Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2022

The future of events is…Zoom? For those of us stricken with “Zoom fatigue,” this forecast may lack any appeal. Between virtual birthdays, family reunions, and office happy hours, Americans have spent more than enough time looking at each other through tiny square-shaped boxes at the side of their screen. Yet, event professionals have the opportunity to create visionary events and plan meetings that replicate the vibrancy and liveliness that existed in person while enjoying the flexibility and sa

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Endless Events

JULY 26, 2022

Fresh off the plane, Brandt Krueger returns to us from the IMEX Frankfurt 2022 event in Germany. Unfortunately, Will wasn’t in attendance this year. That’s why, in today’s episode, Brandt gives him a full recap on this year’s event. In a global industry that’s still feeling the effects of the worldwide pandemic, Brandt focuses on the trends he saw at IMEX Frankfurt 2022.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 28, 2022

The Swiss resort Interlaken is a prime destination for congresses, exhibitions, meetings and of course, incentive travel. Incentives are a unique aspect of MICE (Meeting, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Exhibitions) travel because they can be customised to the tastes of the client and are highly exclusive. On a visit to Interlaken in April, I had the pleasure of interviewing Camilla Struben, Team Leader MICE at Congress Kursaal Interlaken , about why Interlaken is the perfect destination for i

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Social Tables

JULY 28, 2022

Cocktail parties are fantastic reasons to encourage friends, family members, and coworkers to get together. Typically taking place during after-work hours, cocktail parties are social events where guests are encouraged to socialize with one another, mingle, and converse over — you guessed it — cocktails. Although many professional party planners are skilled in planning private events, cocktail party hosts often choose to plan the event themselves; they design the menu, create the guest list, and

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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

JULY 29, 2022

Unbearable, earth-scorching temperatures posing a threat to the environment also endanger the health of meeting attendees exposed to such extreme heat. In July, roughly 100 million Americans came under an extreme heat warning issued by the National Weather Service as states stretching from the south-central region to the Northeast were hit with blistering triple-digit temperatures, encroaching on daily records in the states of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 25, 2022

Event professionals: it’s time to talk about COVID, duty of care, and the meeting industry. Actually, we should all have been talking about this for the last couple of years, but better late than never. We’ve known since mid-2019 that COVID-19 spreads by airborne aerosol transmission. (Which makes me wonder why the GBAC STAR™ Facility Accreditation , with its emphasis on disinfection and cleaning surfaces and neglect of adequate ventilation, is still a thing.).

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 29, 2022

Event planners and providers are looking for ways to mitigate the ballooning costs go audiovisual services. (Jacob Slaton Photography). Inflation hit a four-decade high of 9.1 percent in June, putting continued pressure on consumer’s wallets nearly everywhere that people spend money. It is just one of many issues audiovisual suppliers — as well as event organizers working with tight budgets for their events — are facing right now, according to John Rissi, senior vice president, customer and indu

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2022

Gatherings come in all shapes and sizes. They might last an hour, a few days or longer. Deciding on the right window of time says a lot to your prospective attendees: We’ve got a lot of things to share, a lot of work to do, a lot of fun to be had. Or, you’re busy. Let’s cut to the quick. Be honest with yourself when deciding the time commitment you’ll be asking of attendees.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 29, 2022

Several major hotel firms have announced new partnerships and substantial financial contributions to combat trafficking on their premises. With July 30 being the United Nations’ “World Day Against Trafficking in Persons,” two large hotel companies announced programs to assist victims of trafficking—who are often moved though hotels—as well as training employees to identify and report trafficking situations they observe.

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Solimar International

JULY 26, 2022

What is Tourism Planning? . Tourism planning consists of creating strategies to develop tourism in a specific destination. Knowing and understanding current trends allows those in the industry to tailor their operations to meet demand. It is crucial for DMOs and tourism businesses to stay up-to-date. . Origin and development of tourism planning. Tourism planning was born from the necessity of simultaneously balancing the economic goals of tourism and preserving the destination’s environme

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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.

Business Traveler USA

JULY 27, 2022

Cabo beckons with endless action and luxury stays. Los Cabos has been the go-to destination for celebrities for more than 60 years, beginning with Golden-Age stars like John Wayne, Bing Crosby, Lucille Ball and Steve McQueen; and more recently attracting George Clooney, Jennifer Aniston, Selena Gomez, and Leonardo DiCaprio, to name a few. The stars are aligned in Los Cabos to attract celebrity interest as the destination is within easy reach of Los Angeles and many major cities offering direct f

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

Lisa Messina has joined Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) as chief sales officer. Messina joins following a 4.5-year stint with Caesars Entertainment, where she most recently worked as senior vice president of sales, leading a team of 120 sales directors. She’ll begin her new position in early September. “I am thrilled to join the LVCVA and represent Las Vegas, the number one name in tourism,” Messina said.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 27, 2022

Almost every aspect of event setup takes longer on site as the business events industry moves forward with fewer workers — so organizers need to prepare their staff members for possible challenges. (Jacob Slaton Photography). In our experience, nearly every meeting service provider is short-staffed and plagued by last-minute no-shows or insufficiently skilled workers.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 26, 2022

Forget the post-event online survey. At least one show lets attendees step to the microphone on the final day to offer their unvarnished opinions to planners sitting on the stage. While it was inevitable that late July’s Comic-Con International convention in San Diego—the first since 2019—would experience some unforeseen glitches during the week, the show’s planners once again made themselves available on the final day to hear critiques from attendees.

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Business Traveler USA

JULY 27, 2022

Hot-springs spas blend two of the country’s buzziest travel trends: wellness and adventure. Traditional spas may not cut it for the post-pandemic wellness traveler. Today’s health-centric jet-setters seek rejuvenation with a dose of nature, and they’re in luck: The hot-springs spa trend is sizzling. Thermal and mineral-spring experiences, particularly those that fuse soaking in geothermally heated water with massage or skincare services, became popular well before the pandemic.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

Astra Hotel Seattle. In Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, Astra Hotel Seattle by Marriott Tribute Portfolio is open and ready for reservations. Its 16 stories hold 265 guest rooms and 5,000 sq. ft. of meeting space in seven meeting and event spaces. With easy access to downtown and the Amazon and Google campuses, the property caters to the tech hub that it calls home. ”Room service and amenity delivery is provided by Sparky, a small robot that rides in elevators with guests.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 25, 2022

Wisconsin is the pulse of the Midwest. For planners, that means you’ll find award-winning hotels, state-of-the-art convention centers and vibrant city centers, but it doesn’t end there. Miles of rivers, thousands of lakes and acres of evergreen forests jut through and surround the state’s diverse meeting destinations, inspiring plenty of unique team-building experiences that you’ll only get in Wisconsin.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 25, 2022

You’ve built an all-star lineup of virtual speakers for your next event. Now what? It’s time to tackle speaker management for your event. . Without barriers like travel, time zones, and packed schedules, it’s no surprise that 39.5% of event organizers find it easier to enlist outstanding speakers for virtual events than in-person gatherings. As important as it is to find speakers , it’s only the first step in event speaker management.

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I-Meet

JULY 25, 2022

. Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east, Brazil to the southeast, Ecuador and Peru to the south, the Pacific Ocean to the west and.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 25, 2022

In a bid to dominate the meetings industry, MeetingPlay and Aventri (MPAV), which merged in January, have acquired eventcore. The platform allows companies to completely optimize the digital registration experience for event attendees, especially for global companies that want every event to be new and exciting. Mark Johnson, CEO of eventcore, is eager to combine the platform’s capabilities with MPAV’s wider reach.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 25, 2022

The Miami Beach Convention Center is managed by OVG360, a division of the Oak View Group dedicated to full-service venue management and event programming for arenas, theaters, convention centers, and amphitheaters throughout the U.S. When Joyce Leveston, CMM, CVP, looks back on her 33-yearlong career working in convention centers, she credits the positive impacts of mentorship as a key component to her success.

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Hotel Engine

JULY 24, 2022

1.3 million people take to the road, rails or sky for a business trip every day in the United States, according to the Global Business Travel Administration. It’s more important than ever for business travelers and travel coordinators to be strategic about the types of trips booked and how resources are chosen and used. Leveraging travel apps and software is one of the best ways to get a handle on every aspect of a trip, from takeoff to touchdown and everything between.

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Eventbrite

JULY 26, 2022

Whether you’re organizing a concert or looking for performers to give your food fair or market some ambience, the right musicians can make all the difference. From picking the perfect genre — an indie band might be better at an event with a dance floor than a wine tasting, for example — to pinning down […].

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2022

In a much-anticipated move that played out over the past several months, JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines have announced that JetBlue will acquire Spirit. JetBlue’s press release on the merger heralds the move, saying the two airlines will join “to create a national low-fare challenger to the dominant big four airlines.”. The merger will create the fifth largest airline in the United States.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 25, 2022

Coaster Con 44. Date: June 19–24, 2022. Places: Cedar Point and Kennywood Amusement Parks; Sandusky, Ohio and West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. Attendees: more than 869. Website: aceonline.org/. Please keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle at all times — not something you’d hear at your usual conference, but a typical event is not Coaster Con’s speed.

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Business Traveler USA

JULY 26, 2022

Delta and United restart routes put on hold by the pandemic, and launch service to new destinations. Despite the delays and cancelations encountered by travelers at many of Europe’s airports , the rising demand for international travel is prompting US airlines to reinstate long-dormant routes to popular European destinations. Delta Air Lines has announced the relaunch of services next spring between Detroit and Rome, starting March 25, 2023, and between New York and Berlin, set to begin in May 2

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Solimar International

JULY 26, 2022

Tourism can positively impact the blue economy when properly planned, developed and managed. When this happens, nature heals, marine life returns, local communities are engaged and empowered, and culture thrives. In this piece, we explore the concept of the blue economy and the impact of sustainable and unsustainable tourism on blue growth. What is the Blue Economy and how does it connect to tourism?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2022

U.S. Travel Association has launched the Sustainable Travel Coalition, designed to bring its members together to develop and focus on strategies that will ensure a more sustainable future. With nearly 60 members, the Sustainable Travel Coalition will act as a forum to inform U.S. Travel of members’ sustainability issues and concerns at their respective organizations and destinations.

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Hotel Engine

JULY 26, 2022

As a traveling nurse, locum tenens or allied professional, your time on the job is spent on the road. During your long assignments, you want the place you stay to feel as much like home as possible. Many top hotel chains have upped their game in quality and features over the years, thanks to a strategy of listening to customer needs and reacting accordingly.

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Creative Group Inc

JULY 28, 2022

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. You might think your incentive strategy is working, but odds are, it could be working harder… When is the last time you evaluated your incentive strategy for its effectiveness? Have your financial/sales goals changed? Are you reaching them? Are your rewards enticing to your audience? Have you polled them recently?

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 26, 2022

The post ITB Asia 2022 sees robust international presence signaling high demand from industry appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Now in its 15th year, ITB Asia will once again be held as an in-person event at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore from 19 – 21 October. The leading trade fair for Asia’s travel industry will bring together global leading brands and companies across MICE, Corporate, Leisure and Travel Technology, providing a unique

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

“When you surround yourself with inspiring people, hard things get easier.” That was the message from author and Superbowl-winning executive Michael Lombardi at Smart Meetings Northeast Experience in Boston this week. “Winners do what we do not because it is easy, but because it is hard,” he continued. “When you embrace hard, it gets easier.”. Be in the room at a future Smart Meetings Experience.

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Meeting Package

JULY 23, 2022

Regardless of whether it's your first conference or maybe the hundredth, organizing an efficient conference session is, in every case, increasingly comfortable with a helpful guide. While we can't distinguish the entirety of the information you'll have to consider since quite a bit of it will rely upon the kind of occasion you are organizing, we can propose some accepted procedures that are critical to follow for any event.

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DCI

JULY 28, 2022

Having a detailed and well conceived tourism crisis response for your destination may not solve every headache brought on by a crisis, but it will certainly help mitigate any permanent migraines. Being prepared to tackle the unknown is a daunting but essential component for destination management organizations, as demonstrated by the pandemic. And the war in Ukraine.

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ITA Group

JULY 28, 2022

Revamp Your Incentive Travel to Motivate Channel Partners. Is your incentive travel program as strong as it could be? Is it a differentiator for your brand in a competitive market? If your channel incentive travel offerings are well planned, they can incent many partners at once—building long-lasting relationships and brand advocacy within your channel ecosystem.

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