Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2022

A new tool could help measure and prioritize sustainability efforts at meetings. Last week, BCD Travel introduced an emissions calculator designed specifically for the meetings industry. . The sustainability tool builds on Gate4, an ISO-certified carbon reporting method developed last year by Advito , a subsidiary of BCD Travel.

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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

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. Gen Z is our future traveler’s meeting planner and decision maker.

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Unique World Global Destinations

MARCH 17, 2025

Incentive travel is a big deal in the business world as it’s a reward for employee performance. Incentive travel programs have the potential to improve morale, job satisfaction and teamwork. Plus they can be customised to fit various corporate goals and employee achievements. But why is it so great?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2022

During the rest of 2022, we will highlight the power of in-person business events and Dubai’s strong value proposition to associations executives, corporate meeting planners and other decision-makers. Read More : Q2 Earnings Indicate a Business Travel Surge and Strong Leisure Trend. Travel Rules in Dubai.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2024

.”’ Read More : Countdown to Super Bowl LVIII: Q&A with Las Vegas Super Bowl Committee Turner says the lesson for her and her team from watching Las Vegas handle the Super Bowl is the need to continually evolve and understand the needs of your customer, whether it’s the NFL, a large association or a corporate meeting.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2023

This year’s focus is #MeetingsMatter, a reference to reminding the business world that meetings are important and a call to action for building a foundation that breeds success for the future. He has worked with PCMA, MPI, SITE and LGBT Meeting Professionals Association and is recognized as a leader in DEI initiatives. 1) Use U.S.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

She is an active member of Silicon Valley Business Travel Association (SVBTA) and Meeting Professionals International (MPI). Raised in the San Jose area, Nguyen will draw on her deep connection to the location, as well as nearly two decades of experience in hospitality.

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Unique World Global Destinations

AUGUST 14, 2024

London is not just a global financial hub; it’s also a premier destination for corporate meetings and conferences. Here’s why London stands out as the best city for corporate meetings and conferences. World-Class Venues London boasts a diverse array of venues that cater to all types of corporate events.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 13, 2021

What we did: In addition to the stunning chapter and sponsor content all making us long for travel again, we reached into our network and addressed topics that matter to them right now. This included brand new data from our Corporate inSITEs research with U.S. corporate meeting planners surveyed 2 weeks prior to this event.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

DECEMBER 16, 2024

What are the Differences Between Planning a Corporate Meeting and an Incentive Trip? People outside of the hospitality industry often assume that planning meetings and incentive trips are one and the same and require the same skill sets with very little planning differences.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

We are primarily hosting hybrid meetings right now. While companies are segueing back to in-person, they also realize there may be some attendees are not able to travel yet. of meeting space. We are booking small corporate meetings and associations for 2022. guest rooms; 11,628 sq.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

“Vacation inflation” is ratcheting up airfares and hotel costs for leisure travel, business travel, and corporate events. If you read no further, remember the adage that meeting, motivation, and marketing are not costs – but investments. INCENTIVE TRAVEL. Second-Tier Cities. Save 16% in Mexico.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 10, 2022

It’s all about bringing the event to more of your attendees, to those who are unable or unwilling to travel. This trend is happening in sports already and it’s bound to move to corporate meeting space, too. . “Both the pandemic and the environment need you to continue with a virtual format,” says Kyle.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

A few that caught our eye include event grants, new event venue options and coping with travel bans. Travel industry news is vital for event planners, whether it’s you doing the travelling, or it’s your attendees travelling to your events. Loving their blog? Event Industry News.

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ADMEI

JUNE 26, 2024

Why Sustainability Matters (Even After Your Event Ends) Many people hold the view that the travel and event industries have a substantial impact on carbon emissions, waste generation, and the depletion of local resources. However, there are many practical steps DMCs can take to minimize this impact and create positive change.

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Motivation Excellence

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Mazzone brings 14 years of experience to VIKTOR, with an extensive background in meetings, incentive travel, and rewards programs. He resides outside of Cleveland, in Shaker Heights, Ohio, with his wife and two sons, and enjoys traveling, soccer and animals. About VIKTOR.

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inVOYAGE

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Discover why Sri Lanka is poised to become the next premier destination for event planners and luxury travel in 2025. From its incredible beaches and tea-covered hills to its rich cultural heritage and next-level hospitality, Sri Lanka provides a captivating and diverse travel experience for all manner of trips.

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Gavel International

APRIL 1, 2024

1 ) Framing it this way highlights why the C-Suite wants to see ROI, not KPIs, when evaluating the budget for future corporate meetings. And when you leverage KPIs to come up with a realistic ROI, you get demonstrable results that the C-Suite can recognize and reward with a more generous corporate meetings budget.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Risk Assessment for Corporate Meetings. Examples of what should be included in an onsite risk management plan include the following: STEP (Smart Traveler Enrollment Program): When traveling internationally, ensure the travel team is registered with STEP (Smart Traveler Enrollment Program).

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Brightspot Incentive Events

JUNE 13, 2024

In recent years, the landscape of corporate meetings has witnessed a notable shift towards incorporating elements of leisure into business travel—a phenomenon often referred to as “ bleisure.” With this new shift, organizations are looking for cost-effective solutions to accomplish this.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2022

With associates on their feet throughout the meeting, cheers rattled the rafters, turning an 8:00 a.m. corporate meeting into an experience reminiscent of an 8:00 p.m. Recognition was sprinkled throughout the entire program, with two live job promotions at the beginning and end of the meeting.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 10, 2016

With separate teams for weddings, corporate meetings and special events, Just Events will make sure you have the expert for your specialized needs. Florida Coast to Coast is a Global Events Partner with decades of experience in travel, incentive planning and full service events. Florida Coast to Coast.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The proof: Fully 88 percent say that in-person interactions such as off-site meetings and workshops are critical for ensuring positive long-term relationships between employees and their coworkers.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

If you’re looking for unique settings to host your attendees, we’ll be happy to introduce you to over 80 unique and distinctive venues and spaces that are perfect for corporate meetings , retreats, reunions , and social events of any nature. Reason #2: We can help increase your attendance.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 29, 2019

The post Malaysia makes headway to attract more business travellers appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The post Malaysia makes headway to attract more business travellers appeared first on Travel Daily.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 24, 2022

The long-anticipated return of in-person business meetings, conventions, and trade shows is being blunted by the difficult conditions for air travel, according to planners who responded to a MeetingsNet survey conducted between June 20 and 23. Ancillary costs associated with the air-travel situation are affecting our budget.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Brightspot is honored to be recognized as a top meeting & incentive travel company on the MeetingsNet 2022 CMI 25 list. This top meeting planner list from MeetingsNet is a leading resource for businesses to find experienced event-planning services. ” Mike May commented, “Even more flexibility!

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Gavel International

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Below is a curated selection of Palm Beach’s finest culinary experiences perfect for your incentive trip and offsite meeting travelers. Your travelers might just forget they are in Florida! Treat your travelers to one of the famous hotels best restaurants, Seafood Bar.

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Endless Events

APRIL 7, 2020

Is it terrorism just in the city where your meeting is going to be? If there’s terrorism in Europe, people might not want to get on an airplane and travel. But is really bad heat going to be a force majeure if your meetings in Scottsdale in July or August? Or is it terrorism for some groups? It’s part of the job.

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Social Tables

JUNE 17, 2024

For example, if you operate a bar known for live music or rowdy events, planners probably don’t associate it with business luncheons or corporate meetings. If corporate travel is a big money-maker in your market, consider becoming your town’s most well-connected, tech-friendly venue.

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Business Traveler USA

DECEMBER 6, 2021

While Cabos is open and its travel industry’s successes have been impressive, the region’s marketers are not sitting on their laurels. When we reopened Los Cabos in June 2020, we really aimed at that time to position Los Cabos as the best option for travel in the context of COVID-19. BT: So where are things now?

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 24, 2023

The post Dubai underlines record presence at IMEX 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. From association congresses and corporate meetings to incentive groups of all sizes, Dubai has consistently proven to be the ideal destination for meeting planners to achieve their objectives.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

JANUARY 15, 2024

Not surprisingly, many predictions align, and our list here is split across segments of corporate meetings, incentive travel, channel incentives, and sales contests. Fortunately, Northstar Meetings Group reports that meeting budgets are expected to rise overall – significantly, for some.

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Endless Events

MARCH 30, 2020

“A lot of people experience virtual events on a daily basis in their office and corporate meetings already”, says Andrew. You used to come together for a quarterly regional meeting that everyone had to travel for. You may not realize this, but you’ve probably attended a couple of virtual events yourself.

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Traveler's Q

AUGUST 15, 2024

Welcome to the Metaverse, which impacts corporate events. The Evolution of Corporate Meetings Business meetings have undergone significant changes since the era of packed boardrooms and extensive travel. This helps people with disabilities or those who can’t afford travel costs to take part.

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Atlas Travel

JANUARY 29, 2020

I recently had the pleasure of attending STM (Swiss Travel Mart) in Lucerne, Switzerland. STM is Switzerland’s most important inbound travel trade show and provides a professional platform to showcase the entire range of tourism products and services in Switzerland. By Jennifer Murphy.

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