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How to Create Event FOMO Through Design Experiences

Endless Events

Wouldn’t the world be perfect if every person out there felt event FOMO? In particular for the event that you’ve put together? Fear Of Missing Out, or FOMO, is a term that’s been thrown around for a while. Blame it on the Millenials, or blame it on social media. But the truth is, as event planners, we all wish we could snap our fingers and make everyone in our target audience feel it.

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Employee Recognition Programs and Examples

Motivation Excellence

Any good manager will tell you their employees are the lifeblood of their organization. They’re what makes the machine of business, the interface between the customers and the company, and the face of the product. Yet employee retention can be a problem. The top reason people leave their jobs? It’s not necessarily the lack of sales incentives ; it’s not feeling appreciated.

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How to Organize an Awards Ceremony

Eventtia

Whether you are planning an award ceremony to thank your employees for their hard work or you are looking to recognize professionals in your industry for their success, these festivities are a great opportunity to gather everyone together to say thanks. In this article we will highlight how to plan a show-stopping awards ceremony.

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10 Reasons Why Mobile Event Apps Fail

Stova

If you want to plan a successful event, mobile event apps are a critical piece of the puzzle. A user-friendly app with fun, engaging features is a powerful tool. But on the flip side, an app with clunky software, irrelevant content or an overwhelming interface can sink an event. Avoid these 10 common event planning mistakes to ensure a smooth, successful app experience.

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COVID-19 Travel Consumer Sentiment Study

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

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Good Event Tech…Gone Bad Event Tech

Endless Events

You better make sure your phone is working, because it’s time to talk bad event tech! And more specifically, good event tech that ended up going bad. You already know this podcast is here to bring you all the latest news about event technology. But this week, we decided to change things up a little bit and talk about the awesome tools that for some reason went south.

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Going Solo: One Planner's Experience as a Newbie Attendee

MeetingsNet

Tahira Endean, head of events for Society for Incentive Travel Excellence, recounts how she made connections at a recent conference where she knew nobody, and nobody knew her. I frequently attend events solo, as a participant or as a speaker. But it had been more than a decade since I attended an event where I did not know even one other person who was attending.

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How to Show the Value of Your Event App (and Increase Downloads)

Stova

Our recent whitepaper developed following a survey of meeting planners, Tech-Savvy Planner Secrets , digs into some of the common challenges planners face when using event technology. One major insight is that 40 percent of survey respondents thought their attendees don’t understand why downloading an event app is worthwhile. The lesson here: it doesn't matter how much cutting-edge technology you pack into your app if you don't market it well.

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What Did We Think of IMEX America 2019? – Event Brew #003

Endless Events

Because it was an event with so much to unpack, today we’re bringing you the IMEX America 2019 highlights! But this time around, we’re doing it Event Brew style. You already know this is the best podcast in the industry to learn what event professionals talk about behind closed doors. It’s your time to relax and get to the nitty-gritty of all the hottest topics and trends, unfiltered.

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[Webinar] Creating Compelling Events for Today’s Healthcare Professionals

MeetingsNet

Webinar live date: October 23, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. This program has been submitted to the Events Industry Council for CMP Preferred Provider review. For more info on how to get CE credits, click here ! Webinar live date: October 23, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Using research results from a recent white paper by Ashfield Meetings & Events, three medical-meeting specialists will discuss how physician preferences at meetings and congresses are evolving, and why.

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Emmys 2019: Design and Production Highlights From the Week's Most Glamorous Parties

BizBash

In a year of transition, HBO, Amazon, Disney, Netflix, the Television Academy, and other heavy-hitters continued to host design-heavy bashes surrounding the award show. Here's a peek inside.

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Evolution of the DMC:Renewing Business Relationships with Deeper Trust, Transparency & Understanding

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

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Travelport brings together Priceline, Qantas and United at NDC Leadership Council

Travel Daily Media

The post Travelport brings together Priceline, Qantas and United at NDC Leadership Council appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. Travelport has rolled-out the findings discussed in the September meeting of its NDC (New Distribution Capability) Leadership Council, where Qantas and United Airlines representatives met with teams from American Express Global Business Travel , BCD Travel , DNATA Travel and Priceline The NDC Leadership Council brings together leaders from ai

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Fear Is Healthier Than Ego: The Right Steps To Ensure Event Safety

Endless Events

It’s time for round two of our partnership with MPI , and this time around, it’s all about event safety! As you already know, in the upcoming weeks, we’ll be putting some extra content out there. Endless Events got together with MPI at IMEX America 2019. And the result was an iconic batch of interviews, featuring some of the hottest topics in the industry.

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Establish Your Role as an Event Expert: Get Ahead of Trends

Special Events

One way to get ahead of your competition in the event industry is to get ahead of trends.

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A healthy organization contains active cultures

Conferences that Work

“ Contains active cultures.” How often have you read this on the sides of yogurt containers? Well, healthy organizations contain active cultures too. Active cultures — not just for yogurt any more. Just as there are hundreds of different strains of probiotic cultures , there are many ways to think about organizational culture. For example, you might focus on descriptive approaches: an organization’s core beliefs, attitudes, and assumptions about “what is” and ̶

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Travelport brings together Priceline, Qantas and United at NDC Leadership Council

Travel Daily Media

The post Travelport brings together Priceline, Qantas and United at NDC Leadership Council appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Travelport has rolled-out the findings discussed in the September meeting of its NDC (New Distribution Capability) Leadership Council, where Qantas and United Airlines representatives met with teams from American Express Global Business Travel , BCD Travel , DNATA Travel and Priceline .

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Ethics In Events, Meetings & Hospitality – #EventIcons Episode 183

Endless Events

On a more serious note, today we’re talking about ethics in events. As event professionals, we’re probably one of the industries that mostly deals with people. And as an industry that holds so much power, the discussion about ethics becomes crucial. Having the ability to influence and impact the world demands that we pause and think about our actions.

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Jump-start Your Event Business with a ‘Company Reset’ Retreat

Special Events

Event professionals are always busy--but a "reset retreat" can recharge your team's morale.

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Snow and MICE: IAATO to turn “tourists into ambassadors”

Travel Daily Media

The post Snow and MICE: IAATO to turn “tourists into ambassadors” appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Pleneau Bay, Port Charcot, Antarctica. Polar field guides have hit on Sturbridge, Massachusetts this week for the third bi-annual International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) and the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) joint Polar Field Staff Conference.

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MICE on Maldives radar

Travel Daily Media

The post MICE on Maldives radar appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) has revealed its efforts to enter MICE, cultural and sports tourism. “We have seen temporary efforts in marketing Maldives to several niche markets in the past; without a significant result. Now we are in the process of creating a marketing plan to reach several niche markets in a sustainable manner.

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Business travel costs to rise in 2020

Travel Daily Media

The post Business travel costs to rise in 2020 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Global hotel rates will increase by 1% to 3% and airfares by 1% to 2% in 2020, according to leading business travel management company BCD Travel’s newly released 2020 Industry Forecast. The increase in global hotel prices is being driven by solid demand, keeping occupancy high in most regions.

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