Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2025

WorldMark by Wyndham Launches Hiking Concierge Program Near Top National Parks For planners looking to combine the great outdoors with comfort, WorldMark by Wyndham has introduced a new Hiking Concierge program just in time for National Park Week, which kicks off April 19.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 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. The sector is projected to grow rapidly through the rest of 2022, and then grow at a slower pace in 2023-2026. ” Meeting planners takeaway : Flight chaos continues. If the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 3, 2024

As New York City-based planner Jaclyn Bernstein, president and owner of Empire Force Events , says, “We, as event producers, sometimes go out of our way to outdo ourselves. For planners, it’s about creating ways to get people to interact.” credit: Shutterstock “So, what do [event planners] do on the Fourth of July?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2024

By the end of 2026, they say, they hope to see over 1,000 signatories. “I The transition will begin in October 2024, with a complete renovation and rebranding expected by mid-2026. With a razor-sharp focus on the convention and meetings industry, Visit Baltimore is working on hearing—and delivering—what meeting planners are asking for.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 3, 2019

They also include many local features, enabling attendees to gain an intimate understanding of destinations. Arguably the leading sports city in the United States, Los Angeles provides planners with an unparalleled variety of venue options. We interviewed Kathryn S. Read more about U.S. Coming soon to online. .

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2024

for FIFA World Cup matches in 2026 out of reach for those starting the process today. We are competing for attendees in a world that is motivated and aggressive in courting our audiences. Nice Planner! Visitors from countries such as Mexico, Brazil and India often wait for more than 700 days, making travel to the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

The role of the travel manager has expanded, and with it, the role of the planner. The heightened intensity of some of these nonnegotiable, not even entirely new skills, however, comes from a place of more conscious sensitivity to client and attendee needs. Actionable Takeaways for Organizations and Planners.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

For event professionals planning a citywide convention, theres no destination with more experience in making attendees feel extra special than Philadelphia. Now, Philadelphia is gearing up to honor the results of that gathering with a massive 250th anniversary celebration in 2026. Looking to make attendees feel like world champions?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2023

Host cities, in most cases, provide attendees with much more than they could have bargained for: unexpected culinary delights or mind-blowing entertainment hosted at top-flight event venues. The Summit Building has 32 national conventions booked from 2023 to 2026. The new Summit Building includes over 240,000 sq.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 8, 2024

This event brought together both destinations to showcase to event planners the extensive possibilities for organising sustainable events. Starting in 2026, they plan to power a vessel with hydrogen. Event planners juggle numerous tasks, but you don’t have to do it alone.

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Social Tables

MAY 30, 2019

Free Planning Tools Diagram events, wow attendees, and win clients with free planning tools. On average, only 60% of attendees will respond “Yes” to cocktail party invitations. 69% of event planners select venues based on word of mouth recommendations. Contact Us: hello@socialtables.com +1 (877) 973-2863 Request Pricing ?

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Traveler's Q

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Business travel will reach 483 million trips by 2026, and cities worldwide are adapting to welcome more travelers. The Code BEAM America 2025 at Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel helps attendees learn about emerging technologies. Attendees can learn about renewable integration and carbon reduction strategies.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 15, 2025

Then, Ill guide you through picking the right type of event, following up with attendees in a way theyll appreciate, and figuring out if all your effort was worth it. And third, it should be fun or at least add some value to the attendees. Collect attendee details for future follow-ups. Why Does Event Marketing Matter?

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

As participants brainstormed, it became clear that planners need to know their audience well in order to decide how to trim costs at their events. Collaboration between hotels and planners can help alleviate the stress around the constant changes that COVID presents. We share some of those takeaways from a few sessions, below.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 10, 2021

More than 50 events through 2026 are already scheduled at the new facility. But the multi-purpose venue won’t just be for competition; event planners will be able to utilize several areas of the facility for their events — depending on the time of year. Courtesy Spokane Sports).

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 28, 2023

At the Pennsylvania Convention Center, attendees can gather in the Grand Hall, one of the only remaining Victorian train sheds in the U.S. Working with the Philadelphia Convention and Visitor Bureau’s Destination Services Team, event planners can customize the convention center space to fit their needs and fulfill their wildest ideas.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 28, 2024

A Diverse Cast of Venues One of Austin’s most unique characteristics is that planners will find space suitable for events of all stripes in every part of the city — downtown, north, south, east, or west. Located in the heart of the city center, the venue is adjacent to the W Austin, putting attendees steps away from the downtown action.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

A major terminal expansion at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will make Austin, Texas, accessible to more global meeting attendees. And meeting planners will be glad to know: There’s about to be greater capacity for more flights landing from more domestic and international destinations.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 14, 2023

When the 801-room Omni Fort Lauderdale opens in late fall 2025/early 2026, the property will add up to another 640 peak nights to the the current inventory of 1,000 rooms within walking distance of the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. Greater Fort Lauderdale’s convention package is about to get a major boost.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Home to arguably the worlds best all-inclusive properties, our clients like both the attendee appeal of the crystal blue waters, white sandy beaches, and limitless pina coladas by the pool, but also the appeal to their pocketbooks with the substantial savings to be found when booking an incentive travel package at an all-inclusive resort.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 16, 2024

Below, a short list of new and updated venues that will charm attendees. In 2023, the Fort Worth Convention Center kicked off a multiphase expansion, the first of which will wrap in 2026. Fort Worth is perhaps best known for its warm Texas hospitality and western heritage, but the 13th-largest city in the U.S.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 22, 2023

There’s no other city where attendees can tap into DC’s intellectual capital and benefit from the breadth of expertise here.” The firm will leverage its deep expertise and relationships to proactively educate event planners about the benefits of hosting events in Washington, DC. As of Oct.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 20, 2022

As a result, event planners are increasingly turning to event management software to help them plan and execute successful events. For event planners: Cvent’s integration with Zapier is a big plus. For attendees: Both Cvent and Eventbrite offer the ability to add tickets to Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Disney Introduces Experience Resources: Disney Meetings & Events unveiled new products and resources designed to create engaging and impactful moments for meeting professionals and their attendees. These sessions catered to individual needs, ensuring that attendees walked away with actionable insights tailored to their lives.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

We hosted the T20 in November, which was a terrific event that drew quite a few attendees from the Indian market and provided robust airline access, better than before COVID between India and Melbourne. The Commonwealth Games will be held in 2026. China, which was strong before COVID, is beginning to recover.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 13, 2023

Unlike the PCMA roundtable among association planners and execs and DMOs that was convened in AGU’s offices four months earlier, the December roundtable, moderated by Peter O’Neil, FASAE, CAE, CEO of ASIS International, didn’t focus exclusively on how to navigate the events landscape in the wake of the Supreme Court’s overturning of the Roe v.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2025

Dorsey Standish, CEO of Mastermind Meditate, shared tips for developing healthier sleep habitssomething every road warrior and planner can benefit from. Caesars Entertainment supported a breathwork session with Sepideh Eivazi, giving attendees tools to reset and recharge. Planners are being called to rethink goals and delivery models.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 15, 2025

For planners, its been a game changer. Smart Meetings recent white paper, The Evolution of Events AI, showed just how many planners are using AI and their perceptions of the value it adds to their work. Planners can too. Theres no denying that AI has been the great technological development of late.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2024

IMEX America 2024 ended today with a final count of 15,500 attendees (5,500 buyers and 86,000 pre-scheduled meetings) walking through the doors at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. San Antonio will host WEC June 1-4, 2026. million attendees to the market on an annual basis. MPI World Education Congress (WEC) in St.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 21, 2025

After successfully hosting the 2023 NFL Draft and being selected as a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup , KC has proven its ability to deliver world-class experiences on a grand scale. It all starts with a central location With quick 3-hour flights from either coast, KC is conveniently located in the Heart of America.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2025

How can we make the next generation of attendees feel comfortable, not to mention the entry of young workers helping us create meeting magic? Instead, meeting designers have to understand the core values of their attendees. Read More: What Does Success Look Like for Gen Z Planners? That number could rise to 75% by 2026.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The largest type of organization survey takers represented was PCO/meeting planner/DMC (29 percent); followed by association and hotel/venue (13 percent each); corporate (10 percent) and consultant and CVB (8 percent each). Their second priority syncs with planners top priority: community.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Upcoming events with international draw, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the 2025 Ryder Cup and America’s 250th anniversary, will attract an estimated 40 million visitors to America and a $95 billion impact on the economy. com flights, baggage allowances, accommodations and car rentals.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 15, 2025

While that may be true for our hospitality partners, only 29 percent of the event planner respondents to PCMAs Annual Meeting Market Survey said attendance at their largest in-person meeting was on par with pre-pandemic levels and one out of five planners said attendance was lower than 2019.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2025

Travel Association s Destination Capitol Hill annual advocacy push for modernization to unlock a new Golden Age of Travel in advance of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Summer Olympics. These tariffs will increase costs for business and professional event organizers, exhibitors and attendees alike. is closed for business. economy.

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