Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

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). Although all meeting types are expecting increased attendance in 2023, in-person meetings in particular are expected to see the greatest.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Around 1,500 cultural heritage experts from around the world are set to meet in Sydney for the General Assembly of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS GA2023) in September 2023, marking the first time the event is held in Australia or the Pacific region. Developing a Sustainability Guide.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2023

It was a fun motivator for attendees to let go of any insecurities and access their inner freethinker. The three topics discussed at the provocateur luncheon were “Employee Engagement,” “Stress and Sustainability” and “Well-Being Leadership.”

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

A war in Ukraine , an inflation surge, and supply chain issues will impact event budgets in 2023. . Of course, our event marketing budgets will need to be higher in 2023 than in 2021 or 2020. This blog post explores why your event budgets will need to increase in 2023 and where to allocate that extra money. .

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Sustainable tourism is vital. That’s the principle that guided Tourisme Montréal’s proactive sustainability strategy, one that helped it maintain its first place in North America on the 2023 Global Destination Sustainability Index. Look for venues with stringent commitments to sustainability.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Even before most of the 12,000 attendees from this year’s IMEX America in Las Vegas unpacked their suitcases, the IMEX Group was already planning for 2023 at the renovated Mandalay Bay Convention Center where upgrades to restaurants and connected hotels will join the recently refreshed 2.1 Pitching for 2023. million sq.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

As meeting professionals begin to plan events for 2023, Mike Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), joined Editorial Director JT Long for his annual Smart Chat Live! predictions conversation about the trends meeting profs need to prepare for in 2023. Sustainability Is Relative.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

We are beyond the halfway point as an industry in prioritizing sustainability, if you go by the 14th Global Forecast from Amex GBT Meetings & Events forecast. Nearly double the percentage of Meetings Market Survey respondents — 60 percent vs. 31 percent in 2023 — are including sustainability requirements in their RFPs.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The post Arabian Travel Market 2023 launches sustainable stand award appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2023, which is being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 1–4 May 2023, will feature a sustainability category at its annual exhibitor awards next year for the first time.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 27, 2024

For a sense of how the business events industry is — or isn’t — embracing sustainability, let’s take a look at three different surveys. Only 17 percent of 340 organizers, who plan corporate, nonprofit, academic, and other kinds of event, said they are featuring sustainability in their program content.

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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. Fontainebleau will also be opening a Las Vegas location in 2023, boasting 550,000 sq.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 28, 2023

The post Phukets farm-to-table movement takes centre stage at PHIST 2023, Southeast Asia’s largest sustainability event appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. At PHIST 2023, these celebrated chefs will stage a series of exciting live cooking demonstrations.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 8, 2023

The post Arabian Travel Market 2023 sees 29% year-on-year growth in attendees appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The fact that we witnessed record attendance at ATM 2023 is extremely encouraging and a strong indication that the Middle East’s travel industry is once again in excellent shape.”

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Travel Daily News

MARCH 28, 2023

CAPE TOWN – WTM Africa will, once again, host the Responsible Tourism Africa Conference , as well as the Responsible Tourism Awards , in 2023. Further to this, the event will lead the way when it comes to sustainable conferences in Africa with the launch of a dedicated sustainability village.

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The MICE Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

There’s a lot happening in Stuttgart right now, especially in its transformation into a leading destination for sustainable events. It drew over 2000 participants dedicated to sustainable urban development. The hotel has a strong commitment to sustainability through its Gold DEHOGA sustainability certification.

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Travel Daily News

APRIL 6, 2023

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Travel professionals and policymakers from across the globe will explore how the tourism sector is ‘Working Towards Net Zero’ at the 30 th edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM), which will take place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from Monday 1 to Thursday 4 May 2023. larger), Europe (30.9%

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 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. Read More : Business Travelers to See Travel Price Increases Through 2023. The post TWT: Business Travel Rebounds, New Sustainability Tool for CVBs appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As a result, Events Industry Council (EIC) updated its standards in 2022 to enhance sustainable practices across the events industry. Additionally, EIC introduced a new certification for event professionals interested in promoting sustainability and social impact in their organizations and global business events.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Now more than ever, sustainability is top of mind for event planners because it’s a top priority for event attendees. It doesn’t matter if you’re hosting a team summit, client meet-and-greet, or large trade show — attendees want to participate in events prioritizing a safe, healthy planet. 1 priority, and 31.2%

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

How many attendees do you produce those badges for? But in recent years, sustainability has grown from a niche topic to a central focus in the industry. many of our past sustainability articles linked throughout, if you want to learn more about other areas of sustainable planning. What about your event badges?

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 13, 2023

The post Breaking Boundaries in Business: CTW Global 2023 unveils Conference Program in Dubai appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The much-awaited CTW Global 2023 Conference Program, has been unveiled, it is set to take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from September 18th to 20th, 2023.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

View Webinar on Demand: The Professional’s Guide to 2024 Financial and Insurance Meetings Download Research: 2023 FICP Industry and Perception Study Moving Into 2024 Out of all the trends that have risen in 2023, our experts pointed to a few that will definitely be making their way into 2024. Did 2023 reignite the Golden Age of Travel?

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Airlines are ramping up their carbon-reducing measures—but ever so slightly—while more attendees face internal carbon budgets and taxes to come to events. According to an article from CNN , the flight is the latest in a series of tests involving the extensive use of sustainable jet fuel. What can planners do?

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 6, 2023

The post World leaders to shape the future of sustainable tourism at ATM 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Exhibitor participation in ATM 2023 will be 27% higher than last year, with growth across all show sectors. These include regional upticks for the Middle East (15.1% larger), Europe (30.9%

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 1, 2023

And according to Accor’s recent global business travel survey of corporate clients , 57 percent of respondents expect travel budget to increase in 2024 compared to 2023. GME attendees had a chance to experience the space, which is designed to host everything from fashion shows to trade shows, during their customer appointments.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The post International visitor numbers to Vietnam grew to10 million in the first 7 months of 2024, a 51% increase vis-à-vis 2023: Nguyen Van Dung appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. He stated that after more than two years of recovery, the global tourism industry has nearly returned to pre-pandemic levels.

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Bizzaboo

MAY 27, 2024

Tess Vismale , founder and CEO of iSocialX Matthias Gutzmann , founder of DPW Not only did this webinar feature a look at current trends, but it also revisited the trends identified by our December 2023 webinar to reveal how things are shaping up based on predictions from six months ago. Something’s got to give. “I

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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. 10-13 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas drew 12,068 attendees from 180 countries.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2024

Partnering with Caesars Entertainment , Smart Meetings brought to life the innovative ideas, tasty solutions and business-friendly strategies that leave attendees feeling nourished and KPIs crushed. Meetings & Events founder Tracy Stuckrath kicked off the insights with a primer on not killing or offending your attendees.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 13, 2024

Ben Goedegebuure, chief global strategy officer at Maritz, and Maria Düthorn, event manager at Siemens AG, spoke on the Convene podcast from Convening EMEA 2023. 20-22, on the Convene podcast, “A Positive Sustainable Narrative for Events.” Tell better stories about sustainability. They are: 1. Leverage social networks.

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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. Fontainebleau will also be opening a Las Vegas location in 2023, boasting 550,000 sq.

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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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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2024

IMEX America 2024 ended today with a final count of 15,500 attendees (5,500 buyers and 86,000 pre-scheduled meetings) walking through the doors at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. That is an increase of 30% over 2023’s Smart Monday, spread across 46 concurrent sessions, compared to 30 in 2023.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The post ATM 2023 partners with IHG appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Arabian Travel Market (ATM)has signed an agreement with IHG Hotels & Resorts, to become its official hotel partner for ATM 2023, which takes place at the Dubai World Trade Centre on 1-4 May. .

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The talking point for IMEX 2023 was Human Nature, something IMEX Group CEO Carina Bauer pointed to as important right now because people need to feel uplifted and positive about the future of the planet and the human race at a time when daily news feeds are filled with so much hardship and adversity.

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 30, 2023

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