Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2025

Sign up for the monthly Behind the Bookings newsletter here The Importance of Data in Event Marketing When you track ROI, you can see which marketing efforts are working and which ones aren’t. Some of the tools that can help with ROI tracking are CRM systems, attribution models, and analytics platforms.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 28, 2021

Who’s Booking : Hyatt is seeing a huge increase in leads from third-party RFP platforms like Cvent, and site selection companies like HelmsBriscoe. What They’re Booking : Small meetings and local events are coming back first, followed by regional and then national events. San Francisco and Chicago.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The optimum time for booking meetings for small groups was pegged at more than 30 days; for large groups, that window expanded to more than 75 days. Outside of these booking windows, potential savings dip by 5–10 percent, the report found. The post Report: For Savings, Book Meetings Farther Ahead appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2024

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. Turo, the worlds largest peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace, features hosts across the U.S.,

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 17, 2025

Top Airline Ratings Platform Reveals Safest Airlines Airline safety has become a pressing concern for many passengers recently, with headlines of tragic plane crashes dominating the news. ” Booking is open now. An additional 250 rooms will be up for booking soon, with the islands Marriott Hotel breaking ground this year.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

All rights reserved Though the studio is usually not open to the public except on the Refract tours, it can also be booked for private events. Planners who are interested in booking The Boathouse for an event can get in touch on their contact page and fill out a Reservation Request Form.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2022

Do you sometimes wish you could book the most reasonably priced rental car by clicking a few buttons on your phone? The travel management company CWT just added car rental and train booking to their app and website to give travelers more independence in making their reservations at a time when travel costs are reaching historic highs. .

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

She has been building the platform by using it for her DMC clients and soft launched to others. “As Just as you might make a look book for the top three or 10 destinations with images, square footages and prices, this makes it easy to show what is popular, creative and available when the client needs it.

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The MICE Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2024

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 Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel embraces themes inspired by Frankfurt’s renowned book fair. ” ‘One of the feedbacks we often receive is that we don’t feel like a typical airport hotel.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Hologram technology can increase engagement and attract hard-to-get speakers Meetings may be a mostly in-person experience but—as we learned during Covid, with the use of Zoom, Teams and other online video platforms—the use of communications technology has its place in the world of meetings and events.

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Dana Communications

APRIL 4, 2024

The golden rule of traveling was always to book early, and the earlier the better. Jump ahead to today’s world of flexible work schedules and mobile-savvy globe-trotters and you’ll find that more and more people are choosing to book shorter, spur-of-the-moment trips on the fly. Want to boost bookings in today’s spontaneous society?

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Dana Communications

MARCH 24, 2025

For hoteliers, resort owners and destinations, email marketing remains one of the most powerful and cost-effective tools to engage guests, boost bookings and build brand loyalty. Personalization Potential : Todays email platforms let you tailor content to individual preferences, ensuring your message feels personal and relevant.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2025

By partnering with travel-related newsletters, hotels can share promotional offers, highlight unique amenities, and encourage bookings. Its essential to ensure that these ads are linked to a well-designed landing page on your hotels website, which provides information and an easy booking option.

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

After all, they need to hire more event staff, pay for a virtual event platform, and engage two audiences in two completely separate ways while ensuring they can also interact with one another. Rather than booking an impersonal hotel ballroom, book a non-traditional venue. And last but not least, book it early.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 30, 2020

?? The Best of the Best: Let’s Talk: Virtual Event Platform vs Virtual Event Production Company. ? We are talking about why platforms alone aren’t the solution for your virtual event (12-min read). Platforms Are The New Venues…But Is That Enough? ?? Craving an e-book about how to fill out an RFP?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2025

Effective drip campaigns can help you automate personalized communication to engage potential guests, convert casual inquirers into bookings, and even rekindle relationships with past clients. These could range from completing a booking to attending a hosted event. This approach delivers unmatched benefits.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 12, 2018

Music festivals have become the best platforms for events to showcase their campaigns, providing memorable experiences to hundreds of thousands of people. Learn from the Best Music Festival Activations of 2017. More people who are looking for that live music experience go to music festivals, and we as event planners should follow suit.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

Named one of the best inventions of 2021 by Time Magazine, KUDO is a real-time interpretation software company and virtual platform focused on providing language support for multilingual meetings. The software creates a platform from which real-time multilingual speakers interpret what’s being said at the event, for attendees.

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Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2018

Here Are the Meeting Booking Stats You Need to Know. Online booking platforms have become important tools for helping professionals find ideal meeting rooms for their audience. Meetingsbooker.com, one such platform, has opened up their statistics so event planners can understand current trends in the space.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

And now, we’re seeing this again with event platforms , only it’s over the span of 18 months.” ” In fact, Will and Brandt cover the M&As of event tech platforms in the most recent Event Tech Podcast episode. So let’s talk about all these platforms that exist! ” Event Platforms 101.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 24, 2025

OpenAIs ChatGPT Launches Travel, Restaurant and Event Booking Service A research preview of a new task agent by OpenAI has been launched on the companys ChatGPT platform, offering users a service that can perform web tasks such as typing, clicking and scrolling.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2022

Both a novice planner as well as a seasoned veteran will undoubtedly find some value in this e-book. We continue with trends for in-person events and dedicate a large portion of the e-book to hybrid events in 2022. In 2021, we saw huge investments in event platforms as well as many notable acquisitions. Remote Work.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

The event offered infotainment on sustainability and artificial intelligence, a generational dialogue between young and experienced tourism professionals and a discussion platform on the future of flying. Speakers who impressed at the conference saw a rise in bookings on the continuing education platform.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Too many event registrants are booking outside hotel blocks — an issue discussed during three PCMA roundtable conversations over the past year. When only two out of five of your registrants book their housing within the designated room block, you know you’re trying to work with a flawed industry model.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

2022 is in the books, folks. You just need to hook up sound and audio to your event technology platform and share your content virtually. You only have to book one venue and deal with one set of dates. Just don’t use platforms like Facebook Groups. So, what can we expect in the new year? Simple, right?

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Rereading a 2012 post by Jeff Jarvis , I was struck by the parallels between his take on news organizations’ responsibilities to their platforms and the responsibilities of conferences. Users come first “A platform without users is nothing. Platforms collaborate “Platforms have APIs. Give them power.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Taking advantage of digital platforms and taking networking online can allow people to still communicate and discover opportunities safely and securely. While social distancing is no longer a government mandate, the public will likely still be cautious when it comes to meeting new people in small spaces.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2019

Featuring everything from bedtime storybooks to digital books and new titles, library rooms are popping up at high-end properties. Some have transformed a classic room into a book suite, while others have turned the lobby lounge in a literary club or have teamed up with specific companies to offer books for bedroom reading.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2021

While event organizers are getting good at planning in-person, hybrid and online events, booking the right speakers and keeping attendees engaged are still some of the biggest challenges. Use tools from your online events platform to boost attendance and attention. All of these will help you to keep participants engaged.

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Endless Events

APRIL 13, 2022

Pre-event surveys: find out what attendees are looking forward to the most, which sessions they’re interested in, and how familiar are they with the event, including the venue or event platform. Check social media platforms to see what your attendees like most about your event. Content Delivery: Asynchronous & Data-Rich.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

When more than 2,000 meeting professionals gather in person in Las Vegas and 10,000 register to stream Cvent Connect to both learn about new products and experience the platform for themselves. Opening the development doors to third-party developers will make Cvent’s platform stickier and enable more personalization. David Quattrone.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2021

Another pandemic effect of stasis was that rideshare drivers didn’t have riders—so they quit the platform and started driving for food delivery or receiving unemployment. Yet another option is Get Around , a car share platform that lets you find, book and unlock your chosen car all from your phone.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

All rights reserved Though the studio is usually not open to the public except on the Refract tours, it can also be booked for private events. Planners who are interested in booking The Boathouse for an event can get in touch on their contact page and fill out a Reservation Request Form.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 6, 2025

In today’s fast-paced events industry, conferences have evolved into dynamic platforms for networking, knowledge sharing, and industry growth. Trade Shows: Showcasing the latest products, services, and technologies, trade shows provide a platform for businesses to connect with potential customers and partners.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 27, 2023

With Cvent Webinar, event organizers can now host webinars directly on Cvent’s platform, allowing planners to manage their events and webinars in one place. It will also integrate with marketing platforms and CRM systems to allow for better measurement of webinar success.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Booking major venues and event entertainment is something that should be done as soon as possible. Select your venue, virtual platform, and major vendors. The same goes for virtual platforms : find one that best supports your goals. Consider booking your AV team prior to your venue. What type of an event is it?

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 19, 2024

The post Wonderfruit 2024 names Klook as official travel platform appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. Asian travel and experience platform Klook announced that it has been named the official travel platform for Wonderfruit 2024 in Thailand. What does the partnership entail?

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