Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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. In the end, however, you’ll reach far more prospective attendees who will hopefully become attendees.

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Conference Sponsors Trade Show SEO 279

ETC Corporate

JULY 8, 2021

That is according to the latest quarterly ‘ European Tourism Trends & Prospects ’ report published today by the European Travel Commission (ETC). As Europe is opening up, it is imperative that clear and coherent messages are communicated to prospective travellers.”.

Tourism 246

Tourism Tourism Certification Prospect 246

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2021

We had all the hotel blocks booked and had already moved the event twice due to Covid-19. I’ve personally booked the stadium for opening general sessions and elaborate food and beverage events , however, I had never seen it used in this way either. The center was not going to be available for groups from March to August 2021.

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Sponsors Venue Registration Trade Show 290

Special Events

JUNE 8, 2023

If you want more clients that trust and appreciate your value, keep an eye out for seven red flags that can come up in the booking process

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Prospect Booking 98

Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

According to a March article in The Washington Post , Royal Caribbean Group has seen a 30 percent increase in new bookings in the first quarter of 2021, compared to the last two months of 2020. Interestingly, he noted, revenue for 2022 reservations is 24 percent higher, possibly reflecting that cruisers are booking more expensive vacations.

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Travel Travel Booking Travel Agent 264

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 8, 2019

Date Your Prospective Attendees. For the 4,800 attendees at PCMA Convening Leaders in Pittsburgh—including more than 900 Live Stream attendees and 980 first-time attendees—the surprises around every corner added up to a treasure trove of rich insights worth putting to work right away. Here are some ideas from day two that you can steal.

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Prospect Planner Attendee Consulting 252

Smart Meetings

JUNE 5, 2023

When we look at our forward bookings, particularly in the group segment, which has been remarkably strong, we’re just not seeing it, yet.” It now allows members to book hotel rooms, check-in, access mobile keys, “unlock experiences” and “have the world in the palm of your hand.” “We and Canada.

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Technology Technology Planner Booking 246

Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

Prospective workers have high expectations—if hotels give them an offer they can’t refuse, meeting planners will reap the benefits of a smoother hospitality experience. Thanks to the increase in digital booking platforms and hotel apps, many business and leisure guests prefer to check in online rather than with a receptionist.

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Hospitality Trends Remote Automation 245

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 9, 2024

KAYAK Business Announces New Partnership KAYAK has partnered with Blockskye, a payment and blockchain solutions provider, to offer customers an elevated experience when booking corporate travel. Perhaps most conveniently, the partnership eliminates the need for expense reports, a common if unwanted process.

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Trends Travel Travel Sports 246

Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

The marketing team wants big corporate logos so they can show them to prospective attendees in hopes of impressing them with the quality of other people attending the event. His newest book is The Experience Maker: How To Create Remarkable Experiences That Your Customers Can’t Wait To Share which is releasing in September.

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Speakers Social Media Sponsors Communications 299

Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Because even the smallest meeting is the best place to find new leads, clients and prospects. Would it surprise you to learn that 84% of attendees come to events for networking? Yet, approaching random strangers can be nerve-wracking, especially for work-from-home or introverted employees. However, there is good news.

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Networking Events Trade Show Attendee 278

Smart Meetings

JULY 15, 2022

Downstairs, Prospect Market gives guests an upscale grab-and-go market experience with wine, snacks, small lunches and souvenirs. As an Official Walt Disney World Hotel, guests can book rooms as part of a Disney World vacation package. Drinks and seafood dishes are served with a panoramic view of the ocean and La Jolla.

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Prospect Retail Trends Transportation 240

Dana Communications

APRIL 11, 2022

Because your sustainability practices deeply affect their decisions on where to book, remember to proactively communicate about them to prospective and existing guests and clients. Bottom line: Reducing that carbon footprint grows increasingly crucial to travelers and planners—and to your revenue. But spread the word!

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Sustainability Transportation Regulations Prospect 246

Hotel Engine

AUGUST 8, 2022

The hotel industry tends to overlook attracting SMERF bookings in favor of the greater bang-for-buck that comes with booking business meetings and conferences. Nonetheless, SMERF groups still book room blocks, event spaces and food and beverage services like corporate travelers do. Table of Contents. SMERF Defined.

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Booking Marketing Marketing Social Media 98

Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2022

Deciding on the right window of time says a lot to your prospective attendees: We’ve got a lot of things to share, a lot of work to do, a lot of fun to be had. Entire books have been written about the latter topic, maintaining a strong bond with the community you’ve gathered. Gatherings come in all shapes and sizes. Or, you’re busy.

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Automotive Registration Prospect Attendee 246

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Businesses are assuring prospective visitors that the region has maintained a safety-focused recovery approach, which has made it possible for the community to make a full travel and tourism recovery. of meeting space—and it awaits planners looking to book a business meeting abroad. Intercontinental Phuket Resort opened in 2019.

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Travel Travel Tourism Tourism 264

Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Certainly, trends could change quickly, but booking demand and pricing remains strong.” Savelli also didn’t anticipate the banking liquidity problems that hit Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse will have long-term impacts on consumers. They want their own journey and event organizers need to bring prospects to them.

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Travel Travel Banking B2B 246

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Today, WSCC turns away as much business as it books,” the convention center’s website claims. “In Louis Public Radio in May of 2017, when the prospect of a convention center upgrade seemed increasingly likely following a local election. “So, It is essentially booked to capacity. We’ve lost ground,” Explore St.

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Proposal Booking Trade Show Prospect 224

Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The post GBTA: Bookings, spending and optimism on the upswing appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Business travel bookings and spending continue making their way back to 2019 levels. The post GBTA: Bookings, spending and optimism on the upswing appeared first on Travel Daily. One in four (24%) U.S.

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Booking Consulting Insurance Trade Show 80

Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2021

Tenets of ecotourism range from booking trips off-season and visiting “second city” destinations to activities that promote cultural awareness and support artisans and laborers in the community. And that’s why it’s important to research or ask your prospective travel companies about their practices.

Tourism 246

Tourism Tourism Sustainability Trends 246

AltexSoft Travel

AUGUST 26, 2020

About half of all hotel bookings happens indirectly, meaning that travelers book rooms at Booking.com, Expedia, Orbitz, and other online travel agencies (OTAs). So, where do these bookings come from? We’ll discuss the main types, their representatives, and try to understand the prospects of connecting to them.

Booking 85

Booking Management Banking Affiliate 85

Gavel International

MAY 24, 2022

Reading Time: 8 minutes Cold Prospecting (Part 1 of 3). Prospecting is, of course, necessary for organizations to find new business. However, prospecting is hard work. In fact, nearly half (42%) of sales professionals state that prospecting is the most challenging part of their job. (1) 13) Ponder this for a moment.

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Prospect Healthcare Website Social Media 52

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

“Unbelievably Real combines what is both fantastical and authentic about our unique destination to tell a holistic story to leisure visitors and meeting planners, site selectors, residents and prospective talent,” Casandra Matej, president and CEO of Visit Orlando. pic.twitter.com/dD39yCSkL3. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 11, 2022.

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Attendee Airlines Tourism Tourism 293

EHL Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

When a prospective guest is ready to book a hotel, there are several factors they’ll consider when making their decision. Once they’ve ticked off location and price, an important and often subconscious consideration is your hotel branding.

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Prospect Booking Location Hospitality 105

Endless Events

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The actual mechanics of this again are described in more detail in my books and on conferencesthatwork.com, my website. This is a great sales prospect for us. And again, you can read about exactly how to do it in my books. What’s important to them. Plus, the resources in the room that can make that possible. Conclusions.

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Attendee Affiliate Conference Networking 307

Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

Or say you’re considering how much time and effort to invest into minimizing the prospect for microaggressions toward minority event attendees. Research suggests you’ll unconsciously find reasons to talk yourself into selecting the person, even if they would not be the first choice by objective measures.

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Planner Meeting Prospect Attendee 200

Eventtia

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

No matter how well you’ve planned and organized the event: securing the best sponsors, booking the biggest talents in the industry, and so on, it will likely be a failure if the venue is not a good match for the event in one way or another. While booking an ideal event venue can be quite a daunting task, you’ve come to the right place.

Booking 62

Booking Venue Registration Prospect 62

Sojern

AUGUST 10, 2021

52% of experience bookings are happening before a traveler arrives at their destination, and this number continues to rise. But what happens if a traveler who has chosen their destination begins to search for things to do, finds your attraction’s website and has a hard time finding the activities you offer or the booking button?

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Website Online Booking Prospect 117

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

You also want to find a backup option should your go-to company be booked or you have an event too small or too big for their capabilities. You waited too long to book your audio visual company and you had no other options. . Good AV companies book up quickly. It’s good to shop around and see what’s out there.

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Vendor Contracts Contracts Venue 204

Endless Events

JULY 26, 2018

And this, of course, stems from Simon Sinek – well-known for his TedTalks and his book Start with Why. Authenticity is a vital component of forming that connection and getting prospects excited about the event. You may have heard a term like ‘finding the why’ thrown around for the past few years.

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Speakers Audience Events Event Apps 185

MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Talk to each prospective emcee about your company’s culture and the market it serves, and get a definitive buy-in from them about willingness to adapt their approach. Bloom is a comedic keynote speaker and author of You Can Judge a Book by Its Cover , a collection of faux book covers that poke fun at the how-to genre.

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Prospect Audience Booking Website 122

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. During the discussion, the four talked about the best methods and practices to use to attract new talent.

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Hospitality Training Prospect Retail 246

Endless Events

DECEMBER 19, 2019

On this subject, Nick brings up John Ruhlin and his book, Giftology. My trick when prospecting or meeting people or giving gifts is to just have a conversation organically, listen to things they’re into. And that’s always been a big hit” So, why are logos on pretty much all attendee gifts?

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Attendee Prospect Booking Benefits 199

Sojern

AUGUST 23, 2021

This is especially true with a traveler’s path to purchase, as they jump from site to site, often spending a great deal of time researching before they book. . While prospecting gets you in front of new customers who have not engaged with your brand before, retargeting brings them back after they’ve engaged to complete a booking.

Advertising 104

Advertising Website Booking Prospect 104

Eventtia

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Here, the event proposal’s main role is to communicate how prospective sponsors can benefit from sponsoring the event, as well as to explain the event’s concept and agenda to these prospective sponsors. and external stakeholders (prospective partners, vendors, prospective sponsors, speakers/talents, etc.). The event plan.

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Proposal Prospect Sponsors Events 118

MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Speaking Industry Benchmark Report produced by AAE Speakers Bureau compiles data from both event organizers and keynote speakers to better understand the issues and trends affecting the speaker-booking process. Implications for booking speakers: • Knowing your audience and finding speakers with broad appeal will be an important challenge.

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Speakers Trends Booking Events 110

Redfin

OCTOBER 22, 2024

For a new resident, exploring Miami’s book scene is a great way to connect with the city’s creative pulse, discover local authors, and join a welcoming community of fellow book lovers. For any book lover exploring Miami, Book & Books in Coral Gables is a must-visit destination.

Fashion 63

Fashion Booking Culture Location 63