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5 Reasons Why Surprise Perks Help Hotel Sales Directors Secure Higher Bookings

Smart Meetings

Here are five reasons why incorporating surprise perks into your hotel sales strategy can transform relationships, promote loyalty, and ultimately increase bookings (and ROI). By offering a surprise perk, you communicate empathy for their needs and create a moment of stress relief.

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New Book Turns Hospitality Business Leaders in More Productive Direction

Smart Meetings

Read More: The Art of Communication “We all know the reality of our times. He sees this book as the capstone on his career to continue elevating the industry into the future. As Hall of Fame De La Salle Coach Bob Ladouceur said about the book, “It’s so easy to understand, and it’s hard to put down.

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Holograms Beam into Events

Smart Meetings

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

Smart Meetings

The session features Ken Holsinger, senior vice president of data solutions at Freeman ; Gus Vonderheide, vice president of global sales at Hyatt ; Rose Horcher, CMM, CMP, vice president of client services at Choose Chicago ; and Jessica Malaty Rivera, epidemiologist and science communications lead at the COVID Tracking Project at The Atlantic.

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Why Email Marketing Still Delivers for the Travel & Tourism Industry

Dana Communications

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. For example: A past guest who booked a spa package receives an email highlighting your new wellness offerings. Contact Lynn Kaniper at 609.266.9187 ext.

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Quick Trips: How to Score Spontaneous Bookings

Dana Communications

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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Refract Seattle: The Power of Connecting Events to Local Community

Smart Meetings

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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