Endless Events
JANUARY 18, 2022
It’s been nearly two years since event planners first witnessed mass event cancelations and scrambled to plan virtual events. Since then, we have seen the landscape of the events industry change dramatically. But just as we thought that we were getting through the worst of the pandemic-related uncertainty, the Omicron variant came and took over the world.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 4, 2022
Carly Skinner. Skinner joined Makeready hospitality company’s Emeline hotel in Charleston, South Carolina as general manager. She brings 14 years of hotel management experience to the position, most recently working at Proper Hotels and Residences’ The Hotel June as general manager in Los Angeles. Skinner has been hotel manager at Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood and Dream Hotel Group’s Dream Hollywood location.
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ETC Corporate
JANUARY 25, 2022
Although consumers’ adoption of sustainable behaviour in tourism has been growing in the past years, research has shown that the global pandemic has driven more sustainable travel trends. Generally, travellers seem to be adopting greener options and paying closer attention to their impact on the environment and local communities. However, the willingness to adopt a more sustainable travel.
Dana Communications
JANUARY 17, 2022
When the global pandemic that started unfolding in 2020 shifted all of our lives dramatically, it fueled a wellness crisis—physical, mental and spiritual—in addition to putting the brakes on travel and resulting tourism revenue. But within these challenges hid a valuable opportunity to realign our priorities and make the mind-body-and-soul wellness, and that of guests and visitors, our ultimate mission moving forward.
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Best Corporate Events
JANUARY 5, 2022
As vaccination rates rise and COVID cases fall , live business events and meetings are coming back in a big way. The recent IMEX gathering in Las Vegas drew more than 3,300 meeting professionals for in-person education and networking, and Smart Meetings is reporting that urban venues are seeing the return of group business. Concerts are back. And according to AdWeek , while virtual and hybrid events are here to stay, “Few believe the limitless audience of a virtual event is worth the in-pe
Social Tables
JANUARY 14, 2022
Hospitality professionals saw the industry undergo tremendous changes in 2021. Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. 2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022.
MICE Travel Today brings together the best content for MICE professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 11, 2022
Just as virtual meetings can’t replace in-person events, the Metaverse won’t replicate real life. But they are improving on in-the-flesh experiences in some key ways. Both digital solutions bring advances that can teach real-world lessons to meeting professionals looking to improve their experiences. Smart Meetings asked Liesl Leary-Perez, vice president of corporate marketing with the virtual and hybrid event platform Hubilo , for lessons that will make all engagements more, well, engaging.
ETC Corporate
JANUARY 31, 2022
Long-haul travel was a key driver of growth for the European tourism sector in the years before the COVID-19 pandemic but has been severely impacted since then. 2021 saw the start of a recovery, especially from the US market. In 2022, the global vaccine roll-outs will help Europe regain some of its prior prominence in terms of the importance of long-haul travel, though the full recovery will take.
Dana Communications
JANUARY 31, 2022
Across industries, user-generated content (UGC) has become a key marketing tool. Retailers, small businesses, restaurants and more are leveraging UGC, and tourism is no different. But first, what is user-generated content? According to CrowdRiff , it’s “any content that is voluntarily created and shared by individuals, fans or consumers of a brand who are not associated with that brand.”.
Conferences that Work
JANUARY 10, 2022
Most of the event industry and our clients continue to assume that if you can make the meeting bigger it’s a good thing. It ain’t necessarily so. How we got here. The massive disruption of in-person events since March 2020 has shaken our industry to the core. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person events that weren’t canceled have seen drastically reduced attendance compared to prior years.
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
JANUARY 26, 2022
Mental health issues are not new to the events industry — these experiences have been present for some time. But with event profs currently facing exceptionally high-stress levels, more people are living with mental health challenges like burnout. Mental health can be somewhat of a taboo topic. People generally don't talk about their struggles and […].
Endless Events
JANUARY 19, 2022
A new year is upon us! Now that the celebratory dust has settled, it’s a great time to check out 2022 event trends. New year, new challenges; when is the pandemic going to end? Can we solve the audience engagement challenge once and for all? What’s the best way to plan hybrid events? What technology solutions should we pay attention to? These topics present some of the biggest pain points for event planners.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 10, 2022
Hint : Not anytime soon. metaverse. Since Facebook changed its name to Meta, you can’t escape media coverage on the metaverse. It’s the Next Big Thing in tech. In case you don’t already know, the metaverse is a digital construct that mirrors the real world. Using a VR headset , you can enter a digital room that looks like a real room, where your avatar will interact with other avatars representing other real people.
Convene by PCMA
JANUARY 31, 2022
It does seem impossible to predict with complete accuracy what business events in the near and far future will look like, but using a little foresight can help us plan for what’s behind the next door. (Illustration by Ben Lewis Giles). In a living-with-COVID world, if there was one association that you would assume would know precisely how its upcoming May conference in Toronto will take shape, it would be the Association of Professional Futurists (APF), whose members make their living by
Dana Communications
JANUARY 31, 2022
Across industries, user-generated content (UGC) has become a key marketing tool. Retailers, small businesses, restaurants and more are leveraging UGC, and tourism is no different. But first, what is user-generated content? According to CrowdRiff , it’s “any content that is voluntarily created and shared by individuals, fans or consumers of a brand who are not associated with that brand.”.
MeetingsNet
JANUARY 27, 2022
It won’t be enough to be vaccinated or test negative if you want to see the big game in person. This weekend’s football matchups will determine which two teams go to the Super Bowl. Whoever plays in the big game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on February 13 will jog onto the field and look up at an unusual sight: 70,000-plus fans cheering through KN95 masks.
Skift Meetings
JANUARY 26, 2022
Staffing shortages, supply chain issues, rising costs and, of course, the ongoing pandemic are creating a perfect storm of challenges for event managers. Out of the storm may come more efficient approaches to event planning and respect for hospitality employees. It’s no secret to event managers that the so-called Great Resignation has hit the hospitality […].
Endless Events
JANUARY 24, 2022
Last week, the Event Tech Podcast hosted Kyle Kocinski as a guest of honor and went over event technology trends and predictions for 2022. Today, the dynamic tech duo picks up where they left off last week, focusing on one 2022 event trend in particular: mergers and acquisitions in the event technology world. It all started in 2020 and continued with full steam head in 2021: we saw huge investments in event platforms and multi-billion dollar valuations of some of the largest players in the field
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 6, 2022
Event platform MeetingPlay and meeting management SaaS provider Aventri announced today that they will merge to create a full-service event software company. The deal, backed by a growth equity investment from Sunstone Partners and Camden Partners, is positioned as a blend of technology and service to close gaps in the planning process and deliver a full-service solution for meetings ranging from 100 people to more than 200,000.
Travel Pulse
JANUARY 7, 2022
The US State Department issued elevated travel warnings for 16 international destinations earlier this week, due to Omicron infection levels and other safety concerns.
Business Traveler USA
JANUARY 3, 2022
Electra.aero, a US-based clean aviation technology company, and Flyv, a German start-up airline specializing in on-demand air mobility, have partnered to employ a new generation of hybrid-electric aircraft in underserved regional travel markets in Europe. The ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) fixed-wing plane uses quiet distributed electric propulsion and sustainable flight technology to take off and land on spaces “as small as rooftops, parking lots and soccer fields,” according to the co
MeetingsNet
JANUARY 27, 2022
Veterans in strategic event management, risk management, and virtual/hybrid meeting production weigh in on what’s most important for planners to focus on this year. With the uncertainty around in-person meetings now approaching the two-year mark, planners of business events are forced to have not just a plan A but also a plan B and plan C to make sure they can execute events that meet their stakeholders’ objectives.
Skift Meetings
JANUARY 4, 2022
The metaverse opens up a world of possibilities and opportunities for event professionals. But what are the downsides of the metaverse, and how can we protect ourselves and our attendees? The last couple of years have seen event professionals adapting to many new event technologies, with current trends indicating that this process will not be […].
Endless Events
JANUARY 10, 2022
Can you believe it? It’s 2022! And what better way to kick off a new year than with an event tech predictions episode? As our most loyal listeners know, Will and Brandt love to make educated guesses about the events industry. From evaluating what Starlink might mean for the events industry to brainstorming about facial recognition technology , they never shy away from having a heated discussion about the future.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 20, 2022
“Re-imagine yourself as the directorial, experience-creating superhero of tomorrow,” Jade Simmons, classical concert pianist and lauded transformational speaker, urged planners in this week’s Smart Chat Live! webinar session: “Planning with Purpose: How to position yourself for a powerful year.”. “Connection is more important than ever before—it’s…vital,” Simmons said.
Convene by PCMA
JANUARY 13, 2022
Indra Nooyi, former CEO and chairman of PepsiCo, speaks with CL22 host Holly Ransom. Nooyi appeared as a hologram on the Main Stage via technology that events have put to use more than ever in the past two years. (Jacob Slaton Photography). If you were to name one thing that has changed about the digital audience’s expectations during 2021, what would it be?
Business Traveler USA
JANUARY 28, 2022
ANA has announced it is extending its ‘SAF Flight Initiative’ to corporate customers and their travelers, helping participating companies reach their sustainability goals. The carrier says the program will reduce CO2 emissions from flights and at the same time increase the demand for and use of sustainable aviation fuel. Under the Green House Gas Protocol , emissions from a company’s business travelers are considered Scope 3, while for the airline they are Scope 1.
MeetingsNet
JANUARY 4, 2022
With demand for its in-person experience holding strong despite a new wave of Covid infections, Professional Convention Management Association gathers in Las Vegas early next week using several logistical changes. Over the past 60 days, the meetings and events industry has been whipsawed by the Covid pandemic. First, early November saw the IMEX America show in Las Vegas become the first event in the U.S. to welcome back international visitors, and the absence of health-security issues during the
Skift Meetings
JANUARY 12, 2022
In parts of North America, there is a growing practice of acknowledging the land rights of indigenous tribes during opening speeches at events. Is it time to introduce a similar policy of acknowledging the current climate emergency at gatherings worldwide? The event industry has been discussing climate change for a long time. "The biggest issue […].
Endless Events
JANUARY 21, 2022
Just two years ago, a hybrid event was nearly synonymous with a live-streamed in-person event. Most planners didn’t even hear of them prior to 2020! But today, this perfect blend of face-to-face and digital experiences is considered one of the biggest event trends in 2022. A ‘hybrid event’ is quite an umbrella term. Depending on the venue and the size of in-person and virtual audiences , these experiences can take many forms.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 28, 2022
Nathan Decker. Decker joined Grand Wailea Maui, A Waldorf Astoria Resort in Maui, Hawaii as director of national accounts, dealing with West Coast group sales. Decker has spent more than 10 years in luxury hospitality sales. Most recently, Decker was area director of sales at Auberge Resorts Collection. He has held sales and marketing directorships at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Maui, The St.
Travel Pulse
JANUARY 21, 2022
The agency said the spread of the Omicron variant shows the ineffectiveness of travel restrictions over time.
Business Traveler USA
JANUARY 10, 2022
Israel has dropped its ‘red list’ of eight countries under its strict omicron no-fly ban. The move follows a recommendation from Israel’s Health Ministry. Eight countries on the list include the United States, the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mexico, Switzerland and Turkey. However, the eight nations will be moved to orange, which requires travelers – regardless of vaccination status – to quarantine for 24 hours on arrival in Israel.
Special Events
JANUARY 31, 2022
Lunar New Year is traditionally celebrated with banquet-hall gatherings, gift-giving, fireworks shows, dragon dances and parades that attract huge crowds to Chinese communities.
Skift Meetings
JANUARY 18, 2022
With travel restrictions varying from country to country and week to week, planners have to consider multiple factors when managing business trips. Are their needs and expectations being met? A GBTA survey tried to find out. Business travelers today need to be on top of visa, vaccination, and other requirements for business travelers. In pre-Covid […].
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