Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

MPI Academy shares insights into how planners can master their continuing education journey Ah, the continuing education conundrum. With so many options out there for credentials, certifications and courses—in an industry where everyone seems to have a mini alphabet behind their name—how do you know which one is right for you, right now? To find out more about the range of paths planners can take in their continuing education journeys, and why continuing education is so important to this industr

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Motivation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

We really never stop learning. There’s always a trendy gadget to understand or a change in work policy to incorporate or new slang in use…so truly, whether you consider yourself a lifelong learner or not, we are all forced to learn big and little things throughout life. Knowing how you learn best is critical to digesting new information and putting it to good use.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Meet Toby Childs, the sales manager for the Northwest team. Toby is a sales and marketing professional with over 20 years of experience working with industry leading media companies and Fortune 500 clients. We sat down with him to learn a bit more about his love for travel, the Northwest and more. What is your favorite place to travel or travel experience?

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Traveler's Q

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The setting of your event plays a crucial role in creating a luxurious atmosphere. Choosing the right venue is essential to establishing the desired mood and making your event memorable. High-end venues offer unique settings that enhance the luxury feel, providing the perfect backdrop for upscale gatherings. Picking the Right Place The location sets the tone for your event, and finding the perfect spot is key.

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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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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Meet Boricua brought culture and heart into El Conquistador Resort ballroom Smart Meetings Leadership Experience at El Conquistador Resort in Puerto Rico set the stage for top meeting professionals to make new connections to improve their effectiveness—and add some spice to their programs. Over three days, attendees danced, tasted and laughed their way through one of the top resorts in the world.

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Motivation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

We really never stop learning. There’s always a trendy gadget to understand or a change in work policy to incorporate or new slang in use…so truly, whether you consider yourself a lifelong learner or not, we are all forced to learn big and little things throughout life. Knowing how you learn best is critical to digesting new information and putting it to good use.

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Pádraic Gilligan

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

by Pádraic Gilligan, Co-founder, SoolNua & Chief Marketing Officer, SITE There are two terminals now at Dublin airport as annual passenger numbers rush headlong towards a controversial 40m. Like many “legacy” airports, it’s a sprawling campus, with extensions, new wings, spurs and satellites added over the years to deal with the dramatic exponential growth.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

City center hotels reveal exciting updates and new openings Who doesn’t want a meeting in the heart of the city? Whether you’re meeting in Nashville, Long Beach or Salt Lake City, these three new and renovated hotels stand in each city’s bustling epicenter. Alongside refreshing updates and brand new features, visitors enjoy easy access to sought-after exploration and meetings with each city’s unique flavor.

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Dana Communications

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

E-newsletters are a powerful way to communicate with your target audience. They help build affinity for your brand and can impact travelers at every stage of the sales funnel. Most importantly, these recipients are people who have raised their hand to say, “Yes, I’m interested.” So, you have a special obligation to deliver valuable and compelling content.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Meet Emily Clay, senior account executive for the Northwest team. We sat down with her to learn a bit more about her love for travel, the Northwest and more. What is your favorite place to travel or travel experience? I went to Fiji right after the country experienced political unrest. My friend called it the “ a fter c oup s pecial” because the resort package was so inexpensive.

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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.

Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Here we go again—another generative AI service churning out plausible-sounding, but misleading content. This time it’s Google’s NotebookLM , branded as “your personalized AI research assistant powered by Google’s most capable model, Gemini 1.5 Pro” It now includes Audio Overview , which creates audio discussions between “two AI hosts” who supposedly engage in a “lively deep dive” based on your sources.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Looking to plan a cream-of-the-crop meeting or event? New top-tier luxury venues in Dubai or Mexico may be just the ticket. And while you’re here, catch up on the latest news in travel advisor tech, the launch of a new Reed & Mackay division and brand-new research on the customized travel market. Reed & Mackay Launches Events Division in France UK-based Reed & Mackay , the international travel management company, has debuted its events division in France as a response to a growing in

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Motivation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

We really never stop learning. There’s always a trendy gadget to understand or a change in work policy to incorporate or new slang in use…so truly, whether you consider yourself a lifelong learner or not, we are all forced to learn big and little things throughout life. Knowing how you learn best is critical to digesting new information and putting it to good use.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Diversity, equity, and inclusion — DEI — has become a highly politicized topic, resulting in anti-DEI legislation and cutting back or removing DEI initiatives. Last June, after the U.S. Supreme Court banned the use of race-based affirmative action in college admissions, it set off “an explosion of anti-DEI bills and extinguished DEI [diversity, equity, and inclusion] initiatives,” said Jolene Jang, a Seattle-based Asian inclusivity consultant.

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MPI

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Nolan Nichols is happy see a lot of positive momentum for incorporating wellness into meetings and events, but he says it’s key to recognize that wellness isn’t just another box to check by adding a program into the schedule. “It needs to be thoughtfully integrated to truly resonate with the event and its attendees,” says Nichols, a wellness-focused speaker who is also featured on the Caesars Entertainment wellness menu, which offers healthy F&B options, wellness acti

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Looking to plan a cream-of-the-crop meeting or event? New top-tier luxury venues in Dubai or Mexico may be just the ticket. And while you’re here, catch up on the latest news in travel advisor tech, the launch of a new Reed & Mackay division and brand-new research on the customized travel market. Reed & Mackay Launches Events Division in France UK-based Reed & Mackay , the international travel management company, has debuted its events division in France as a response to a growing in

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The post Tourism Malaysia goes on second India roadshow for 2024 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. Officials from Tourism Malaysia and the Malaysian Indian Tour & Travel Association (MITTA) are currently in India for their second roadshow in the country for this year. This tour kicked off in the city of Trivandrum on Monday, 23rd September, and will continue till 30th September.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Seattle’s iconic Space Needle and nearby Chihuly Garden and Glass offer unique settings and amazing experiences, the perfect venues for off-site receptions and dinners. When your group gathers in Seattle for a meeting or convention, treat them to an unforgettable dinner or reception at the city’s most recognizable landmark, the iconic Space Needle, or the inspiring Chihuly Garden and Glass venue right next door.

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All Conference Alert

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Australia is known for its beautiful landscapes and diverse culture. But, it’s also a good place for academia, becoming a great destination for attending international conferences. It doesn’t matter if you are a student, researcher, professional, or someone interested in growing in your field — Australia caters to all conference types. When you attend a conferences in Australia, you’ll get an enriching experience.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Leverage technology, personalization, visuals and more to maximize impact Capturing the attention of target audiences is harder than ever in today’s attention economy. A term coined by Nobel laureate economist Herbert A. Simon in 1971, attention economy refers to a wealth of information making attention a scarce and valuable resource. In a digital-first world, the attention economy is only worsening as the sheer volume of information competing for mind share continues to increase.

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EHL Insights

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Once considered relatively niche, the luxury segment of the hospitality industry has exploded in recent years, with rising global wealth and increasing desire for personalized and immersive experiences driving the interest. In 2023, the international luxury hospitality industry was valued at USD 140.28 billion. And it’s expected to grow to USD 154.32 billion in 2024 and USD 369.36 billion by 2032, representing a compound annual growth rate of 11.5%.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Bogotá, Colombia’s capital, is a gracious and culturally diverse city with a thriving culinary scene, just one of many ideal destinations within Colombia for meetings and events. Colombia is called the country of beauty, and it’s easy to see why. Much more than the world’s premier source of coffee and flowers, the up-and-coming South American gem is a versatile, accessible, and gorgeous meeting destination.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The post IAPCO launches ‘Unlocking Excellence’ campaign appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) has launched a new advocacy campaign, ‘IAPCO: Unlocking Excellence’ designed to enhance the quality and professionalism of event and congress organisation globally.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Meeting and event planners have a unique opportunity to create immersive experiences that go beyond just logistics and schedules. By infusing the local culture of a destination into their events, planners can elevate gatherings, leaving attendees with a deeper appreciation and understanding for the place they’re visiting. In San Antonio, we host the annual Fiesta celebration each year as a testament to the city’s heritage.

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EHL Insights

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

‘Net-zero hotels’ are something no one had heard of ten years ago, but now an increasing number are redirecting their efforts to reduce their carbon footprint and achieve this gold standard in hospitality sustainability. While this is an encouraging step - you might call it a breath of fresh air - the wider environmental challenges facing the hotel sector remain stark.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

A comfortable, personalized experience awaits meeting attendees at the Phoenix Convention Center. The Phoenix Convention Center (PCC) is Arizona’s premier meetings and events venue, and there’s no doubt that Phoenix itself—with its reliably sunny weather, vibrant downtown, award-winning dining, and ample, luxurious accommodations—is sure to please attendees.

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MPI

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

If you are still on the fence, here are seven compelling reasons to implement an operating system in your business that can transform the way you work and set the stage for growth.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

It’s always something , as Gilda Radner playing Roseanne Roseannadanna used to moan on “Saturday Night Live.” Meeting professionals can relate. In recent weeks, that “something” is labor strikes in two industries heavily relied on for successful events—hotels and aircraft. The Situation, in Brief This week, thousands more hotel workers in the U.S. have gone on strike as talks between the Unite Here labor union and major hotel companies over pandemic-era cuts and pay remain stalled.

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EHL Insights

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The hospitality industry is diverse, providing numerous roles that guarantee guests a memorable and satisfying experience. One of the key positions in a hotel is the Front Desk Associate, also known as the Front of House or Hotel Receptionist. This position plays a crucial role in creating the hotel's first impression and ensuring continued guest satisfaction.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The Inner Development Goals were developed to equip individuals and organizations with the inner qualities that enable them to take the kinds of action that will result in transformative efforts around climate change. A description of the Inner Development Goals (IDGs), a set of 23 key human development skills across five dimensions, includes such terms and phrases as “being,” “relating,” and “inner compass,” which can come off as overly abstract and hard to pin down.

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MTI Events

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

An incentive trip vacation should always be an excuse to enjoy a lavish business getaway. Instead, incentive trips — especially when connected with premier destinations like incentive trips to Mexico – are a potent tool businesses of every size and industry can use to motivate, reward, and ultimately retain high-performing employees.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Meeting and event planners have a unique opportunity to create immersive experiences that go beyond just logistics and schedules. By infusing the local culture of a destination into their events, planners can elevate gatherings, leaving attendees with a deeper appreciation and understanding for the place they’re visiting. In San Antonio, we host the annual Fiesta celebration each year as a testament to the city’s heritage.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

7 business-event pros weigh in on how to get what you need in an event contract and stay on budget. A few key tips: Make F&B events value-added experiences and understand what “exclusive AV provider” really means. A recent survey of more than 200 business-event planners by Global DMC Partners found that their top five challenges this year are adapting to higher costs; finding availability; budget management; timely approval from internal decisionmakers; and contract negotiations.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Entrepreneur, edtech founder, author, and thought leader Abir Haddoud will present “Minimalism in Business Strategy to Create a Powerhouse” on Oct. 2 on the Convening EMEA Main Stage. (Harcourt Paris) Abir Haddoud grew up in a small village in Algeria and moved to France on her own at the age of 16 to pursue engineering studies at one of the country’s top engineering schools.

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MTI Events

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

An incentive trip vacation should always be an excuse to enjoy a lavish business getaway. Instead, incentive trips — especially when connected with premier destinations like incentive trips to Mexico – are a potent tool businesses of every size and industry can use to motivate, reward, and ultimately retain high-performing employees.

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