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Top Business Travel Trends Coming in 2024

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Public safety expert Frank Harrison, who serves as regional security director, Americas at World Travel Protection , predicts that three central trends will shape business travel in 2024: Remote work, a focus on sustainability and budget constraints. How do they navigate timely coordination and clear communication across different time zones?

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Your IMEX America 2024 Recap: Day One

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8 was the grand opening of IMEX America 2024 , with a jaw-dropping trade show, unexpected meetups with good friends and exciting announcement after exciting announcement. Identify community organizations and establish vendor and supplier relationships. Contribute to the communications plan. Tuesday, Oct.

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Refract Seattle: The Power of Connecting Events to Local Community

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Refract Seattle 2024 was the largest yet, in the festival’s sixth year—and it’s a shining example of an opportunity for business meetings and events, from citywides to VIP groups, to get connected with the locale of their chosen destination in an unforgettable way. Planners can even add on glassblowing demonstrations and a tour.

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Smart Moves in Hawaii, New Orleans and More

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He brings over 30 years of experience in sales, marketing and hospitality to his new role, in which he will oversee an integrated sales, marketing and communications strategy for Highgate’s Hawaii portfolio. Kauffman takes on the role of regional director of communications.

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Building Event Resilience: 5 Strategies to Ensure Your Event Lasts Year Over Year

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Establish Clear Objectives and Communicate Them Internally The foundation of a resilient event plan begins with discovering the “why” and setting clear objectives. Once you have this data, it’s also important to be able to clearly communicate outcomes to your leadership team. Do you know the real reason why your event is being hosted?

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Best of 2024: Webinars

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In 2024, we invited industry experts to offer their insights, tips and trends to help planners create the best event possible. Our webinars, the Knowledge Exchange, brought us essential insights on AI, incentives, wellness and contracts, just to name a few! The post Best of 2024: Webinars appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Budget, Innovation and Engagement Ideas Were Centerstage at Global DMC Partners Annual

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Communicating this data to C-levels and clients can help manage expectations and justify budgets,” said Catherine Chaulet, president and CEO of Global DMC Partners , from the stage. MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) market is expected to grow by 7.8 Challenging event inflationary times call for fresh ideas.