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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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Getting lost in the sea of travel booking platforms? As airlines increasingly adopt New Distribution Capability (NDC) technology, Travelports solution ensures that planners and business travelers can efficiently compare and book the best options across multiple suppliers. Travelport and Chase are using AI to secure your attention.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 27, 2023

At Connect 2023, Cvent showcased new features planners will love Opening the first day of Cvent Connect 2023 with a Broadway performance by experience company Broadway Plus was fitting. But both planners and hotels need to adopt this to be ubiquitous over time.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 10, 2023

Booking Insights Destinations International presented its 2023 Showcase and also made an announcement that it would be forming a “strategic alliance” with Groups360 , the technology company that offers online booking strategies for meeting planners and connects group travel organizations and hoteliers.

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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. Many guests say, ‘I booked an airport hotel, but the rooms are so nice and modern, we don’t even feel like we’re at the airport.’ ‘The The Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel embraces themes inspired by Frankfurt’s renowned book fair.

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Dana Communications

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Techy Travel in 2023: What Resorts & Hotels Need to Know Have you noticed how much easier it is to travel nowadays? Chatbots on your website and social media channels assist guests with common questions, provide recommendations and even allow them to directly book rooms. The Latest Wi-Fi: What’s in a number?

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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. More Meetings.

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Dana Communications

APRIL 4, 2024

The golden rule of traveling was always to book early, and the earlier the better. Jump ahead to today’s world of flexible work schedules and mobile-savvy globe-trotters and you’ll find that more and more people are choosing to book shorter, spur-of-the-moment trips on the fly. Want to boost bookings in today’s spontaneous society?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2022

If meeting planners are aiming to leave attendees immersed in glamor and luxury, booking The Ritz-Carlton is always a good bet. The post New Year, Great Venues for Meeting Planners in 2023 appeared first on Smart Meetings. In mid-January, attendees can treat themselves to Winter Jazz Fest featuring over 700 artists.

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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! 2023 wrap-up Well, that’s my summary of some of my professional activities in 2023.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The post 92% to use agents to book luxury trips in 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Our high-net-worth clients are now booking for next year and Europe is also one of their choices.”. The post 92% to use agents to book luxury trips in 2023 appeared first on Travel Daily.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Its worth noting, however, that this covers roundtrip flights and onboard meals onlyaccommodations must be booked upon arrival, though Scandinavian Airlines does provide hotel partner options. The overwhelming appeal is likely behind the doubling of cost for each traveler from 30,000 EuroBonus points in 2024 to 60,000 points this year.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

JUNE 25, 2024

On Amtrak, ridership was up significantly (24.6%) in 2023 and projections for growth in passenger train travel are strong, too. The holiday saw record breaking numbers at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints nationwide, up more than 6% from 2023. Memorial Day At the unofficial start to summer, more than 3.5

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 24, 2025

Since Marriotts acquisition of the City Express brand in 2023, the portfolio has grown significantly, with 12 new properties signed in 2024, adding 1,236 rooms to the brands inventory. The current portfolio already boasts 153 hotels and 17,777 rooms across CALA, including key markets like Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Costa Rica.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Their “Cabana for a Cure” program offers guests the opportunity to book a private, pink-themed poolside cabana for up to seven people. 250 from each booking will benefit the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation. It is available for bookings throughout the month of October.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 1, 2023

Smart Women in Meetings Awards 2023 Issue Your goals gave me hope for the future. From starting nonprofits (I’m looking at you Helene Falgia and your Global Giving Tree) and pursuing certifications and degrees to writing books and mentoring the next generation of event professionals, it looks like you are just getting started.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

According to United booking data, international bookings are already 15% higher than the same period in 2022. Meeting Planners Takeaway: With leisure and bleisure travel leading the way, expect overseas meetings and incentives to get a massive boost for bookings this year as well as in longer lead planning. Washington, D.C.-MD-VA

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2024

“I read the recommended books, The Events Industry Council Manual  and the  PCMA Manual and reviewed the questions in the book before doing the readings,” she says. Keep in mind that the EIC book is key—EIC guides the test, so if something in the PCMA book is different, stick with the EIC book for the exam.”

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2023

For 2023 it has increased to $.655 Business meals for 2023 revert to the old rules–only 50% deductible. Lee is the author of Entrepreneur Press book, “ Taxpertise, The Complete Book of Dirty Little Secrets and Tax Deductions for Small Business that the IRS Doesn’t Want You to Know ,” published in 2009.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

MAY 15, 2023

2023 is shaping up to be a great year for travel. As we enter 2023, marketers are getting mixed messages on the economy. On average, people are booking trips farther in advance than in 2019, with half of respondents already planning trips for summer.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 18, 2023

Following are some of the key findings of the 2023 study: Overall passenger satisfaction declines, driven largely by cost of airfare: Overall passenger satisfaction is 791 (on a 1,000-point scale), down 7 points from a year ago. The study was fielded from March 2022 through March 2023.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

We asked the experts at three properties to share trends in wellness activations they are seeing in 2023. Q: Have you noticed an uptick in bookings for certain spa/wellness treatments? BK: In 2023, we’ve seen more group requests for yoga, as well as more interest in body treatments, massages, facials.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2024

We are pushing our internal stakeholders to book further out and make quick decisions because the reality is that two or three people may be in line waiting for those dates.” Educating the executive team about the importance of booking early can be difficult without some hard lessons. Then she was blunt. “We

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Following a devastating earthquake in Morocco, Marrakesh remains a strong meetings destination On September 8, 2023, Morocco experienced an earthquake of 6.8 If you have meetings booked there, keep those bookings. Areas as far as Casablanca felt vibrations. All major roads, too, are open and safe for travel.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

So, the question is—where are the travel trends going in 2023? Read more: More In-Person Meetings in 2023, Says Amex GBT Forecast. Book a trip for meetings or incentives at the remote Mandarin Oriental Canouan. In a world attempting to return to a sense of normalcy, wellness travel is set to trend in 2023. Going Virtual.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Dream Yacht Worldwide Shares Trends, 2025 Predictions Dream Yacht Worldwide (DYW) says its research reveals that early bookings, short-haul vacations and destinations beyond the Caribbean are among the top travel and sailing trends of 2024. increase compared to the same period in 2023 and surpassing pre-pandemic levels.

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Motivation Excellence

DECEMBER 18, 2023

2023 was packed with programs that had to be rescheduled from 2020 and 2021. Rhonda Brewer, VP of Sales at Motivation Excellence, says this doesn’t mean there will be drastic changes to the incentive travel landscape, but certain trends might arise for new bookings. “How Airfares will continue to stabilize, especially for U.S.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

As we near the end of 2023, planners looking to finish their year with a bang may want to consider some interesting and different team-building activities to bring the year to a close. Lotte Hotel Seattle was named winner of Travel + Leisure ’s World Best Awards in 2023. The Curtis Hotel comic book themed seating area.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

PGANatl #MeetSmart pic.twitter.com/6wfhaVOJ5H — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) August 29, 2023 A Luxury Mindset To bring home the message that delivering valued meetings requires understanding your audience, keynote Neen James shared her findings from her Luxury Mindset research. Loving the buzz @SmartMeetings Florida Experience.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Third party legwork can consist of registration, promotional items, air manifest, air bookings, transportation, food and beverage, audiovisual production, collection of information, collection of speaker notes, agendas, and on-site logistics. According to Crosby, budgets are anywhere between 26% to 28% higher, in 2023, than they were in 2019.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

SITE CEO Annette Gregg analyzes incentive travel for 2023 and predicts trends for 2024 Annette Gregg, CEO of Society of Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) , was the speaker at this December’s Smart Meetings’ Smart Chat Live! Our future bookings over the next three years are people getting experimental—they’re trying new destinations.”

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

SITE CEO Annette Gregg analyzes incentive travel for 2023 and predicts trends for 2024 Annette Gregg, CEO of Society of Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) , was the speaker at this December’s Smart Meetings’ Smart Chat Live! Our future bookings over the next three years are people getting experimental—they’re trying new destinations.”

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

United Airlines Bulks Up in Summer 2023. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to concentrate on its Newark hub in NYC, has debuted a robust 2023 summer schedule that sees the carrier adding new service to three cities: Malaga, Spain; Stockholm, Sweden; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2022

The summer of 2023 will herald a new era of meetings in South Lake Tahoe with the arrival of the over $100-million Tahoe South Events Center. The events center’s projected date of completion is July 6, 2023. The events center’s projected date of completion is July 6, 2023. main event floor and 10,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

billion passengers in 2023, nearly reaching 2019 numbers, a year that saw 4.54 In 2023, prices are projected to rise by 6.7%, to an average of $48. In 2022, the average cost per attendee rose to $160, and is expected to rise to $169 in 2023, and face a slightly shallower increase in 2024, at $174.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Hargrove sets an example for planning events that go off without a hitch through their government shutdown contingency plan After the venue booking, event design, attendee lists, emails, emails and more emails, your event is all ready to go—finally! 29 to Oct 1. Hargrove, however, was prepared with a swift response.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

The forecast projects that domestic business travel volume will reach 81% of pre-pandemic levels in 2022 and 96% in 2023. The sector is projected to grow rapidly through the rest of 2022, and then grow at a slower pace in 2023-2026. Travel estimates that $1.05 Travel said policy changes could help growth in the sector. If the U.S.

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