Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

In the face of doubt, however, business travel has emerged with critical and pivotal strategies for recovery in its pocket and a renaissance of travel in its sights, as evidenced by American Express Global Business Travel (GBT)’s white paper, “ Why Business Travel Is the Center of the New Company Culture.” The Great Reprioritization.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 22, 2023

How culture and history elevate events Celebrating cultural heritage, whether one’s own or that of others, is an engaging method to provoke thought and inspiration in attendees at events hosted at venues focused on celebrating various backgrounds. Capitol Cultural Resources The Mexican Cultural Institute of Washington, D.C. ,

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Dana Communications

MARCH 10, 2025

At Dana, we blogged about dupe travel in 12 Travel Trends Making Moves in 2024. So, knowing that dupe and twin travel is a force to be reckoned with, what can destinations do to work this trend to their benefit? Let Dana Communications do the work for you. We believe, thanks to dupe travel, you can. And its not just us.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 18, 2024

WTP’s Frank Harrison Shares the Top Three Business Travel Trends for the Coming Year Frank Harrison As the travel industry around the world continues to recover post-pandemic, new business travel trends have emerged that meeting professionals will have to master to optimize attendance.

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Dana Communications

JUNE 20, 2023

Google the definition of pop culture or popular culture. Take this one from vocabulary.com : “The music, movies, TV shows, and other media that the majority of people consume are known collectively as pop culture. In the 1970s, pop culture included disco music and Star Wars. It’s… a lot.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 4, 2023

From Palm Springs to Albuquerque, venues celebrate First Nation people When the tides of history recede, the cultural energy in some regions remains palpable. Thanks to some exciting new spaces opening across the country, meeting planners can host events at cultural centers that provide educational experiences that will have a lasting impact.

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Dana Communications

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

We touched on this concept in Pop Culture Tourism and noted its continuing popularity in 12 Travel Trends Making Moves in 2024. The post A Deeper Dive: Destinations Betting on Set-Jetting appeared first on Dana Communications. These unlikely spots were first put on the map as filming locations , NOT vacation destinations.

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Dana Communications

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Whether you’re a history buff, a nature lover, a culture craver, a foodie or an art enthusiast, there’s a trail out there that’s perfect for you. Want to get on the trail to successful, results-driven marketing, media and design with an eye on today’s trends? Team up with Dana Communications. But trails have their place.

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Dana Communications

JUNE 6, 2023

Many industry experts have seen this trend coming down the line since 2022. Resorts can take advantage of this current travel trend and boost their appeal to travelers by crafting personalized itineraries that highlight unique experiences both on and around their premises.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 24, 2019

Odaiba wants to make it as a top international destination,” said Kazutoshi Takatani, general manager for Fujisankei Communications International, Inc.—the the American arm of Fujisankei Communications Group, a Japanese media conglomerate—during a wide-ranging conversation at the Smart Meetings office in Sausalito, California, last week. “The

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Dana Communications

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Last year, we blogged about the revenge travel trend that had frustrated vacationers getting back out there and splurging on long-anticipated trips. Travelers are more often passing on their usual spots for new destinations to learn about new cultures. From Revenge to Mindfulness. Embracing the New.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 18, 2022

How can events contribute to workplace culture? Remote Work: Understanding Productivity and Workplace Culture . I’m curious if we think events could be the cure to the great resignation and how events can play a role in the new employer culture that companies create moving forward,” she says. “I’m Tune in and find out!

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

How the gig economy is impacting the events industry In honor of Labor Day, Smart Meetings chatted with Tracy Judge, founder and CEO of Soundings , to get the latest scoop on the trends currently emerging within the freelance meeting planner gig economy. Communicate openly: Keep lines of communication open with regular check-ins and updates.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 20, 2024

From our own research, third-party sources and knowledge from Travelport’s TMC customers, we’ve identified six trends that are waking up the sector and driving big changes in corporate travel. The post Corporate Travel That Works: New Trends appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 12, 2023

Looking into the desires of incentive travel attendees The term “incentive travel” is full of positive associations: Taking a trip abroad, creating memories with favored colleagues or exploring a culture you never would have otherwise. Communication It’s tough to keep employees privy to incentive opportunities if they don’t know they exist.

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All Conference Alert

JANUARY 22, 2025

Lets dive into the top trending conference topics and why theyre so important in 2025. Thats what makes Health and Medicine one of the trending conference topics for 2025. For example, some conferences will talk about preserving cultural landmarks, others will explore how different regions are actively fighting climate change.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

AUGUST 20, 2024

Our digital experts specialize in hospitality and tourism, and we’ve identified and translated these trends into actionable strategies for our clients. Use your digital presence to communicate your commitment to health and safety. With strategic digital marketing, we can turn these unexpected trends into a competitive advantage.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2024

This acknowledgment helps build a culture of positivity and appreciation. Create a Culture of Open Communication and Support While managers are not therapists, they can create an environment where open communication about mental health is encouraged and supported. This approach can boost confidence and motivation.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 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. In a lot of ways, it takes so much communication and collaboration, so it’s a great analogy to the type of teamwork that people are doing in their businesses.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2023

With cannabis gaining momentum in state legislations and shedding its stigma to be more visible in mainstream culture, cannabis travel and tourism is a fast-rising market. But it circles around the emerging trends and how that’s intersecting with the visitor economy. A: Cannabis travel consultant. I wear a few hats in this space.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 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. In a lot of ways, it takes so much communication and collaboration, so it’s a great analogy to the type of teamwork that people are doing in their businesses.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 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. In a lot of ways, it takes so much communication and collaboration, so it’s a great analogy to the type of teamwork that people are doing in their businesses.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 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. In a lot of ways, it takes so much communication and collaboration, so it’s a great analogy to the type of teamwork that people are doing in their businesses.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Curt Wagner, digital editor Trust Takes Center Stage I’ve been torn between writing about two trends — the ongoing story about how generative AI is transforming events and the increasingly critical role that trust will play in the future. The trend I’m keeping my eye on in 2024 is social media. The irony of this is not lost on me.

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Dana Communications

JULY 11, 2023

One of today’s hottest travel trends is a family affair. And the trend shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. Think evening cruises, places where families can explore their roots, multi-cultural dining options, nearby museums and exciting events where the payoff is a grand adventure for all.

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Dana Communications

MAY 2, 2023

Since many of these states are still hammering out policy and licensing, we looked to the west to uncover travel trends from destinations who first blazed the legalization trail. The post Cannabis Tourism: Igniting a Special Interest Segment appeared first on Dana Communications. The list now stands at­ 21 plus Washington D.C. –

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 17, 2019

PCMA and Marriott International joined forces to commission innovation consultancy Fahrenheit 212 to look into their analytical crystal ball and determine what trends would result in long-lasting shifts—and more importantly, what business event strategists can do to meet those evolving needs. Emotional Intelligence. What can you do about it?

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 13, 2025

Last fall, when students participated in an educational competition during the X-Culture International Business Symposium, they were tasked with coming up with ideas for a challenge that will sound all too familiar to event organizers: prove the economic, social and cultural impact a major event can bring to a city.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Destinations that make you want to unplug Staying connected to technology and committing to constant communication can feel as though its pertinent to incentive recipients and corporate retreat attendees. The archipelago’s dedication to environmental conservation elevates the term of “off-the-grid” to something that benefits the world.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 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. In a lot of ways, it takes so much communication and collaboration, so it’s a great analogy to the type of teamwork that people are doing in their businesses.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 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. In a lot of ways, it takes so much communication and collaboration, so it’s a great analogy to the type of teamwork that people are doing in their businesses.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 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. In a lot of ways, it takes so much communication and collaboration, so it’s a great analogy to the type of teamwork that people are doing in their businesses.

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Dana Communications

APRIL 4, 2024

People are traveling to locales not only to see the sights but to experience the culture, and that means the menus too. Globally speaking, Paris and Rome have always been sought-after destinations for epicurean experiences that are drenched in culture. And in 2024 the appetite for culinary travel is absolutely ravishing.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

Read More: 3 Rewarding Trends in Incentive Travel The upside of holding WEC in Mexico for the first time was that it accommodated the association’s fastest-growing audience, Latin American meeting professionals, which has had 60% growth over the last four years. That format brought its own set of challenges and benefits.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

How to incorporate a sense of belonging into the attendee event experience The phrase “sense of belonging” is defined as the psychological feeling of connectedness to a social, spatial, cultural, professional or other type of group or community (Hurtado & Carter, 1997).

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 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. In a lot of ways, it takes so much communication and collaboration, so it’s a great analogy to the type of teamwork that people are doing in their businesses.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 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. In a lot of ways, it takes so much communication and collaboration, so it’s a great analogy to the type of teamwork that people are doing in their businesses.

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