Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2022

But as we begin to inch ever closer to a new normal, it’s clear that meetings are making a comeback in 2022—with a few changes of course. Today we’re exploring four ways meetings and conventions are evolving in 2022 and beyond, and what to expect for the future.

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JUNE 22, 2022

The 10th NYC Experience Wellness and Travel Media event presented by Organic Spa Media on June 17, 2022 highlighted five major wellness trends that meeting planners should be aware of in booking spa experiences or resorts with wellness-centered offerings. These trends have relevance for planners in a variety of ways.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 9, 2022

But even in the hybrid setting, organizers need to be mindful of how they are engaging their attendees. Event organizers should be asking themselves: how does this technology benefit or improve the attendee experience, or does it fix an underlining issue? The post Best of 2022: Technology appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

IMEX America Moves Toward a Sustainable Events Future IMEX America 2022 was the greenest one yet. A detailed report prepared by MeetGreen explained how the largest industry event made progress toward its Net Zero Carbon Events goal while pointing to even more improvements IMEX and other event organizers can make in the future.

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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

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. Read More : Q2 Earnings Indicate a Business Travel Surge and Strong Leisure Trend.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2023

I think that destination marketing organizations, as they’re doing their product development, really need to be thoughtful about the types of events that are happening in their community to ensure that it attracts a wide variety of demographic targets,” McGrath said. The post Travel and Tourism Trends in U.S.

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DECEMBER 22, 2021

The Convene editors look back on an ever-changing 2021 and ask the question: What event trend is on my radar for 2022? As a result, I think we will see companies and organizations start to rethink their big-picture strategy and put their energy into hosting fewer but more impactful live events. Less Is More. Jennifer N.

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JANUARY 14, 2022

2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022. International Hotel Technology Forum 2022. Cvent CONNECT.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Plus strategies for managing increased business travel costs in 2024 Business travel and event cost are not increasing as steeply as they were in 2022, but they’re still going up, according to 2024 Business Travel Forecast , a new study by CWT and Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). In 2022, air travel saw a 72.2%

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The return to in-person meetings has been trending over the last year. While trends are increasing all across the board, the rate at which they’re increasing regionally—in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific (APAC)—varies. More Meetings. Sustainability Concentration.

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DECEMBER 28, 2021

Every event organizer wants to create an experience that attendees will enjoy during the event and remember when it’s over. This year they’ve chosen colors that you can incorporate into your next event, and here’s who you can give your event an up-to-the-moment look with 2022’s colors of the year.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

But with news of the Omicron variant changing day-to-day, conference organizers and sponsors are using the skills they’ve acquired in Covid times: flexibility and leveraging virtual options to replace some face-to-face experiences. See also : Meeting Safety Trends in 2022.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2022

While the World Health Organization (WHO) and the CDC report that the strain which has appeared in several European countries as well as the United Kingdom and now the United States is the milder of two existing strains, both organizations are working to contain the outbreaks that have occurred in the past two weeks.

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APRIL 1, 2022

Being so, we’ve put together this list of catering trends to help you hone in on what matters to audiences now. Whether you’re planning a wedding, a conference, or an anniversary dinner, these catering trends can help you stay ahead of the curve and craft experiences that people won’t soon forget. Are there new trends emerging?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 13, 2022

More meetings industry associations have been moving into Europe, as evidenced by the latest gatherings by several leading organizations around the world. 28-30, 2022. — IMEX (@IMEX_Group) June 23, 2022. Associations That Have Gone Euro. IMEX22 pic.twitter.com/FPsFFwuowO.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

That way meeting organizers can track, manage and identify trends in travel usage. Government restrictions are having the biggest impact on business travel trends. Southwest’s Martini explained that one of the benefits is access to a Partner Service Desk for additional support, including enhanced reporting. Covid Shifts.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 24, 2022

Orlando Health is a nonprofit healthcare organization serving the southeastern U.S. The partnership provides both tourists and member organizations with access to a wellness and health resources telephone concierge service to provide individualized health resources and visitor-specific wellness tips. . Read more here. Read more here.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2022

Renovations of all the guestrooms and suites in The Royal East Tower will be finished by summer 2022 followed by newly renovated rooms and suites in The Royal West Tower. Beyond 2022, the resort will partner with David Grutman of Groot Hospitality to open an “oasis within an oasis” which is being called “Somewhere Else.”

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Endless Events

JANUARY 14, 2022

We’re talking about the community model: one of the most exciting event trends of 2022! No wonder it is one of the biggest event trends to keep an eye on in 2022! While they wait for your next event, they can enjoy webinars, check out upcoming and past events, and meet other members in organic ways.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2023

Flexible event space gives broadcast convention more with less The pandemic forced cinephiles to wait two years to reunite in Las Vegas for the National Association of Broadcasters’ NAB Show in 2022. By the time the 2022 show was approaching, Brown and his team noted a drop in Covid cases linked to improved weather conditions. “We

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APRIL 8, 2022

It seems that the asynchronous communication trend has also started making waves in the meeting and events industry , namely as asynchronous hybrid events. As discussed in our 2022 Event Trends Guide , hybrid events are not simply in-person and virtual events put together. Event platforms can do wonders for your event ROI.

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

Shawn Cheng The companies participating in the Tech Playground at Convening Leaders 2024 in January are introducing creative solutions for event organizers powered by AI. If an event organizer using an AI chatbot can “give you value in the form of instant answers or information, [it] builds trust,” said Chuck Elias, CEO of 42Chat.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 9, 2021

The organization includes the South American cities of Bogota, Colombia; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Lima, Peru; Quito, Ecuador; and Sao Paulo, Brazil. In 2022, a large portion—43 percent—of associations’ members plan to participate in international events. One thing seems certain: There will be a comeback in the MICE industry.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2022

The transaction recovery for the second quarter reached 69% of 2019 pro forma levels, and the revenue recovery reached 65%…The continued strength in the recovery of business travel and our share gains give us the confidence to raise our full-year 2022 revenue guidance to a range of $1.8 billion to $1.85 “What Inflation?”

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

How the gig economy is impacting the events industry In honor of Labor Day, Smart Meetings chatted with Tracy Judge, founder and CEO of Soundings , to get the latest scoop on the trends currently emerging within the freelance meeting planner gig economy. Use tools like Slack or Trello to stay organized.

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

2022 welcomed the launch of New Intent, an organization focused on promoting diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) and environmental advocacy with destinations and event planners. Smart Meeting asked CEOs of destination marketing organizations (DMOs) for tips on how to be more proactive in being accessible to travelers.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2023

Experiential gifting is memorable, sustainable and reflects the personality of the organization as well as the meeting planner. When corporate gifting is meaningful and interactive, recipients feel important and associate the organization and the producers of the event with high standards and thoughtful business operations.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 18, 2022

“Different organizations have different demographics in their attendee base,” agrees Keaton. Karmen wants to know what are the consequences for organizations that will postpone their events. Speaking of great strategizing practices, Keaton wants to talk about one of the hottest event trends of 2022: the 365 community model.

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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. Tips for International Travel in 2022.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Smart Meetings has collected a list of advocacy stories from 2022 and we are all excited to see even more in the new year. Smart Meetings sat down for a chat with Megan Henshall, a 2022 Smart Women in Meetings Visionary Award Winner, to discuss neurodiversity in the events industry and what professionals can do to accommodate the issue.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Travel (along with scores of other travel and aviation organizations) asked that “the Administration remove the requirement for pre-departure testing for vaccinated passengers traveling to the United States. The order, requiring face coverings indoors or proof of vaccination in lieu of them will not be extended. Rachel Bendick. A4A and U.S.

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MARCH 30, 2023

CIS of Nevada is a national program that works with organizations across the U.S. On March 22, The Venetian organized a food donation to Hero School, City Impact Las Vegas, Las Vegas Rescue Mission and New Day Adult Care. Greater Philadelphia Chapter held an event titled Meetings Matter: Trends and Tactics.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Speaking Industry Benchmark Report produced by AAE Speakers Bureau compiles data from both event organizers and keynote speakers to better understand the issues and trends affecting the speaker-booking process. Rising Costs Event organizers are concerned with both rising costs and attendance numbers for this year.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2023

Meeting Room of the Future Trends Report Offers Roadmap for More Climate-Friendly Practices We’ve heard it before: Climate sustainability is a pressing issue. Pick the ones that mean something to your organization, your culture, or even to you personally.” In 2022, they served 12,000 lunches, 80% of which were vegetarian.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Read More: Wellness Hacks and Deep Relaxation Trends The “menu” goes beyond health-conscious group meal options, such as kombucha flavors, quinoa salads and tofu poke stations. Also available for the asking is aura and chakra reading along with organized walks/runs and guided outdoor hikes. trillion by 2030.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2021

As part of this increase in business, he has seen a new trend: “Meetings aren’t always about the ‘meeting’ anymore.” Meeting planners are telling us they are seeking authentic, immersive experiences that are designed to help groups strengthen interpersonal relationships, as well as support the culture of each organization,” he reported.

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