Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Connected TV services such as Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+ are good options for marketers looking to advertise their events. Joe Mathieu. Earlier this year, the “Great Resignation” was renamed the “Great Reshuffle.” Millions of Americans who left their jobs after the initial lockdowns ultimately decided to change industries and occupations. In light of this major trend and a large retiring workforce, event organizers must continue to prioritize finding and appealing to prospective trade-show and c

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Planning an event takes a lot of time, but you know that the financial side of it can get expensive fast. You can recoup your costs by charging attendees, but there’s a limit to what people will pay to attend. How can you boost your margins? Event sponsors. . Sponsors are the way to go. Sponsors get the limelight at your event in exchange for cutting you a check.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

IMEX America in Las Vegas returned to pre-Covid numbers this week. An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers.

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Skift Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Skift Take: When an entire company works remotely, it is vital to gather everyone together to create team camaraderie occasionally. In many cases, these retreats are more expensive than the rent the company was paying, which is just fine. — Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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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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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Just like a bakery has to refresh its pie offerings to give customers something new, event organizers need to adjust their events to the changing needs of audiences. “We can’t continue to operate as if one version of our event serves all the people we seek to attract.” — Beth Surmont. One of the biggest mistakes I see organizers making right now is that they are reverting to how they used to plan and execute their events and abandoning what the past two years have taught us.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The post Goa to host 9th World Ayurveda Congress & Arogya Expo in Dec appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. ‘Ayurveda for one Health’ is the focal theme of the December 8-11 event this year at Kala Academy, being organised by World Ayurveda Foundation, an initiative of Vijnana Bharati. The 9th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) & Arogya Expo, will be held in Goa in December, seeking to give a transformational push to Ayurveda to bring it into global focus.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The other day, a client booked an hour with me to discuss how to make their conference better. Not much time, but enough for us to uncover and for me to suggest plenty of significant improvements. Thinking about our conversation afterward, I realized that all my recommendations involved six fundamental processes that, when implemented well and appropriately, will make any conference better.

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Fox World Travel

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Hi Fox Friends! I’m Nikoletta Czimer, Vacation Travel Branch Manager for the Brookfield office. Prior to Fox World Travel, I spent five years working onboard Holland America Line Cruise ship and was so lucky to spend five amazing summers in Alaska! By far, Glacier Bay National Park was my absolute favorite destination while cruising onboard. Here are […].

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The post Business travel strong outlook in 2023 – GBTA appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The last quarter of a calendar year can typically be busy and productive for global business travel and travellers. But in a time when so much isn’t back to being typical, where does the recovery of global business travel stand now? The October 2022 Business Travel Recovery Poll released today by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s premier association servi

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The return to in-person meetings has been trending over the last year. This is expected to continue well into 2023, according to a new report, “ 2023 Global Meetings and Events Forecast ,” by American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT). In the report, consisting of 580 global event professionals from five continents and 23 countries, it was found that all aspects of the meeting sector are increasing, including interest in sustainability, attendance, meeting spend and diversity, equity and

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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.

Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 14, 2022

All work and no play make for a forgettable meeting. At the best events, business goals are accomplished–and attendees have a good time too. Fortunately, there’s plenty of fun sprinkled throughout Omaha. Take the Old Market Entertainment District, for example. The historic buildings and cobblestone streets are a dynamic duo that define the nine-block area filled with boutiques, art galleries, restaurants, pubs, and cafes.

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Solimar International

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Solimar International is pleased to announce our Fall 2022 Travel Writing and Tourism Development Internship Cohort! This semester’s cohort comprises 14 inspired individuals with a common interest in sustainable development and tourism. As you will see, each intern has a unique background and experiences that will be highly beneficial to our work.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The post London’s MICE industry continues to scale up appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. London’s MICE industry continues to go from strength to strength in 2022 with an impressive roster of new openings and developments. The UK capital’s events industry has bounced back strongly from the pandemic with a raft of new hotel, venue and infrastructure investments in recent months.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Global DMC Partners (GDP), the network of independent destination management companies and event service providers, has recently unveiled its 2022 Global Destination Index , which highlights the most popular meeting and incentive destinations around the world, according to booked and pending business across its worldwide partners. We’ve compiled the top five from its two categories, the top 10 MICE Destinations for 2022 and the “Hot List” of destinations trending for 2023 (listed alphabetically)

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 13, 2022

“Why do we need another bag?” Flavia Oliveira, the director of sales and marketing for Visit Santa Cruz County, asked audience members at the PCMA Northern California Chapter’s L.E.A.P. Conference. Flavia Oliveira, the director of sales and marketing for Visit Santa Cruz County, loves water bottles. And over time, as a frequent industry events attendee, she has been the recipient of quite a few of them.

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Solimar International

OCTOBER 11, 2022

DMOs are crucial organizations within the tourism industry. They were primarily established to promote destinations. However, with the rapid growth of tourism, the need for its sustainability and management of the sector eventually emerged. Therefore, whether DMOs should focus only on marketing or broaden their activities and be a management organization is part of the future agenda.

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Fox World Travel

OCTOBER 11, 2022

If your yearning for discovery has no boundaries, let our team of cruising experts help get you there! Let us introduce you to, Uniworld Boutique River Cruising. While people often hear of European river cruising, there are global destinations to explore beyond Europe! This cruising option allows you to venture to place that once seemed […]. The post Global destinations with Uniworld: How far will you go?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. Russian Hackers Take Aim at U.S. Airports. Russian hackers, suspected to be from the group “Killnet,” cyber-attacked over a dozen major U.S. airports Monday morning. Airports affected include LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Denver International Airport (DEN), Colorado Springs Airport (COS) and Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airp

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Our October 2022 cover. (Illustration by Gérard DuBois). We are still coming to terms with the how the pandemic has affected our collective psyche and upended many of the ways we go about our business in the world, from where we work to how we shop. From a business events industry perspective, it would be difficult to find another sector that was equally rocked to its core by the pandemic.

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Hotel Engine

OCTOBER 13, 2022

When you’re away on business and have a few busy days ahead of you, you just want to relax and put your feet up as soon as you’ve arrived at your hotel. . But things don’t always go according to plan, especially when we’re on the road. Checking in can go from a quick and painless exchange to a drawn-out hassle. . However, there are a few things you can do as a traveler to help ensure that your check-in (and checkout) process goes as smoothly and quickly as possible.

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Fox World Travel

OCTOBER 13, 2022

There are many components that go into a travel policy, and especially now, policies can enhance and support your travel program. It’s more important than ever to stay on top of the basics so that you can optimize opportunities for a safe and secure traveler experience. Here are four key things that you should be […]. The post Your Actions Yield Results: Staying Ahead of Your Travel Policy appeared first on Fox World Travel.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2022

As an event professional you probably feel like you’ve spent more quality time with your event budget than you have your loved ones during the last two years. First, you negotiated your way out of every contract with minimal exit fees, then for a split second you converted everything to hybrid (with no additional budget), and then transitioned from hybrid to virtual, where we thankfully stayed for a red-hot minute.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Instead of advertising its brand, Amazon chose to use its naming rights to spotlight its pledge to reach net-zero carbon emissions by calling the Seattle venue Climate Pledge Arena — just one example how sustainability has become top of mind for organizations and consumers. (Michael Dyerland/Visit Seattle). The Climate Pledge Arena, a sports and entertainment venue that opened last October in Seattle, is a showcase for sustainable innovation and best practices, from the top of its solar-power-ge

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Hotel Engine

OCTOBER 8, 2022

The hospitality industry is competitive. Hotel brands are always striving to better understand the marketplace and trends to attract more travelers and increase occupancy rates. One way to do that is with the STR report. Since 1985, STR has provided benchmarking, insights and analytics to hotels across the globe. It’s one of the most recognized and relied upon tools in the industry, and it provides valuable information to hotels on a weekly basis.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The post Saudi Arabia to host WTTC Global Summit from 28 Nov-1 Dec. appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. T he 22 nd World Travel and Tourism (WTTC) Global Summit to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 28 November to 1 December 2022. This event, held in Riyadh, will see industry leaders meeting with key government representatives with the goal of driving support for the travel and tourism sector’s ongoing recovery, moving it to a safer, more resilient, inclusive and sustai

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Mark Sanders. Sanders is general manager for New York Hilton Midtown. He comes from Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan Hotel, an IHG Hotel, where he worked as managing director. In his 40 years of experience, Sanders has managerial roles at convention hotels in New Orleans, Boston, Dallas, Chicago and New York. Ashley Johnson, CDME. Johnson is senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Newport Beach & Company in California.

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InEvent

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Knowing how to record a Livestream or choosing the right streaming platform has become an integral part of lead conversion in the sales funnel. In this article, we discuss everything you need to know about recording a Livestream like a pro! How does Livestream work? In the past, sending a video over the internet seemed … Post How to record a livestream session showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 13, 2022

More than three out of 10 (34 percent) of 1,029 respondents to a recent survey said social media is a good place to discover sources of valuable information and learning. More than nine out of 10 U.S. employees answering a recent survey believe using social media at work helps recharge their batteries and makes them feel more productive. Passport Photo Online surveyed 1,029 workers in the United States in July to see how social media affects them.

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Travel Daily News

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The Netherlands will host an international summit on the responsible application of artificial intelligence in the military domain in The Hague in February 2023. The aim of the conference is to establish an agenda that will ultimately lead to international agreements on how to develop and apply this technology responsibly in this domain.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Day two of IMEX22 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center Las Vegas kicked off with a keynote address by Shane Feldman, founder of Count Me In , who stressed the importance of creating an inclusive experience at meetings. Like many in the audience, he is a frequent flier. “In 2019, I had more airtime than most pilots,” Feldman said, articulating how he learned invaluable lessons in facilitating inclusion through interacting with people from different cultures.

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Solimar International

OCTOBER 13, 2022

As one of the most powerful industries in the world, tourism has a great potential to become a force for good when driving economic and social development. However, this can only be achieved by appropriate planning – and with so many different types of tourism, it can sometimes be hard to accomplish. This article is about the main types of tourism that Solimar supports – sustainable, regenerative, geo- and ecotourism.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The post ABTA to hold its 2023 Travel Convention in Turkey appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Slated to be held between 30 October and 1 November, 2023 it will be held at the all-inclusive The Lugo Hotel. Plans for next year’s convention were announced at the end of this year’s Travel Convention, which was held in Marrakech, Morocco after being postponed during the pandemic.

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Travel Daily News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

European Regions Airline Association (ERA) has hosted more than 350 delegates in Vilamoura, Portugal, as part of its high-profile General Assembly which took place 11–13 October.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

IMEX 2022 concluded its 11th American run Thursday following a thunderous return with over 12,000 people in attendance at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, a 45% increase over last year’s event due to pandemic travel restrictions. Meeting Professionals International (MPI) powered Smart Monday and morning keynotes as part of a 20-year partnership that was formally extended through 2025.

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DCI

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Within the business events industry, seeking and engaging minority-owned suppliers is not always at the top of every destination organization’s list. Especially during the past two years, destinations have been more concerned with how to keep the meetings and conventions spaces alive above all else. . Now, however, the events industry is back on its legs , and destination organizations need to start thinking about how to make their convention centers thrive.

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