Advanced Travel and Tourism

JUNE 25, 2024

When the data speaks loud and clear, no crystal ball is needed to predict short term travel trends. Forecasting fall travel trends, overall demand continues with 93% of American travelers indicating plans to go somewhere on vacation during the next six months, according to a May 2024 survey by market research firm Longwoods International.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Many browsers have already blocked third-party cookies, and Google plans to remove them from Chrome (the most-used browser) in 2023. Marketers can keep up by pivoting into other ways of collecting information from their audiences. Use the data you collect to upload custom audiences and find similar audiences to target on social media.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 8, 2023

Lesson 1: Don’t Forget Gen X In the Freeman Event Attendee Intent and Trends Report Q1 2023 , respondents in the Gen X demographic (45 years and older) are focused on professional obligation. One thing to be aware of is not only the changing face of the attendee majority, but their link with market trends.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In 2023, anything is possible in the events industry. To zero in on what we can expect — from event technology predictions to what the biggest challenges will be — we reached out to some of the top Event Experience Leaders for their take on event industry trends to come. Executive Director, Audience and Community Marketing, Forbes.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 11, 2021

The second part of Events Reimagined by Hubilo focused on presenting key virtual and hybrid event trends that we’ll see more of going forward and shared advice on how best to adapt. . Do what’s right for the audience and the client, and have both tools in your shed. I think “and” and “both” will be very powerful words.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

After some creative scheduling, Barcelo Maya Grand Resort stepped up to host in 2023, Louisville Tourism agreed to host what is expected to be a crowd of 2,500 at Kentucky International Convention Center a year early in 2024. At Moscone Center in San Francisco in 2023 , plans called for a four-day build-out to prepare the stage.

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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. Event Marketing Roles : Specialists who promote and market events to target audiences.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In 2023, it’s come a long way. I think for the first-time planner incorporating cannabis, it doesn’t matter how liberal or accepting your audience is,” she continues. Let’s say you had a client that was like, ‘Our audience, stakeholders, and executives are on board. There is less stigma attached to it. Everyone’s on board.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2024

A wine trade association does a post-Covid rebrand Like many in the world of face-to-face gatherings, 2023 was the first time in a few years that Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) held its previously annual convention. To realize their vision, they partnered with Design Studio by Maritz.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Nearly double the percentage of Meetings Market Survey respondents — 60 percent vs. 31 percent in 2023 — are including sustainability requirements in their RFPs. Today’s audiences prioritize sustainability: Simple issues like food waste or disposable plastics can negatively impact perceptions.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Searching for the top tech events to attend in 2023? This carefully curated conference directory features more than 100 tech conferences happening worldwide in 2023. Looking ahead to 2023, Bizzabo research uncovered that 85% of event organizers plan to host at least three in-person events , with 35% planning to host at least 10.

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DCI

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Travel media trends in 2023 may shift away from pandemic-era coverage, but with a war in Ukraine, looming recession, and social media shake-ups, destinations need to read the room. At the time of writing, however, these six trends are a good place to start creating a plan for staying in the media’s good graces in 2023.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

For venues and planners, that means looking into the crystal ball to get ahead of event trends and expectations. Here, we cover the top 19 trends which promise to shake up event planning and hospitality in 2019 and beyond. Industry Performance Trends. Attendee Experience Trends. Demand will continue to outpace supply.

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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. Cathy Diem believes so.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Economists rarely agree on anything, but reports from Moody’s Analytics, Jeffries and The World Bank are in alignment that a recession is coming, probably by the end of 2023. Why is hospitality industry sentiment upbeat even as predictions call for economic downturn? Additionally, unemployment is at the lowest in 15 years. “If

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Sam Lippman shares his five event trends in five minutes during the Nov. And, of course, the pandemic played a central role in the trends Lippman presented, which he attributed to Ken Holsinger, senior vice president of strategy, data solutions, for Freeman. Lippman ended his trends report on a high note (and on time).

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

Using the power of events to connect the wider farming community Since purchasing Indoor Ag-Con in 2018, CEO Brian Sullivan and his team’s goal has been to push for more education about emerging technologies and budding trends around controlled environment agriculture (CEA). We had hundreds of people on them from around the world.”

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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. Speakers need to keep fees as competitive as possible and research their audience. But while A.I.

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 25, 2023

The post Top 7 trends shaping India’s meeting & events industry in 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. With events and in-person connections back in focus, optimism abounds the meetings and events industry this 2023.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 12, 2023

He pointed to ways planners can look towards specific qualities of their attendees to see how best to show up for them, “What’s the makeup of the audience, socio-economically, ethnically? The more we can understand about the audience, the more we can find that special something that makes the event stand out.” Culture Edition) 5.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 28, 2024

As she builds out her shows’ educational and networking opportunities, Tinsley Conway of Connect Meetings stays ahead of mainstream trends because her attendees want fresh ideas and activations they can use at their own events. One notable exception: Tinsley Conway, vice president of events for Connect Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Fontainebleau will also be opening a Las Vegas location in 2023, boasting 550,000 sq. Starting in February 2023, Frontier Airlines is adding three new non-stop flights to Montego Bay (MBJ) from the airline’s hub in Denver (DEN), Chicago-Midway (MDW), and St. of meeting space, including a 105,000 sq. Louis (STL).

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 3, 2023

On the Bizzabo platform, 75% of events in May 2023 are scheduled to be in-person events! of events were planning to go virtual, and in 2023, only 9% of event professionals expect that the majority of their events will be virtual, according to Bizzabo data. We’ve come a long way from Q4 2021 when a mere 16.8%

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Then, when we did our first in-person event in March of 2022, we had a captivated audience. When Airmeet does an in-person event sometime in 2023, they’ll have built up this relationship with those people.”. We did a series of 7 or 8 things called Rev Growth. Rev Growth created a brand within itself, and it created this wave.

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Travel Daily Media

JANUARY 18, 2023

The post Registration now opens for 30th edition of ATM 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2023 will take place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 1-4 May. The post Registration now opens for 30th edition of ATM 2023 appeared first on Travel Daily.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2022

These events, which include Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries’ Annual Convention and Incentive later this year and IBM Best in Tech in 2023, are scheduled to bring more than 77,000 delegates and more than 330,000 room nights. Read More : Q2 Earnings Indicate a Business Travel Surge and Strong Leisure Trend. Travel Rules in Dubai.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

Thousands of event professionals and leading third-party planners already rely on Reposite for their vendor sourcing needs and now they will be part of Cvent’s supplier discovery and coordination engine that sources more than $16 billion in 2023.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 21, 2023

Ken Holsinger, Freeman’s senior vice president for strategy, presents the EduCon 2023 session, “Attracting & Engaging Next-Generation Event Attendees.” These are among the insights Ken Holsinger, Freeman’s senior vice president for strategy, shared at an EduCon 2023 session in June.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 19, 2023

Have you made resolutions for your 2023 event planning? We’re looking forward to doing more of the same in 2023, but with a fresh outlook. In 2023, I will capitalize on these resources to streamline processes, reduce costs, and showcase the expertise and passion of a community. “I We are marketing to people.

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Endless Events

MARCH 18, 2019

So as we start to think about our virtual audiences, and not just being able to sit in front of a desktop and watch a little window into the live event world. And that can be just brutal if you’re trying to actually engage that audience.”. Really being able to pop on a full VR rig and be there as part of the event.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 11, 2023

The post AI and tech: Number one focus for travel in 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Tourism leaders attending the MarketHub Americas by Hotelbeds have reported that Artificial Intelligence and technology will be their top strategic priority for 2023.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 18, 2023

I’m looking back on 2023. 2023 in review I slowed down in 2023. In 2023, in-person is back! Though I love my work, it was nice to reduce the number of high-intensity workdays booked in 2023! He has stayed on top of new meeting trends and technologies for decades. And, you know what?

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 18, 2024

The post ITB India 2024 Conference to reveal key trends in the South Asia Travel Market appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. Photo Credits: ITB India 2023 ITB India 2024 Conference will gather travel industry professionals from 11 – 13 September 2024, at Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 30, 2023

How to design events that leave a lasting impact At MPI’s WEC 2023 , Jacques Martiquet, known professionally as The Party Scientist , had a room full of meeting professionals dancing, laughing and opening their hearts to people who had been strangers when they entered the room.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 30, 2023

The year concluded with flying colors at the closing of ICCA Congress 2022 in Poland when Team Thailand, led by TCEB, took the stage to reaffirm Bangkok’s readiness as the host city for 2023 Congress. The three-pillared concept will become its key compass and theme for major conventions in 2023.

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The MICE Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Fast forward to 2023, and START Summit attracted over 6,000 participants and featured 150+ speakers. If there’s no community engagement during this time and nothing happens until the new team starts, the event loses momentum to engage with their audience only on the event date.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Calendar year 2024 is already forecasted to show a healthy increase in group rooms nationwide, largely due to the number of meetings that had been on the books in 2021, 2022 and 2023 that were postponed or re-scheduled into 2024. When they went hybrid, they increased their audience to 15,000.

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