Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Even before its official launch in July, online travel agency (OTA) Kayak had thousands of companies signed up for its new Kayak for Business. The post A Year in Recovery: Best Pandemic Travel Tips, Takeaways of 2021 appeared first on Smart Meetings. Kayak Launches Free Corporate Travel Solution. Oh, and of course, happy travels!

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

According to Forbes , in-person events increased by 255% from the 4th quarter of 2021 to the second quarter of 2022. A lot of online stuff is going to the wayside. Use these tools, so you’re doing several online events throughout the year as your top-of-the-funnel. Then, a couple of months later, do another online event.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2021

And last but not least, he is the CEO of VidCon, the world’s largest convention for online video creators. We’ll launch an online platform and create an online community on Discord. Building An Online Community. Health & Welfare In 2021. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Jim Louderback !

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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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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2023

Display Changes Will Not Apply to Group Rates What you see on your Bonvoy app is what you will get—including resort, destination and other fees—at the registration desk after May 15 if a promised shift in how prices are displayed goes through as required in a November, 2021 settlement with the State of Pennsylvania. A Transparency Trend?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Now, here you are in 2021 adding another cog in the wheel as you are tasked with writing a blended RFP for your upcoming event that will most likely include a hybrid plan for 2022. You need two teams, one for in-person, on-site and one for online planning. Online Component Added Costs. Online moderator fees.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2021

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). According to a survey by Kayak, 58 percent of Americans believe business travel is back or will be by the end of 2021.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2023

Event technology company Cvent announced that after going public for a second time in 2021 through a special acquisition at a valuation of $5.3 31, 2022, on the Cvent Supplier Network, an online platform with tools to search, negotiate and contract with hotels and venues for event space. The highly anticipated deal represents an $8.50

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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. The cost savings are just too compelling, and online events are less disruptive. By late July, Covid-19 cases were again spiking across the United States.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

So much so that I purchased festival tickets to Outside Lands 2021 the day they came out. OSL’s production team, Another Planet Entertainment, perfectly selected a lineup that included performers that will be on the 2021 roster to get people looking forward to next year’s event. Event Brew – CES 2021 Is Going Virtual!

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Dana Communications

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This euphoric ad aired in spring of 2021 while the pandemic was still in full force. In May of 2022, it was reported that the average person will see a combination of 10,000 online, offline, digital and traditional ads a day. That’s not to say that advertisers have forgotten about the pandemic. Many are just not focusing on it.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

A 2021 Wyzowl report found that 86% of companies used video as part of their marketing. Cisco predicts that over 82% of consumer online traffic will be in video form in 2022. The pandemic has continued to leave users skeptical of online platforms and flashy ads, so brands have had to get creative.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 11, 2021

Drag Taste’s ‘Sangria and Secrets’ is considered the world’s number one online experience. We created the “Sangria and Secrets with Drag Taste’” experience, for corporate and public, which today is the number one online interactive experience globally. And now, we have created six online experiences.

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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. Contingency Planning .

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Over a million people attended this year’s virtual electronic music festival and were impressed by its ability to still wow its attendees on the online platform. CES 2021 Is Going Virtual! Discover more of what made Tomorrowland 2020 so magical by listening to the full episode. ? Now What? ? Endless Events Team Spotlight!

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Endless Events

JANUARY 24, 2022

It all started in 2020 and continued with full steam head in 2021: we saw huge investments in event platforms and multi-billion dollar valuations of some of the largest players in the field. “There were about five incumbent online event platforms two years ago. Mergers & Acquisitions Are Here To Stay.

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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. Read More : 4 Tips to Make Your Online Event a Success. KUDO Language Access. Interprefy Expands and Innovates.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 7, 2020

Some big names have gone virtual or are planning to, and it seems like that might be a viable option for them with only a few small kinks to sort out: CES, for example, is going virtual in 2021. Their Las Vegas convention has been canceled as of last week, and plans are moving forward to host the online event in January.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2022

Companies around the world successfully adapted their operations to produce ever-improving hybrid and online events that made sure people could continue to connect as restrictions came into force. Events and communications professionals were forced to innovate under the immense pressure of the pandemic.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The most authoritative list of 2021 virtual events and conferences on the internet. Planners have already made their intentions clear, with 93% of event marketers already planning to incorporate virtual events into their strategy in 2021 and beyond. Note: As 2021 goes on, we plan on updating this post regularly. IMPACT 2021.

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Endless Events

APRIL 12, 2021

This year, however, they had to content with visiting CES 2021 virtually. “We were forced online, but we do have a choice with what we do with that and how we deal with our various stakeholders. The biggest fail when it comes to online trade shows with exhibitors is not involving them in the design process.”

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Look for Ways to Increase Online Exposure. Since people are more hesitant about their travel plans, they’re doing more online research before committing to a place. That includes looking at online reviews on travel sites and other user-generated content to see what others have experienced. And you don’t have to do it alone.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In the events industry, creating exciting virtual spaces for online events became a necessity as the pandemic wore on as no one could meet face to face. Event design firm Kenes Group worked with the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care to create a virtual world for the group’s 2021 conference.

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

A great asynchronous hybrid event case study is IBTM 2021. A lot of things can go wrong during a synchronous hybrid event as it is hard to stay in sync online and in the physical venue. What are the benefits of hosting the same event on two separate occasions?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 23, 2021

Events became digitized through virtual and online experiences, and we invested heavily in expanding our virtual event capabilities. The announcement came a week before Cvent CONNECT 2021 is schedule for CAESARS FORUM. Now, we are engaging in a hybrid world, as in-person events resume, and virtual events remain prominent.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2022

One of the first big conventions to return anywhere in the world after the Covid pause was Informa Market’s World of Concrete show in June 2021 at the expanded Las Vegas Convention Center. Six months later, almost 37,000 construction and masonry professionals returned to their normal slot in January of 2022. The show took over 632,000 sq.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2021

“We’ve created online summits long before people were doing online events”, says Phil. So yeah everything we’re doing in 2021 is going to somehow be online. This Is Where We Are. As we mentioned above, the folks at Social Media Examiner aren’t new to this virtual event space.

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The Abbi Agency

JANUARY 20, 2022

Additionally, Chief Strategist Officer and newly named Partner of The Abbi Agency, Connie Anderson, who has been with the company for nearly 10 years, recently relocated from Reno to Las Vegas in mid-2021, bringing some of the top leadership in the company to Southern Nevada.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 23, 2021

Events became digitized through virtual and online experiences, and we invested heavily in expanding our virtual event capabilities. The announcement came a week before Cvent CONNECT 2021 is schedule for CAESARS FORUM. Now, we are engaging in a hybrid world, as in-person events resume, and virtual events remain prominent.

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Tourism eSchool

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

3 Steps to Encourage Customer Advocacy of your Tourism Experience Online. Published on September 20, 2021. Here’s three simple steps to get your customer spreading the love and being online advocates for your tourism experience. This blog post was originally published in 2014 and most recently updated in September 2021.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

JUNE 30, 2021

According to statistics from Status Labs , 79% of online users said they trust online reviews a much as recommendations from friends or family members. Before buying something, 81% of shoppers do online research. How to Plan a UGC Content Strategy in 2021 (and Beyond). Boost Your SEO Ranking. Pivot as Needed.

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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. Sure signs of a well-maintained online infrastructure are consistent updates and attentive customer support. Technology Creates New Staff Roles. Chances for Career Growth.

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Solimar International

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The 2021 theme chosen by the World Tourism Organization is “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”. For 2021, the UNWTO decided to emphasize that in this growth we must not forget the most vulnerable and underserved communities. Celebrations of World Tourism Day 2021 . World Tourism Day is here! What is World Tourism Day?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2022

The number of people killed in mass shootings has risen from 272 in 2014 to 692 in 2021. Herrera recommends using every available resource—he brings in local, state and federal officials to close any gaps in training and utilizes FEMA’s free online security training. The burden is on planners to make attendees feel safe and secure.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The percentage of his customers’ events that were in-person rose steadily from April 2021 through August 2021, indicating that, at least prior to the Delta variant disruption, in-person events were coming back. “In-person is like the roaring 20s right now,” he said on a phone call from an event he was attending.

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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. Audiences have grown accustomed to a better standard in live streaming and consuming event content online. On the bright side, higher costs aren’t just a consequence of inflation and other economic challenges.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 20, 2021

Here’s what you need to know about how the world’s top brands are approaching their own hybrid event strategies in 2021 and 2022. Some companies will decide that their event strategy comprises a mix of in-person and online events. Right now, ZenDesk isn't going to be producing any physical events in 2021 (2022?).

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