Advanced Travel and Tourism

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

COVID-19 has drastically changed how people travel — and it will be a good while before we return to “normal,” if ever. Although travelers are finally getting back out into the world and visiting new destinations, things have shifted. But first, let’s look at how travel has changed since the pandemic started.

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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. Like what you see?

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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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Advanced Travel and Tourism

JUNE 30, 2021

Destinations can gain a massive advantage by encouraging travelers to share their experiences with others. Why UGC Is Crucial for Travel and Tourism Brands. Travelers are wary of overly-produced marketing messages. They’re far more likely to listen to non-brand opinions when choosing where to travel and spend their money. .

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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

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. David Thompson, IBTM World Event Director, explained why they chose to go down the asynchronous road.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

The recent surge in “revenge travel” has been met with burnt out staff and slow service. Travel restrictions are being lifted around the world , drawing in even more tourists from abroad and more professionals to events. Sure signs of a well-maintained online infrastructure are consistent updates and attentive customer support.

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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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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The recently published “The Future 100: 2024” report identifies 100 trends across industries — from culture to technology to travel and hospitality — that will shape the way people live and work this year and beyond. MidJourney created this “timber pavilion in nature” from prompts written by Digital Media Editor Magdalina Atanassova.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

” Cvent Top Meeting Destinations | North America As pandemic restrictions eased and travel returned, convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) worked diligently to promote their cities and revive the industry as quickly as possible, and those efforts are paying off. For example, Grand Hyatt Nashville (No. 4), ARIA Resort & Casino (No.

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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. More events with more events mean more food, room blocks, entertainment, production equipment, and travel – and those all cost extra money. It’s also a sign of a returned confidence in event planning. The Rise of Energy Costs .

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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. A fascinating commemoration of this day is Nepal reopening to foreign travel. World Tourism Day is here!

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2022

The repositioning of Encore as more than just an AV equipment supplier is being championed by a new senior team working with President and CEO (and 2021 Smart Meetings Catalyst Winner ) Ben Erwin. Recruitment includes appealing to Twitch users who are experts in gamification and online behavior.

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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. 5 Ways to Pivot your Tourism Experience for Post-COVID Traveller. By Rebecca White.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 13, 2021

We knew that in April 2021 we would still be unfortunately in various stages of open to stay-at-home for our members on six continents, and that our passionate and resilient community still needed each other. In 2020 we hosted a 2-hour event featuring the talent found within SITE , our first in what would become a series of digital events.

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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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Conferences that Work

JULY 19, 2021

Yesterday [see below], I realized that hub and spoke is a great format for purely online meetings too. The hub event and each pod may be either in-person or online. Online meeting : participants are connected to each other via an internet platform like Zoom or Teams. Online pods. Adrian Segar (@ASegar) July 16, 2021.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 12, 2020

If we’re really lucky , we’ll have a safe, inexpensive, effective vaccine some time before the end of 2021 (remember, testing takes time). Obviously, we have already seen a sudden, unexpected, and massive shift to online events. We love to complain about the blandness and limitations of online meetings.

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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. A total of 174 people took part in the event, including 54 online. Online event component. I interviewed the event organiser, Dr. Carlos R.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The post Travel Tech set to drive innovation and strategic partnerships in EMEA appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The countdown is on for the most innovative travel and hospitality technology event in the EMEA region. billion in 2021 and is expected to reach $690.71 billion by 2026.Travel

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Tourism eSchool

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

15 Ways to Evolve Your Destination Visitor Guide in 2021. Older couples - Travelling without kids, or possibly as extended family groups. Younger Couples - Often travelling with other couples or friends. Who are they travelling with ? What’s their motivation for travel? Accessibility Travel Tips.

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Tourism eSchool

JULY 28, 2021

The Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) is a national, central online database which features listings of thousands of tourism experiences, events and destination information. These optimisations will need to be done in the YouTube platform, not in the ATDW-Online Portal. Connect with your Potential Customers.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I have really only one innovative point here, and it’s not particularly innovative, which is that as an [industry], one of the main things that you have to realize is that you can try and do your job to cut emissions but unless the emissions are due to air travel decrease, you’ll be working around the margins.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 30, 2021

In many ways, 2021 felt like a series of false starts. One solution may be found in developing online communities — an in-between-events space that many associations and nonprofit organizations haven’t fully tapped into just yet. Even as their hybrid events remain a work in progress, many organizers now see their long-tail potential.

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Endless Events

APRIL 2, 2020

“What’s 2021 going to be like and how can I make those events better knowing the new environment that we’re going to be in? How people might be more restrictive in their traveling coming back out from this time of being closed-off time. Taking an online course, or just improving your skills.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 25, 2024

Between 2021 and 2022, I committed the error of typing the phrase “the future is hybrid” not once, but seven times and even titled an early 2023 story “ The Future is Hybrid-ish.” Insights resource Crunchbase estimated that in 2020 and 2021, more than $1.5 Nobody should have an online component. Time for a confession.

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DCI

OCTOBER 19, 2021

As of August 2021, the U.S. What talent finds online is oftentimes their first impression of a community. The post Five Takeaways From DCI’s 2021 National Talent Research, Talent Wars appeared first on Development Counsellors International (DCI).

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 23, 2021

The post Virtual ATM 2021 begins today as industry convenes to show support for travel recovery appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Middle East region’s largest travel and tourism showcase, Arabian Travel Market continues this week from 24 May to 26 May with the highly anticipated ATM Virtual event.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

million passengers traveled through AVL, which saw a 43% year-over-year growth from 2013. Asheville Greenworks, a volunteer-based organization, had 1,609 volunteers across 196 projects in 2021, who all helped restore Asheville in a variety of ways, including planting trees and removing litter from creeks and roadsides. In 2019, 1.6

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

Increasing audience engagement and online event attendee numbers during a pandemic. started a virtual sub-committee which fuelled online conversation and debate with, and among, attendees. Online attendees have more opportunities to engage with more people about different topics and people are appreciative.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 5, 2021

[My June, 2021 guest post for BlueJeans by Verizon on event ROI.]. It seems likely that the mix will include: Fewer in-person; More online; and. More hybrid (in-person and online) meetings. What will people be willing to pay for online attendance, compared to what they paid for pre-pandemic face-to-face meetings.

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AltexSoft Travel

JANUARY 19, 2022

The devastating impact of travel on the environment and local communities is enormous. marine litter is up to 40 percent bigger during peak season) are just some of the global problems caused by travel. marine litter is up to 40 percent bigger during peak season) are just some of the global problems caused by travel.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 29, 2022

The American Society of Hematology (ASH) is aiming to restore its pre-pandemic in-person participation at the same time it cultivates a larger online audience. Reed outlined the approach the 2021 ASH Annual Meeting, held Dec. Programs ran simultaneously for online and in-person audiences with livestreamed content. Data Driven.

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Solimar International

MAY 23, 2022

The travel and tourism industry is no exception. Technology is driving the way in which travellers are searching, accessing and consuming travel content. According to Wex’s US Travel Trends Report 2019 , technology influences the imagination and preparedness of travellers today – this cannot be overstated.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 26, 2021

CAESARS FORUM in Las Vegas, which served as a hybrid hub for PCMA Convening Leaders 2021, will be the site of Convening Leaders 2022. 9-12 at CAESARS FORUM in Las Vegas and online. For those that are unable to be vaccinated or cannot travel to Las Vegas, a digital option will be offered. “We

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Travel umbrella since November 2021) organizes the event and has decided on March 30 for GMID in 2023. The 2022 GMID toolkit will remain online until the 2023 version is available early next year. million people. million people. The Meetings Mean Business Coalition (under the U.S.

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Travel Daily Media

JANUARY 25, 2021

The post AIME Cancels 2021 Event Due COVID-19 Implications appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The post AIME Cancels 2021 Event Due COVID-19 Implications appeared first on Travel Daily. media or visit aime.com.au.

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