Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Here are the five biggest trends in business for 2023, identified in a recent Forbes article, that Convene editors believe also will impact business events. Top Social Media Channels for Event Organizers. Read our full Events Industry Forecast in the Convene digital edition for November. More Forecast.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The travel industry will continue to recover from the global pandemic and other challenges in 2023. Here are three trends in travel that Convene editors believe also will impact business events and those working in the industry. In 2023, Amtrak will launch upgraded Acela trains that will rank as the fastest in the U.S.,

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DCI

JANUARY 30, 2023

It’s that time – travel trends for 2023 are out and everyone is predicting what this year’s top buzzwords will be. Fortunately, we follow the research and rather than just guessing, so we have a pretty good idea of which trends are bonafide. It’s part of Amadeus 2023 Travel Trends that is touting the “working from roam” trend.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Helpful Technology for the Organized Traveler How can you use technology to travel better? The post Best of 2023: Technology appeared first on Smart Meetings. This year, we took the time to explore the pros and cons of AI, and the importance of making sure your technology is good and ready for your event.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Shawn Cheng The companies participating in the Tech Playground at Convening Leaders 2024 in January are introducing creative solutions for event organizers powered by AI. If an event organizer using an AI chatbot can “give you value in the form of instant answers or information, [it] builds trust,” said Chuck Elias, CEO of 42Chat.

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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. What do you anticipate will change with event tech in 2023?

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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. That’s why our 2023 Outlook will cover a broader range of topics – to help prepare you to make 2023 and beyond successful for your organization.

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Interface Tourism Spain

MARCH 15, 2023

Top travel trends in Europe 2023 All the news Back to newsroom 2023 began with very good news for the tourism sector, according to UNWTO forecasts. Smart and sustainable consumption By 2023, 8 out of 10 travellers recognise the importance of sustainable travel. Download the full infographic here.

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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. Rising Costs Event organizers are concerned with both rising costs and attendance numbers for this year.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 6, 2022

After a two-year COVID-induced break, Convene editors have brought back our Annual Industry Forecast as our November cover and CMP Series story, scouring through a wide variety of sources to offer the latest data and trends research on the travel, lodging, exhibitions, and event tech sectors. 5 Business Trends in 2023 That Will Impact Events.

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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. Along with the recovery in visitor numbers, travel trends have also undergone significant changes.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 19, 2022

While there’s optimism throughout the event marketing industry overall, the majority of budgets are not expected to be fully back to 2019 spend levels until 2023 or, for some organizations, 2024, according to Event Marketer’s Experiential Intelligence Report. Sao Paulo is the top meeting destination in South America for 2023.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 15, 2023

In its new report, McKinsey & Company offers suggestions for how organizations can put together the pieces of the new business landscape. McKinsey surveyed more than 2,500 business leaders around the world to identify the top 10 most significant trends and provided suggestions on what organizations can do to navigate them.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 30, 2023

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our latest and most comprehensive report to date: The state of in-person B2B conferences: Analyzing organizer and attendee insights on today’s most impactful gatherings. In June 2023, we surveyed more than 4,000 event organizers and attendees to better understand the state of in-person gatherings.

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 16, 2023

The post ITB China 2023 all set for a live return from 12 – 14 September 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. ITB China, the highly anticipated marketplace for China’s travel industry, is gearing up for its grand live event from 12 – 14 September 2023.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 31, 2023

The trends report is based on responses from 368 event professionals—largely corporate (37 percent) and university (31 percent) planners—as well as 145 speakers. It provides some valuable data and insights into speaker fees and how host organizations budget for speakers: • The average speaker fee is $15,551 for in-person events. •

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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. Use tools like Slack or Trello to stay organized.

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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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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. After the world held still in quarantine, the outdoors and activities are trending for travelers. A travel trend in 2023 could be one that never requires a “traveler” to leave their home!

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 20, 2023

Destinations International (DI) announced the release of its latest DestinationNEXT Futures Study at its 2023 Annual Convention in Dallas this week. More than 800 destination leaders from 62 countries responded to the survey on trends affecting both leisure tourism and business events.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

billion passengers in 2023, nearly reaching 2019 numbers, a year that saw 4.54 Read More : Helpful Technology for the Organized Traveler This high volume of passengers, thought to be mostly from pent-up demand from leisure travelers, is also happening in the face of rising air prices. “In This trend has not happened post-pandemic.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Anh Nguyen, founder of Spark Event Management, and Shawn Cheng, event strategist at Curious Bear Management, organized the showdown, which was framed as a chance to determine whether AI is about to revolutionize the way we design events — or if we’re just not there yet.

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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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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The post ITB China 2023 boasts over 17,000 Business Engagements appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The fourth ITB China marked its grand live- return, concluding its 2023 edition with impressive achievements in business meetings and Chinese and international dialogues. Save the Date for ITB China 2024.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 18, 2023

The post GBTA Showcases Business Travel Outlook for Canada and future trends appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Business travel in Canada is poised for a strong, evolving future, according to the takeaways from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Canada Conference 2023 held in Toronto from May 15-17.

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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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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Companies’ marketing events in 2023 will be more about deepening existing customer relationships rather than winning over prospective customers, according to the 2023 Events Outlook Report from Splash, a virtual-meeting platform provider. The recent survey of 670 event marketers from organizations in the U.S.

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Travel Daily News

MARCH 30, 2023

The ICCA 2023 Association Survey was conducted in collaboration with the European Society of Association Executive s (ESAE), the African Society of Association Executives (AfSAE) and the Asia-Pacific Federation of Association Organizations (APFAO).

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In advance of IMEX America 2023 coming to Las Vegas, Caesars Entertainment, the largest gaming company in the world, launched its Wellness Menu during a one-day Wellness Day that included tai chi classes in Valley of Fire State Park led by Pink Jeep Tours.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 6, 2023

We also talked about trends we witnessed and expected to see in 2023. Today, he’ll share his background, how event professionals can take on the business world, how to avoid burnout, and why we’ll see more white space in 2023. The first thing I would do is talk to the organization you’re with and say you’re feeling burnt out.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Martin recently spoke with Convene about her recent job move, the future of hybrid events in an eventual post-pandemic world, and event trends she expects to see more of in 2022. Probably for most of next year and into a little bit of 2023 will be that balancing act — what does hybrid mean for my organization? Is it pre-imposed?

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 19, 2023

Top 2023 Job Skills Analytical thinking Creative thinking Resilience, flexibility, and agility Motivation and self-awareness Curiosity and lifelong learning Technological literacy Dependability and attention to detail Empathy and active listening Leadership and social influence Quality control Find the full report at weforum.org.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 16, 2022

International SOS , a global risk mitigation company, has released its annual 2023 Risk Outlook Report , unveiling the top travel trends and risks for business travelers in 2023. 43% of respondents expect that security threats will have the biggest impact on business traveler productivity in 2023. International SOS.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The report is a follow-up to WEF’s “ Future of Jobs Report 2023 ,” released in May, which ranked training workers in how to use AI and big data third among skills-training priorities, just behind analytical and creative thinking. Barbara Palmer is deputy editor at Convene.

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Social Tables

JUNE 17, 2024

For busy planners or repeat event organizers, booking extraordinary venues is a terrific way to mix things and prevent events from getting stale. Event organizers seek out unconventional venues for many reasons. The post Why Unique Conference Venues are Trending and How to Make Yours Stand Out appeared first on Social Tables.

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Redfin

JANUARY 17, 2023

While some trends are sure to stay, others may soon disappear, burning out as quickly as they had sparked interest. . As we look back on 2022, we reached out to design experts from Anaheim, CA , to Bridgeport, CT , to share their favorite and not-so-favorite design trends of 2022. An embrace of wallpaper .

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 22, 2023

The post Drukyul’s Literature Festival by Bhutan Echoes to be held from 4th – 6th August 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Bhutan’s Department of Tourism (DoT) has confirmed that the Drukyul’s Literature Festival by Bhutan Echoes will be held from 4 th to 6 th August 2023 in the capital Thimphu.

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