Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
6 tips for a smooth European event from an international DMC expert If it seems to you everyone is taking their incentive meeting to Europe this year, you are not alone. International destinations often increase the perceived value of an experience in the mind of the participants making the reward (in the case of an incentive program) even more unique and unforgettable.
Conferences that Work
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Strive to live in your own imagination, not someone else’s. Having written about the intersection of power and status at meetings , I appreciate what professor of African American studies at Princeton University Ruha Benjamin shares in this 2019 video: “ The New Jim Code? Race, Carceral Technoscience, and Liberatory Imagination “ She delves deeply into nonobvious ways that historic designs encode and perpetuate inequity.
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Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
This nonprofit organization utilizes corporate gifting to change lives “You’re lucky if you get an opportunity to see the impact of the work that you do.” – Tamra Ryan, CEO, Women’s Bean Project Whether you are supplying conference attendees with gifts or sending personalized gifts to business partners, associates or friends, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) can be demonstrated through the choices planners and executives make when choosing a gifting supplier that is using their proceeds for
Convene by PCMA
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Anaheim Convention Center attendees enjoy a walk through the palm tree lined plaza. If you’re looking for a diverse, thriving area with practically endless sunny weather for your next event, take a look at Orange County. Anaheim, the county’s largest city, is home to the west coast’s largest convention center and loads of easily accessible attractions—but that’s really only the beginning.
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Constance Samuels, CMP, likes to live by the phrase, “Work hard, play harder.” Armed with her outlook, notes and events apps, her trusty three-ring binder and a medium black coffee, Samuels leads events that go off without a hitch. Afterwards, she treats herself to some much-needed self-care and rest. “Planning an event is not simple,” she says. “[The CMP designation] continues to solidify our existence in the multibillion-dollar event industry not as an option, but as a need.
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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Hyatt House Lansing/University Area, an extended-stay hotel that shares amenities with the new AC by Marriott, opened in August. With new hotels, restaurants and entertainment options, there’s so much happening in Michigan’s capital city that the CVB has rebranded with a simple message: Choose Lansing. The new name of the organization—formerly known as the Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau—reflects exciting changes in Greater Lansing, which attracts more than 5.3 million visitors
MICE Travel Today brings together the best content for MICE professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Convene by PCMA
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Laura Gassner Otting on employee disenchantment: “The problem isn’t that our team members don’t understand what to do. The problem is that less than half of them can connect work they do to what really matters to them, and even less feel empowered to ask their bosses for more clarity.” Demographic shifts in the workforce have led to conversations about purpose and meaning that have heretofore never been had, according to executive coach Laura Gassner Otting.
Travel Daily Media
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
The post Inaugural New Zealand Business Events Week elevates sector appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. NZICC in Auckland, to open in 2025 New Zealand’s first Business Events Week launched on 18 Sept with the Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) Annual Conference in Marlborough, followed by policy and business forums in Wellington and Auckland.
Bizzaboo
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Every event attendee arrives with unique expectations, learning styles, and levels of enthusiasm. Curating an event experience that resonates with all can be a challenging dance — from engaging the eager beavers ready to soak up every ounce of knowledge to how to engage reluctant learners and introverts. Yet, it’s this very diversity that makes events so enriching.
Travel Daily Media
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
The post Taiwan MICE Talk returns to Kuala Lumpur on September 25 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. After a three-year hiatus, the MEET TAIWAN MICE industry brand promotion event is scheduled to return to Kuala Lumpur on September 25. The event, themed Taiwan MICE Talk, will introduce the latest Taiwan MICE developments and incentive policies to Malaysia.
The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.
Special Events
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
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Travel Daily Media
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
The post AIME Wins At The Australian Event Awards And Symposium appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. At the 2023 Australian Event Awards & Symposium, the Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) was named Best Exhibition or Trade Show. AIME earned the coveted accolade on 13 September 13 at a gala event hosted at the Highline Venue in Bankstown, NSW, reinforcing its status as Asia Pacific’s premier trade exhibition for the meetings and events sector.
Special Events
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
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Gavel International
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Reading Time: 4 minutes People make mistakes. This is inevitable. When members of your team make mistakes, the fallout can be costly. Even small errors have an effect when they add up over time. But rather than viewing mistakes as damaging, recognize the opportunity to learn and improve on the insight they offer. Specifically, identify how you can use past and present errors to help prevent employees from making the same or similar mistakes in the future.
Global DMC Alliance
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Culinary taste is undoubtedly an important aspect of social life in Israel. It offers a wide range of culinary experiences.
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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Opened earlier this year, Seattle Convention Center’s new Summit building is the first vertical convention center in North America and adds more than 570,000 square feet of event space to the city’s convention package. For any business event where many attendees arrive with passports in hand, few places work as well as Seattle. The city has consistently been recognized as one of the most diverse and inclusive places in North America.
MPI
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
MPI Latin America Advisory Council member Alfonso Ibarra discusses sustainability, the strength of Latin America as a meeting destination and how MPI leaders in Latin America are brought a strong presence to IBTM Americas.
Convene by PCMA
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
CEMA Summit participants color in the lines of a canvas at the Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City. They were encouraged to share who they are and where they are from.(Two Dudes Photography) More than 500 corporate event marketers and their industry partners came together for CEMA Summit 2023, powered by PCMA, Aug. 6-8 in Salt Lake City, Utah, for a program designed to help them sharpen their strategy, analytics, and soft skills.
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