Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Identify community organizations and establish vendor and supplier relationships. Sustainability Takes Center Stage Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) is the umbrella organization that hosts the Net Zero Carbon Events Initiative (NZCE). By the end of 2026, they say, they hope to see over 1,000 signatories. “I

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

Employee needs and priorities have changed, organizations are refocusing their missions and business models and, thus, roles are changing too. GBT partnered with CULTIQUE for its strategic cultural advisement as the global travel management organization (TMO) guides the morphing industry into becoming a “transformational tool.”

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 27, 2023

All the way out to at least 2025 right now, maybe even 2026, depending on your group size, or the destination, or the hotel that you want to be in.” Organizations that are having issues booking hotels may want to consider all available options. So, just be flexible and be willing to be flexible.”

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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. Spring Business Events and Conferences Spring 2025 packs Wall Street’s calendar with prestigious events. The AI Dev Conference at Shack15 on March 14 brings together the brightest minds in artificial intelligence.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 3, 2024

Valerie Ulrich Valerie Ulrich, former vice president of special events and conferences at First Republic Bank and currently a consultant for special events and conferences, says, “It’s about creating new, memorable experiences for people.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 6, 2023

Hosted by TCEB and Thailand Incentive and Convention Association (TICA), ACAAF1 will be co-hosted by Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), Seoul Tourism Organization (STO), and Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA).

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 30, 2023

Also underway is the country’s preparation to welcome multiple medical congresses namely International Association Suicide Prevention APAC Conference 2024, Global Spine Congress 2024 and the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) 2024 Congress. This Just In!

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Eventtia

JANUARY 15, 2025

You book the venue, organize speakers, send out tons of invitationsand then sit back, wondering, What is event marketing really doing for my brand? Ill also share tips on choosing event software thats easy to use, along with real-life examples of how well-organized events can improve how people see your brand.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 1, 2023

billion by 2026.Travel Event Details: Dates: November 14-17, 2023 Venue: Online The Travel Tech conference series launched in 2020 – during the most unprecedented travel market we have ever experienced – to teach hotels how to adjust their operations to regain profitability, regardless of how the COVID-19 pandemic affects demand.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 26, 2022

For Conventions, 23 TCEB-supported international events have been announced for 2022, including November’s International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP2022) in Pattaya; the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit 2022 in Bangkok, also in November, will be another highlight attracting world’s attention to Thailand.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The FIFA World Cup is coming to North American in 2026. One of the first things an event organizer needs to do when picking future conference dates is consult a calendar. Here’s another to add to the list: the 2026 FIFA World Cup, for which the United States is one of the hosts. for World Cup 2026. In the U.S.,

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 28, 2024

University of Texas Commons Conference Center — Event organizers looking to capitalize on Austin’s intellectual capital should look to the University of Texas, where UT’s Speakers Bureau can provide expert speakers and the Commons Conference Center at UT’s Pickle Research Campus just north of the city offers ample square footage for gatherings.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

From hosting WWE’s week-long WrestleMania celebration in April of 2024 to winning a bid to be a host city for the FIFA World Cup in 2026, Philadelphia is a top spot for sports lovers. The Philadelphia CVB’s sports division can connect organizers with a venue for every kind of competition. PHL Life Sciences : A Hub of Innovation.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 14, 2023

As organizations build their budgets for next year’s meetings, they shouldn’t expect any relief from the increasing cost of airfares, hotels, and other services, according to the recently released 2024 Global Business Travel Forecast from CWT and the Global Business Travel Association. How much will your meetings cost next year?

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 24, 2024

Organizers began experimenting with different venues this year to prepare for 2026, when the Austin Convention Center closes for renovations. SXSW brings nearly 300,000 people to Austin every March. Aaron Rogosin photos) In many ways, SXSW is synonymous with Austin.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organization for Washington, DC, shared its ongoing commitment to attracting international groups at IMEX America. There’s no greater event than IMEX to connect with event organizers and highlight the benefits of meeting in Washington, DC,” said Elliott L. It features 13,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 17, 2025

Whether organizing incentive trips or off-site events, this alcohol-free approach could appeal to companies looking to cater to changing preferences and a health-conscious audience. For meeting profs, the conference offers valuable takeaways on how to build flexibility into event planning, ensuring preparedness for unexpected challenges.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 22, 2024

During COVID, people tried virtual trade shows and organizers saw revenue streams rapidly disappearing if that became the way of business going forward. That’s the first time we’ve done it for an actual exhibitor,” Hansen said, “not the organizer, nor the venue.”

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Event scheduling software is a digital tool that helps event teams plan and organize events efficiently. By 2026, the event management software market is expected to eclipse $14.1 event organizers are planning to maintain or increase the number of events they put on in 2024. What is Event Scheduling Software?

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Event scheduling software is a digital tool that helps event teams plan and organize events efficiently. By 2026, the event management software market is expected to eclipse $14.1 event organizers are planning to maintain or increase the number of events they put on in 2024. What is Event Scheduling Software?

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 13, 2023

If a new law passes that they disagree with in a host destination, he said, “regardless of whether the conference is in six months or two years out, they advocate to get out. At the board level, it’s easy to say that we would go bankrupt [by doing that] because we are a small organization.” When Roe v.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2025

Cunard Debuts Alaska 2026 Voyages Featuring Roundtrips from Seattle Between April and September 2026, Cunards Queen Elizabeth will embark on 23 roundtrip voyages from Seattle, Washington, offering a diverse array of itineraries ranging from seven to 12 nights as part of its highly anticipated Alaska programming.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 15, 2025

Plenty of environmental organizations use it for these purposes. Think creating an easy-to-read data set quantifying carbon emissions from your event in seconds, or just plugging into ChatGPT your perfectly curated, prompt-engineered: Im planning a citywide conference in [Major City] with 2,000 attendees. Planners can too.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2024

million it has raised over the 40 years of the organization for scholarships, grants and research. San Antonio will host WEC June 1-4, 2026. Sustainable DC Destination DC promoted resources that will help meeting professionals organizing events in the area be a force for good. MPI Foundation uses the $14.4

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

More than half 52 percent were organizers; 37 percent suppliers, and 11 percent said they had other roles. 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).

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2025

trillion in tariffs on imports of items used at conferences such as aluminum, paper and copper, events industry organizations issued statements pleading for relief based on the importance of conferences and events. These tariffs will increase costs for business and professional event organizers, exhibitors and attendees alike.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

In December, Convene asked Tommy Goodwin, vice president of Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) to break down Trumps anticipated impact on events and ECAs top priorities over the next four years of his term. According to Goodwin, there are several key areas he and ECA will be keeping an eye on as the second Trump presidency unfolds.

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