Smart Meetings

MARCH 31, 2025

From Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2023 to FIFA World Cup 2026, groups bring excitement, business and jobs to Seattle. Northwest Event Show highlighted the benefits in a panel discussion that set the stage for the two-day meeting ideafest. Meetings are a healthy part of the urban mix for residents and travelers alike.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 25, 2025

” The Florida Attractions Association said in a statement that the bills would result in eliminating funding for tourism promotion, marketing and the development of tourism facilities. The post Proposed Florida Tourism Tax Bill Could Impact Event Infrastructure appeared first on Smart Meetings. The session ends Friday, May 2.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2025

From November 2025 through March 2026, Riviera will offer voyages ranging from 14 to 35 days, visiting hidden gems like Mystery Island in Vanuatu and Kangaroo Island in South Australia alongside iconic ports such as Sydney and Auckland. market with its inaugural private jet journey, Colors of the World , set to depart in March 2026.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Arrivals from this market to Europe are 25% below 2019 levels in 2022 and are expected to recover 82% of 2019 volumes in 2023. Growth from North America, however, might slow in 2023 as the economic outlook points to a mild recession due to challenges associated with inflation, labor markets and consumer and business confidence, among others.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 31, 2025

From Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2023 to FIFA World Cup 2026, groups bring excitement, business and jobs to Seattle. Northwest Event Show highlighted the benefits in a panel discussion that set the stage for the two-day meeting ideafest. Meetings are a healthy part of the urban mix for residents and travelers alike.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2025

Kevin Siegrist has been appointed director of sales and marketing at Kimpton Palladian Hotel in Seattle. Kimberly Simone has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing at Mohegan Sun. Rosy Merlino has been appointed director of sales and marketing at The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad. title from Cond Nast Traveler.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

BE will fulfill the need for a center in Orange County where adults and businesses can work, meet, live, and vacation. Eventually accruing over 30 food concepts throughout the district and a 21-stall Market Hall, ocV!BE BE’s Market Hall. 2026 – “Phase Two” begins. Yet this tourism has been largely family oriented.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2024

When my plane touches down in Cleveland for the ASAE Annual Meeting & Expo in early August, it will be my homecoming. and later at Cleveland Magazine , the local electric company’s marketing slogan was Best Location in the Nation. The post ASAE Cleveland: A Prodigal Son’s Guide to The Land appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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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? In this post, Ill break event marketing down into simple steps so you can plan successful events that get great results. What Is Event Marketing? Why Does Event Marketing Work?

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

Travel Association has released its biannual forecast for travel through 2026—including both travel spending and volume—which projects that all segments of travel, in spite of rising inflation, will likely surge in the short term due to pent-up demand and consumer savings. ” Meeting planners takeaway : Flight chaos continues.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Read more: 5 Tips for Flexible Event Budgeting, No Matter the Format Sourcing for the Next Generation Since the pandemic, the industry has seen 68% of meeting professionals are new to the industry. Customers don’t want to be pressured into making decisions, but then we lose out on meeting space.” Compression of the market is huge.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 27, 2023

Smart Meetings chatted with Cheryl M. Payne, CMP, CMM, strategic partner at INNOV8 Meetings + Events , to get her take on the current marketplace and its impact on meeting planners, and some helpful tips and tricks planners should be looking at when drafting up a contract with a hotel or venue.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

For travel managers (and meeting professionals), the job requires agility, delicate planning, awareness, intention over expenses and duty of care. GBT’s paper outlines several ways travel can reinforce this movement to revitalize connection and culture in meetings and business, further exemplifying the dynamics of business travel.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 3, 2019

. Offering everything from team-building exercises to meet-and-greet with legendary athletes, sports venues provide exciting, unique settings for meetings, special events and tours. Why are your venues a great place for groups to meet at or to tour? More : Los Angeles is the New Sports Capital of the World.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

In-market managing directors for countries all over the world reported on trends in consumer sentiment, government policies and all-important airlift limitations. The luxury China market wants personalized and outdoor, active experiences. The challenge has been that the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2024

Behind the scenes of The NAMM Show In January, Smart Meetings had the privilege of attending The NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants) in Anaheim, California. Cindy Sample Smart Meetings: The NAMM Show has been in Anaheim for a while now. Cindy Sample : NAMM will celebrate 50 years in Anaheim in 2026.

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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 area around the New York Stock Exchange pulses with new energy as outdoor meeting spaces spring to life. Healthcare leaders gather at the MHA’s 88th Annual Meeting to discuss industry trends.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The more than one-million-square-foot Pennsylvania Convention Center sits at the crux of Philadelphias downtown, neighboring landmarks like the Reading Terminal Market and Philadelphia Academy of the Fine Arts. Now, Philadelphia is gearing up to honor the results of that gathering with a massive 250th anniversary celebration in 2026.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The airline pointed to its new United Club at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, its purchase of 200 four-seat electric aircraft for 2026 delivery and its Business Blueprint corporate customer platform as highpoints on its performance. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger Warns Against Pilot Inexperience.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Allison is senior vice president of strategy and growth for meetings, conventions and exhibitions for Oak View Group (OVG), a venue development and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industry. She will lead the design and development of OVG’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino project, slated to open in 2026.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2023

Homelessness and property damage made headlines on national news, casting the Pacific Northwest in an unfavorable light as a tourist and meetings destination. of meeting space spanning up to 65 meeting rooms, an expansive lobby area, a garden terrace, mixing zone, with 570,290 sq. of total meeting space.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 8, 2024

Additionally, it has a small event space with 3 meeting rooms accommodating up to 30 delegates. Starting in 2026, they plan to power a vessel with hydrogen. Professional Bids & Marketing Support: Assisting with bid books, presentations, and providing promotional materials like photos, films, brochures, and city maps.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 2, 2024

The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) reported that the special autonomous region (SAR) experienced strong rebound for Meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) tourism in the first six months of 2024. The post Hong Kong MICE sector shows strong recovery appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 6, 2023

The last time the Annual Meetings were held in Bangkok was in 1991, making Thailand the first country to host the Meetings again in 35-year interval. Supports also include bid assistance, convention planning service, promotion and marketing support and financial support and bonus subventions.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 25, 2022

The combination of ingenuity and limitless potential is attracting a robust ecosystem of technology and software companies, and transforming the city into one of the top markets for bioscience in the United States. When you plan a meeting in Phoenix, you’ll be tapping into this dynamic energy, too.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 30, 2023

The last time the Annual Meetings were held in Bangkok was in 1991, making Thailand the first country to host the Meetings again in 35-year interval. Supports also include bid assistance, convention planning service, promotion and marketing support and financial support and bonus subventions.

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Business Traveler USA

JULY 30, 2021

Provided the equipment meets the carrier’s safety, business and operating requirements before being placed into service, the new fleet may reach the market as early as 2026. The new aircraft seating 19 passengers and have the potential range of up to 250 miles.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 28, 2023

The post TCEB launches ‘Thailand MICE to Meet You Year 2023’ campaign at IMEX Frankfurt 2023, spotlighting new products, tech solutions and support schemes appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. MICE Events – Parade of Global Meetings Bangkok will be a host city for a line-up of global meetings.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 8, 2024

The Hospitality Management Holding (HMH), pioneer in the hotel management in the Middle East and North Africa, has taken the centre stage in the mega event of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2024 ongoing at the Dubai International and Convention Centre. But HMH’s expansion doesn’t end there.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 2, 2022

On April 1, 2022, Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) bid adieu to 43 business events professionals—focusing on Conventions, Meetings, and Incentives segments—from 15 countries who participated in the Bureau’s first familiarization trip in two years. The Path to Net Zero Carbon Events.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 19, 2024

MITEC head of marketing and sales Cemone Chua said of the mega-event: “We are beyond excited to have finally welcomed WCLIC to MITEC and incredibly honoured to be [their] venue of choice. By doing so, MITEC honoured its commitment to the business events sector, whilst aligning itself with Tourism Malaysia’s Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign.

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 20, 2023

The ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Tourism Professionals (ASEAN MRA on TP) for MICE Professionals and Event Professionals was approved during the 26th Meeting of ASEAN Tourism Ministers in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Marketing Coordinator, 6. Thailand’s target is to produce 50 certified Event Professionals by 2026.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 26, 2022

In April, Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) bid adieu to 43 business events professionals—focusing on Conventions, Meetings, and Incentives segments—from 15 countries who participated in the Bureau’s first familiarization trip in two years. It successfully marked Thailand’s reopening for tourism and business events.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 22, 2023

The post Destination DC unveils New Marketing Campaign appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organization for Washington, DC, shared its ongoing commitment to attracting international groups at IMEX America. McClain, chief marketing officer.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 1, 2023

” According to a report by Statista, the global online travel market reached $433.2 billion by 2026.Travel billion in 2021 and is expected to reach $690.71 Travel Tech’s mission is to provide travel and hospitality companies with free access to the knowledge they need to build an agile digital transformation process.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Opening in 2026, this will include a hotel, commercial spaces, a plenary venue, and 3,700 square metres of multipurpose space on Geelong’s waterfront. We welcome meetings, conferences, exhibitions, concerts and galas of all shapes and sizes. This will be a crucial focus for us in 2023.

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 12, 2024

A collaborative effort with Tourism Malaysia (TM) and the Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), the summit helped advance the goals of Visit Malaysia Year 2026 while positioning Kuala Lumpur as a gateway for Asia and beyond.

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