Smart Meetings
JANUARY 30, 2019
One person isn’t responsible for coming up with the look of a house, ordering the wood, laying the foundation and selling the home. That wouldn’t be practical. Experts in each of those areas play a role and then pass the job off to the next person. For the last 25 years, a former drama teacher from The Netherlands has been advocating for taking a similar approach to event planning.
Motivation Excellence
JANUARY 30, 2019
A sunny forecast is on the horizon for Incentive Travel, according to the Incentive Research Foundation. Their 2019 Trends Study revealed numerous positive findings, summarized here: Growth is supported by expanding budgets, increased participant eligibility, and improved internal and public perceptions of incentive travel programs, according to the 2018 Incentive Travel Industry Index.
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MeetingsNet
JANUARY 31, 2019
Delayed attendees and modified logistics were the primary headaches for planners, but the show went on. Well, here's something you can't say often: For a few days this week, Chicago and Minneapolis were colder than the North Pole. The "polar vortex" weather system brought Arctic air into the Midwest that registered between -10 degrees and -25 degrees Fahrenheit, with wind chills of -40 degrees—conditions deemed "once in a generation"—and caused extra effort for planners and suppliers working on
Conferences that Work
JANUARY 28, 2019
I recently came across some principles for “ making large scale change happen “ I think they’re worth sharing. Here’s the text version: Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Making large scale change happen appeared first on Conferences That Work. Related posts: Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design!
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 28, 2019
Creative event marketing is the easiest way to increase the number of people who eventually attend your meeting—directly contributing to the bottom line. Email best practices such as segmenting lists, tracking key metrics and using an email verifier tool to reach as much of your audience as possible is a great way to reach maximum return on investment.
Motivation Excellence
JANUARY 26, 2019
Businesses don’t become successful by chance. They do diligent research in order to create effective marketing campaigns. This allows them to break into new markets, establish a presence, and become a go-to source for customers. An effective promotional campaign driven by a rock-solid marketing communications strategy helps make this connection.
MICE Travel Today brings together the best content for MICE professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Crowdriff
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
Now more than ever, user-generated content is taking center stage in successful travel and tourism marketing campaigns. But what does it actually look like to build a campaign around relevant and beautiful UGC? How do you know where to look? How can you quickly sift through the hundreds of millions of photos on Instagram to find the perfect visuals?
Smart Meetings
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
Editor’s Note: Smart Meetings invited a group that come together at MPI’s Thought Leadership Summit on Diversity to tackle the issue of how planners could be part of the solution for creating a more inclusive world. How are you making strides toward a diverse world that makes everyone feel welcome? Antwone Stigall’s thought for the day: “Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common.
Travel Daily Media
JANUARY 31, 2019
The post MICE Mecca raises its game even higher appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Kuala Lumpur is one of APAC’s Meccas of MICE, so much so that I was compelled to write about the city’s excellent events infrastructure and put together my pick of the very best KL has to offer when it comes to prepping, supporting and hosting any function – from slick award ceremonies and conferences to glamorous cocktail parties and more low-key intimate gatherings.
Beyond Summits
JANUARY 31, 2019
To be held during Oct. 19 and 29, 2019, the China ( Haikou ) Cross-Border Tourism Exchange (CCTE for short) is designed be a world-class gathering that consists of exhibition, trade, forum, as well as a platform of conversion. The event now is open for you—our international buyers. China. Cross-Border Tourism.
The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.
PXCom Media
JANUARY 30, 2019
: 3 minutes On the occasion of the Chinese New Year , next 5th of February, and after analyzing the Chinese tourism in the world , here’s an article painting the Chinese tourists’ portrait. In this beginning of 2019, China counts 1.4 billion inhabitants , namely 4 times more than the USA and 21 times more than the UK. It is also the 3rd biggest country in the world, and it reflects its diversity: 24 Chinese ethnicities and around 200 spoken languages.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 29, 2019
The hospitality industry is booming, and retailers are taking notice. Brands known for being luxury watchmakers, specialists in home decor and pushers of simple apparel are all trying their hand in the hospitality industry. As consumer’s expectations for quality products and service continue to heighten, so is their demand for an engaging experience.
Travel Daily Media
JANUARY 29, 2019
The post An insider guide to Ngapali: 5 ways to explore Myanmar’s top beach getaway appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Hilton Ngapali, overlooking the Bay of Bengal. With its turquoise blue waters and stunning sunsets, Ngapali, Myanmar’s most popular beach, is thriving as a holiday spot. It’s countryside vibe, well-preserved culture and local attractions cater to all manner of travellers from wedding parties and business guests to FITS and backpackers.
Crowdriff
JANUARY 29, 2019
For any modern travel brand, promoting your hashtag and username is an essential part of building brand awareness and discovering rich and relevant content. But people need to know them to use them – it’s hard to tag your DMO if they can’t remember the @handle. So how do you make your hashtag and social handles household names to the travel community?
Innovatx
JANUARY 30, 2019
South by Southwest, or more affectionately abbreviated SXSW, is around the corner! The festival, which covers movies, music and technology opens on March 8, 2019 and runs until March 17, 2019. As one of the largest festivals in the world, Austin, TX is where you should be in March. Every year, the world’s top thought leaders, brands and celebrities make their pilgrimage to Austin, TX to view new start-ups, see each other’s new work and collaborate on futures.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 28, 2019
As an event professional, there is always something to learn. Leveraging new restaurants, cities and up-and-coming technology can lead to record numbers of happy, engaged attendees. From inspirational panel discussions to delicious food picks at your favorite destination, we’ve compiled a list of five video series you will want to stream today. Related: Smart Meetings’ Top 5 Videos of 2018.
Crowdriff
JANUARY 28, 2019
Social networks keep introducing new ways to help brands connect with their audience through video. Live video in particular is a medium that’s steadily gaining popularity as b rands use it to broadcast live streams to their social media audiences. . This new format helps brands connect with their audience, show off their personality, and share exclusive content in an informal way.
Bizzaboo
JANUARY 30, 2019
Use these creative team-building events as inspiration for your own engaging and fun company event ideas. Team-building events are an essential part of a company’s overall health. Taking care to entertain, educate, and strengthen relationships within your business has a lot of benefits. From elevated performance to facilitating personal growth, corporate team-building games and events are a powerful tactic for leveling up your workforce.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 29, 2019
Rome wasn’t built in a day, but Caesars Forum in Las Vegas is making exciting progress. The casino-hospitality giant Caesars Entertainment announced a construction milestone today for the $375 million, 550,000-square-foot conference facility opening in 2020—the setting of the first steel truss, which takes the Forum past the groundbreaking stage, above ground and into the public eye.
Endless Events
JANUARY 29, 2019
On this episode of #EventIcons we are live from GO WEST! GO WEST is the largest gathering of event professionals in Western Canada. The event focuses on education, innovation, and networking. Getting everyone connected and building relationships is one of the events main goals. Today our iconic guests; Dustin Westling of OneWest Event Design , Brent Taylor of Timewise Event Management Inc. , and Arlene Schilke of Timewise Event Management Inc. are joining us to talk all about the 2019 GO WEST.
Crowdriff
JANUARY 28, 2019
To give social users more control over the content they post, and to further develop its business platform, Instagram has changed the way travel brands track content and interact with travelers on the platform. So what does this mean for you? In short, you’ll still be able to stock your library with piles of brand-relevant visuals , you’ll just have to abide by a few rules: You’re limited in the number of hashtags you can track.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 31, 2019
How intelligent is your company about your customers? Do you know enough about them to create a personalized customer experience? Understanding your customers through deep intelligence enables you to drive actions and experiences that can make the difference in your ability to compete in the marketplace and win with them. In today’s world, competing on price alone cannot win at checkout.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 28, 2019
More: New & Renovated: Multimillion-Dollar Renovations. With so much to explore, both inside and outside hotel rooms today, inventive lobbies and creative culinary options make staying on-property more appealing than ever. When guests finally do decide to venture out, they need not go far with so much to explore just outside the door. Following are four new West Coast options.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 30, 2019
There are plenty of good reasons to hold your event in Las Vegas, but we’ve limited them to these top 10: Accommodations. With nearly 150,000 rooms , Las Vegas offers the best group value proposition in the world. Convention Services. With more than 246,000 resort industry employees, Las Vegas will provide the best convention experience in the world.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 30, 2019
Your company is merging, or launching a new product, or celebrating the crushing of the annual sales goal. Your job is to design an off-site that brings people together, celebrates the wins and sets everyone up for more amazing advances to come. But you don’t have a lot of time to manage all the details. Relax, a quick trip to South Carolina’s Lowcountry can check all of your strategic boxes.
Crowdriff
JANUARY 30, 2019
As destinations continue to grow their digital channels, influencer trips are becoming more and more common. In fact, 86% of marketers used influencer marketing last year, with tourism marketers being no exception to the rule. . Image from Skift: State of Destination Marketing Report. But what makes a press tour or FAM (familiarization trip) a success?
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