Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Welcome to the golden age of event technology! Back in the dark ages, event marketers had a slim handful of solutions to choose from. While these platforms were good, they were limited. The result was that it was difficult to find event management software that fits like a glove. Today, event professionals have a vast ecosystem of event platforms to peruse—each of which is able to provide unique advantages.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

As Grand Hyatt San Antonio is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year, I’ve been reflecting on the major trends that have transformed the meeting industry throughout the past decade. Having helped to plan and oversee thousands of meetings during my career, it has been interesting to see how the meeting and convention industry has changed and continues to evolve to this day.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

It’s no Comedians in Cars getting Coffee , but here’s my draft script for Seating while Eating at Meetings. Let’s start with… Three criteria for good seating while eating Read the full article at Conferences That Work Related posts: The Solution Room—a powerful conference session There’s been a lot of interest in The Solution Room, a session that I co-facilitated last July at Meeting Professionals International World Education Congress in Orlando, Florida.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

As a meeting manager, there are probably many instances where you'd like to conduct a detail-laden group session with your team members, even though they work remotely or are traveling for business at that moment. What's more, there are surely plenty of times when you want to discuss your event's nuts and bolts with your hotel partners or other vendors but without any of you traveling to do it.

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

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Without our event team, our events are nothing. It doesn’t matter if team members are ambassadors on the front line helping attendees, or backroom and support making operations work behind the scenes. Everyone on your event team is important. The challenge is how to care for them despite your own busyness. For starters, remember to thank them and touch base once in a while.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Everyone loves to complain about air travel today. Cramped cabins. Added fees for everything. But what if there was no pilot to fly the plane? That’s the scenario the U.S. airline industry is facing—and, according to news reports, it will only worsen in the coming years. The crisis has already landed at the regional airline level, according to Peter Gall, a former American Airlines pilot and now a professor at West Virginia University.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

The post “Chinese visitors are coming in big numbers to Yas Island”: MeetChina 2018 organisers appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. This year’s Meet China forum saw more buyers than ever before attending the annual business-to-business event in Abu Dhabi. Now in its seventh year, the annual B2B event focuses on the number one outbound tourism market in the world; China is an important source market for the UAE, with a 50% growth in the last year alone.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

For all the event planners out there trying to plan an incredible event and make a budget work, we hear you. It’s tricky. Event planning within a budget is no small task, so it’s no surprise that a question we’re often asked is “how can I save money on event AV?” In 2017, we discussed this very question in two insightful episodes of the EventIcons podcast which you can check out here and here.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

They’re both Hyatt luxury properties in San Antonio with plenty of attractive amenities and more than 100,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, and have been recently been renovated to celebrate major anniversaries. But Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa and Grand Hyatt San Antonio have unique identities and are decidedly different in many respects.

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Crowdriff

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

CrowdRiff is proud to announce that our team has been named on the 2018 list of Best Workplaces in Technology. We received this honor after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work®. . The list of Best Workplaces in Technology is based on direct feedback from employees of the hundreds of organizations that were surveyed by Great Place to Work®.

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The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.

Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

The post Review: Tinidee Hotel@Bangkok Golf Club appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. With the rebirth and relaunch of Bangkok Golf Spa Resort as the Tinidee Hotel@Bangkok Golf Club back in May of this year, owned by MBK Hotel and Tourism (MBKHT), has been transformed into a convenient MICE location near both Suvarnabhumi (50 minutes) and Don Muang (25 minutes) international airports — which puts corporate events and, of course, golf centre stage.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

It’s no question that everyone wants to build internal event team that’s amazing. However, actually going about creating the team can sometimes feel like a mystery. We are here to help you learn all about how to build an internal event team that is engaged and ready to execute events at the highest level. On this episode of #EventIcons, Sej Pandya of Event Marketing Consultant, will be discussing how to build a great internal events team.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

“Colorado is America’s highest state,” a tour guide told Smart Meetings on a recent FAM trip to Aspen. Interpret that as you see fit. Located at an elevation of 7,908 ft. above sea level, visitors may encounter adverse symptoms associated with change in altitude. Guests could feel dehydration, shortness of breath, dizziness, throat and lip dryness, or experience nosebleeds.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Hotel Xcaret Mexico is a hidden gem in the middle of the Mayan Jungle. Brought to you by: For your meetings and events, you can enjoy the admirable natural wealth of unparalleled views of the turquoise sea, white sand beaches and underground caves and rivers. Spaces that will undoubtedly delight your attendees making your event unforgettable. We invite you to be part of this unique concept that fuses the best natural parks in the world with a new and impressive hotel where you can experience the

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BizBash

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

More than 3,500 guests flocked to the San Francisco Symphony’s 2018 opening-night gala on September 5 to hear Itzhak Perlman.

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Eventtia

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Before you can perform meeting magic, you first have to find your next gig. That requires a killer resume. When you have a lot to brag about, it can be easy to overlook important skills that you bring to an organization and emphasize irrelevant information. Let’s take your CV one section at a time to make sure your event cred is obvious even at a glance.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Hotel Xcaret Mexico is a hidden gem in the middle of the Mayan Jungle. Brought to you by: For your meetings and events, you can enjoy the admirable natural wealth of unparalleled views of the turquoise sea, white sand beaches and underground caves and rivers. Spaces that will undoubtedly delight your attendees making your event unforgettable. We invite you to be part of this unique concept that fuses the best natural parks in the world with a new and impressive hotel where you can experience the

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BizBash

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

First impressions matter a lot at events. Recently, BizBash and zkipster created a special art project called “First Impressions,” interviewing.

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Eventtia

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Apple CEO Tim Cook announced a new army of mobile products that could make event professional lives easier during a live Apple Event in Cupertino, California, today. He introduced a new operating system (iOS 12), Apple Watch Series 4 and iPhone XR. The iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs MAX were the products that could have the potential to substantially impact meeting planners on the go.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Are you ready for a vast array of unique corporate event ideas ? If not, get ready. In this guide you'll find 25 unforgettable themes for your next corporate event. In this article you’ll find tried-and-true themes, enterprise level events, and never-thought-of-before corporate events. Think of events that feature everything from mundane items like dishwashers and containers, to uber-modern event marketing with drones and augmented reality.

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BizBash

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

First impressions matter a lot at events. Recently, BizBash and zkipster created a special art project called “First Impressions,” interviewing a selection of the best event producers in the United States on what those crucial first few moments.

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Crowdriff

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Canadian Business and Maclean’s today ranked CrowdRiff on the 2018 Startup 50 ranking of Canada’s Top New Growth Companies. CrowdRiff made the 2018 Startup 50 list with two-year revenue growth of 365%. “The 2018 Startup 50 winners suggest the future of Canadian entrepreneurship is extremely bright. They have brought new offerings to market, created indelible brands and disrupted established business models—all in an extremely short period of time,” says Deborah Aarts, Startup 50 and Growth 500 p

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Nearly 3,500 workers at six Marriott properties in Hawaii are the latest to vote to authorize a strike. Local members of Unite Here, which represents housekeepers, servers, cooks and doormen, voted overwhelmingly this week to walk off their jobs if union leaders conclude bargaining talks are at an impasse. Today, 1,800 Marriott employees in Boston are voting on a strike.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Harmon Guest House, Healdsburg, California This environmentally friendly property is Sonoma wine country’s latest chic retreat. Named after city founder Harmon Heald, its 39 guest rooms complement sister property H2hotel, just steps away. Groups will love The Rooftop, the city’s only publicly accessible rooftop bar, which serves sharable dishes, craft cocktails, artisan beers and local wines.

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BizBash

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The Emmy Awards’ official after-party is ditching the seated dinner approach this year, instead shifting to a reception-style event at.

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BizBash

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Whether you want to treat your clients or plan a teambuilding activity, Cirque du Soleil offers unforgettable packages for all.

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BizBash

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

The 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open took place August 27 to September 9, drawing tennis fans to Flushing, Queens.

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BizBash

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

The 2018 San Francisco Symphony celebrated its 107th season opening-night gala on September 5 with a harmonic medley of iconic.

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BizBash

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

It can feel challenging to bring life and energy into a large, empty space. The potential is limitless, yet a.

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BizBash

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Fall may be just around the corner, but there’s still a little more than a week left to plan an.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Brand USA IMAX international tourism. Brand USA says 172,000 international visitors will travel to the United States because of the DMO’s latest effort to boost sagging overseas tourism in the country. Research found that National Parks Adventure , Brand USA’s first IMAX and giant-screen film, will spark $700 million in incremental spend from fiscal year 2017 through fiscal year 2019.

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