Smart Meetings

AUGUST 6, 2024

Fresh air, challenge by choice and Aloha spirit make competition fun With the world watching as international teams compete in Paris at this year’s Summer Olympics, sports-themed team-building activities are garnering more attention than ever. I spoke with Darlynne Menkin, owner of Out of the Ordinary Group & Team Adventures in San Diego, about team building and how to incorporate activities that require communication and strategy in a fun way.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

AUGUST 6, 2024

Are recent headlines causing confusion about cookies? Join “The Future of Third-Party Cookies” for a breakdown of changes impacting our industry and steps marketers should take to prepare. This webinar breaks down the latest news about third-party cookies, offers ideas for ad targeting, and prepares marketers for the future with or without cookies.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 6, 2024

Long wait times and inflationary pressure linger at in-person-only medical meeting The arrival in Seattle of 11,631 attendees for the 2024 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology ( ARVO ) conference in May was the culmination of a logistical struggle to return to bringing the world of eye doctors together at 2019 levels. Challenges with visa approvals, global economic conditions and attendee procrastination required creative planning on the part of the ARVO team.

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Redfin

AUGUST 6, 2024

Key takeaways: If you want to beat the competition, now is a great time to buy a house. Daily average mortgage rates hit a 14-month low of 6.34% on Monday, giving buyers thousands of dollars in buying power. Don’t wait to buy; buyers who were scared off by high rates are poised to enter the market, which may boost prices. Total listings are also up 20% over last year, so there’s plenty of inventory to choose from.

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TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 6, 2024

With the southeastern U.S. getting flooded by Debby, some meetings could have their itineraries cut short—and face attrition fees. Hurricane Debby has left its mark on the southeastern U.S., along with a few meetings that were caught in its path. On Sunday, August 4, Hurricane Debby came ashore on Florida’s west coast as a category 1 hurricane. But while the winds were not as fearsome as they could have been, rainfall of about 10 inches and a wind-aided storm surge left much of Sarasota and part

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 6, 2024

Tracy Judge (left), CEO of Soundings, and freelance eventprof Erika Brunke speak on the benefits of going freelance during a panel session August 5 at CEMA Summit in Seattle. (Whatever Media Group) According to “Agile Talent Strategies: Leveraging the Expertise of Freelancers in the Business Events Industry,” a new report from Soundings released earlier this month, the trend of event professionals opting for freelance work rather than full-time employment during and immediately after the pandemi

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 6, 2024

What can we do to keep the next generation of event professionals in the industry? What do they need to thrive? At Convening Leaders 2024, we invited 50 of these emerging leaders to take part in an open, honest, and future-focused conversation about the business events industry and their place in it. During this collaborative workshop, co-led by Filament and PCMA Next Gen scholars, participants openly discussed aspirations, voiced concerns, offered advice and suggested ways current leaders might

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 6, 2024

How America’s northern neighbor is setting a new standard With its beautiful scenery and rich history, Canada has always had much to offer meeting profs. Many Canadian vendors have focused on elevated food and beverage options to stand out in an increasingly competitive global market for meetings and events. Smart Meetings spoke with representatives of Canada’s top vendors about the positive evolution of F&B.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 6, 2024

In an era marked by swift evolution, global challenges, and shifting expectations, the event industry faces the ever-present risk of yet another upheaval. To help future-proof the industry, PCMA invited 100 C-suite executives and event team leaders to consider near-future disruption scenarios and ideate potential solutions to these challenges in a session facilitated by Filament.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 6, 2024

Stephen Rose (left), head of global communication services at Siemens AG, and Albert Cerezales Garcia, strategic consultant at MCI Group, during the recording of a Convene podcast episode a Convening EMEA 2023. A recent McKinsey study corroborates what we all know: There has been a massive adoption of AI in the workplace. Cited in a recent Forbes article , the study found that 72 percent of organizations are using AI in at least one business function, with three-quarters of respondents predictin

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The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.