Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2023

Force Majeure clause and employment classifications changes coming for MPs The legal nuances of meeting planning can be a bit overwhelming even for the seasoned planners. To offer some helpful insight in what areas to be on the lookout for, Smart Meetings sat down with Ty M.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Helpful Technology for the Organized Traveler How can you use technology to travel better? Smart Meetings’ event tech contributor Brandt Krueger offers planners some insightful suggestions on how technology can be used to plan more thoughtfully before heading to the airport.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

As travelers post “OOO” on their cell phones and head out to vacation time this long Memorial Day weekend, lower fares but full flights are indicative of some trends that may continue this summer. However, 2023 is predicted to be the most expensive for international travel in more than five years with fares to Europe up over 50% from 2022.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 21, 2023

In what may be a ground-changing move for hotels and meeting planners doing business in Florida, Brightline, the only intercity, eco-friendly high-speed rail in the U.S. Train Schedule Details Service will begin in summer 2023 and will include 16 daily round trips with hourly departures between Miami and Orlando.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 19, 2023

We believe that the industry’s capacity aspirations for 2023 and beyond are simply unachievable. The report, sponsored by Visa and researched in partnership with Oxford Economics, analyzed key indicators such as Travel & Tourism’s contribution to GDP, employment and traveler spend. United is downscaling to 16.7%

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The post MITEC wins World Travel Awards Asia’s Leading Meetings & Conference Centre 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The post MITEC wins World Travel Awards Asia’s Leading Meetings & Conference Centre 2023 appeared first on Travel Daily Media.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

How the meetings industry is celebrating #GMID2023 Destinations across the United States are showing just how much #meetingsmatter. This year marks the sixth annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), hosted by U.S. Travel Association. Meeting Professionals International MPI is having a 12-hour broadcast from 6 a.m.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2023

The country was one of the last major tourist destinations to drop hard-line restrictions on travel, opening finally to travelers on October of last year. Travel Association, warned, “This summer’s travel demand will be as strong as we’ve seen since before the pandemic, and potentially the strongest ever.”

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2023

DOT will leverage the full extent of its investigative and enforcement power to ensure consumers are protected and this process will continue to evolve as the Department learns more,” a DOT spokesperson told Smart Meetings on Friday. American outperformed the industry over the December holiday period, ranking first in completion factor.

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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. A lot of it is new meetings.

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Dana Communications

JANUARY 9, 2024

Revenge travel, brocations, babymoons, staycations, bleisure…you’ve heard about them all, and they’re still around. 2024 follows suit and ushers in some interesting travel trends that will be popping up on your radar soon. Culinary Travel – Will people travel for food? Multi-Gen Travel – Families that live far go far.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Plus strategies for managing increased business travel costs in 2024 Business travel and event cost are not increasing as steeply as they were in 2022, but they’re still going up, according to 2024 Business Travel Forecast , a new study by CWT and Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). In 2022, air travel saw a 72.2%

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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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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

DECEMBER 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. Massive Hotel Aquarium Explodes at Meetings Hotel. The hotel, which has three floors of meeting space has been closed following the incident.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Smart Meetings Florida Experience elevated the gathering at every turn. Smart Meetings CEO Marin Bright The precise mixture of authentic connections, elevated experiences and innovative ideas is Smart Meetings CEO Marin Bright’s recipe for making everyone feel at home when they come together to get business done.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Countries are continuing to relax their previously strict travel policies as Covid is perceived to be relatively under control. With most people vaccinated and fewer reports of positive cases, Covid related mandates in the travel industry have been relaxed. So, the question is—where are the travel trends going in 2023?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Industry growth and a positive outlook is the 2024 theme American Express GBT Meetings & Events showcased its 13th annual “ Global Meetings and Events Forecast ” at IMEX America 2023. Tejado said meeting planners are keen on embracing new tech. It has to do with having a dispersed workforce.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

NYC & Company Rebrands, Adds ‘Conventions’ to Name NYC & Company, the CVB for Gotham has rebranded as New York City Tourism + Conventions, adding the “conventions” to hit home the value the city has for meeting planners. million international travelers visit the five boroughs—more than triple the number in 2021.

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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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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The post Travel Un’chained 2023: International travel industry sets course for the future appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The second Web3 conference for the travel industry, Travel Un’chained, took place in Palma on October 9-11, 2023.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 21, 2023

The post Record value for business events post-MEETINGS 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading annual business events exhibition, MEETINGS broke records this year for the projected value of business it generated.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The post Business travel strong outlook in 2023 – GBTA appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The last quarter of a calendar year can typically be busy and productive for global business travel and travellers. trillion global industry, pre-pandemic.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The post MarketHub Asia 2023: Shaping the future of travel in Bangkok appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. Hotelbeds popular MarketHub is returning to Asia later this year to bring travel professionals from across the globe together in Bangkok from 21-23 November 2023.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Experts offer tips and ideas for meeting professionals As the year slowly comes to a close, many financial and insurance meeting planners may be thinking about what they should be keeping on their radar. Did 2023 reignite the Golden Age of Travel? It’s busy and I think people are roaring back.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

At the annual user conference Cvent Connect for a record 4,000 attendees in San Antonio this week, the event technology company which was purchased by Blackstone last year announced new products and acquisitions designed to better meet the needs of meeting professionals, whether planning simple events or complex hybrid affairs.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Business travel and meeting bookings are increasing despite continued challenges across the globe. The travel industry will continue to recover from the global pandemic and other challenges in 2023. In 2023, Amtrak will launch upgraded Acela trains that will rank as the fastest in the U.S., More Forecast.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Looking to plan a cream-of-the-crop meeting or event? And while you’re here, catch up on the latest news in travel advisor tech, the launch of a new Reed & Mackay division and brand-new research on the customized travel market. New top-tier luxury venues in Dubai or Mexico may be just the ticket.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Looking to plan a cream-of-the-crop meeting or event? And while you’re here, catch up on the latest news in travel advisor tech, the launch of a new Reed & Mackay division and brand-new research on the customized travel market. New top-tier luxury venues in Dubai or Mexico may be just the ticket.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

Cvent has just published its list of Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for 2023: Nashville and San Diego moving up to the second and third spots after Orlando. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. 3 spot in 2023, after being No. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. Orlando, Florida 2.

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Motivation Excellence

DECEMBER 18, 2023

We’ve had a lot to talk about over the last four years in our incentive travel industry! 2023 was packed with programs that had to be rescheduled from 2020 and 2021. And they apply to single travelers, as well as incentive groups. travel, as projections will continue to trend to record numbers for travelers.”

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 25, 2023

The post New business and knowledge opportunities at MEETINGS 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Tourism New Zealand’s Knowledge and Destination Hub will be humming with activity at MEETINGS.

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 30, 2023

The post MEETINGS 2023 attracts leading international event planners to NZ appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. BEIA Chief Executive, Lisa Hopkins says the response to the MEETINGS 2023 programme has been phenomenal. MEETINGS is a collaboration.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 29, 2023

The post Maldives to become the official island travel partner of ITB China 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The dedicated Maldives stand will serve as the centerpiece of the island republic’s extended presence at ITB China 2023. market share of incoming arrivals.

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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. The good news is that travel is well positioned to withstand any downturn,” he said. Travel Priorities First, some history. There is resilience,” he said.

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 26, 2023

The post ILTM Asia Pacific 2023 unites the region’s luxury travel industry with four days of meetings + networking appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. And ILTM is the ideal platform for us to be able to meet with such a great concentration of excellent agents from the region.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 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 : Beware the Public Wi-Fi Network: 6 Ways to Practice Cybersecurity While Traveling. United Airlines Bulks Up in Summer 2023. Russian Hackers Take Aim at U.S. airlines combined.”.

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