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The Event-changing Magic of a Thoughtful Post-con

Smart Meetings

Meeting professionals spend months and sometimes years designing events that are engaging, inspiring and educational. But once the custom tablecloths have gone back to the rental company and the stage deck has been struck, we are often slackers when it comes to deconstructing how it all went so we can improve the next time. A recent visit to Sedona Mago Center for Well-being for a taste of Body & Brain Wellness experiences in Arizona was a reminder that as meeting professionals, we have to l

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Why incentive travel professionals should follow Irish farmers by adapting to, and adopting AI

Pádraic Gilligan

Pádraic Gilligan, Chief Marketing Officer, SITE & Managing Partner, SoolNua AI is not new on the Wild Atlantic Way AI is not at all new in Ireland, at least not along the Wild Atlantic Way or in Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands. Since the 1940s, it has been a thing in rural Ireland where I have deep. Read more » The post Why incentive travel professionals should follow Irish farmers by adapting to, and adopting AI appeared first on padraicino.

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Smart Moves in Aspen, Islamorada and More

Smart Meetings

Inge Morascini and Krista Loercher Inge Morascini (left) and Krista Loercher (right), Embrace Whidbey and Camano Islands Embrace Whidbey and Camano Islands makes two appointments to its creative team. These professionals will lead the county’s approach to regenerative tourism, supporting the local community while providing meaningful experiences for visitors.

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Planners Get Straight Talk from Hotel Owners

MeetingsNet

At a recent meetings-industry conference, hotel executives explained how their properties struggle to balance rising operational costs with competitive rates for meeting groups. With prices for virtually every element of corporate and association meetings alarmingly high, planners naturally want answers as to how the situation has reached this point, and whether prices will maintain the same upward trajectory.

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COVID-19 Travel Consumer Sentiment Study

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

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Why Medical Associations Worldwide Rely on ABTS Convention Services

Convene by PCMA

ABTS is the only provider of white glove travel, lodging, concierge, and compliance services for international attendees of major medical association events. When it comes to international group housing, ABTS Convention Services is the name to know. ABTS is the only provider of white glove travel, lodging, concierge, and compliance services for international attendees of major medical association events.

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Emerging Event Industry Trends in 2024

InEvent

The Events industry has faced some challenges recently, and if the pandemic has taught us one thing, it is that events professionals are resilient. The landscape for events continues to change, with a host of factors impacting events managers and their clients. Take a look at some top trends that we are likely to see … Post Emerging Event Industry Trends in 2024 showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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Who’s News for March 28, 2024

Special Events

Special Events industry news

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