The MICE Blog

JULY 3, 2024

Carmen Würth Hall offers multiple benefits designed to enhance any event: Natural daylight: An expansive window fronts provide the spaces with natural light to enhance attendee focus. Gallen Convention Bureau, event planners benefit from having a single point of contact for all venue needs, saving time and effort. Services of the St.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Experts weigh in on what needs to change to work together better Editor’s Note : Hospitality sales consultant Steve Steinhart will be speaking at Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience in Monterey, California, Nov. Register here to hear him in person.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2018

In October, the consultancy firm surveyed 150 human resource reps throughout the United States. If kids are coming, all the more reason to book a fun activity at a unique venue. Still not convinced of the benefits of hosting a holiday party? Celebrate Without an Official Party.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

But I’m a consultant who has long subscribed to Jerry Weinberg’s Seventh Law of Marketing : “Give away your best ideas” and Credit Rule : “You’ll never accomplish anything if you care who gets the credit”, from his invaluable book The Secrets of Consulting. ” —Jeff Jarvis, Stop.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Looking for a better booking platform to line up group travel? According to the findings, 95% of frequent business travelers believe AI can enhance their travel experience, with added convenience (44%), cost efficiencies (43%) and streamlined expense management (41%) among the top benefits.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

Working with the United Kingdom-based sustainability consultant isla , a total of 92% of event waste was recovered by diverting it into recycling, composting or donation channels, meeting the threshold for a zero-waste event. And 946 books have been donated since 2017. A total of 14,557 pounds of food has been donated in that time.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Founder, Jenn Artura Consulting LLC. What authentic trait could your workplace benefit from, and how might you bring that to life in 2023? Founder, Brad Weaber Consulting Group. What’s the benefit of fuming about your selfish coworker during your evening commute? Jenn Artura. 2022 has been a year of transitions.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Looking for a better booking platform to line up group travel? According to the findings, 95% of frequent business travelers believe AI can enhance their travel experience, with added convenience (44%), cost efficiencies (43%) and streamlined expense management (41%) among the top benefits.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Phase Two includes a leadership workshop to review the study and shape resources and deliverables for the benefit of EIC membership. The benchmarking study is Phase One of EIC’s Equity Acceleration Plan. Events Industry Council to Update CMP Criteria. Last year’s IMEX America was unique as it aligned with the reopening of U.S. borders.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 19, 2022

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs combine the common elements of virtually all team building activities—collaboration, communication, leadership and problem solving—with charitable elements that benefit the local community. But it can actually benefit virtually everyone in the organization.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Attendee gifts aren’t all that bad, and have benefits of their own, right? On this subject, Nick brings up John Ruhlin and his book, Giftology. Because that’s what I do as a consultant. Because truth is, it gets to a saturation point for attendees when they’re drowning in pens, notebooks, and other chachkies.

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Traveler's Q

JUNE 8, 2023

Missed Bargains and Unoptimized Budget Allocation Without the guidance of a professional travel agent, travelers can easily miss out on bargains and discounts on airline tickets and hotel bookings. A travel agent is a trained professional who specializes in booking travel arrangements for individuals, families, and corporate clients.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Looking for a better booking platform to line up group travel? According to the findings, 95% of frequent business travelers believe AI can enhance their travel experience, with added convenience (44%), cost efficiencies (43%) and streamlined expense management (41%) among the top benefits.

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AltexSoft Travel

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

This article explains how host agencies work, what benefits they offer to travel professionals, and how to choose the right fit out of endless options. All agents belonging to a particular host use the same accreditation numbers or IDs to book travel. What is a host travel agency? Host travel agency business model.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 19, 2024

Thanks to my mentors, I: Set my professional fees at the right level when I began consulting in 1982. Forged ahead and wrote what eventually became a series of three books on conference design. Mentors also benefit from working with mentees. I might even have given up. And I often learn from mentees too!

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AltexSoft Travel

APRIL 16, 2021

In contrast, there’s also an article about booking and ticketing for non-IATA agencies which describes other ways to sell flights. Probably, the most important benefit of ARC accreditation is the ability to issue airline tickets. In short, the process of flight reservation involves two stages: booking and ticketing.

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Airlines Travel Agent Certification Booking 115

Conferences that Work

MARCH 25, 2024

Since 2005, I’ve written three successful books on meeting design and facilitation and over 800 weekly blog posts on a wide range of topics. My books continue to sell, and this blog is the world’s most popular website on meeting design and facilitation. Write a book? Outwardly, I’ve succeeded. So here’s my story.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Looking for a better booking platform to line up group travel? According to the findings, 95% of frequent business travelers believe AI can enhance their travel experience, with added convenience (44%), cost efficiencies (43%) and streamlined expense management (41%) among the top benefits.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Looking for a better booking platform to line up group travel? According to the findings, 95% of frequent business travelers believe AI can enhance their travel experience, with added convenience (44%), cost efficiencies (43%) and streamlined expense management (41%) among the top benefits.

Airlines 100

Airlines Tourism Tourism Travel 100

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Looking for a better booking platform to line up group travel? According to the findings, 95% of frequent business travelers believe AI can enhance their travel experience, with added convenience (44%), cost efficiencies (43%) and streamlined expense management (41%) among the top benefits.

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Airlines Tourism Tourism Travel 100

Motivation Excellence

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

A middle ground does exist in employee reward and recognition programs though; it benefits small businesses through employee engagement , and employees who want more from their employers will choose to alter their work habits, attitudes and behaviors, ultimately elevating your business. Each side hopes to get more out of the other.

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AltexSoft Travel

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Currently, a company of almost any size can afford outside assistance in organizing their business trips — and benefit from managed travel. With so many online booking platforms available, one may wonder: does a company really need external assistance? Let’s see how it works and what options are there to choose from. Source: Capterra.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Looking for a better booking platform to line up group travel? According to the findings, 95% of frequent business travelers believe AI can enhance their travel experience, with added convenience (44%), cost efficiencies (43%) and streamlined expense management (41%) among the top benefits.

Airlines 100

Airlines Tourism Tourism Travel 100

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Looking for a better booking platform to line up group travel? According to the findings, 95% of frequent business travelers believe AI can enhance their travel experience, with added convenience (44%), cost efficiencies (43%) and streamlined expense management (41%) among the top benefits.

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Airlines Tourism Tourism Travel 100

AltexSoft Travel

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Global Distribution Systems are responsible for providing booking websites with unified access to a massive inventory of flights, hotel rooms, car rental companies, cruises, and much more. This is a beginner-friendly guide to starting your travel booking business or at least its online part. What is a GDS?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Looking for a better booking platform to line up group travel? According to the findings, 95% of frequent business travelers believe AI can enhance their travel experience, with added convenience (44%), cost efficiencies (43%) and streamlined expense management (41%) among the top benefits.

Airlines 100

Airlines Tourism Tourism Travel 100

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Looking for a better booking platform to line up group travel? According to the findings, 95% of frequent business travelers believe AI can enhance their travel experience, with added convenience (44%), cost efficiencies (43%) and streamlined expense management (41%) among the top benefits.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

On this episode of Event Tech Podcast Will Curran of Endless Events and Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting take a deeper dive into what this could mean for the events industry and AV companies. And just so folks know for me I don’t have a dog in this hunt and I’m an independent contractor, an independent consultant.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This year, he co-founded consultancy Transition Value Partners to provide strategic oversight to help businesses in their transition to Net Zero commitments. “If I wrote a book in 2000 called Beautiful Corporations. And that treatment plan is often manifested in a new piece of real estate in the corporate world — a transition plan.

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Leonardo

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

We know this because: In 2015, just over half (55%) of all accommodations were booked online. Hotel chains have created e-commerce departments with hundreds of staff and are spending millions to capture online shoppers and convince them to book through their channel. Leonardo has been in the business since the early days of OTAs.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Looking for a better booking platform to line up group travel? According to the findings, 95% of frequent business travelers believe AI can enhance their travel experience, with added convenience (44%), cost efficiencies (43%) and streamlined expense management (41%) among the top benefits.

Airlines 100

Airlines Tourism Tourism Travel 100

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Looking for a better booking platform to line up group travel? According to the findings, 95% of frequent business travelers believe AI can enhance their travel experience, with added convenience (44%), cost efficiencies (43%) and streamlined expense management (41%) among the top benefits.

Airlines 100

Airlines Tourism Tourism Travel 100

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Looking for a better booking platform to line up group travel? According to the findings, 95% of frequent business travelers believe AI can enhance their travel experience, with added convenience (44%), cost efficiencies (43%) and streamlined expense management (41%) among the top benefits.

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The MICE Blog

JANUARY 11, 2021

Not only with the meeting rooms but also the guest room bookings. Bern is the Swiss capital; hence, government business, association meetings, banking and consulting are the core business. Hence, it’s possible to book, for example, an excursion and have breakfast or lunch. Additional introduced benefits are the packages.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Looking for a better booking platform to line up group travel? According to the findings, 95% of frequent business travelers believe AI can enhance their travel experience, with added convenience (44%), cost efficiencies (43%) and streamlined expense management (41%) among the top benefits.

Airlines 100

Airlines Tourism Tourism Travel 100

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Looking for a better booking platform to line up group travel? According to the findings, 95% of frequent business travelers believe AI can enhance their travel experience, with added convenience (44%), cost efficiencies (43%) and streamlined expense management (41%) among the top benefits.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Madison Butler, founder of HR and DEI consultancy Blue Haired Unicorn, wrote a LinkedIn post that became a directory of Black speakers, the Black Speakers Collection website. She shared the spreadsheet link on Twitter and tech consultant Chris Dancy offered to turn it into something better and easier to use.

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