Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2021

Meeting and event planners recognize these benefits, and are taking advantage of significant advances in virtual event technology over the past 18 months. Now, in late August, Live events booking are surging again. Hybrid events still present challenges, but offer unique benefits as well. So what is the only wrong choice?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 8, 2019

It seems intuitive that if you can handle both A and B concurrently, you are achieving a productivity gain as well as notable time savings. Attempting to simultaneously work in two directions results in reduced attention given to each activity with a predictable loss in productivity and mental acuity. How can this be so?

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AltexSoft Travel

APRIL 20, 2023

If something is included in the price but the buyer hasn’t asked for it, it’s a questionable benefit and possibly a detriment. Airlines realized long ago that unbundling their product and allowing customers to buy valued ancillaries not only improved revenue and margins but actually improved customer satisfaction.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2021

Sullivan, a former president of Caterpillar Foundation, is the author of the book “Looking Up: How a Different Perspective Turns Obstacles into Advantages.”. Association Solution Demos featured 40 product and service presentations from 33 companies providing tangible solutions and the latest technologies to increase productivity.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Similarly, Southwest Business Meetings product offers discounted fares, incentives and even name changes for groups of 25 or fewer. Jessica Martini, national account manager with Southwest Business, shared that the bulk of group travel is made up of under 150 people so most companies can take advantage of the benefits. Covid Shifts.

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Social Tables

JULY 31, 2021

Whether you’re a travel planner setting up your booking strategy or a smart shopper who wants to get the most with your money, you can benefit from early bird registration deals and product offers. Product launches. Not all early bird specials offer the same benefit for customers. Webinars and classes.

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Motivation Excellence

MAY 2, 2023

Maybe you’re tired of overdue library books and late fees on bills. No matter if it’s your personal or professional life, managing your own clock well brings multiple benefits to you and those around you. Once you land on what works for you, repeat for peak efficiency in every part of your life.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2021

It’s not a quick switch to flip production back to auto chips, and these shortages may result in as many as 1.2 If a new driving job or unemployment benefits are paying the same or more, why return to rideshares? million fewer new cars being made this year, according to an article in SFGATE. The Workaround. So, what’s a traveler to do?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Networking is a side benefit you can have when you are having a meaningful conversation with someone. An Everyone Culture: Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organization by Robert Kegan & Lisa Laskow Lahey – A Radical New Model for Unleashing Your Company’s Potential (Book). This is all for you!

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

At the annual user conference Cvent Connect for a record 4,000 attendees in San Antonio this week, the event technology company which was purchased by Blackstone last year announced new products and acquisitions designed to better meet the needs of meeting professionals, whether planning simple events or complex hybrid affairs.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This growth brings both ample opportunities and new challenges as planners work to accommodate an influx of attendees while booking, planning and executing events. Softer Productivity In recent years, wellness has become the star of the show. They’ve termed this concept Softer Productivity.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 16, 2022

When Keely Cat-Wells, founder and president of C-Talent , arrived to speak at an event about the importance of diversity and accessibility with her colleague, who was in a wheelchair, the two were met with a startling realization: the room that was booked for the event was entirely inaccessible.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2022

Unless, of course, you could book it in a few clicks through your hotel’s website. Way’s program puts local artists, small businesses and the regional experiences they provide on the property’s website, so hotel guests can book directly with the small business. It really doesn’t get easier than candlelit slow yoga with your group.

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AltexSoft Travel

JANUARY 30, 2023

Closed user groups (CUGs) in the travel industry refer to a group of individuals or companies that can access exclusive rates and deals on travel products and services. For example, the Resort Inventory Group, which we’ll cover further, aggregates many membership clubs for hotels to distribute their products. Travel clubs.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 26, 2024

Simplifying Spa Booking for Planners Vitality Pool As the program is still in its nascent phase, the team is working things out and determining what works best for both planners and leisure guests. It’s about feeling good about your body and mind. Touchless Wellness Services: “ That’s big on the market right now,” Wilkos says.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2022

Nearly all of Hamilton’s scheduled industry bookings were called off in 2020. Now, Hamilton is back to offering its traditional services as the event industry returns, but it still also offers vaccine event support and safety products. Transitioning the Mission.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Having interviewed experts from both sides of the equation, this paper will offer advice on what those shifts are and how you can benefit from them. If a group is looking to book in 2024, Omni may negotiate contracted rates and concessions if they will book more of their meetings with a sister Omni hotel in future years.

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Techsytalk

APRIL 11, 2017

Start planning for the show by choosing your primary goals, deciding what products or services you’re most interested in showcasing and beginning your marketing strategy. Greet visitors, capture leads and pass out promotional products; you’ll benefit from these connections for months to come.

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AltexSoft Travel

JULY 20, 2021

Hotels have been experiencing a surge of direct bookings during the pandemic. Yes, while the overall number of bookings dropped due to COVID-19, hotels’ brand.com websites became the third most popular booking channel , in some cases even surpassing Expedia traffic. Direct booking strategies for hotels. Why is that?

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Each step usually goes something like this: Decide which product or service you wish to advertise. Basically, by using SEM and analyzing the data from your ads, you’ll understand what potential travelers are entering into Google to find and book your destination. Other Benefits of SEM. Using an SEM Strategy.

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Hotel Engine

AUGUST 9, 2022

I need you to book nine hotel rooms,” probably makes your heart sink. Booking business travel excursions — especially for multiple people at once — is stressful. Booking business travel excursions — especially for multiple people at once — is stressful. Check out our top five tips to keep in mind when you’re booking for a group.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 10, 2022

He also discussed the benefits of the city’s rich history of diversity. That same day on Twitter, Adams celebrated a rebound in hotel demand as bookings reached 95% of pre-pandemic levels over Memorial Day week. The first day of NYU’s Hospitality Conference was productive for both speakers and listeners.

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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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Leonardo

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Throughout 2021 we created new partnerships, expanded existing ones, and rolled out new product enhancements. Building on the previous article, we focused on the increasingly important idea of “trust” in your third-party listings as a marketing tactic to increase consumer confidence and bookings. Magnuson Hotels. The Set Collection.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2018

If your office would get a laugh out of tap dancing Christmas trees, political parodies and pop culture spoofs set to iconic holiday tunes, the satirical theater production of Steve Silver’s Beach Blanket Babylon Holiday Extravaganza in San Francisco offers group tickets and private performances. Celebrate Without an Official Party.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 18, 2023

But our industry still faces ongoing challenges, such as: high travel, F&B, and production costs; staffing shortages; tight client budgets; and the rise of last-minute event registrations. Though I love my work, it was nice to reduce the number of high-intensity workdays booked in 2023! 2023 book sale! (If Happy Holidays!

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Smart Meetings

JULY 24, 2024

This forces you to consider, ‘Okay, what vendors am I going to use, how am I really going to give entrepreneurs and small business the opportunity to benefit?’” The level of showmanship was one thing; the production’s ability to immerse the ballroom of attendees into a central aspect of Tampa’s local culture brought it to the next level.

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AltexSoft Travel

MAY 13, 2021

One of the ways to do this is implementing a booking engine. What is a hotel booking engine and how it makes you competitive. That means that OTAs are not their first choice, rather the most convenient one to choose, book, and pay for hotel rooms. A booking engine is a software connecting customers and travel providers.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Think NFC for checking into talks, virtual reality for product demos, and augmented reality for networking sessions. Review our free production guide infographic and level up your AV tech knowledge. Among them was our very own Will Curran, whose biggest challenge is educating people about the intricacies of AV and production.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Read More : South Florida Meetings: Health, Wellness and Productivity. “We We don’t need another piece of technology or product,” to deliver meaningful touches, he said. “We We do need a new vernacular and incredible amounts of data in order to anticipate the needs of guests. Cowie explained that no detail is too small.

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AltexSoft Travel

JULY 30, 2021

Let’s explore how these alliances work and what benefits they bring to passengers and airlines. Steps of interline booking flow. For the most part, the interline booking processes are managed by a Global Distribution System ( GDS ) and a passenger service system ( PSS ) or central reservation system (CRS) of the validating airline.

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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. And these activities are very popular. “ A regular cadence of team-building activities builds trust.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Far from being a mere tagalong to speech, gesture is actually “the leading edge of our thoughts,” clarifying meaning for both speakers and listeners, writes Annie Murphy Paul in her book, T he Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 12, 2024

During the renovation, we exclusively used sustainable products, which contributed to the building achieving LEED certification.’ Despite the high security measures, when the guests checked out they said ‘we are going to book you again next time because we felt very safe and we experienced a once in a lifetime thing.’

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

One of the biggest reasons so many people settle for their AV company is because they simply waited too long to book one, and now they’re stuck with what’s left. But making a habit out of booking your AV company early is absolutely crucial to the success of your event. For instance: Potential discounts for ongoing work.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 9, 2020

Because now, they could reach thousands of people specifically targeted for a product or service. It just got really overwhelming for me and being so productive I really wanted to keep that positive state, mental state” Thuy ended up going on a small social media hiatus following Thanksgiving.

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2018

You’ll be thrilled to hear there’s a whole lot of benefits for event goers, presenters and planners too. The benefits of hybrid events. It sounds like you could benefit from virtual attendance at events – but your speaker is the one who attends virtually, rather than event goers. But, it’s not just for the VR-buffs.

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