Smart Meetings
APRIL 2, 2024
On this episode of Meeting of the Minds, Smart Meetings is joined by Jaclyn Bernstein, president and owner of Empire Force Events, and Alexis Dick, an event planner at HARDI. The two professionals discussed not only how to build networks and maintain them, but the value these relationships add to a person’s professional life and how they can evolve.
Advanced Travel and Tourism
APRIL 2, 2024
Even with sophisticated data and consumer profiling, success relies on the basics — that is, the right time, right place, right message directed at the right audience. When you’re thinking about how you can best reach travelers and potential travelers as they move across their digital journey, these four considerations are the key to success. Sounds simple enough?
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Motivation Excellence
APRIL 1, 2024
Meet Claire Urness, from our Performance Management team! She hasn’t been with us a year quite yet, but she’s already found she feels right at home in our Schaumburg headquarters. A self-described “shy person,” we appreciate her willingness to sit down with us for this month’s Get to Know ME edition. Read on and watch our short video to learn more about Claire!
ETC Corporate
MARCH 31, 2024
A landmark development for air and sea transport in South-Eastern Europe set to bolster societal cohesion and facilitate travel between Romania, Bulgaria and other Schengen Zone countries. ACI EUROPE and the European Travel Commission celebrate the first stage of Romania and Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen Area today as controls at air and sea borders are lifted.
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Smart Meetings
APRIL 3, 2024
Unique venues for meetings with charm From coast to coast, meeting venues and hotels renovate and debut expanded, redesigned meeting spaces. The distinct character of each of these new and renovated properties is certain to inspire, whether you’re meeting in stylish New York, bright and bustling New Orleans or spectacular, serene southwest Washington.
Advanced Travel and Tourism
APRIL 2, 2024
Even with sophisticated data and consumer profiling, success relies on the basics — that is, the right time, right place, right message directed at the right audience. When you’re thinking about how you can best reach travelers and potential travelers as they move across their digital journey, these four considerations are the key to success. Sounds simple enough?
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Traveler's Q
APRIL 4, 2024
Imagine your next event planned by a genius mind that never sleeps—welcome to the era where artificial intelligence (AI) transforms event planning into an art form. The introduction of AI into the realm of event planning marks a pivotal shift, turning mundane tasks into a canvas for innovation. The implications of this transformation are profound, as AI not only streamlines operations but also elevates the attendee experience to new heights.
Smart Meetings
APRIL 1, 2024
The meetings and events industry is coming together on Thursday, April 18 at 11 am PT/1 pm CT/2 pm ET for Be Bright Together: A Virtual Celebration of Life for Marin Bright. In addition to honoring the contributions of a meetings industry pioneer, generous friend and ultimate hostess, we will be announcing a campaign to continue the work of lifting everyone up.
Advanced Travel and Tourism
APRIL 2, 2024
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Dana Communications
APRIL 4, 2024
The golden rule of traveling was always to book early, and the earlier the better. Jump ahead to today’s world of flexible work schedules and mobile-savvy globe-trotters and you’ll find that more and more people are choosing to book shorter, spur-of-the-moment trips on the fly. Here we unfold seven savvy strategies to attract last-minute bookers to your hotel.
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
APRIL 4, 2024
Nutrition experts caution that the anti-diet movement is “hurting people at risk of health problems related to excess weight and a poor diet,” according to a recent story in The Washington Post. In March, I wrote about new research suggesting that the oft-recommended practice of intermittent fasting — abstaining from eating for 16 hours during the day — is actually detrimental to your health.
MeetingsNet
APRIL 1, 2024
Electronic hotel-room keycards with a security vulnerability puts a new risk-management issue on planners’ plates. A meeting professional’s responsibilities are far reaching, but they haven’t typically required knowledge of the host hotel’s guest-room door keycard system. That’s changed. A flaw with Dormakaba’s Saflok electronic lock—which are installed on several million doors in more than 13,000 locations (mostly hotels)—makes them relatively easy to hack.
Bizzaboo
APRIL 1, 2024
The truth hurts, but not all events are successful. Event failures are common and can be a major setback for any event organizer or company. But instead of dwelling on the failure, it’s important to analyze and learn from it to bounce back stronger and build a more resilient event strategy. In this article, we’ll explore the importance of analyzing event failures and how they can lead to future event success.
Travel Daily Media
APRIL 1, 2024
The post British Airways and Virgin Atlantic CEOs to speak at Sustainable Skies World Summit 2024 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. L-R: Sean Doyle, BA and Shai Weiss, Virgin Atlantic Aviation leaders Shai Weiss, CEO of Virgin Atlantic and Sean Doyle, CEO of British Airways as keynote speakers at the Sustainable Skies World Summit 2024.
Skift Meetings
APRIL 4, 2024
Skift Take: The number of potential dates to host meetings and conferences has shrunk making it difficult for budget-conscious groups to compete for peak days. In addition, there are compression issues for space that groups must contend with.
MeetingsNet
APRIL 4, 2024
A veteran production manager gives advice on what to look for and how to make changes in a property’s agreements before you sign. Planners: Do not sign venue contracts for event production, electrical services, internet access, and support services until you read the full document—especially if you are bringing in an outside audiovisual company for the event, which usually results in extra conditions and raises prices for certain elements.
Connect Worldwide
APRIL 4, 2024
Scottsdale – April 4, 2024 – Connect Worldwide, a leading travel representation company, is excited to announce the appointment of its Midwest USA office, aimed… The post New Destinations and Hotel Brands Partner with CWW to Increase Visitation and Revenue appeared first on CWW.
Tourism Tiger
APRIL 3, 2024
This super quick tip sounds obvious but not many actually take advantage of it. In the middle of a tour, grab people’s cameras and take photos of them. Do selfies with your guests even! Get those photos and videos pumping and make your social media accounts a center of activity and laughs.
Conferences that Work
APRIL 1, 2024
On Tuesday, March 26, 2024 , I sat down with Martin Duffy and Paul Nunesdea on LinkedIn Live for an hour’s deep dive conversation about peer conferences: the participant-driven, participation-rich events I’ve designed and facilitated for over thirty years. You can click on the graphic above to watch the video of our engaging conversation. but I admit that I generally prefer to read transcripts of talking heads videos.
EHL Insights
APRIL 3, 2024
The hotel distribution channel landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. Online travel agencies (OTAs) that once leveled the playing field for independent properties now dominate, their economic muscle squeezing hotel margins. Metasearch engines commoditize the search experience, making standalone properties indistinguishable. Meanwhile, the growth in alternative lodging threatens hotels' grip on the accommodations sector.
Convene by PCMA
APRIL 1, 2024
“The future success of the business events industry hinges on recognizing and elevating the strategic role of middle managers in navigating complex challenges and seizing new opportunities,” said Sally Foley-Lewis, who will speak at PCMA APAC’s The Business of Events conference. Sally Foley-Lewis started her career as a recreation officer at a psychiatric hospital.
Travel Daily Media
APRIL 1, 2024
The post Singapore Tourism Board launches global MICE campaign appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has launched a new global marketing campaign today, affirming Singapore’s position as the “World’s Best MICE City”, where business events can create and leave a positive and lasting impact. The campaign invites Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) event organisers and planners to take a fresh perspective on Singapore’s value pr
MeetingsNet
APRIL 5, 2024
The chairman of Clarion Events has launched On Deck Ventures to assist entrepreneurs seeking to make a mark in the live-show space. Greg Topalian has been rather busy lately. Promoted less than two months ago to chairman of Clarion Events, which operates 65 shows across 12 industries, Topalian announced in early April the launch of another firm that will fund and advise entrepreneurs seeking to build new events in either established industries or emerging disciplines.
Skift Meetings
APRIL 4, 2024
The meetings and events industry often mirrors workplace trends. Many companies have adopted remote work policies, and this is making an impact. “Mondays and Fridays have become mainstay work-from-home days with Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday witnessing the greatest in-office traffic. This trend has carried over and is having a significant impact on how planners think about meetings and events,” says Phoenix Porcelli, head of sales at Convene , a company that designs and operates premium meeti
Convene by PCMA
APRIL 1, 2024
In the Convening Leaders 2024 competition, all but one team used Gevme’s Spark AI, a gen AI tool developed in collaboration with PCMA, to come up with a marketing plan for an event. (Whatever Media Group) A competition in the Tech Playground at Convening Leaders 2024 in January pitted event-planner participants against others using generative AI. In that battle to create the most innovative marketing campaign for an upcoming event, dubbed “ Human Heroes vs.
One10 Marketing
APRIL 4, 2024
Today’s modernized Incentive landscape is more diverse than ever. And the way that program participants want to be rewarded is just as varied. It’s important to consider what motivates and engages participants and offer a program aligned to those priorities. The reality is, today’s participants expect more than a single solution, and companies are offering modern choices for how participants receive their payouts.
MeetingsNet
APRIL 5, 2024
Approximately 2,000 attendees, including 800 hosted buyers, gathered at The Venetian in Las Vegas for Connect Spring Marketplace from April 2 to 4. The event, owned by MeetingsNet’s parent company Informa, connects meeting buyers and suppliers for one-on-one conversations but also weaves in educational opportunities; a trade show featuring destinations and experiential activations; and after-hours networking events.
Stova
APRIL 4, 2024
Post-event survey questions and feedback serve as indispensable tools for gaining crucial insights, offering a comprehensive understanding of attendee satisfaction levels, and improving future events. Unlocking valuable insights from post-event surveys hinges on the art of asking the right questions, at precisely the right moment, and with finesse. As with pre-event surveys , you should keep your post-event evaluation survey short and to-the-point—a crucial consideration when aiming to capture a
InEvent
APRIL 2, 2024
As the world has acclimated to post-pandemic normalcy, it’s safe to say that in-person event planning has made a comeback in 2024. If you’re in the event planning space, this will be music to your ears! So yes, it is set to be an exciting year ahead for event planning. While I don’t want to … Post The Ultimate Guide to In-Person Events in 2024 showed as first in InEvent.
Convene by PCMA
APRIL 2, 2024
During this digital gathering, we shared a reminder on how to activate your EMA profile, the variety of EMA Member Benefits available to the EMA membership since joining the PCMA community and the findings of the annual EMEA Engagement Survey.
MeetingsNet
APRIL 3, 2024
Some associations are making it easier for working mothers to attend events. Here are a few examples, plus suggested steps for offering a childcare program during a convention. As associations focus harder on diversity, equity, and inclusion than ever before, their vision must become wider to ensure they are reaching out in a meaningful way to all audiences.
Bizzaboo
APRIL 2, 2024
Last week, the event technology space celebrated a significant milestone: Gartner® released its first-ever Magic Quadrant™ for event technology platforms — a moment that marks the growth of our market and the triumphant return of in-person events as a go-to marketing channel. This follows Forrester’s pioneering steps in introducing its first Forrester Wave™ for event tech in 2021, with a new analysis in 2023.
Gavel International
APRIL 1, 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutes Your organization can hold the best in-person meetings in the history of meetings, but if you are not able to demonstrate their value to the C-Suite, chances are slim that your budget for future in-person meetings will get approved. Concrete numbers are the best way to show value, and at this point, your mind might immediately go to key performance indicators (KPIs) as the way to showcase these numbers.
InEvent
APRIL 1, 2024
Event management goes beyond organizing a birthday party, wedding, conference, or product launch. It requires a high level of competency, spanning from creativity to client relations and logistics. You need certain skills to advance in the events industry and become a successful event manager in 2024. To help you stay on top of your game, … Post 8 Event Management Skills You Must Know in 2024 showed as first in InEvent Blog.
Convene by PCMA
APRIL 1, 2024
Meeting space at the Tampa Convention Center often comes with plenty of sunlit, waterfront views. Take one look at the convention calendar in Tampa Bay, and plenty of big names will stand out: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the Society of American Gastrointestinal & Endoscopic Surgeons, and the Associated Builders and Contractors are just a few of the prominent groups that have selected Cigar City to host upcoming meetings and events over the next few years.
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