The MICE Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

The focus was on addressing current tourism challenges and providing targeted training for participants. Analysis showed a combination of cultural differences in eating habits, miscalculation by the hotel, and long travel without warm food led to the dilemma. The team transported equipment directly by van on setup day.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

And, like more than a few train stations of its kind, it is still finding new ways to delight and welcome modern groups—from casual visitors to meetings-minded professionals. . Hit hard by the decline of passenger trains, the station saw its last rail passenger in 1978. There is a magic to St. Louis ever since.

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Endless Events

MAY 31, 2022

Those who have survived the harsh conditions of the pandemic are fully booked and expensive. It’s extremely hard to book these well-qualified people,” adds Will. Culture First, Skills Second. You can’t just throw someone in a two-week training and they learn how to do events.

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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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The MICE Blog

JULY 8, 2024

Just under an hour by train from Zurich, Lucerne offers a quintessential Swiss experience, complete with top-notch infrastructure for business events. The pass can be booked for durations of 3, 4, 6, 8, or 15 days, offering significant savings in both time and money. It was breathtaking!

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 26, 2021

Travel opens minds and drives better understanding between people from different cultures and identities, but sometimes travel isn’t inclusive of or accessible for people with disabilities or accessibility needs. One of the contributors is Peter Kern, vice chairman and CEO of Expedia Group. Developing an inclusive and accessible system.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2024

Stephanie Turner Jamie Murdock, executive sales leadership culture creator with Maritz , tried to get to the bottom of the confusion over the broken Request for Proposals (RFP) process by asking what has changed about RFPs. Educating the executive team about the importance of booking early can be difficult without some hard lessons.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Another new initiative aimed at rebuilding the association middle management pipeline is ReadyMe, which provides a combination of virtual and in-person training to nurture resilient leaders building on ASAE’s Conscious Inclusion strategy designed to fill the gaps of DEI training. “We The second piece was cultural.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Newly renovated hotels embrace their buildings’ histories and local cultures Three southern U.S. Located in downtown Nashville’s art district, the hotel includes its own onsite art museum, which groups can book for meetings and social events.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 17, 2023

” – Rebecca Brown, cultural and public art manager, City of Durham Public art does more than sit pretty on the side of a building or light up the inside of a parking garage. It connects a visitor, previously a stranger to their host city, to the culture, history and personality of their newly discovered destination.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 3, 2024

More than just a place for events, it doubles as an art gallery with about 800 square meters of exhibition space, where regularly changing exhibitions infuse corporate meetings with unique layers of art and culture. Einstein St.Gallen uniqueness stands with its cultural richness in textile heritage that goes back to 1830.

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ITA Group

MAY 18, 2021

6 Ways to Change Your Work Culture. For organizations seeking to become more agile and innovative, culture change is often a must. But culture change can’t be achieved through a mandate. According to PwC, 43% of CHROs plan to focus on reinforcing corporate values to maintain or improve culture.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2024

Princess Sarah Culberson , an adopted child who discovered that she was a real-life princess in Sierra Leone, will share tips for building a culture of belonging from a story Disney turned into a movie. Louisville, Kentucky, embodies a unique history, culture and excitement. Meet some new people.”

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Dana Communications

JANUARY 17, 2022

Booking more multigenerational trips and sabbatical trips than ever before, a sign of the move toward purpose- and passion-first pursuits such as family reunions and heritage trips. Once there, visitors only have to buy local in support of its tourism economy and residents, while enjoying its culture and history.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2025

Elegant and Inspired Hotels to Elevate Connection From the beachfront of Florida, to the slopes of the Rockies, to the historic sites of Westchester County, meetings made to impress are just one booking away. Explore these new and renovated hotels to discover your next memory-making experience.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

Read More: What to Expect at Cvent Connect in San Antonio Attendees experienced the culture with a “Neon Rodeo” at Smoke Skybar, indoor-outdoor venue featuring BBQ, beer and live music, and Lone Star Jam at The Espee live entertainment venue a block from San Antonio’s Pearl restaurant and brewery district.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2023

The traditional forms of recruitment don’t work the same as they once did, in a time when prospective employees had less access to information about a company and less concerns about a company’s culture. With this no longer being the case, tactics to recruit new talent needs to be different. It’s a remarkable program,” Olmo said.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 19, 2022

In general, however, it’s best to avoid that temptation and book an indoor venue—at the very least, as a backup. It’s not just about dealing with problems, but with developing a culture of high performance,” according to Wendy Bryan, founder and principal of Forward Focused Business Advisors , a national business coaching company.

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inVOYAGE

APRIL 1, 2025

From securing exclusive cultural experiences to navigating the best seasons for travel, theres clearly an art to creating an unforgettable programme here in Japan. However, this is peak travel season, so book venues and accommodations well in advance. Ideal for outdoor activities and cultural immersion without peak-season crowds.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 31, 2020

The key cultural reason why broadcast methods remain firmly embedded in our children’s education is the sheer quantity of knowledge that society — for whatever reasons — is determined to cram into young heads during formal education. They did this by bringing many students together, so they could learn simultaneously from one teacher.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 3, 2024

Training algorithms on stereotypical facial expressions is bound to mislead.” Studies show that in Western cultures, they scowl about 35% of the time, which is more than chance but not enough to be a universal expression of anger. In her May 16, 2024 article in the Wall Street Journal “Think AI Can Perceive Emotion?

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

Yes, sometimes, cultural or professional “requirements” mean we have to provide education. Albert Einstein and Oscar Wilde pointed this out a hundred years ago: “The value of an education … is not the learning of many facts but the training of the mind to think something that cannot be learned from textbooks.”

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 5, 2024

Meantime, if you’re a fan of classic train station architecture, public tours run Fridays and Saturdays this summer. Other options: Detroit People Mover is an elevated train on a 13-stop route through the downtown business district, including GM RenCen and Greektown. Tickets cost 75 cents per ride.

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Solimar International

JANUARY 16, 2025

It is home to the endangered Royal Bengal Tiger, vulnerable Pallas Fishing Eagle and Masked Finfoot, and critically endangered River Terrapin – all listed in the IUCN Red Book – as well as the rare glyphis gangeticus shark, estuarine crocodile, Indian python, the Irrawaddy, Ganges River dolphins, and more. Credit: Matthew Humke.

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Endless Events

JULY 23, 2018

Incentives are finally in that place where they are bringing people from different cultures and helping one culture to understand the other culture. David Marquet (Book). Lencioni (Book). I think that Incentive Program Design is definitely changing and it's changing really really early. William Boyd.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 22, 2024

A private group of investors has purchased Crotonville, General Electric’s management-training facility for nearly 70 years, for $22 million and will operate the suburban New York venue as a conference center—which means that business groups can meet in the same spaces that legendary GE CEO Jack Welch educated his management teams.

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The post VisitBritain taps Eurostar and Virgin Trains to boost MICE market in the UK appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. VisitBritain has partnered with Eurostar and Virgin Trains to offer a united travel service for the MICE market and drive international business events to the UK. Events are GREAT.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Next time you plan a meeting or take a group on an incentive trip at one of these locations, look to visit these restaurants and book these catering services led by driven, passionate and talented women building a bright future in the culinary industry. Chef Seo expresses just how advantageous diverse cultural backgrounds are to chefs.

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Traveler's Q

JUNE 8, 2023

With their expertise in the field of travel, they can provide valuable insights into local cultures, customs, and hidden gems that tourists might otherwise miss. Unfamiliarity with the Culture and Location When planning a trip to a new culture and location, unfamiliarity can be a major challenge. What Does a Travel Agent Do?

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Social Tables

JUNE 22, 2022

Non-perishable food Holiday toys Blood Books Winter coats. Select an impressive special event venue for the gala, book thrilling entertainment, and include a silent auction to drive additional funds. Book entertainment, choose an appealing event venue, and advertise event tickets throughout the region. .

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Redfin

MAY 22, 2024

Located just a stone’s throw from New York City , Newark, NJ , is a city brimming with cultural treasures and urban adventures. Discover the Newark Museum of Art The Newark Museum of Art is a treasure trove of artistic and cultural exhibits. The state-of-the-art venue is known for its excellent acoustics and comfortable seating.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2022

Planners appreciate the ease and convenience of the professionally trained, dedicated events team and flat-rate billing makes budgeting a breeze. Mexico: Hyatt Zilara and Ziva Cancun , Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos and Ziva Puerto Vallarta , Hyatt Zilara Riviera Maya (coming December 2022, booking now), Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun .

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Best Corporate Events

APRIL 18, 2023

No one has reported exactly what head coach Kevin O’Connell said to his team at halftime (and probably won’t until O’Connell’s book comes out at some point—you just know there will be a book in this), and the football-specific, X’s-and-O’s part of his speech wouldn’t have much applicability in business anyway.

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Redfin

MAY 29, 2024

Before you go: Check the theatre’s schedule in advance and book tickets for a show that piques your interest. The park features a lake, playgrounds, sports fields, and even a miniature train ride. Key attraction: Don’t miss the Freestone Railroad for a fun and scenic train ride around the park.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 20, 2024

Travel management companies (TMCs) and online booking tools are perfectly positioned to modernize business travel by creating the seamless experiences that employees crave and companies need. For many, this could mean handier departure times, meeting schedules or incorporating more time for recovery after a long flight or train ride.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Books and the industrial age fundamentally remade human society. Other threatened professions, according to Martin Ford in his book Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future , include warehouse workers, cooks, lawyers, doctors, teachers, and programmers. Here’s a fourth.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Another new initiative aimed at rebuilding the association middle management pipeline is ReadyMe, which provides a combination of virtual and in-person training to nurture resilient leaders building on ASAE’s Conscious Inclusion strategy designed to fill the gaps of DEI training. “We The second piece was cultural.

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