Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The opening day of IMEX America 2021 at Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas was humming with people just happy to be back together. Destinations International Large Market Roundtable outlined initiatives to establish Destination Booking Agreement Guidelines to create certainty for all parties. “We Reduced greenhouse emissions by 36.1%

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The post A Year in Recovery: Best Pandemic Travel Tips, Takeaways of 2021 appeared first on Smart Meetings. Covid testing can get complicated—let us decomplicate the process a bit for you. Oh, and of course, happy travels!

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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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Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

The collective push by the travel industry that the CDC release the sails is no wonder, as prebooking for cruise travel is booming for late 2021 and beyond. CEO Bob Levinstein shared encouraging statistics with Smart Meetings in an email, noting that advanced bookings for 2022 are level with 2019 by number of cabins pre-booked.

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SITE

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

We are already booked for incentive travel for 2022 (Palm Beach Florida for 3 large conferences) and Bermuda in 2024 for the same three conferences. We are very proud of our accomplishments in 2021, around COVID. Our attendees were mandated to have vaccinations and wore face masks when appropriate at the resorts. So far, so good.

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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

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Editor’s Note: This article is the second part of Smart Meetings December 2021 issue Dash of Smart column. . was greater not only than compared to March 2021 (7.2), but more than pre-pandemic (7.6). There has also been a shortening of booking windows almost throughout 2021. and Canada fall into that category. “We

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2022

Both a novice planner as well as a seasoned veteran will undoubtedly find some value in this e-book. We continue with trends for in-person events and dedicate a large portion of the e-book to hybrid events in 2022. COVID-19 compliance was a huge topic in 2021, and it will continue to be the backbone of event safety moving forward.

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ETC Corporate

JUNE 17, 2021

As Europe opens up after months of lockdowns and restrictions, interest in travel has risen distinctly, with two-thirds of Europeans intending to take a trip by the end of November 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.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2021

“ASAE is proud to have debuted a meeting model for its 2021 Annual Meeting that was all about creating more choices for our members, partners and other stakeholders,” said ASAE President and CEO Susan Robertson , CAE. — Greater Columbus Convention Center (@cbusconventions) August 18, 2021. Checkout their recording.

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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. This drops further, to 15%, among those travelling later in 2021.

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ETC Corporate

AUGUST 10, 2021

ETC will showcase a multitude of European destinations through their hybrid EUROPE pavillion at ITB China 2021. Many Chinese are looking forward to travelling abroad according to recent data collected by the European Travel Commission (ETC), who is strengthening ties with ITB China as a Strategic Partner in 2021.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Our company has undergone quarterly reviews, set company rocks, and is predicting what 2021 will look like. 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. This new position has come with a lot of personal growth and development.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2021

The “meeting” as defined by delivering content from a stage is getting shorter—or even nonexistent—as groups put emphasis on team bonding and book more activities than ever before. We’re seeing Fall 2021 continue to be the focus for the return of groups, ranging from small gatherings to potential buyout bookings. Ty Brassie.

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ETC Corporate

JULY 8, 2021

Intra-European trips are expected to account for over 80% of Europe’s travel in 2021. Travel demand is expected to pick up considerably in the second half of 2021, though international arrivals will still remain 49% below pre-pandemic levels in 2021. Declines in foreign tourist arrivals to Europe continue well into 2021.

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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. New features, such as automated expenses, the ability to book from anywhere while keeping loyalty points and the ability to share trip details with colleagues, have been added.

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ETC Corporate

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Almost 70% of Europeans surveyed stated they have plans to travel between July 2021 and January 2022, while significantly fewer expressed unwillingness (17%) or uncertainty (15%) about travelling in the short-term. The COVID-19 vaccine remains an essential prerequisite for traveller confidence and booking behaviour.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 6, 2022

“Coming back from IMEX 2021 , I truly feel like a veteran, doing things so I don’t burn out again. ” “I found that my entire audible library was just business books, books on creativity and on finance,” he adds. ” As is often the case, Will chimes in with a book recommendation.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

Named one of the best inventions of 2021 by Time Magazine, KUDO is a real-time interpretation software company and virtual platform focused on providing language support for multilingual meetings. KUDO, for instance, has 12,000 certified interpreters available through KUDO Marketplace , the company’s automated booking site.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 16, 2022

Travel managers can give travelers assurance by using technology and tools to keep them informed at every stage—as they plan and book a trip, before they go and while they’re on the move—putting all the information they need at their fingertips,” Ouk continued. A Rocky Return to Aviation. Hotel Recovery Will Gain Momentum.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2022

Though this desire for nontraditional lodging could provide a challenge for meeting planners keeping attendees in room blocks, it could speed up alternative accommodations’ momentum toward being bookable within more corporate booking tools. Delayed bags accounted for 71% of all mishandled bags in 2021, a 2 point increase from 2020.

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Dana Communications

MARCH 14, 2022

The past two years have taken the travel sector on a wild ride—from brutal decimation in 2020 to the renaissance of the road trip in 2021 to the growing, but guarded, optimism of today. Remember the late spring/early summer of 2021? Most experts predict that the industry will not fully recover (read: achieve 2019 levels) until 2024.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2021

Focus on booking new events has more than doubled since January 2021, and sourcing new RFPs is gaining activity,” Sturk-Nadeau says. “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.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 5, 2023

GroupSync Instant Booking for guest rooms now available chain-wide, while Instant Booking for meeting space is coming in 2024. At Omni Hotels & Resorts, the small-group booking process has just gotten a little easier. and Canada has expanded its use of the GroupSync Instant Booking tool from platform provider Groups360.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

International travel grew gradually in 2021 after the quarantine of 2019, yet 2022 has seen a huge spike. World Travel Organization (UNTWO) has reported an estimated 474 million international arrivals into Europe from January to May 2022, almost triple the reported 175 million over the same months in 2021.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference , the best-selling book by Malcolm Gladwell, describes the tipping point as that magic moment when an idea, trend or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips and spreads like wildfire. The third quarter of 2021 was the tipping point. Spoiler alert. It has already occurred.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2021

It’s late January in 2021. Managing up to 15,000 international delegates each year meant that, in 2020, half of those meetings on our books were postponed. It was for this reason that COSPAR 2021 received support from the Australian government in securing the meeting for the country. There is a New York blackout. in New York.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 22, 2022

Hotels around the United States have been accepting cryptocurrency since 2021, like Howard Johnson Hotel and Conference Center in Fullerton, California, and the Orlando-based Kessler Collection, totaling 12 hotels, including Beaver Creek Lodge in Colorado and Grand Bohemian Hotels in St. Crypto Adoption Is Having a Moment.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2022

We surveyed our global customer base at the end of 2021, and an overwhelming 87% expressed that they would like information provided to their employees at point-of-booking to help reinforce responsible travel choices,” said Erik Magnuson, vice president of product management, travel content and connectivity.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2022

Nearly all of Hamilton’s scheduled industry bookings were called off in 2020. By February 2021, the agency was ready to take supporting their community through events to the next level. Transitioning the Mission. Event on Ivy Tech Community College campus in Sellersburg; Photo credit: Courtney Cantor. 1 at EDPA’s ACCESS Conference.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The 5,100-property hospitality company joins IHG, Omni, and Hilton in using the GroupSync Engage platform on its brands’ websites, allowing planners to view and book event space and guest rooms on the spot. Each hotel’s control lies in the total inventory of rooms and space it makes available” for direct booking over a given set of dates.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The good news is that the attraction could hold even more widespread appeal as classic and up-and-coming acts are being booked in more stadiums than before the pandemic. The largest, tallest and freshest venue on the Strip, Resorts World Theatre opened June of 2021. Synchronicity. The theater boasts 5,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2022

Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta attributes the growth of business travel, as “bookings for company meetings strengthened each month of the quarter.” Net income was $367 million, up dramatically from $128 million in 2021 during the same period. Net income was $678 million, up from $422 million in Q2 of 2021. to $119.37. to $175.99.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2023

575 in 2021. Lee is the author of Entrepreneur Press book, “ Taxpertise, The Complete Book of Dirty Little Secrets and Tax Deductions for Small Business that the IRS Doesn’t Want You to Know ,” published in 2009. New mileage rate for 2022 income tax returns is $.625 625 up from $.575

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2021

Corporations, universities, government agencies and associations abruptly began rethinking the structure of their conferences and team-building events for the remainder of 2021. Now, in late August, Live events booking are surging again. By late July, Covid-19 cases were again spiking across the United States.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2024

“I read the recommended books, The Events Industry Council Manual  and the  PCMA Manual and reviewed the questions in the book before doing the readings,” she says. Keep in mind that the EIC book is key—EIC guides the test, so if something in the PCMA book is different, stick with the EIC book for the exam.”

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Business Traveler USA

AUGUST 24, 2021

The report, entitled “Demand Impact Report: The Great Hospitality Recovery of 2021,” analyzes the return of the types of live events that have the biggest effect on the hospitality industry as cities reopen and events are rescheduled. The post Meetings and Events See 2021 Rebound appeared first on Business Traveler USA.

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