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Refract Seattle: The Power of Connecting Events to Local Community

Smart Meetings

Read More: Public Art is Unifying, Function and Important How You Can Work Refract into Your Seattle Meetings Kris LaFata, Visit Seattle One of the great conundrums of planners in recent years: how do you get attendees engaged in new and exciting ways? Visit Seattle can also curate it to your attendee demographic.

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State of In-Person Events: Who’s Booking What, Where & When?

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Cautious, Ready & Excited: Freeman’s Event Research Report, which has been gauging attendee and exhibitor sentiment every few months since the pandemic started, shows their Confidence Index rising from.75 What They’re Booking : Small meetings and local events are coming back first, followed by regional and then national events.

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What to Expect When Booking A-List Event Speakers

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As in, what actions a planner should take, what they should ask and what they should expect when booking well-known names —people like Martha Stewart , Shaq, Mark Cuban and Warren Buffett—for keynotes? Can you imagine how disappointed your attendees would be?” is a chore I wouldn’t wish on any planner,” he begins.

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Smart Travel: Chase and Travelport Team Up, Ottawa Airport and Light Rail Transit Connect, New Security Screening Wows in Frankfurt and More

Smart Meetings

Getting lost in the sea of travel booking platforms? A new transit extension just made your attendees arrival process smoother. In under 30 minutes, attendees can go from their flight to the heart of Ottawa. Travelport and Chase are using AI to secure your attention. Have an upcoming meeting in Ottawa?

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Smart Travel: G7 Tourism Ministers Gather in Italy, Spirit Airlines Headed for Bankruptcy, Florida Tourism Soars, AI as a Carry On

Smart Meetings

Looking for a better booking platform to line up group travel? reveals that frequent business travelers see great potential for AI to handle functional tasks, such as booking business travel and amending travel arrangements. Sabre and Internova Travel have released a new offering to the market that is worth looking over.

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Smart Travel: Latest Sailing Trends, New Data Reveals Best U.S. Airports, United Partners with Turo and More

Smart Meetings

Wondering about your attendees flight experiences? Dream Yacht Worldwide Shares Trends, 2025 Predictions Dream Yacht Worldwide (DYW) says its research reveals that early bookings, short-haul vacations and destinations beyond the Caribbean are among the top travel and sailing trends of 2024.

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Your guide to Frankfurt’s largest airport event venue: Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel and Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Center

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Many guests say, ‘I booked an airport hotel, but the rooms are so nice and modern, we don’t even feel like we’re at the airport.’ ‘The The convenience for attendees—being able to stay until the last minute before heading straight to the airport—simplifies logistics for organizers.’