Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

For the latest in can’t miss travel news, we cover levitating trains, travel market projections, the ultimate flight experience and more. Favorable market conditions coupled with a balanced growth trajectory have supported this downward trend, though meeting profs aren’t in the clear. billion in 2021.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

According to a 2021 study by the Federal Reserve, the average Black, Hispanic and Latino households own up to 85% less net wealth than their white counterparts. The fund will reduce application and royalty fees, which can be as high as $120,000, provide investment to secure franchise agreements and offer training at a discounted rate.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

One lesson learned from both Frankfurt 2022 and America in 2021 was that people want more focused learning tracks. The research area focused on trends was also popular. On the heels of MPI speakers talking about the power of listening, Bauer was pretty sure they had hooked into a trend of what people are craving right now.

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ITA Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

91 Invaluable Sales Training Resources for 2021. That requires an incredible amount of training. And that sales training is never over. Share this list of sales training resources with your team to keep them razor sharp this coming year. 13 Top Sales Training Companies Share Their Best Tips | HubSpot.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2023

Charlick feels passionately about bras being a product to give confidence and is involved with the nonprofit I Support the Girls to go into the inner cities to not only donate bras but train counselors in bra fitting. Sustainability and brand reliability are trending, and Citizen Watch commits to both.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Invisible Cities is an international social enterprise that offers training and job skills to those affected by homelessness through the tour guide industry. Invisible Cities trains their employees to be walking tour guides in the city to show the best-hidden gems—and the less explored sides of its urban personality.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 19, 2021

Our 2021 Endless Event Trends guide predicted that one of the two realities would come true: either the COVID-19 vaccine would become widely available or the virus would remain a part of our everyday lives. As long as we follow the local, state, and federal guidelines, we can still produce safe events.

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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. . Some of the key trends to look out for restarting events are: Utilize Contactless Technology . The unthinkable will become an agenda.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Taking care of the health of the attendees is a growing trend in the events industry – and we’re not just talking about COVID-19 compliance at events. PCMA EduCon 2021 , for example, hosted a gamified health challenge and encouraged attendees to move their bodies. “Then, I moved into personal training.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

“Looking forward through the end of the year, the airline expects the strong Covid recovery trends to continue to overcome the recessionary pressures in the macroeconomic environment,” United’s release on the earnings statement said. Total traffic in August 2022 was up 67% compared to August 2021, reported the agency.

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The MICE Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Hubilo has launched a deep-dive events series to share the latest trends, tips and tricks, and next-level ideas for various virtual and hybrid events. Each event will look at a different business area, the first exploring the topic of sales kick-offs (SKOs), specifically, Beyond Sales Kick-Offs: Immersive Sales Training.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The perfect union of these two (seemingly mutually exclusive) event trends are hybrid events. When reviewing the production of the PCMA Educon 2021 (a well-executed hybrid event!), So, which one will prevail? Well, this is not an argument, so there’s no need to pick sides. Why not both?

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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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Bizzaboo

APRIL 3, 2023

We’ve come a long way from Q4 2021 when a mere 16.8% We’ve come a long way from Q4 2021 when a mere 16.8% We’ve come a long way from Q4 2021 when a mere 16.8% We’ve come a long way from Q4 2021 when a mere 16.8% In Q4 2021, 75% of events on Bizzabo’s platform were virtual, in Q2 2022 30.6%

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

Read More : 7 Business Travel Trends Set to Shape 2022. Read More : At MPI WEC 2021, Michael C. Expanding vendor deals to utilize spa facilities, wellness-based accommodation and better team training are good places to start. “On Hybrid work plans have come at the cost of connection, but they don’t have to.

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Tourism eSchool

APRIL 26, 2021

Our key Takeaways from the Victorian Tourism Conference 2021. Published on April 27, 2021. Trends and Insights driving tourism in the next 6, 12 and 18 months. The Lon established their brand while the construction was in-train. COVID extrapolated, exacerbated trends for short time. By Paige Rowett. Sarah Hunter.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Hospitality professionals saw the industry undergo tremendous changes in 2021. 2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. HITEC ORLANDO. June 27-30 | Orange County Convention Center | Orlando.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 12, 2022

Although in Q4 2021, 75% of events on Bizzabo’s platform were virtual, only 30.6% 71% of event decision makers say that it’s difficult to make virtual events accurately mimic the IRL experience, with 2 in 3 (67%) feeling it’s difficult to articulate a brand narrative through virtual events ( BlueJeans and Forrester , 2021).

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 21, 2023

“The Future 100: 2023 ,” creative agency, consultancy, and technology company Wunderman Thompson’s annual forecast, identifies 100 trends across industries — from culture to technology to travel and hospitality — that will shape the way we live and work this year and beyond.

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ITA Group

DECEMBER 16, 2021

5 Channel Trends & Program Impact Predictions for 2022. To help channel leaders prepare, ITA Group experts have identified five key trends for you to prioritize in 2022. The trend for channel partners is ease of use through a personalized experience, providing relevance for them and their customers, and clear expectations.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 19, 2021

It was then scheduled for February 2021 at the Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne. The decision was made to have Pathology Update 2021 in July at the ICC Sydney. Pathology Update 2021 was scheduled as a hybrid, the plan was to have onsite speakers, onsite delegates, and an onsite Industry Exhibition along with a virtual platform.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2023

Read More : Tammy Canavan: Most Important DMO Convention in 30 Years The MID-funded ambassadors cleared over a million gallons of trash, removed widespread vandalism and helped thousands of visitors find their way in the downtown area from 2021-22—a year that saw 421,654 visitors to Seattle’s Westlake Park and Occidental Square.

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ITA Group

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Year in Review: Top 10 Channel Marketing Blog Posts of 2021. The past 12 months have seen existing trends accelerate years ahead as many brands sped up their digital transformation and OEMs and distributors were faced with supply chain and inflation disruptions. Thu, 12/30/2021 - 08:54. What a year it’s been. Ellen Linkenhoker.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 19, 2022

We could be in the adoption phase and the train is coming down the track, but hasn’t arrived yet, or it could be something else.” We could be in the adoption phase and the train is coming down the track, but hasn’t arrived yet, or it could be something else. Read expert predictions for 2022 meetings. .

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The MICE Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2020

But this is not enough; we also need to look more deeply into the global trends that involve technology, organisational structures, generational shifts, learning, values, leadership, etc. Yuri van Geest opened the event to outline the shift happening right now in society and list key trends in society and events. ‘We Event trends.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

The result is that availability of employees in the hospitality sector has hovered at less than 10% over the last five years while turnover has accelerated at a staggering pace of 165% from 2019 to 2020 before dipping to 85% in 2021 and lowering again to 70% as of December 2022, according to the report.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Calendar year 2024 is already forecasted to show a healthy increase in group rooms nationwide, largely due to the number of meetings that had been on the books in 2021, 2022 and 2023 that were postponed or re-scheduled into 2024. Indeed, 2024 will have its’ challenges but could also be a year in which group business thrives.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 21, 2021

Janet Stovall, senior client strategist at NeuroLeadership Institute, speaks remotely during PCMA EduCon 2021. “No Janet Stovall, senior client strategist at NeuroLeadership Institute, and PCMA EduCon 2021 Main Stage speaker, would say that lack of intent or focus is such a missed opportunity. According to 383 U.S.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

At Destinations International in Baltimore in 2021 I thought the pandemic had basically ended. The end of the global health emergency is, of course, welcomed by the industry, but the pandemic itself created a unique and enduring advocacy platform. Did it end the way you predicted?

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 21, 2021

Fan seating at Petco Park in San Diego serves as session seating for attendees of Warrior West 2021, a military resource and training expo. The event, Warrior West 2021 — a military and first responder resource and training expo organized by military gear and tactical equipment company ADS, Inc. — Photos by Daniel Snyder.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 23, 2024

First, the good: According to the study, overall employee awareness of their organization’s ethics program has grown when compared with data from 2021. In addition, the study’s results indicated an increased awareness of written standards of business conduct, confidential mechanisms for speaking up, and ethical standards training.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2023

The tribe actually maintains their own training system,” Pegg said. Renovations to various meeting spaces at Harrah’s Cherokee were completed in October of 2021—illuminating the more than 130,000 sq ft. Meet at the Gateway to the Great Smokey Mountains Harrah’s Cherokee Exhibit Hall.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In March 2021, the platform made its “Follow” button — once available only by invitation to select “Influencers” — open to all. That gave content creators access to potentially much larger audiences — users shared 40 percent more content on the network in Spring 2023 than they did in the same period in 2021, according to LinkedIn.

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The MICE Blog

JANUARY 7, 2021

To gain insights and understanding of the global trends that will shape the future of the events industry, Rotterdam Partners Convention Bureau has launched a new series of hybrid events called The Rotterdam Experiment. You need to train and do it more often, but it was fun nonetheless. Introduction to VR technology for events.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

For 2021, the hot trends are contactless cards and digital delivery, increasing the need for incentive technology solutions. There was growing popularity in gift card incentives in 2020, and that trend will continue into 2021. Distribution of gift card amounts awarded according to IRF Outlook for 2021.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 4, 2022

20–21, 2021. 2021 attendees: 148. AACT held virtual training and networking in 2020 but felt a physical event was vital. At the 2021 in-person seminar, “the panel we had was specifically on handling taste panels and consumer panels during COVID,” Schwenk said. Date: Sept. Place: Oak Brook, Illinois. Sugarcoated Sessions.

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DCI

JUNE 14, 2023

The Talent Wars 2023 report, now in its seventh edition, was released this week to provide insight into the challenges, trends and overall future of talent attraction. The percentage of respondents accepting such jobs rose from 21% in 2021 and 2022 to 26% in 2023.

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