touching all the senses in a dramatic LED-enhanced space. The country has hosted a number of large-scale events since reopening in June 2020.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 2, 2022

In its report “The Future 100: 2022,” creative agency, consultancy, and technology company Wunderman Thompson has identified 100 trends across industries — from culture to health to travel and hospitality — that will shape the way we live and work this year and beyond. Not I, but apparently we can thank Sweden for this trend.

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ITA Group

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

2021 Event Catering Trends. It’s probably fair to say that 2020 has been a tough year for most of us. Last Year’s Trends Haven’t Gone Away, They’re Just Geared Toward Health & Social Responsibility. Above: Trends such as plant-based food selection will continue through 2021. Tue, 11/24/2020 - 09:45. David Abers.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 1, 2023

It showed that since 2020, travel has rebounded in spurts, mostly led by leisure travelers in search of wellness and luxury escapes close to home. Rethinking MICE One of the biggest trends to dominate the GME’s sessions should come as no surprise — bleisure. We need to transform each and every aspect of how we do business.”

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Given the strong demand in the meetings market right now, the period of playing catch-up for meetings postponed between 2020 and 2022 does not seem to be winding down just yet. Meetings are often aiming for a wider purpose beyond the stated business goals. . Meetings are often aiming for a wider purpose beyond the stated business goals.

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The MICE Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2020

I interviewed Heidi about her role and work across various business areas of the DMC, beginning by defining its role, how to host virtual site inspections, how DMCs contribute to destination marketing, sustainability and incentives. What are the current trends in incentive travel? According to Heidi, there are five major trends.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 23, 2020

“And the next one is “From Sandwiches to Centerpieces: Sustainable Meetings Are Catching On” The ninth one is, “What’s in Your Wallet? And trends the watch. Self-fulfilling in some ways, for our industry because it affected so many planners and I think it’s going to totally change 2020.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Shifting trends are found in how planners are measuring sustainability as well as overall event success, plus technology, budgets, and staffing. First, among the nearly 70 meeting managers at international corporations who participated in ICE’s research, sustainability remains a top priority for more than three out of four of them.

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Sojern

JULY 16, 2021

In some cases it has proved beneficial, resulting in more efficient campaigns, with many marketers imagining a more equitable and sustainable future. Before we get to the trends, here is some background on how business for Aegean Airlines looks compared to 2020. So which trends have Aegean Airlines been focusing on? .

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Innovatx

APRIL 29, 2020

We are over a quarter of a way through the year and it is time for our 2020 spotlight on event trends. As you can imagine, the trends we were experiencing pre COVID-19 were dramatically different from the current event trends. So here are our top four 2020 trends, two pre COVID-19 and two post.

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