Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Smart Meetings has collected our best CSR stories of 2022 to inspire and encourage continued efforts towards good causes. Starting IPW 2022 with a Green Bang: Tourism Cares Pledges $10,000 to IDEAS for Us. The post Best of 2022: CSR appeared first on Smart Meetings. Experience Cities and People in a Different Way.

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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. With more countries opening their borders and lifting Covid restrictions, 2022 international travel has increased exponentially since 2019 and progressing towards pre-pandemic numbers. Why the Rapid Growth in International Travel?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Meeting venues, airports, car manufacturers and hotels have all been making efforts to tackle the question of climate change and longevity in the hospitality industry. Some meeting venues just dabble in sustainability, while others make it their MO. Some meeting venues just dabble in sustainability, while others make it their MO.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Now, more than ever, meeting professionals need timely updates about how evolving technology can help them deliver smoother registration, better engagement and more valuable data insights for in-person, virtual and hybrid events. State of Virtual Meeting Tools. How to Harness the Lasting Power of Virtual Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

IMEX 2022 concluded its 11 th American run Thursday following a thunderous return with over 12,000 people in attendance at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, a 45% increase over last year’s event due to pandemic travel restrictions. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 13, 2022. meetsmart pic.twitter.com/xY7qsyppLz.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Smart Meetings has been covering the airline and hotel industry closely this year, both in our weekly travel reports designed specifically for meeting planners and in our feature coverage. See some highlights below on the highs (and lows) of the travel scene in 2022. Fasten Your Seat Belts. Flight Plan.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

We researched the top meeting venues in each of these destinations. of meeting space. The Convention Center offers clients 72 meeting rooms totaling 204,000 sq. Sheraton Dallas Hotel’s meeting space embodies a distinct sense of technology and style. of meeting space, 52 event rooms and 60 break out rooms.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

And after a long few years, a massive return to in-person events in 2022, and a looming recession, the IMEX America 2022 event has been long awaited. . We covered the IMEX Frankfurt 2022 event back in July. Or, ‘We’re going to market toward medical meetings.’ We hope you enjoyed our recap of IMEX America 2022!

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Endless Events

MAY 12, 2022

As things currently stand in the events industry, we’re planning events in 2022 as if the COVID-19 pandemic never existed. She notes that, indeed, some events look a lot like 2019 in 2022. It was very similar to the pre-COVID event, but tons of people came because that crowd simply wanted to meet in person.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Two-thirds of meeting professionals have reported the recovery of the hospitality industry to more than half of 2019 levels and one-third reported having reached beyond recovery to 80% of 2019 levels, according to new research by IACC’s new report, Meeting Room of the Future Barometer Late—November 2022.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 14, 2022

This was the start of the cross-company collaboration that would bring nSight 2022 to fruition. Earlier in 2022, TSEC assisted in the late stages of planning nCino’s private leadership conference in Bloomington, North Carolina. Initially projected to be half the size, nSight 2022 drew in 1,400 registered attendees.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Global DMC Partners (GDP), the network of independent destination management companies and event service providers, has recently unveiled its 2022 Global Destination Index , which highlights the most popular meeting and incentive destinations around the world, according to booked and pending business across its worldwide partners.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2022

A sound body and mind makes for a sound meeting planner who creates fantastic events. Smart Meetings wrote a bit about how meeting planners can ensure their health and wellness is in top-tier shape, so they can pass on the good vibes to their attendees. But how does one create a sound body and mind? Say No to Anger.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

2022 is going to be our best year yet; we’ve embraced exciting new event technology and hybrid events as the way of the future! The 22 Best Event Platforms To Use In 2022! A list of best event platforms to use in 2022 ! This is ideal for boosting connections and widening the meeting pool for your participants.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

IMEX America Moves Toward a Sustainable Events Future IMEX America 2022 was the greenest one yet. Counting the Sustainable Event Measures IMEX America 2022 , which took place Oct. The post New Report: IMEX 2022 Reached Net Zero Carbon Events Goals appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 20, 2022

Destinations International (DI) has announced its 2022 Hall of Fame Inductees and Destination Organization Leadership Award recipients. Find DI’s 2022 inductees and recipients below. The post Destinations International Announces 2022 Hall of Fame Inductees appeared first on Smart Meetings. Hall of Fame Inductees.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

If there is a silver lining to the pandemic for the meetings industry, it’s this: The pandemic accelerated the evolutions of meetings. Like the typewriter, print publications and fax machines, the fully in-person meeting would have eventually become extinct. People know how to use them, and they make great meeting programs.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Meeting professionals are not just in the events business, we are in the business of helping people define who they are. That was a reminder from Greg Bogue, chief experience architect at Maritz Global Events and keynote speaker last week at Smart Meetings Incentive Experience in Riviera Maya at the all-inclusive Hotel Xcaret Arte.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2022

The first six months of 2022 were a busy time for Dubai and the United Arab Emirates, as Dubai Business Events (DBE), Dubai’s convention bureau, as the two destinations collaborated to procure 99 event bookings over the coming years. Where to Meet. of meeting space is spread across 32 rooms. Travel Rules in Dubai.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2021

of meeting space; great for small events, the space can accommodate up to 40 people. Meeting professionals can also book a private chef and live entertainment for dinner. of meeting space in its Marina Tower, which includes a 20,000-square-foot addition with floor-to-ceiling windows that overlooks the harbor and downtown San Diego.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 12, 2022

While 2022 is in full swing, the meetings and event industry is continuing to navigate best practices regarding safe meetings and social gatherings during the Covid-19 pandemic. One trend that we are continuing to see is that of outdoor meetings. The benefits of hosting a meeting in nature are many. Keep It Down.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Refract Seattle 2024 was the largest yet, in the festival’s sixth year—and it’s a shining example of an opportunity for business meetings and events, from citywides to VIP groups, to get connected with the locale of their chosen destination in an unforgettable way.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 6, 2022

Event platform MeetingPlay and meeting management SaaS provider Aventri announced today that they will merge to create a full-service event software company. New CEO Eric Lochner, who was previously president and CEO of Steele Compliance Solutions, saw the combination as a benefit for meeting professionals looking for seamless solutions. “We

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Endless Events

MARCH 21, 2022

This week, Brandt and Endless Events’ Kyle Kocinski do a case study on Remo , one of the top 22 event platforms to use in 2022. Remo is a map-based virtual event platform that has been building events and meetings since 2018. “ Remo is a map-based virtual meeting and event platform. What is Remo? We’re global.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2021

The number of meetings being scheduled now is quickly picking up steam as mask mandates are lifted and people start gathering again, but meeting formats have evolved. With Salamander Hotels & Resorts , a luxury resort management company founded by Sheila Johnson , a Smart Women in Meetings Hall of Fame winner. Ty Brassie.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

United Adds New Non-Stops to 100+ International Cities This Summer to Meet ‘Soaring Overseas Travel Demand’ United Airlines has announced that it will fly to 114 different international cities this summer and has expanded its flying by 25% versus last year to meet the sharp increase in demand for travel outside of the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

All Covid protocols will be observed at the meeting space, and people who choose not to travel will be accommodated with some digital options. “At Hybrid meeting programs offer a silver lining. See also : Meeting Safety Trends in 2022. As of Monday, CES is planning to go forward in Las Vegas, Jan. Health and Safety.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 19, 2023

We’ll Always Have Paris…Until Beijing Takes Over A new study from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) shows Paris is the world’s most powerful “city destination” with almost $36 billion USD in 2022 in terms of direct GDP contribution to the city, but it also reveals that Paris will cede its place to up-and-coming Beijing by 2032.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Even as in-person meetings continue to reemerge with a vengeance, virtual meetings have taken a primary position in the event professional toolbox. Yes, hybrid meetings are more complicated and costly, but virtual is here to stay without a doubt,” he said. Now all variations of meeting delivery are on the table.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Predictions of a mass consolidation of the meetings industry have been swirling since the World Health Organization started advising lockdowns in early 2020 to “smooth the curve” of what was then known as novel coronavirus. The post A Unique Meetings Consolidation Model Grows appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

Hoppers busiest airport data Travel agency Hopper ’s Memorial Day and Summer Travel research posts say that domestic airfare dropped 26% or $100 per ticket from 2022 and are a further 6% below 2019 levels. Hotel prices in the United States have dropped from 2022 down to $208 per night over Memorial Day Weekend, -6% from this time last year.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 11, 2022

Just as virtual meetings can’t replace in-person events, the Metaverse won’t replicate real life. Both digital solutions bring advances that can teach real-world lessons to meeting professionals looking to improve their experiences. People are looking to participate in meetings in a more exploratory fashion,” she said.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The return to in-person meetings has been trending over the last year. This is expected to continue well into 2023, according to a new report, “ 2023 Global Meetings and Events Forecast ,” by American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT). More Meetings. Greater Meeting Spend. for conferences and tradeshows and 4.2%

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

Cvent has just published its list of Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for 2023: Nashville and San Diego moving up to the second and third spots after Orlando. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. Top 10 Meeting Destinations in North America 1.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 18, 2023

This is the second consecutive year of waning passenger satisfaction, following a 22-point decline in 2022 from 2021. The biggest factor driving this year’s decline in satisfaction is cost and fees, which has fallen 17 points from 2022. The study was fielded from March 2022 through March 2023.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2022

A new survey from JD Power, US Travel and Tourism Economics (an Oxford Economics company), shows good news for meetings, albeit in tandem with a lag on behalf of corporate to allocate funds for meeting and business travel. Read More : 7 Business Travel Trends Set to Shape 2022. trips per month over the next 6 months.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2025

Corporate Events (meetings, conferences, tradeshows, product launches, brand activations, consumer shows, company parties). An award-winning industry leader, Wendy was recently honored with the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Visionary Award. What Is the Live Events Industry?

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