Endless Events
AUGUST 22, 2022
Augmented Reality (AR) has the potential to revolutionize how we live our lives, but are we there yet? Will and Brandt are excited to see just how revolutionary AR will be for events. In today’s episode, Will Curran and Brandt Krueger discuss AR for Events. Together, they explore how AR for events can reshape how people interact with each other and their venues.
Endless Events
AUGUST 8, 2022
Event chatbots are becoming increasingly common in the event industry. While chatbots are helpful when engaging communities during events, they can also be an excellent tool if you want to implement the community model and engage your attendees all year. . Today, Will, Brandt, and Kyle discuss event chatbots in 2022 and the community model with chatbot expert Chuck Elias.
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Smart Meetings
AUGUST 24, 2022
Editor’s Note: This is the first edition of Meetings Uncovered—Smart Meetings’ newest column focused on keeping you up to speed with the latest news in the hospitality industry. . Orlando Health, Visit Orlando Form Official Wellness Partnership. A new partnership connecting leisure and medical health experts has taken shape between the Official Tourism Association for Orlando, Visit Orlando, and Orlando Health, offering health-related benefits to Orlando’s millions of visitors as the
Advanced Travel and Tourism
AUGUST 29, 2022
Help us welcome our newest team member, Whitney! Whitney has joined our team as a senior campaign specialist for Mississippi accounts. Whitney started her career in sales at Verizon Wireless. After 6 years at her last job, we are happy to welcome Whitney to the team. Upon earning a degree in Business Administration, Whitney learned a lot about marketing and other aspects of business. “I feel that I’ve had to use what I learned from my studies in every job I’ve had.” Whitn
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Social Tables
AUGUST 18, 2022
Planning and hosting fun events is a wonderful way for property managers to connect with residents. In addition to brightening the atmosphere of resident life, events can show the property’s appreciation and improve communication between residents and building owners. Event planners and property managers know, however, that getting residents to attend events isn’t always easy.
Best Corporate Events
AUGUST 30, 2022
Although COVID-19 is (hopefully) behind us, the pandemic will have long-term impacts on the working world. Having grown accustomed to, and comfortable with, working remotely, many employees are resisting a return to the office. Though managers would generally prefer to have everyone physically back in the workplace, given the tight labor market and projections for lower workforce growth over the coming decade, they can’t push too hard.
MICE Travel Today brings together the best content for MICE professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Endless Events
AUGUST 4, 2022
In April, we talked about a recession on the horizon. As the horizon approaches, Will and Nick find that many event professionals are running on fumes. Today, the discussion is all about executing events on a reduced team. . Teams are expected to do more with less as layoffs, downsizing, and budget cuts sweep across the economy. Whether people on your team are sick or no longer working with you, Nick and Will have several ideas on how to avoid downsizing and how to execute events on a reduced
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 23, 2022
Meeting profs are driven by a desire to create a memorable experience for their attendees. Whether that be fantastic decorations, exceptional live entertainment or even introducing an eclectic menu, planners are creative thinkers who design events with the intent of appealing to attendees. With the return of in-person events and new technologies developed for hybrid and remote platforms, meeting professionals have more opportunities than ever to engage and excite attendees.
Advanced Travel and Tourism
AUGUST 11, 2022
If you’re like most of our partners, you’ve seen a few odd markets jump to the top of your Google Analytics. We’ve seen DMAs (Designated Market Area) like Chicago, New York, and even LA skyrocket to the top. In some cases, one or more of these may be a target market for you, but with most tourism organizations in the southeast, it is not. Even if it is a target market for you, it is not usually the top market for site traffic. .
Skift Meetings
AUGUST 26, 2022
Skift Take: Clients want as much value for their event spend as possible. That has always been the case, but global economic uncertainty adds greater pressure on planners. It may be hard to turn work away, but when does enough become too much? — Paul Cook Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.
The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.
Best Corporate Events
AUGUST 11, 2022
When it comes to the performance of work teams, “our diversity is our strength” isn’t just a slogan. Dozens of research studies over time have shown that diverse teams are smarter , increase financial returns to the organization, and perform 30% better than homogeneous teams. Diversity and inclusion are often thought of in racial or ethnic terms, but also include diversity of approaches and perspectives.
Eventtia
AUGUST 19, 2022
“I’m already spending so much time in the office … why should I attend after-hour company events?”. “It’s not mandatory, plus with me or without me, nothing will change.”. “Will I get extra pay if I go?”. These are just a few of the excuses you’ll hear from your employees when it comes to attending company events. Trying to get your employees excited about company events is like assigning extra homework to students.
Endless Events
AUGUST 25, 2022
So, you’re planning a big event for your company — kudos to you! Event planning isn’t for the faint of heart; you certainly have a lot on your plate. Not only do you need to host a fantastic event , but you also need to prove that your event will get results. Let’s figure out how to measure your event audience engagement. . You want to kick off an event that not only delights attendees but also delivers quantifiable results for your brand.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 2, 2022
Think you know everything about hosting meetings at all-inclusive resorts? A lot has changed for the better. At today’s package price resorts, the quality of the experience is higher and the logistics couldn’t be easier. Gone are the massive dining rooms with a sea of buffets. Restaurant-quality experiences in formal and casual settings offer something for everyone.
Advanced Travel and Tourism
AUGUST 16, 2022
TikTok, Reels, Stories, and More. In the “olden days” before social media, videos were either professionally produced or recorded on home camcorders that stayed tucked away on our private media shelves. But now, everyone has a high-quality video tool in their back pocket. The iPhone 13 has a 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR display with Apple. ProMotion, the “world’s most advanced display,” and Dolby Vision HDR with up to 4K recording. resolution.
Skift Meetings
AUGUST 9, 2022
Skift Take: Speakers are tired of being treated like babies and they do not want to have to promote their own sessions as that is the event planner’s job. They want respectful, timely communication and have only a few expectations that many planners seem to ignore. — Paul Cook Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.
Conferences that Work
AUGUST 8, 2022
Seth Andrew stealing funds in November 2019 (photo obtained from bank surveillance footage by Melody Shen, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation). This is the story of how I met a silver-tongued thief named Seth Andrew, and how he wreaked havoc on a host of lives in my community until the FBI caught him stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from charter schools he founded and a federal court sentenced him to jail.
Business Traveler USA
AUGUST 4, 2022
Some call it global citizenship. Others speak of personal hedging or location fluidity. Whatever the term, it comes down to having the choice at any given moment between two or more “home” nations, often many thousands of miles from each other. In these turbulent times, many top business executives and other high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) are exploring paths to secondary citizenship around the world.
Endless Events
AUGUST 18, 2022
The great resignation has made waves across corporate America as people leave their jobs at unprecedented rates. Low pay, lack of opportunity for advancement, disrespect, and lack of flexibility are just a few reasons why employees leave, according to Pew Research. The events industry isn’t immune to the ripples of the great resignation. That’s why, in today’s episode, the Brew Crew flips the script on the topic.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 17, 2022
Are you trying to shrink your event’s carbon footprint? 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.
DCI
AUGUST 16, 2022
As cities and regions across the country vie for talent , we are featuring economic development organizations implementing creative talent attraction marketing efforts as part of our Talent Attraction Spotlight blog series. This week, we are diving into talent attraction efforts out of Greensboro, North Carolina. Talent Program at a Glance. Action Greensboro , housed under the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, acts as a catalyst for public-private partnerships that advance the city.
Skift Meetings
AUGUST 23, 2022
Skift Take: Diversity, equity, and inclusion are strategic business imperatives event planners look at when choosing the site of their next gathering. Demographics and the political climate are also important facets of a destination being considered for an event. — Lisa Skriloff Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.
Conferences that Work
AUGUST 15, 2022
All too often, clients planning an event don’t spend enough time making hard but important event choices. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Making event choices appeared first on Conferences That Work. No related posts.
Business Traveler USA
AUGUST 12, 2022
Baltimore dates to 1729, but the city—the country’s second-best for minority-owned businesses, according to Forbes —is a long way from feeling old and stuffy. Evidence of the past is everywhere—such as Edgar Allan Poe’s grave site downtown—and pop history offers additional fodder for fun. On Dallas Street, I used to stop in at the world’s coolest Airbnb, featuring a chandelier used in John Waters’ Polyester.
Endless Events
AUGUST 29, 2022
Building an online community can take years of hard work. That’s why Endless Events’ very own Will Curran and Kyle Kosinski created the #EventProfs community. They’re on a mission to build and grow a community from the ground up so they can better understand what it takes to develop an event community. #Eventprofs is designed to put your knowledge on center stage.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 7, 2022
Smart Meetings made wellness—physical, mental, social and career health—a focus for the annual Northern California Experience last week at Hyatt Regency San Francisco. The event brought together top meeting professionals for a day of boutique education, networking and inspiration that 13 years after Marin Bright launched the format in the meetings industry, is still the most efficient and luxurious way to get business done.
EHL Insights
AUGUST 31, 2022
Hospitality. An industry as diverse as the culinary delights that grace its establishments’ tables. A customer-oriented mindset is the guiding principle of the industry. Then there is management that stands for leadership and responsibility. Put the two together, and you get “hospitality management”. But what is hospitality management? Where might it take you in terms of your professional career?
Skift Meetings
AUGUST 22, 2022
Skift Take: Staffing shortages continue to hurt the event industry, and employers across the globe are scrambling to fill jobs. In the U.S. alone, there are around 10.7 million vacancies. Can apprenticeships help the event industry find the staff it needs? — Paul Cook Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.
Conferences that Work
AUGUST 22, 2022
Since 2007, Jane Hart has compiled an annual Top Digital Tools for Learning List from the results of public surveys. Looking at the trends over time provides a useful overview of the tools that people are using to learn. In addition, her lists and annual analyses allow readers to discover new useful tools. Here’s my contribution: my ten top digital tools for learning in 2022, with brief descriptions of why and how I use them, plus some additional tools I’d sorely miss and a promisi
Convene by PCMA
AUGUST 29, 2022
Event organizers can help potential participants get approval to attend their event by creating an education program that aligns with their companies’ business priorities. (Jacob Slaton Photography). The best path for helping potential registrants get approval to attend your event is to ensure that the majority of your education program is aligned to advance business outcomes or results.
MeetingsNet
AUGUST 15, 2022
A hot topic during last week’s Hotel Data Conference was booking the right balance between leisure business travelers. Hint: A new meeting pattern could help groups having a difficult time at the negotiating table. Held in Nashville from August 10 to 12, the Hotel Data Conference featured several panels with hotel-ownership executives and hotel-brand leaders, who gave their thoughts on where the best revenue opportunities are for hotels over the next year.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 3, 2022
Wi-Fi is big business. What was once a “good to have” has become a necessity for most working individuals. And as with anything so widespread, it comes with its host of problems. When you scale Wi-Fi usage to large-scale events, with potentially hundreds or even thousands of attendees, the potential for issues increases to the nth degree. Event professionals know no matter how well prepared you are for an event, the possibility of something going wrong is always there (a la Murphy’s law).
Travel Daily Media
AUGUST 18, 2022
The post Radisson Blu Hotel, Vadistanbul rebrands as Radisson Collection Hotel, Vadistanbul appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. SONY DSC. Radisson Hotel Group announces the transformation and re-opening of Radisson Blu Hotel, Vadistanbul as a Radisson Collection Hotel, following an extensive renovation. It will be the Group’s second Radisson Collection property in Turkey and the first in Istanbul.
Skift Meetings
AUGUST 8, 2022
Skift Take: With a surge of pent-up demand and the need for hotels and other venues to bring in revenue, hidden fees are finding their way onto many meeting ledgers and planners are furious. — Lisa Skriloff Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.
Business Traveler USA
AUGUST 5, 2022
If adopted, the new policies would define what constitutes a canceled flight and a ‘significant change’ in service. Southwest Airlines made headlines this week when it became the first airline to eliminate expiration dates for flight credits. In a move signaling how the change may affect the airline industry, the US Department of Transportation has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would cover airline ticket refunds.
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