Smart Meetings

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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JUNE 14, 2022

IDEAS for Us works with volunteers to make Orlando’s greenery even more sustainable. As an organization supporting sustainable and beneficial travel, Tourism Cares maintains three funds that support efforts investing in tourism infrastructure, reestablishing tourism after a natural disaster or promoting diversity within travel.

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Dana Communications

JANUARY 25, 2023

After two years of being at home and the revenge travel surge of 2022, the world has welcomed a more, shall we say, logical approach to vacationing. The travel trends of 2023 point to a year of purposeful, smart travel inspired by television shows and movie sets, lower carbon footprints, ice baths and magic mushrooms. Really traveling.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2023

Sustainability is now required at meetings as attendees are demanding an environmentally conscious event. It’s easy to assume that meeting remotely is the more sustainable counterpart to in-person meetings, but what about the energy required to power the massive server farms that enable the technology?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2022

In a public report on second quarter financials, American Express (AmEx) Global Travel has cited a strong and sustained recovery in business travel in both hotels and airline sectors as a driver in the company’s gains. airlines” shows that in the second quarter of 2022, “the demand for business travel is very strong.”. billion to $1.85

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Dana Communications

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Sustainability has been shaping society for quite some time now, and we’re seeing examples of it incorporated into wellness and hospitality more and more each year. In addition, according to Booking.com’s 2023 Sustainable Travel Report , approximately 76% of respondents want to travel sustainably over the next 12 months.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

Read More: Year of the Sustainable RFP Sounds like a third-party planner’s secret weapon, right? Trend Spotting One side effect of the evolving database is that it tracks what is resonating with groups. We asked Volmrich to share the trends PURE Local Services is seeing. Read More: 25 Pivotal Hospitality Trends from 2022 1.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2025

Fred Dixon The global travel trends represent a significant milestonenot just recovering from the pandemic but building momentum for future growth, according to Brand USA President and CEO Fred Dixon. Thats up 40% from 2022, but still about 15% below 2019 levels. That number is up from 79 million in 2019. In Washington, D.C.,

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Dana Communications

JANUARY 3, 2022

If you’re only going to read a single trends blog this month, make sure it’s this one. Because we’re not just listing our educated prognostications—we’re deconstructing the five 2022 travel trends resorts and destinations should act on right now…. Let’s call this one a new twist on the previous trend of the ‘grammable getaway.

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Dana Communications

JULY 5, 2022

And yes, the way we eat—especially at corporate gatherings, meetings and functions which are just now, in 2022, starting to resume to somewhat normal pre-pandemic standards. Here are five trends in the food and beverage arena that you can count on making a grand presentation at your next meeting. Atypical Tastes. Going Local.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The return to in-person meetings has been trending over the last year. In the report, consisting of 580 global event professionals from five continents and 23 countries, it was found that all aspects of the meeting sector are increasing, including interest in sustainability, attendance, meeting spend and diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

IMEX 2022 concluded its 11th 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. Read highlights from Day 1 and 2 of IMEX America 2022.

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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. Sustainable aviation fuel could help to bridge the gap once enough is produced to bring the price down. Covid Shifts. Trips will just be more mindful.”.

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Convene by PCMA

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 we move into 2022 with Omicron variant cases on the rise, it looks as though virtual events will remain commonplace in the industry for the foreseeable future. Less Is More.

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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. International Hotel Technology Forum 2022. Cvent CONNECT.

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The Abbi Agency

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Over 175 media, content creators, marketers and big-name brands came together to collaborate and discuss the state of sustainable tourism. Sustainable tourism is a practice that counteracts the social and environmental impacts associated with travel. Let’s Get Political. Consider History of the Land.

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Social Tables

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

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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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

More than simply stretching our pre-existing 2022 budgets thin might be required in this climate. The silver lining is that the energy crisis can motivate our industry to start implementing sustainability in more significant, meaningful ways. The Annual ICE Report estimates that event-related costs will increase by 83%.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Encore Global hosted “Break Free, a journey of transformation” which invited guests to take part in an interactive survey focused on the sustainability efforts at IMEX while touching all the senses in a dramatic LED-enhanced space. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 11, 2022. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 12, 2022.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

78% of respondents say that their or their clients’ expenditures have increased since 2022. Read More: Answering the Call of the Event Future The Big Lessons: Five Trends “The pandemic was a defining moment for the industry. Sustainability isn’t only about reducing emissions. Yet, we adapted and evolved,” says Hulgard.

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Endless Events

MARCH 1, 2021

As proper tech nerds, our hosts Will and Brandt always check out what the year’s biggest innovations and trends are. Next up, Brandt talks about the rising trend of decoupling. He also makes some predictions for the CES 2022. ” CES 2021 Trends: Safety & Sustainability Tech . Source: Lasso Loop.

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Dana Communications

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Last year, we blogged about the revenge travel trend that had frustrated vacationers getting back out there and splurging on long-anticipated trips. We have some big ideas on how tourism and hospitality clients can leverage the trend to attract visitors and guests in greater numbers. From Revenge to Mindfulness.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

Diversity, sustainability and violent crime were on the agenda for Destinations International Annual Convention 2022 in Toronto, Canada, this week along with a host of other social issues destination marketing organizations are taking on as they emerge from Covid empowered to address a larger mission of getting heads in beds.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2023

Gifting experiences, sustainable products and giving back The era of your standard, boring and disposable corporate gifting at events is over. Experiential gifting is memorable, sustainable and reflects the personality of the organization as well as the meeting planner. It shows relevancy,” says Johnny Earle, a.k.a. “The

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2022

Six months later, almost 37,000 construction and masonry professionals returned to their normal slot in January of 2022. in the still shiny space to learn about new equipment, techniques and trends from more than 1,100 vendors. A Sustainable Focus. The show took over 632,000 sq. 3D printing.

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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. Read More: How IMEX Frankfurt Answered Critical Questions for a Sustainable Event. The research area focused on trends was also popular. We are always looking to learn and adapt.”. Focused Learning.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

In its second-quarter 2022 financial statement, American Airlines reported a historic return to profit, based on a second-quarter net income of $476 million and second-quarter revenue of $13.4 We are encouraged by the trends we’re seeing across the business, and we remain well-positioned for the continued recovery.”. less capacity. “The

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

As soon as you stop, you will be in sustain mode. What happens after sustaining? Sustaining. Then, when we did our first in-person event in March of 2022, we had a captivated audience. As a business, you can never not be adapting. You’re just trying to survive. Mark categorizes business in 4 ways: Startup.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Breaking down the company’s recent sustainability strategy International exhibition and convention center ExCel London is a carbon-neutral venue and an advocate for the path towards green meetings. Recently, the company debuted a comprehensive sustainability strategy. In 2022, the center was the first U.K. At over 100,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

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. The post Best of 2022: Diversity appeared first on Smart Meetings. New DEI and Environmental Action Advocacy Group Launches.

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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.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

– Technology and innovation – Trends and research – People and planet – Business practices – Experience design – Event marketing “That’s on purpose,” Endean said. “We EIC People & Planet Theater will host short-form content around sustainability and EDI case studies.

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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. billion in 2022 and is projected to grow to $1.2 The brand described the properties as being curated to serve a growing segment of “modern achievers.”

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 19, 2022

According to Forrester’s Q3 2021 B2B Enterprise Marketing Events Trends Survey , “Hybrid events will become the dominant form of events in 2022 and beyond.” The term “event” is truly boundless in 2022. Virtual trends have been rising over the last few years as an extension of a trend that started pre-pandemic.

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Endless Events

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. The events industry has been changing at a rapid speed.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Meeting Professional Continuing Education Includes Sustainability Certification Meeting professionals are taking sustainability more seriously than ever before. Whether you’re incorporating sustainable measurements into your RFPs, tracking down low-carbon menus or combing through LEED certified venues, you know you’re a green planner.

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