Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 22, 2024

22, the NYC Tourism + Conventions Board of Directors announced it had selected Julie Coker to step in as the organization’s president and CEO. 9, 2024, she will step into the top executive position at the official destination marketing organization (DMO) and convention and visitors bureau (CVB) for the five boroughs of New York City.

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Redfin

MARCH 31, 2025

But creating an organized and peaceful space for your kids doesn’t have to break the bank. Beyond aesthetics, an organized space offers significant benefits for children. Decluttering: The foundation of the organization The foundation of any organized kids’ room starts with decluttering.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

To get yourself and your attendees there, you just have to find your perfect postcard city and then make the booking. They look oh-so-much better from a floor-to-ceiling meeting room window. These new and renovated properties are the way to make it happen, whether you’re searching for big city energy or a quiet home base.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2025

Sign up for the monthly Behind the Bookings newsletter here Understanding the Shift in Meeting Dynamics Corporate leaders are placing greater emphasis on regular in-person interactions to bridge the gaps created by remote and hybrid work models.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2025

Meeting and event planners are creative, detail-oriented professionals responsible for organizing everything from corporate conferences and trade shows to weddings and incentive travel. By partnering with travel-related newsletters, hotels can share promotional offers, highlight unique amenities, and encourage bookings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Read More : What to Expect When Booking A-List Event Speakers Cameron says the Encore team has worked with speaker bureaus and certain keynotes who initially would say they don’t have the time. —they’re equipped with the lighting, a camera, white backdrop and monitors so they can see the audience and interact with them in real-time. “[It]

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

After the main contact left the DMC, communication was initially bumpy, leaving the organization without a Saturday evening venue. Speakers who impressed at the conference saw a rise in bookings on the continuing education platform. At IMEX Koepelkerk venue was recommended. This turned to be the perfect addition for the gala evening.

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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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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2021

The “meeting” as defined by delivering content from a stage is getting shorter—or even nonexistent—as groups put emphasis on team bonding and book more activities than ever before. We’re seeing Fall 2021 continue to be the focus for the return of groups, ranging from small gatherings to potential buyout bookings. Ty Brassie.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

AUGUST 30, 2024

With SEO for travel and tourism, you can improve your travel website’s visibility, attract more visitors, and drive more bookings and inquiries. Implement the tips we’ve shared here, and your dream of more clients and bookings will become a reality. If so, you need to fill out our form and download this.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2023

1 through 31 each year, the international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities aims to increase awareness of breast cancer and raise funds for research into its cause, prevention and treatment. 250 from each booking will benefit the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation.

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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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Advanced Travel and Tourism

AUGUST 30, 2024

With SEO for travel and tourism, you can improve your travel website’s visibility, attract more visitors, and drive more bookings and inquiries. Implement the tips we’ve shared here, and your dream of more clients and bookings will become a reality. If so, you need to fill out our form and download this.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 10, 2023

Booking Insights Destinations International presented its 2023 Showcase and also made an announcement that it would be forming a “strategic alliance” with Groups360 , the technology company that offers online booking strategies for meeting planners and connects group travel organizations and hoteliers.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2025

She brings a successful background in strategically tracking sales and revenue against booking requirements, and has held leadership roles at several top hotels in Cleveland, enabling her to successfully introduce this new hotel to the city. She will focus on growing M&IWs business in enterprise accounts and large-scale events.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2024

But before ever rolling on the throttle, I was introduced to The Boot Campaign , an organization founded by five Texas women with a mission to provide support and services to active duty military, veterans and their families. In his book “Team of Teams,” General Stanley McChrystal, former Commander of U.S.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2022

Organizers would expect that all of this translates into more opportunities for revenue. Virtual events have added layers of data, which have been rarely capitalized on in the past,” says Marco Giberti, founder and CEO of Vesuvio Ventures and co-author of Reinventing Live: The Always-On Future of Events , a book penned during the pandemic.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

To get yourself and your attendees there, you just have to find your perfect postcard city and then make the booking. They look oh-so-much better from a floor-to-ceiling meeting room window. These new and renovated properties are the way to make it happen, whether you’re searching for big city energy or a quiet home base.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

However, your organization will earn revenue up to one year early! In one fell swoop, allow them to: Register for your event Book their hotel room Identify any special food requirements Purchase other items (VIP tour, networking event, clothing, books) Commit to one or more sponsorships 6. Sell refund protection.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2022

Designed in collaboration with Tourism Cares , a nonprofit organization dedicated to making the hospitality industry more eco-friendly, this free course is a great first step toward a more sustainable style of travel. Hundreds of pages of e-books and guides about the hospitality industry are also available.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 26, 2021

To that end, her organization has issued new “Inclusive & Accessible Guidelines.”. “We The guidelines were created after WTTC gathered insights and “frameworks developed by private sector leaders” in travel and tourism, as well as travel and disability experts, and research from intergovernmental organizations.

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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. Keely Cat-Wells. Be Open to Change.

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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. Event organizers will then be able to deliver an event agenda that easily responds to their audience’s expectations.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

To cite but one packager, Tinggly , a travel company that organizes affordable, giftable and sustainable travel experiences around the world, has hundreds of new international excursions with all the wintry charm for welcoming whomever the cold brings in. 21 that includes bookings at Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa in Lahaina, Hawaii.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 27, 2023

You’re still going to have difficulty when you’re trying to contract hotels because they’re all booked up, especially over the peak seasons, which are generally quarter one and quarter three.” Organizations that are having issues booking hotels may want to consider all available options.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 6, 2025

Conference management is so much more than just booking a venue and sending out invitationsits a comprehensive process that covers every stage of planning, organizing, and executing a successful conference or large-scale event. Understanding the Dynamics of Conference Management What is Conference Management?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

I have always and always will advocate that that’s why we start with the destination organization…take a step back and think of this in the RFP in three very manageable buckets.” Their meetings incentive, “ It Pays To Meet in Kissimmee ,” offers up to $10,000 cash-back based on the number of rooms planners book at a Kissimmee hotel.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2021

One Team Initiative, the new venture by PWCVB and RICC, has been created to link both organizations for a more defined and well-oiled operation as business comes back to the region. Both teams also share access to CRM systems and booking diaries, fostering collaboration that’s beneficial for all.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

MAY 15, 2023

On average, people are booking trips farther in advance than in 2019, with half of respondents already planning trips for summer. That’s why our 2023 Outlook will cover a broader range of topics – to help prepare you to make 2023 and beyond successful for your organization.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

To get yourself and your attendees there, you just have to find your perfect postcard city and then make the booking. They look oh-so-much better from a floor-to-ceiling meeting room window. These new and renovated properties are the way to make it happen, whether you’re searching for big city energy or a quiet home base.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2020

Some of the primary upcoming concerns for event organizers will include re-organizing events with the limited timescale, adhering to strict safety guidelines to protect their guests and attendees, and discover solutions that potentially curb the spread of the virus. The second half of 2020, however, looks positive.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2022

As we come out on the other side, one thing is clear: business event strategists and destination organization partners really aren’t that different. This evolution has been arguably more intense in the past two years than in the collective past. We Serve as Strategic Advisors. We Are Brokers of Capital and Change Makers.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

According to United booking data, international bookings are already 15% higher than the same period in 2022. Meeting Planners Takeaway: With leisure and bleisure travel leading the way, expect overseas meetings and incentives to get a massive boost for bookings this year as well as in longer lead planning. Washington, D.C.-MD-VA

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2024

The first piece of advice Gee offers is, “Get the books and read the books. The test is based solely on the material from the books and is less about what you may have learned on the job.” I forced myself to read a chapter from each book each night before going to bed. The CMP Fellow accreditation is another step up.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Smart Meetings chatted with Michelle Crosby, CMP, CITP, an account executive at Bright Spot Incentives and Events, and Yvette Campbell, CMP, a meeting broker at Meetings Made Easy, to explore how planners can seek out third-party agencies and independent planners that fit their needs and how to integrate resources into their organization.

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Endless Events

JUNE 5, 2020

Book Clubs Don’t Get Old. A great option to bring attendees together according to their interests is to organize a virtual book club during the happy hour. Hire A Musician/Singer. There’s really no limit to what kind of entertainment you can hire.

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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. Other important vendors that need to be booked well ahead of your event include your AV team, entertainment, and speakers. Consider booking your AV team prior to your venue. Book caterers, florists, and any remaining vendors.

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