Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Just like that, we blinked and it’s time to talk about the 2020 event trends. This year we stepped it up and surveyed hundreds of #Eventprofs to weigh in on the hottest trends for 2020. We could list out hundreds of trends but at that point is it even a trend? 2020 Event Trends: Personalization for Attendees.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Read More: You Should Go Here: 3 Travel Trends to Woo Attendees Bringing Your Attendees to Refract Seattle Another, more involved option, is to directly plan offsites. 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.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

We asked the experts at three properties to share trends in wellness activations they are seeing in 2023. Q: Have you noticed an uptick in bookings for certain spa/wellness treatments? Q: Are there any emerging wellness trends that are on the rise in 2023? DH: IV therapy continues to be a strong trend.

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Dana Communications

JANUARY 25, 2023

The travel trends of 2023 point to a year of purposeful, smart travel inspired by television shows and movie sets, lower carbon footprints, ice baths and magic mushrooms. Transformational Retreats Travelers are booking destinations that offer life-altering experiences, not just pretty views. But they are doing it wisely. and worldwide.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 15, 2025

Canada Visit California Global Managing Director in Canada Julie Goergas shared trends in Canada’s $4.3 Many have already booked all their 2025 trips and Californias blend of nature, culture and adventure offers multi-generational appeal. This is the country that sets travel and global trends from K-pop to K-content to K-beauty.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2023

We sat down with the Maritz team to ask what top event technology trends they see for 2024 and how they will fundamentally change the meeting professional’s job. It will automatically plan their agenda and get them booked on a flight and with a hotel that will meet their specific needs. Kramer shared some highlights.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 17, 2025

” Booking is open now. An additional 250 rooms will be up for booking soon, with the islands Marriott Hotel breaking ground this year. Its an essential opportunity to stay ahead of industry trends and contribute to the long-term viability of global tourism. New options for meeting profs are Sandals St.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2022

The 10th NYC Experience Wellness and Travel Media event presented by Organic Spa Media on June 17, 2022 highlighted five major wellness trends that meeting planners should be aware of in booking spa experiences or resorts with wellness-centered offerings. These trends have relevance for planners in a variety of ways.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

AUGUST 12, 2021

After all, business is booked, so why focus on more? Being booked solid comes with clear reasons to celebrate, but it doesn’t mean planning goes out the window. Even if travelers aren’t immediately booking, they’re still thinking about what they’re going to do for spring or summer vacation.

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Dana Communications

MARCH 24, 2025

In an age of AI-powered chatbots, TikTok trends and ever-evolving algorithms, email marketing might feel like a relic of the past. 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.

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Dana Communications

JANUARY 17, 2022

First, let’s note that wellness itself is one of the key travel trends for 2022. Keep an eye on these trends—and capitalize on them! Here are some of the top 2022 wellness tourism trends, in which we’re seeing US travelers: Actively seeking out domestic destinations closer to home , where they feel safer.

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Dana Communications

JANUARY 17, 2023

It also happens to be one of the hottest travel trends today. In his book, Humphreys spotlights the positives of quick, meaningful “micro” excursions that keep you close to home, save you money and satisfy your inner explorer. The post Microadventures: The 16-Hour Travel Trend appeared first on Dana Communications.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

McKinsey & Company has found the biggest trends in hiring for the hospitality industry and developed a method for choosing the best employees. 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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Smart Meetings

MARCH 16, 2022

Travel managers can give travelers assurance by using technology and tools to keep them informed at every stage—as they plan and book a trip, before they go and while they’re on the move—putting all the information they need at their fingertips,” Ouk continued. This concern is driving the trend to electric and hybrid vehicles.

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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. The post Smart Travel: Latest Sailing Trends, New Data Reveals Best U.S.

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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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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2022

Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta attributes the growth of business travel, as “bookings for company meetings strengthened each month of the quarter.” Nassetta also expects leisure to stay strong through fall, bolstered by the trend of bleisure guests lengthening their trips after a meeting or event. billion, 69.5% more than last year’s Q2.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

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. Trend Spotting One side effect of the evolving database is that it tracks what is resonating with groups.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

SITE Classic, Society of Incentive Travel Executives Foundation’s annual fundraiser at The Boca Raton in The Palm Beaches, Florida, unveiled the latest trends according to new research and demonstrated to the 230 attendees from around the world how effective a personalized approach to giving can be—all while raising almost $240,000 for the cause.

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Dana Communications

JULY 25, 2023

So let’s unpack this travel trend by diving into what these camps offer so you can capture the same magic (and bookings!) The post The Travel Trend Resorts Need To Leverage This (And Every!) No surprise, really, because when Oprah talks about something, it’s bound to become the next big thing. for your resort.

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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. The post Smart Travel Column Debut: New Pet Rules, Health App, Corporate Trends appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

Following the ever-changing trends of the event production industry This summer marks the 30th year event and entertainment production company Empire has been putting on live events across six continents. The post The Present and Future of Event Production Trends appeared first on Smart Meetings. Founded by J.B.

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Dana Communications

APRIL 4, 2024

But just a few tweaks to your F&B operations and menus can have you leveraging seven of the latest culinary trends to seat more and more patrons. And there’s no faster way to chase them off-site than by fully booking your restaurants months in advance. The post 7 Restaurant Trends Resorts Need To Hop On (Right Now!)

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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. Travelers Take the Pilot Seat As consumers, people are now much closer to the planning, booking, and servicing side of a trip.

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Endless Events

MARCH 9, 2018

This is the question many are asking, and it’s leading to the next big trend in the field. Learn more about these trends and how you can catch up! Here’s Your Self-Help Guide to Self-Help Books! For those looking for a little extra push, self-help books are the way to go.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The meetings and events industry is returning with a lot of confidence, and face-to-face gatherings are trending upward with the potential to surpass pre-pandemic numbers. These gatherings illustrated some emerging trends we are seeing that may require meeting professionals to rethink how they approach gathering. Meeting Trend No.1:

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

OCTOBER 14, 2024

In case you missed it, here’s a quick review of 10 takeaways for 2025 travel trends. As we all learned the hard way during the pandemic, the flexibility to pivot marketing direction is critical.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

In a report by Expedia Group, “ Travel Recovery Trend Report ,” it was found that leisure and business travel demand are beginning to look more or less “normal” in sections of the world. For business travel, the most booked destinations are Chicago, Atlanta and New York. So where is everyone going?

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

As we’ve explained in our 2022 Event Trends Guide , in-person venues can be smaller and more local. Rather than booking an impersonal hotel ballroom, book a non-traditional venue. And last but not least, book it early. Do not book more speakers than you absolutely need to give attendees quality.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

JUNE 25, 2024

When the data speaks loud and clear, no crystal ball is needed to predict short term travel trends. Forecasting fall travel trends, overall demand continues with 93% of American travelers indicating plans to go somewhere on vacation during the next six months, according to a May 2024 survey by market research firm Longwoods International.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 6, 2024

This year, we took a different tack.Instead of those wide-ranging forecasts, Convene editors wrote succinct trends reports for each sector. Across many recent forecasts, the one consistent trend I see for 2025 is that the appetite for in-person gatherings will be stronger than ever.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The timely strategy session titled “ 2022 Incentive Trends & Wish List ” covered some of the unexpected shifts impacting incentive programs, including a desire to stay home with new pets and hobbies, people moving away from densely populated geographical areas and increased responsibilities of remote workers.

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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. As part of this increase in business, he has seen a new trend: “Meetings aren’t always about the ‘meeting’ anymore.” Ty Brassie.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2023

Jaki Baskow reflects on celebrity booking trends in the top convention city In the 45 years talent broker Jaki Baskow has been booking celebrities in Las Vegas under the Baskow Talent brand, a lot has changed. He’s the best speaker I’ve ever booked. Prices, for one.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

At Muir, Autograph Collection , an oceanfront property in Halifax, Canada, planners who are seeking a unique and memorable setting for their event can book meeting spaces with 360-degree water views, or even rent the hotel’s 36-foot private yacht. W Philadelphia , which offers more than 45,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 9, 2024

Smart Meetings reached out to Laura Pallotta, regional vice president of sales and distribution of Canada Marriott International, who offered up some insights to the latest relevant travel trends for planners looking to sculpt an international experience. Buyout packages are available for group bookings of 10 or more.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 19, 2023

It is super-charging mobile event apps too, improving attendee registration, data capture, venue booking, and overall event management. When IBM’s Institute for Business Value released a “ 5 Trends for 2024 ” report, it also noted the fundamental need for trust amid technological change. The irony of this is not lost on me.

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