Dana Communications
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Over the last two-plus years, we’ve seen our world transformed in ways no one could ever imagine, triggering a personal reckoning. “What is most important to me? Do I feel fulfilled? What brings me joy?” Industry research (you can read about some here , here and here ) has documented these powerful feelings and motivations, unveiling a new focus on mindful travel.
Solimar International
DECEMBER 2, 2022
The tourism industry looked very different merely 10 years ago. At that time, widespread internet usage had already wildly changed the landscape of the industry, increasing customer autonomy from the days of travel agency appointments and packages. But the explosion of social media platforms between 2006 and 2010 connected individuals around the world like never before, paving the way for another industry upheaval under social media marketing.
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Convene by PCMA
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Here are the five biggest trends in business for 2023, identified in a recent Forbes article, that Convene editors believe also will impact business events. Read our full Events Industry Forecast in the Convene digital edition for November. Accelerated digital transformation — a continuation of innovations and developments in transformative technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT), virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), cloud computing, blockchain, and supe
Smart Meetings
DECEMBER 21, 2022
*TWT means “This Week in Travel”: a curated selection of stories specially chosen for meeting planners and meetings professionals. Winter Drops a Weather “Bomb”. Just in time for the holidays, a massive “bomb cyclone” of winter weather is scheduled to blanket most of the country. A bomb cyclone happens when a rapidly strengthening storm includes a rapid pressure drop of 24 millibars (a unit of pressure) within 24 hours.
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Endless Events
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Whether you opt for an in-person or hybrid event, you need the right venue to create a truly captivating experience. Newbie event planners will often pick a venue, negotiate a deal with them, and sign the venue’s provided contract. . Not only do you sign your life away when this happens, but you agree to all of the venue’s terms. Why should you let your venue dictate what happens at your event?
Social Tables
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Planning an office party for the holidays is no easy feat. The event planner or planning team is in charge of organizing an event that is fun, festive, and affordable. You’re responsible for planning a party your coworkers will want to attend and, even more importantly, a party they’ll enjoy. Luckily, choosing the right office holiday party games can help guarantee that your seasonal shindig is a smashing success.
MICE Travel Today brings together the best content for MICE professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Motivation Excellence
DECEMBER 27, 2022
We all know how awesome having a mentor is, but did you know being a mentor is very rewarding as well? Mentors gain quite a bit from the relationship, like improving leadership and communication skills. But, you know what’s even better? According to one study, people who acted as mentors were six times more likely to be promoted and 20% more likely to get a raise.
MeetingsNet
DECEMBER 16, 2022
If the way you handle attendees’ information doesn’t meet the EU’s GDPR standards, it may not meet some U.S. state’s standards being enacted in 2023. It’s been about five years since the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, went into effect, putting strict rules in place for collecting, storing, and processing data on EU citizens.
Smart Meetings
DECEMBER 9, 2022
What’s your current holiday vibe? Like many of us this time of year, it might feel something like this: “I can’t handle one more thing today!!! Oh, I forgot, I have a holiday potluck tonight—and all I have are stale crackers in my pantry.” And, your Busy Brain is tempting you with, “Let me show up at this party dressed to the nines with the best, handmade exotic dip…and further avoid my to-do list.” Procrastination and perfection are evil twin cousins who show
Endless Events
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Our conversation today comes from a question sent in by one of our listeners named Genesis. She asked, “Why do event marketers receive more credit and respect than event planners?” . Event marketers and event planners do, in fact, often receive credit, financial support, and recognition differently, which makes this an excellent question. As the Brew Crew will discuss, the reasons for this difference in treatment are complicated and can vary from person to person and company to company. .
The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.
Skift Meetings
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Skift Take: Using artificial intelligence to plan events is no longer a dream, it's a reality. — Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.
Bizzaboo
DECEMBER 18, 2022
Hosting an event is complicated. Event professionals must consider millions of details and build a strategy that ensures the event goes smoothly. All it takes is one wrong decision, and your next get-together could fall apart before you know it! Luckily, with the help of event management software, nailing the details is much easier. Unfortunately, you can’t just invest in any event management solution and expect great results.
Motivation Excellence
DECEMBER 22, 2022
We’re pleased to introduce AJ in our latest edition of Get to Know ME ! She is new to our company, and new to this industry. Read below, and watch her two-minute video to get to know her better. Perhaps she’ll be able to advise you on better organizational methods or how to use both of your eyes in a new way! Thanks AJ for letting us get to know you better!
Convene by PCMA
DECEMBER 16, 2022
In her Stanford d.school guide and book, Susie Wise offers a framework for belonging that rests on nine parts of a journey or community experience — from the first touchpoint, the invitation to join or participate, to an intentionally designed ending. (© 2022 by Rose Jaffe). Designer Susie Wise has taught for 15 years at the design school at Stanford University, where, among other things, she founded a lab that explores how design thinking can be applied to education.
Smart Meetings
DECEMBER 5, 2022
The hot news today is that Ohio native and award-winning singer-songwriter and pianist John Legend will perform during PCMA Convening Leaders 2023 Networking Reception on Jan. 10 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. The first African American man to join the club of performers who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony (EGOT) was born in Springfield, Ohio, where his grandfather was a pastor and his grandmother played the organ.
Endless Events
DECEMBER 6, 2022
When it comes to virtual and hybrid events, some people think, “Eh, let’s just host the event on Zoom and call it a day.” After all, platforms like Zoom are affordable and easy to use, and just about everyone has a Zoom account. The platform had 1.3 billion monthly active users in May of 2022, so it has a massive presence. . But if we’re being sincere, Zoom-based events aren’t the best.
EHL Insights
DECEMBER 6, 2022
The news is rife with headlines about the COP27, climate change and the critical need to make an energy shift in terms of consumption. How to diversify the energy supply and implement more effective energy management systems? Winter is coming, here we take a look at what's brewing energy-wise for the hospitality sector.
Bizzaboo
DECEMBER 5, 2022
In 2023, anything is possible in the events industry. To zero in on what we can expect — from event technology predictions to what the biggest challenges will be — we reached out to some of the top Event Experience Leaders for their take on event industry trends to come. A few topics came up again and again with these event leaders: budgets, the metaverse, work-life balance, data privacy, and the unknown of supply chains and inflation.
MeetingsNet
DECEMBER 21, 2022
Steeper F&B and AV costs? Absolutely. Timely responses from hotels? Not often. Free meeting space? Fat chance. These issues and others are addressed in an industry outlook from Knowland and Conference Direct. As corporate and association event planners gear up for the first full year since 2019 without Covid-related meeting restrictions—but with a choppy economic outlook too—they harbor a mix of positive and negative expectations about how they’ll coordinate and execute their upcoming events
Convene by PCMA
DECEMBER 16, 2022
The pandemic exacerbated our need for feeling connected with one another. And now that in-person events have resumed, organizers can reignite among participants the sense that a common purpose bonds them together. But that doesn’t always happen organically. For the December CMP Series and cover story, Convene editors asked experts across different fields how to intentionally design events that create a genuine sense of belonging.
Smart Meetings
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Gordon Ramsay’s sixth restaurant with Caesars Entertainment pays homage to the chef’s beginning. From afar, Las Vegas continues to hold the allure of forbidden vices advertised with elaborate displays and flashing lights and the chance to win big, but perhaps the largest draw to Sin City is its ever-expanding culinary scene. From Martha Stewart’s first restaurant, The Bedford at Paris Las Vegas, to Nobu Caesars Palace Las Vegas by renowned Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, guests can dine at any one of the m
Endless Events
DECEMBER 5, 2022
We’re doing things a bit differently on this episode of the Event Tech podcast. Rather than covering a “new topic,” we’re checking in with you, our listeners, and readers and evaluating whether we should change anything about the podcast. So whether you’re a new or long-time listener, stay tuned and reach out. This is an engaging episode, and we have many questions for you.
Travel Daily Media
DECEMBER 5, 2022
The post Recovery with ‘Local Focus, Global Vision’ blueprint appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. From left to right: Jane Sun, CEO of Trip.com Group and Lei Wai Nong, Secretary for Economy and Finance of the Macao SAR Government. (PRNewsfoto/Trip.com Group). Trip.com Group recently held its 2022 Global Partner Summit in Macao, with tourism boards, international airlines, hotel groups and industry representatives from across the travel industry in attendance.
Fox World Travel
DECEMBER 29, 2022
Hi Fox Friends. My name is Chelsea Sarauer, Vacation Travel Advisor out of the Oshkosh office. My passion for travel has taken me all over the world, and I feel so lucky to be able to share my travel passion and experiences with you. I recently returned from beautiful Bora Bora, where I conquered one […]. The post Tahiti & Bora Bora: Go Beyond the Ordinary appeared first on Fox World Travel.
MeetingsNet
DECEMBER 20, 2022
If ever there was a force-majeure situation that meeting planners had not thought about, this is it. On December 16 in Berlin, Germany, the 427-room Radisson Collection Hotel was forced to close after its elevated lobby aquarium—standing approximately 50 feet tall and 35 feet wide and containing 260,000 gallons of water and 1,500 fish—burst without warning.
Convene by PCMA
DECEMBER 6, 2022
After a two-year COVID-induced break, Convene editors have brought back our Annual Industry Forecast as our November cover and CMP Series story, scouring through a wide variety of sources to offer the latest data and trends research on the travel, lodging, exhibitions, and event tech sectors. New this year, for obvious reasons, we’ve added the hybrid work environment to the mix.
Smart Meetings
DECEMBER 27, 2022
Have a holiday event filled with excitement and fun with pop-up bars serving festive cocktails. Miracle Pop-Up Bar and its spin-off company Sippin’ Santa have opened several pop-up bars in popular venues around the Bay Area in Northern California. Between the private event options of the venues and the playful spirit of Miracle Pop Up Bar and Sippin’ Santa, your holiday event will be something to celebrate.
Endless Events
DECEMBER 20, 2022
The holiday parties are upon us, but colder weather means that COVID-19 is on the rise. Many companies may opt to exercise caution and consider pivoting to virtual and hybrid events. Some might prefer virtual get-togethers over face-to-face events. To successfully recreate the in-person experience online, planners need to consider the following challenges.
Travel Daily Media
DECEMBER 18, 2022
The post Sands China’s Cotai Expo holds Macao’s first carbon neutral exhibition appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Macao’s first carbon neutral exhibition, the 2022 MIECF (Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition), was held Dec. 9-11 at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo, concluding successfully recently. “This milestone of holding Macao’s first carbon neutral exhibition at Cotai Expo is a far-reaching development
BCD Meetings & Events
DECEMBER 26, 2022
This year has no doubt been one of continued ups and downs around the world with economic, political and social turmoil. However, it's also been one of recovery, of focus, and of opportunity. We've kept a pulse on issues impacting meetings and events, and you've shown us how valuable these insights are to the future of planning. In case you missed these great reads, here are our top five blog posts of 2022.
MeetingsNet
DECEMBER 5, 2022
One large group-focused hotel operator sees more requests for different spaces, different furniture sets, and more bonding opportunities for attendees. With higher travel and accommodation costs a likely cause for seeing fewer attendees per meeting right now, event hosts are leaning on properties to help them create as much attendee interaction and bonding as possible.
Convene by PCMA
DECEMBER 29, 2022
Molly Witges, 2021 president of PCMA’s Midwest Chapter, accepts her Community Advocate of the Year honor at the 2022 PCMA Visionary Awards. (EPNAC Photography and Video). When Molly Witges began her term as 2021 president of PCMA’s Midwest Chapter, the business events industry was in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Groups could no longer meet in person and connecting as an industry community was a challenge.
Smart Meetings
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become increasingly important as the travel and tourism industries are surging into 2023. While travel numbers continue to grow, the events industry has been forever changed since Covid stopped the world in 2019 and giving back to the community is a priority for the travel, hospitality and event professionals as we enter the new year.
Endless Events
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Event translation and transcription are a segment that’s been on the rise in recent years. Will and Brandt discussed the increase of booths for these services at IMEX Frankfurt and IMEX America. As a result, in this Event Tech podcast episode, the tech duo outlines how to work with translation, transcription, and captioning services in your events. .
Eventbrite
DECEMBER 23, 2022
For couples, celebrating Valentine’s Day can too easily fall into a routine with restaurant reservations, bouquets, chocolates, or a familiar retreat to a movie. Offer them an alternative by organizing a Valentine’s Day workshop — they can enjoy time together while avoiding crowded reservation lists and unexciting prix fixe menus. A workshop is a tried-and-true […].
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