Smart Meetings

AUGUST 10, 2022

Rising prices for business travelers are predicted to continue in 2022 and through 2023, according to a report, “ 2023 Global Business Travel Forecast ,” by travel management platform CWT and Global Business Travel Association. Overall, the global economy is expected to grow 3% in 2022 and 2.8%

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

She has been building the platform by using it for her DMC clients and soft launched to others. “As The platform makes it easier to support small local vendors, an authentic touch a lot of planners—and attendees—are looking for right now. Read More: 25 Pivotal Hospitality Trends from 2022 1.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The 2022 Annual Meeting & Exposition agenda covered the current disruptions of sustainability, diversity, equity and inclusion, and workforce challenges with an eye toward finding new solutions using new association business models. When we leverage our platform to allow groups to meet like that, it creates a richer experience,” she said.

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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

AUGUST 30, 2024

Welcome to Smart Travel, our weekly column where we share our latest tips and tricks to stay up to date on the can’t-miss news in travel. Today, we explore top travel apps and services, can’t-miss pricing for those planning a South American getaway, new international airline routes and more.

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The Abbi Agency

JANUARY 20, 2022

January xx, 2022) — The Abbi Agency , recently named one of the Most Diverse Companies in Northern Nevada, is quickly expanding its presence in Southern Nevada with new business and new employees across a variety of departments and positions. The integrated marketing agency firm expands across multiple. Independent.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 24, 2022

Last week, the Event Tech Podcast hosted Kyle Kocinski as a guest of honor and went over event technology trends and predictions for 2022. Today, the dynamic tech duo picks up where they left off last week, focusing on one 2022 event trend in particular: mergers and acquisitions in the event technology world.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2022

Designed in collaboration with Tourism Cares , a nonprofit organization dedicated to making the hospitality industry more eco-friendly, this free course is a great first step toward a more sustainable style of travel. Teaching each traveler is important to increase the impact of the course. More Travel-focused Resources.

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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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The MICE Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Between 2022 and 2023, over 500 guest rooms in the Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel were renovated. Guests don’t hear airplanes taking off or landing, allowing them to enjoy a quiet, restful stay and be ready for travel the next day.’ It’s a convenient solution for travellers and organisers alike.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Its opening marks the continuation of the all-inclusive trend, showing that travelers continue to demonstrate high interest in all-inclusive resort properties in an expanding list of destinations. The opening of this new property in Tokyo recognizes the continued desire for international travel made accessible.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2025

Some of the tools that can help with ROI tracking are CRM systems, attribution models, and analytics platforms. Consider implementing: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systems: Modern CRM platforms like Salesforce or HubSpot allow you to track the entire customer journey, from initial inquiry to final booking and post-event feedback.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2022

When touching down in a foreign country, the first thing many travelers do is connect to the airport’s Wi-Fi to get caught up on news, posts and messages they missed in the air. However, NordVPN , a virtual private network provider, urges travelers to think twice about cybersecurity. Read More: Meeting Safety Trends in 2022.

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Social Tables

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. Mountain Travel Symposium. International Hotel Technology Forum 2022.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 11, 2022

Smart Meetings asked Liesl Leary-Perez, vice president of corporate marketing with the virtual and hybrid event platform Hubilo , for lessons that will make all engagements more, well, engaging. She shared the results of a recent survey of event planners about the trends that will impact events in 2022. Meta-agency.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2022

The travel management company CWT just added car rental and train booking to their app and website to give travelers more independence in making their reservations at a time when travel costs are reaching historic highs. . CWT already had travel counselors available 24/7 to help travelers with car and train bookings.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

Held in Amsterdam, this event for the Alliance of Independent Travel Agencies (AER) brought together 500 travel agencies and 400 specialized tour operators, with a large portion focused on sustainable travel. No one missed the timed workshops and the classic travel market. The themed rooms also saw strong attendance.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

2022 is in the books, folks. You just need to hook up sound and audio to your event technology platform and share your content virtually. The switch to local events is better for sustainability because attendees don’t have to travel as much. Just don’t use platforms like Facebook Groups.

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The Abbi Agency

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Sustainable tourism is a practice that counteracts the social and environmental impacts associated with travel. This concept of travel requires buy-in from all relevant stakeholders, including tourism offices, business owners, lodging partners and locals, as well as strong political leadership to enact sustainable policy.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

After two years of testing streaming platforms, meeting professionals are asking for more comprehensive solutions and a number of event technology companies have risen to the challenge. How it impacts you: The more turnkey streaming engagement platforms are, the easier it will be to distribute content more widely.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Advocacy within the travel, tourism and hospitality industries takes on many forms. Smart Meetings has collected a list of advocacy stories from 2022 and we are all excited to see even more in the new year. Read More : 2022 Smart Women in Meetings: Visionary. The post Best of 2022: Advocacy appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Meeting professionals understand that travel brings people together. Destinations International , the association for Destination Marketing Organizations, is teaming up with research firms iolite group , Brand USA and Miles Partnership to determine the impact of cultural exchange on destination planning and travel.

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

As discussed in our 2022 Event Trends Guide , hybrid events are not simply in-person and virtual events put together. Give attendees extended access to a platform where they can meet other community members, attend webinars, ask questions, and interact with sponsors. Event platforms can do wonders for your event ROI.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

“Being able to go ahead and be experts at using these platforms has dramatically changed since the beginning. Now, we have hybrid events and we’re going back to in-person events , but we can still keep that virtual component for those that aren’t able to travel to events.” “Event planners are so resilient.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 3, 2022

You must first decide on your streaming platform to create the perfect live event and experience for your viewers. There are a variety of live stream platforms from which to choose. You can choose between social media lives, periscope, twitch, or even platforms like Zoom. How to Live Stream an Event? Use Your Phone.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The 2022 Annual Meeting & Exposition agenda covered the current disruptions of sustainability; diversity, equity and inclusion; and workforce challenges with an eye toward finding new solutions using new association business models. When we leverage our platform to allow groups to meet like that, it creates a richer experience,” she said.

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Endless Events

MARCH 1, 2021

They didn’t have to travel and they didn’t get sick and feel exhausted. CES 2021: What Was The Platform Like? Up next, Brandt touches upon the quality of the platform itself. “Some of the comments that I heard of what people didn’t like are things that you can’t really blame the platform for.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. ‘It Pays to Travel,’ Say Airlines’ Third Quarter Earnings Calls. and other parts of the world continue to value air travel and the ability to reconnect post-pandemic.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

There wasn’t a need to include a virtual platform ; unless it was a rare occasion with a one-off request to include a broadcast element. 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.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) September 20, 2022. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) September 19, 2022. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) September 18, 2022. SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) September 19, 2022. In the era of “quiet quitting” and The Great Resignation, incentive travel is a secret weapon that can keep employees happy and engaged.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 28, 2021

Who’s Booking : Hyatt is seeing a huge increase in leads from third-party RFP platforms like Cvent, and site selection companies like HelmsBriscoe. For the next 3-6 months, many corporations aren’t holding meetings due to company travel restrictions. As of May 25, their Q2 lead volume has already surpassed Q1 numbers.

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Dana Communications

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The social giant has become a go-to source for everything from travel inspiration and hotel recommendations to event halls to celebrate your wedding day. monthly active users of the platform, 60% are female, and 40% are male. In July 2021, the video length was increased to three minutes, then increased again in 2022.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Read More: You Should Go Here: 3 Travel Trends to Woo Attendees Bringing Your Attendees to Refract Seattle Another, more involved option, is to directly plan offsites. Dale Chihuly, Persian Ceiling and Rondel Doors, 1999, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2022 © Chihuly Studio.

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The MICE Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

There were so many excellent entries that it was hard to pick just one, but eventually we decided on SAP Sapphire 2022 in the Best Transformational Change category, and Siemens Energy Business Conference 2022 in Best Customer Experience – Live. Event: SAP Sapphire Author: Tim Porterfield – SAP Global Events. Location of Event.

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Dana Communications

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Millennials, the generation that travels most frequently, have made it clear that they are willing to pay more for items and services that carry a lighter carbon footprint, while approximately 72% of Gen Zers are more likely to buy from a company that contributes to social causes.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Read More: You Should Go Here: 3 Travel Trends to Woo Attendees Bringing Your Attendees to Refract Seattle Another, more involved option, is to directly plan offsites. Dale Chihuly, Persian Ceiling and Rondel Doors, 1999, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2022 © Chihuly Studio.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2022

This combination is an exciting opportunity to diversify and expand our network, add jobs and new possibilities for Crewmembers and expand our platform for profitable growth.”. JetBlue says the merger will “accelerate” its growth plan with over 1,700 daily flights to 125 destinations in 30 countries based on December 2022 schedules.

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