Sat.Feb 04, 2023 - Fri.Feb 10, 2023

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Trade Your Travel Management Software for Streamlined Hotel Trip Management

Hotel Engine

Juggling expenses, record-keeping and travel management aren’t the same today as they were a few years ago. Now travel policies adapt to include action plans for remote workers, and extra flexible or hybrid trips. So: with staff frequently rotating between business events, working from home, and various work locations, how do you simplify your trip management?

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5 Tips for Positive and Profitable Planner-Vendor Relations

Smart Meetings

You can be the best event planner in the world and have wonderful clients who love you, but none of that will matter if you don’t have a solid team of vendors to work with. Vendors and planners need each other. A planner without a vendor cannot produce an event. Period. We each play our role to bring an event to life so we need to be on good terms and work well together for the sake of the client’s event and our industry as a whole.

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The Power of TikTok Marketing

Dana Communications

Can you name the top five influencers in the nation today? Chances are your audience can. And if you want to solidify your marketing efforts to the estimated 80 million monthly active U.S. users of TikTok, you will too. TikTok is one of the fastest-growing social apps to hit the planet. And it’s grown way beyond Gen Z dance challenges and tutorials.

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8 Tips for Handling Reduced Event Budgets

Endless Events

As we continue to transition out of the pandemic and into 2023, the effects of economic downturn, layoffs, and budget cuts are felt across the tech industry. And with record-breaking inflation, it’s no surprise many event professionals are forced to navigate tighter budgets with rising costs. So, what should you do if you think you’re going to deal with a reduced event budget?

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Exclusive Travel Opportunities for Doctors to Attend Heart Congress 2025 in Dubai

Join us and connect with experts at the 3rd International Conference on Heart and Cardiovascular Diseases”, scheduled on May 05-06, 2025 in Dubai, UAE with the theme of “Novel Progression Towards the Heart and Cardiovascular Research”.

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Prioritizing Privacy Protection

Special Events

Time to start thinking about privacy regulations for your business

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Are Family-friendly Conferences in Your Future?

Smart Meetings

Many professionals attend two or more conventions, or trade shows, a year in various locations throughout the United States and the world. These events usually last three to four days, and when you add on travel time, attendees may be gone from their families for a week or longer. This can mean each attendee must find someone to care for their children or ask their spouse to do double duty while they are gone.

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Trends in hospitality – How the weather rules the world

EHL Insights

In our first monthly digest of 2023, we look at weather patterns and climate change – the most impactful trends in the travel and hospitality industry capable of causing unexpected shifts in our carefully crafted plans. And, yes, how the weather is impacting us was the hottest topic during this latest winter holiday season.

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Pain Point Number 1: Rising Costs

MeetingsNet

A recent survey takes the pulse of meeting planners, asking about budgets, contracts, airfares, virtual meetings, and more. If higher costs are your challenge when executing events, one thing is for sure: You’re not alone. The latest meeting planner survey from Global Event Planners, the network of independent destination management companies, found that higher costs was a top challenge for 70 percent of the 200 planners surveyed.

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Answering the Call of the Event Future

Smart Meetings

As legendary mythologist Joseph Campbell , spelled out in his description of the time-tested storytelling tool, “The Hero’s Journey,” a crisis calls on ordinary people to do extraordinary things. The disruption caused by the pandemic and subsequent Great Resignation in the events world is no exception. The urgent call to restaff hotels and events teams and engage discriminating audiences will include many unimaginable trials, learning new skills and, ultimately, a reinvention of ourselves and th

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White House Opposes Efforts to End Vaccination Requirements for Foreign Visitors

Travel Pulse

The House of Representatives has passed a bill to eliminate vaccine requirements for foreign air travelers.

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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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Social Media for the Novice: Instagram

Tourism Tiger

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Michael Dominguez to Be Honored for Career of Service

MeetingsNet

AHLI’s chief executive will be the recipient of MeetingsNet’s inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award at an event-industry show in March. You can’t make a list of meetings industry thought leaders without including Michael Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International. And when you think about in-demand educators, Dominguez is at the top of that list, too, with his data-driven sessions detailing the meeting and incentive-travel landscape.

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How You Can Assist in Earthquake Relief Efforts

Smart Meetings

Rescue groups have been working around the clock in an effort to find survivors after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated Syria and Turkiye (Turkey) early Monday morning. The death toll has risen to over 7,700 across both countries, AP reports. Multiple aftershocks, including a 5.7 temblor have created a dangerous situation for rescuers looking for survivors.

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An Update on Travel in Peru

Travel Pulse

Peru's tourism organization provides an update on the current status of travel in Peru under continued civil unrest.

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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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The Transformation of Business Events

Convene by PCMA

Illustrations by Sirin Thada For the CMP Series/cover story in our January/February issue, Convene examines how a handful of organizations are incorporating lessons learned from the ways the pandemic affected their audiences, stakeholders, and members into their go-forward strategies — and how they continue to transform (or at least tweak) themselves and their events.

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Hospitality Industry Outlook 2023

EHL Insights

EHL Group's CEO, Markus Venzin, opens this hospitality industry report by asking the poignant question: How can hospitality reposition itself as an attractive, tech-savvy, sustainable and innovative sector in the face of today’s shifting times and changing customer needs? This is, he says, a recurring question after a few tough years where many old, ‘safe’ industry assumptions were turned on their head.

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NYU Offers Incubation Hub for Hospitality Entrepreneurs

Smart Meetings

Big dreams require a big helping hand. Luckily for hospitality entrepreneurs attending New York University, there’s a lot to go around. Funded through gifts and sponsors like Atento Capital, a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based investment firm, the NYU School of Professional Studies (NYU SPS) and Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality (HI HUB) aim to support business savvy entrepreneurs.

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Deadly Earthquakes in Turkey, Syria Impacting Air Travel Infrastructure

Travel Pulse

The earthquakes left thousands of people dead or injured.

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5 Reasons Marketers Should Value Tourism Awards

DCI

Tourism awards given by media and industry associations can do for destinations what Oscar nods do for movies and Grammy’s do for songs. By propping them up on podiums, destinations can get the same sort of attention Céline Dion got for that song from Titanic. And it certainly didn’t hurt her career. With groups like the Public Relations Society of America and Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association Internationa l handing out awards each year, destination marketers need to keep their eyes op

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How Distribution Technology Helps Hotels Solve Problems Created by Staffing Shortages

Leonardo

One of the lasting impacts of the past few years in the hospitality industry has been an ongoing shift in the labor landscape. More than 80% of hotels in the United States are reporting a staffing shortage, according to the AHLA. Meanwhile, when surveying the hospitality landscape STR reported that over 2022, most global regions showed full RevPAR recovery.

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Smart Moves in Arizona, Florida and More

Smart Meetings

Derrick Erwee Erwee is general manager for Danfords Hotel & Marina in Port Jefferson, New York. Erwee comes from Sound View Greenport on the North Fork in Long Island, New York, where he worked as assistant general manager. The South Africa native has also worked as clubhouse manager for Muttontown Club in New York, New York, and restaurant manager for Boca West Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida, after working at restaurants and private clubs in Cape Town.

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Rail Europe announces its first participation in ITB Berlin 2023

Travel Daily Media

The post Rail Europe announces its first participation in ITB Berlin 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Ver-sur-Launette, France – July 29, 2020: A TGV Duplex inOui high speed train from french rail company SNCF is driving at full speed in the countryside (artist’s impression). Rail Europe has announced its very first participation as exhibitor to ITB Berlin, the travel trade show, from March 7 to 9 March 2023.

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US Considering Bill to Lift COVID-Vaccine Mandate for International Air Arrivals

Travel Pulse

The country is one of the last to enforce the mandate.

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Special Events State of the Industry 2022: Part 9

Special Events

A look at food trends heading into 2023

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Great Meetings are in the Great Outdoors at SunRiver Resort

Smart Meetings

It’s easy to understand why Sunriver Resort has been a treasured destination for meetings for more than 50 years. Beyond its array of accommodations and spaces available, the 3,300-acre outdoor playground, located in the foothills of the Cascade Range just outside Bend, Oregon, offers countless adventures for guests to enjoy amidst a breathtaking wilderness landscape.

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Summer of concerts at Accor Stadium

Travel Daily Media

The post Summer of concerts at Accor Stadium appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Stadium Australia, commercially known as ANZ Stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park. 400,000 people expected at Accor stadium for summer of major headline events. Accor Stadium is famous for delivering some of the biggest and best stadium concert experiences in Australia – more than 180,000 people can be expected for the two Ed Sheeran shows on February 24 and 25 alone.

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3 US Airports Were Forced to Ground Stop Due to Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon

Travel Pulse

U.S. fighter jets later shot down the balloon off the South Carolina coast.

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Unique Conference Venues: Your Complete Guide

Social Tables

Your conference is a special event that deserves a special venue. But don’t let the search for unique conference venues overwhelm you. With some creative thinking and careful planning, you can find a space that will help your event stand out and make a lasting impression on your guests. Here are some tips to help you get started! Benefits of Unique Conference Venues Choosing an unusual venue for your conference can add to the overall experience for your guests.

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TSE Featured Speakers Friday: Paulina Corvi & Rolando Espinoza

Special Events

Meet the speakers at Catersource + The Special Event!

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JAGGAER to join world leaders in technology at LEAP, Saudi Arabia

Travel Daily Media

The post JAGGAER to join world leaders in technology at LEAP, Saudi Arabia appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Photo caption: L-R: Hany Mosbeh, Kenan Nouwailati, Fahad Al Otaibi, Account Manager, JAGGAER Arabia JAGGAER has confirmed its participation at LEAP, Saudi Arabia’s global technology event, where the company will showcase its industry-leading spend management platform and its investment in innovation to support the Saudi Government’s Vision 2030 programme.

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Amsterdam Makes Big Changes to Red Light District

Travel Pulse

The city continues its effort to reshape tourism in the famous neighborhood.

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Experts Reveal 22 Ways to Bring a Touch of Luxury Into Your Home

Redfin

Whether you own a million dollar home or simply want your home to feel like a million dollars, bringing in luxurious style doesn’t have to come at a price. Simple changes like installing wallpaper and bringing nature into your home are great ways to achieve luxury without breaking the bank. To help you get started, we reached out to design experts for their best budget-friendly luxury tips.

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Finding Sustainable Meeting Solutions with Integrity

MeetingsNet

Three questions for your RFP to find principled environmental plans at the companies you deal with. Sustainability has come to the events world, but let’s be real: Our to-do lists are full, our schedules are crammed, and our lives are busy. How do we find credible solutions to reduce the environmental footprint of our events quickly and easily? The measure of an organization’s sustainability is based on reporting of activities that lower its emissions.

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GBTA: Bookings, spending and optimism on the upswing

Travel Daily Media

The post GBTA: Bookings, spending and optimism on the upswing appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Global business travel is forecast to see an uptick in 2023 versus 2022. Companies are expected to send more employees on trips and travel suppliers anticipate an increase in corporate travel spending. Sectors such as finance, insurance, professional services, and consulting are showing stronger signs of growth in travel spending.

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