Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2021

Here’s what you need to know for planning purposes before you take off this summer—and likely for the rest of 2021. Another pandemic effect of stasis was that rideshare drivers didn’t have riders—so they quit the platform and started driving for food delivery or receiving unemployment. What’s Going On?

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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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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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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Booking major venues and event entertainment is something that should be done as soon as possible. Select your venue, virtual platform, and major vendors. The same goes for virtual platforms : find one that best supports your goals. Consider booking your AV team prior to your venue. What type of an event is it?

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

Thanks to the increase in digital booking platforms and hotel apps, many business and leisure guests prefer to check in online rather than with a receptionist. Booking platforms and hotel apps use customer information like budget, preferences and needs allows it to generate vacation plans tailored to each guest or group.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

As assistant director of sales for the Water Street Collection, she led her team to the South Sales Team of the Year in 2021. He will supervise and implement marketing strategies and creative content management and will maintain all digital platforms. In her new role, she will oversee all sales for the hotel’s group events.

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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. In most cases, the no-RFP-needed platform “is probably going to be for events needing 50 or fewer guest rooms.”.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 24, 2023

He also noted the downside of not having the platform available in Europe, having it so tied to Instagram (you can’t delete without deleting Instagram), that it lacks identity and has a weak algorithm that shows you a lot of random posts. That would be asking for trouble the way the platform has shifted to trolls today,” she said.

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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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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2021

From choosing the right platform to delivering the best virtual content , we always first need to think about what kind of an experience we are providing for our virtual attendees. We had a program book just like you would at a normal event, thanking our sponsors and giving more information about the cause.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2020

Most events that are scheduled for the second half of 2020 to the beginning of 2021 will operate in phase 2 of the guidelines, restricting attendees, and making use of contactless technologies. . Starting from 2021, all major events will be looked at closely with a potential disaster scenario. The unthinkable will become an agenda.

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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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Leonardo

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Throughout 2021 we created new partnerships, expanded existing ones, and rolled out new product enhancements. Building on the previous article, we focused on the increasingly important idea of “trust” in your third-party listings as a marketing tactic to increase consumer confidence and bookings. Magnuson Hotels. The Set Collection.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In this episode of the Event Tech podcast , the tech duo looks back on 2020 and 2021 and considers how they would do things differently if they had to relive the pandemic. Will wishes he had thought more about how the industry should approach communities and platforms. Doing a webinar inside a platform was just so much work.

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AltexSoft Travel

MAY 13, 2021

In 2021, the biggest challenge hotels face is successfully recovering from the COVID-19 impact. One of the ways to do this is implementing a booking engine. What is a hotel booking engine and how it makes you competitive. Luckily, the same functionality can be achieved anywhere using features of an internet booking engine.

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ITA Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

91 Invaluable Sales Training Resources for 2021. Salesforce, the ubiquitous customer success platform designed to help sales teams achieve their goals, also has an impressive number of resources online to steer teams toward their goals. 10 of the Best Sales Books to Read in 2021 | Knowledge Enthusiast.

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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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The MICE Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

The international community of bedload specialists met in Interlaken in late 2021 to address current and future issues regarding the implementation of restoration measures in Switzerland. These two platforms offer opportunities for experts to network and exchange on experiences from practice. About the organiser: Wasser-Agenda 21.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

As the economy slowly re-opens and planners are continuing to source and book, Groups360 is poised to relaunch meetings and events by using powerful new technology tools that save planners time and money. It all stands to reason as the event planning industry has long been plagued by an inefficient booking process for 40 years.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

Champion, Conference and Events Director at the National WIC Association, spoke about how they were able to more than triple the number of their event attendees during the pandemic thanks to the Hubilo platform. Before the event, they invited attendees to familiarise themselves with the virtual event platform.

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Business Traveler USA

JANUARY 19, 2022

Kayak for Business, the free corporate travel solution from consumer travel search engine Kayak, has announced the integration of Southwest Airlines into its booking platform. It also earning Southwest Rapid Rewards points easier, and gives customers the ability to book travel using Rapid Rewards points where applicable.

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AltexSoft Travel

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Chatbots have become one of the most significant trends of today’s eCommerce industry — an AI (artificial intelligence) platform that allows businesses to simulate the behavior of humans within a conversational environment. Offer coupons to those who abandoned their bookings using a messenger chatbot. Send reminders before check-in.

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Hotel Engine

AUGUST 1, 2022

We’ve seen triple-digit expansion and more than doubled our bookings since 2021, but that’s not all. We’re on a constant quest for improvement, and all those new bookings have helped us better understand our opportunities to drive upgrades to the platform.

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Eventtia

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

As Statista highlights, “In 2021, mobile users in the United States sent roughly 2 trillion SMS or MMS messages.” Manage Booking Appointment SMS communication can simplify online or in-store appointment bookings. No wonder why: mobile-first experience is necessary while more people spend time on their phones.

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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. In this article, we will explain what metasearch engines are, how they work, and how hotels can connect to main platforms and get the most out of this partnership. Metasearch cost models.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Billion Valuation Following $140 Million Series C Denver-based business travel search platform Engine, rebranded from the former Hotel Engine, has been given a $2.1 billion in 2021. Engine CEO Elia Wallen said in a statement, “Hotel bookings will always be in our DNA, but we’re out to transform the entire travel experience.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The two-part CEMA webinar series, “Planning an Annual Conference in 2021, The Before & After,” reviewed what worked and what didn’t at Workiva’s Amplify virtual events. In that same spirit, I tuned in to the two-part CEMA webinar series , “Planning an Annual Conference in 2021, The Before & After.”

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Muhurat dates spike demand for wedding venues during the specific date and time, with families making bookings nearly one year in advance to ensure that they get the venue of their liking. In 2022, 57% of wedding venue bookings during busy season of November & December were for non-muhurat dates. This is a 1.7X Weddingz.in

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

Circular Economy Entrepreneurs 2021. Afterwards, it moved the second edition to Interlaken in 2020, and in 2021, it moved the event to Bern. Circular Economy Entrepreneurs 2021. Since 2006, Kursaal has been a member of the climate platform of the city of Bern and has had 21 different projects there. About the organiser.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Companies bombard me with offers to check out online meeting platforms. But every once in a while I hear about a platform that intrigues me enough to schedule a demo. Butter is an online meeting platform that is designed to support the facilitation of great interactive meetings. The usual caveats. Butter is less than a year old.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Organizers can use the GroupSync platform to search through and source both hotel rooms and space from some of the most well-known names in hospitality, including Accor, Hilton, IHG, Marriott, and Omni Hotels & Resorts. The platform comes with several helpful features, including the ability to.

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The main things you need for a seamless virtual birthday party are: The right platform. You can host a virtual birthday party on Zoom, Skype, FaceTime, Houseparty, or any other platform you’re comfortable with. Zoom has become the default because everyone can easily access it, but it’s perfectly acceptable to use a different platform.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 26, 2021

In the past 18 months, we’ve seen a rapid evolution of virtual events regarding event technology platforms and online experiences. The attendees could test the many features the virtual and hybrid event platform Hubilo provides, including chats, polls, leaderboards, networking rooms and breakout rooms. Then, just start testing.

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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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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 31, 2022

The idea that hybrid events can or need to connect two live audiences is one of the “5 Greatest Myths About Virtual and Hybrid Events,” a new PCMA e-book available for download. Asynchronous hybrid events also can lighten your logistical production burden, according to the e-book.

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The MICE Blog

JUNE 3, 2022

The return of incentive travel has given clients the opportunity to book these trips with confidence. However, I think the bravest industry is the network marketing industry, because they need this incentive platform to conduct sales, to develop relationships, and motivate clients and team members. We can release the booking for free.

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AltexSoft Travel

MARCH 7, 2022

Since the 70s, when the first booking systems had started sprouting, the industry has been evolving and becoming increasingly complex to understand and operate in. Channel managers , which are used by hotels to control all listings placed on all platforms. Travel distribution is complicated. A pyramid of commissions.

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