Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2022

The final step in the event management process is a follow-up meeting after the event to discuss the event’s overall ROI, attendee and sponsor feedback, and make the necessary readjustments to the overarching event strategy. Debrief meetings are also a great opportunity to celebrate the event’s success, boosting the morale of your team. Event professionals have to come to follow-up meetings after events well-prepared.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 8, 2022

The average price for a paid virtual event is $443. Are virtual attendees seeing value? It depends. “To demand a fee, digital events must boast compelling content and a seamless experience. According to Kim Myhre, founder of Experience Designed, in “ Attendees to Virtual Events: To Charge or Not to Charge? ” published by the Virtua Events Institute.

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Dana Communications

JUNE 6, 2022

These days, reviews are just a few keystrokes away, and an astounding 98 percent of consumers are reading them before giving their business to a company. Yelp, Facebook, Google, TripAdvisor and other websites are hotspots for online reviews and comments that can either dramatically increase or wreak havoc on your business, your brand and ultimately your image.

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ETC Corporate

JUNE 8, 2022

As travel restrictions are eased globally and the European tourism sector bounces back from the COVID-19 pandemic, countries are finally seeing a significant rebound in tourist arrivals. To manage this recovery process, it is important to understand how consumers have been affected by the pandemic, as well as their attitudes and expectations towards the future.

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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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Endless Events

JUNE 9, 2022

In-person events might be back, but some things in the events industry are not going back to how things used to be before the pandemic. Take online supplier relationships, for example. It’s a relatively new phenomenon in the industry, but now that the Event Brew team got a taste of it, they refuse to go back. The digital world is teeming with opportunities to build relationships.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 10, 2022

Jonathan M. Tisch, CEO of Loews Hotels & Co. and namesake for the hospitality school in the NYU School of Professional Studies, was realistic about the effects of Covid on the travel industry but remained optimistic about the upward trends of 2022. He said in his opening remarks, “Travel is essential to the way we work and live–because it has tremendous potential to connect us.”.

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Social Tables

JUNE 8, 2022

Audience engagement plays a significant role in the success of any event. Whether in-person or online, event organizers want attendees to pay attention and participate. In fact, more than 80% of marketing professionals believe that audience engagement is a key indicator of an event’s success. Expert event planners and organizers understand that choosing the right audience engagement strategies can make or break an event.

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Traveler's Q

JUNE 9, 2022

To plan a successful business event, event professionals need to multitask many different things. This can be quite challenging as you work with many others in the hospitality and event planning industry and there are many moving parts. In this article, we will tell you about corporate event planning techniques for MICE. The post MICE Planning Techniques for Incentive Travel Professionals appeared first on Traveler's Q.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2022

The Washington, D.C.-based Events Industry Council ( EIC ) and VSef, which launched early 2021, have taken steps toward simplifying data collection for virtual events. VSef , created by feedback platform and research agency Explori, is a universal data format for hybrid and virtual events and was created “with the aim of creating a global standardized data format which can be used to simplify the process of moving data between event platforms, sales and marketing systems and business intelligenc

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 8, 2022

Plans for the upcoming Phase VI expansion of the Indiana Convention Center call for a new 50,000-square-foot ballroom and more than 140,000 square feet of flexible meeting and prefunction space. The business events industry, at large, is comprised of women — 77 percent , according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But some spaces are quite the opposite, particularly facility management, where just 21 percent are women , according to the U.S.

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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.

Special Events

JUNE 7, 2022

Every business provides unique value to its customers, but how you position your offering determines how well your audience understands it.

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Traveler's Q

JUNE 7, 2022

You may have heard the acronym MICE in many conversations at business events. MICE is key for global business. Plus it benefits domestic and international travel as well as the hospitality industry. Read on to learn all about the different elements that make up the MICE industry. The post What is MICE? A Guide to Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions appeared first on Traveler's Q.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 4, 2022

You only turn 20 once. Now that we are old enough to know more, but still young enough to care passionately about supporting meeting professionals, we thought it was worth making a big deal out of it. Especially since what we are really celebrating is the innovation, resilience and dedication of our chosen meetings industry. You are the ones who inspire us every day, make room in your life (and mailboxes) for Smart Meeting Magazine, SmartMeetings.com, Smart Chat Live!

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 9, 2022

“We’re now reaching unprecedented levels of stress that will challenge our ability to cope,” said Arthur C. Evans Jr., CEO of the American Psychological Association. (Martin Sati illustration). The American Psychological Association (APA) has been conducting an annual survey measuring stress levels felt by Americans for 15 years; its most recent “ Stress in America ” survey was released in March and looked at the impact the combined weight of the pandemic, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia

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Special Events

JUNE 10, 2022

How mindful planning can create an enhanced experience

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 6, 2022

A meeting designer used a carbon-dioxide meter in all the spaces he moved through while attending a recent conference. What he learned could help other planners as they make sure they are fulfilling their duty-of-care obligations. In late May, Adrian Segar attended a meeting-industry leadership summit in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He also used the trip to conduct an experiment: From the moment he walked into his hometown airport until he landed back at that airport four days later, Segar had a hand-

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 6, 2022

Newport, Rhode Island offers a lot of opportunities to step outside and enjoy wide open spaces. After meetings about meetings, get outside and take a break. . Plan with Confidence. . SWIM: Dive into the ocean at Easton’s Beach. Newport is blessed with a beautiful coastline and several public beaches to enjoy surf, sand, and sun. The largest of them is Easton’s Beach – locally known as First Beach.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 9, 2022

EduCon speaker Andrew Davis told a surprising story of how a closet-organizing company saved itself during the pandemic. (Jacob Slaton Photography). Leaders should speak last, write Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen in Connectable: How Leaders Can Move Teams from Isolated to All In. “When leaders share their thoughts about a topic and then ask for their team’s opinion, it’s too late.

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EHL Insights

JUNE 9, 2022

Part of the Accor hotel group, Swisso?tel was founded in 1980 and is a world-leading travel and lifestyle hotel brand. Today it numbers more than 30 hotels globally including flagship properties such as Swisso?tel The Bosphorus in Istanbul, Swisso?tel The Stamford in Singapore and Swisso?tel Chicago. Here we share insights into the green personas and recommendations identified in a recent EHL Student Business Project commissioned to enhance Swisso?

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Eventbrite

JUNE 7, 2022

Busspepper Promotions’ soca-star DJs and rock-bottom rum brunches bring the Caribbean to Londoners “who’ve never experienced the culture.” To do so, director Mateen Hepburn appeals to the senses. “I can’t get the venues to smell like the Caribbean’s fresh sea breeze,” he says, “but if we get the sound and the taste and the atmosphere […].

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 10, 2022

You’ll find meeting and event space other places but what you won’t find is all we offer at MGM Resorts. For decades MGM has been leading the way by providing world-class experiences across. all our destinations. At MGM Resorts, we accepted the challenge of ensuring that our meeting experiences and options are not only robust and plentiful but inspirational as well.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 7, 2022

After Ryan Leak’s keynote, Magdalina Atanassova wondered how many EduCon attendees would be moved to make immediate changes in their lives and careers. (Jacob Slaton Photography). This trip to EduCon 2022 has been very much about trying out new things, staying curious, and letting the good times roll ( Laissez le bon temps rouler — the perfectly fitting slogan of the city of New Orleans).

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Business Traveler USA

JUNE 6, 2022

Our in-flight review aboard Etihad’s new A350-1000 from Abu Dhabi to Paris. Etihad recently unveiled its A350-1000 aircraft, and I was invited on the inaugural flight from Abu Dhabi to Paris before it begins routes to New York and Chicago next month. The A350 features an entirely new seat and cabin design, reflecting Etihad’s latest approach to the passenger experience.

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Skift Meetings

JUNE 5, 2022

Some Las Vegas wedding chapels have received cease-and-desist letters instructing them to make sure Elvis has left the building. Authentic Brands Group (ABG) , the company that controls the rights to Elvis Presley’s name and image, is demanding that chapels stop using Presley’s name, likeness, voice, and other elements in advertisements, merchandise, and more until they pay a license fee.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2022

Sacramento, California can take your meetings and conventions to an entirely new level. The destination’s authentic roots exude rich history, diversity, artistry and flavor — making meetings here anything but ordinary. Plan with Confidence. Accessibility , walkability and convenience come easy for attendees meeting in Sacramento. From the newly named, renovated and expanded SAFE Credit Union Convention Center located just 15 minutes from Sacramento International Airport , top-notch hotels and un

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 6, 2022

Megan Finnell, CMP, director, meetings & conferences, MGMA, and Tim Simpson, brand & engagement chief strategist for Maritz Global Events’ Design Studio, speak to EduCon attendees Monday during their session. (Jacob Slaton Photography). Event designers who lean heavily on post-event surveys to design future events can end up like drivers trying to navigate the road while looking in the rearview mirror, said Tim Simpson, brand & engagement chief strategist for Maritz Global Events’ De

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BCD Meetings & Events

JUNE 5, 2022

The last two years have seen a huge shift in the way we meet and interact, both professionally and personally. The increase of virtual meetings, while working from home during lockdowns, has meant we’ve been glued to our screens even more than usual. Virtual and hybrid events have helped to keep us together, and creative video content has played a key role throughout the industry, helping to shape the way we communicate and engage.

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Business Traveler USA

JUNE 7, 2022

How the award-winning designer is fostering opportunities for Black creatives with the groundbreaking 15 Percent Pledge. Chances are you already own a pair of shoes designed by Aurora James, but an easy explanation exists for why you didn’t realize this. “When you’re an independent designer, a lot of innovation happens in developing new styles, but the reality of this business is that then the big guys, like Steve Madden or Zara, come along and knock it off and make the real money out of it,” sa

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Achieve Incentives

JUNE 7, 2022

Seventy years ago, our founders were up to something pretty special. In 1952, Chuck and Marge Lawson had big plans. They were both working at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Marge as a ticket agent and Chuck as an airport administrator. They spent their coffee breaks watching the planes take off and dreaming of the day they too would be setting off to new places.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 9, 2022

An EduCon attendee adds a Post-it Note with her event takeaway to the Spark Wall, one of Storycraft Lab’s interactive initiatives at the event. (Jacob Slaton Photography). It might look like just a wall of colorful sticky notes, but researchers have coined a term for collaboration by Post-It: “shared artifacts.” And for two UC Irvine professors in informatics who studied how groups best work and think together, Gary and Judith Olson, creating shared artifacts such as sticky notes posted on a wal

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Skift Meetings

JUNE 5, 2022

What do you do if your speaker goes off the rails? Let’s say the speaker goes off script and says things that don’t align with your company? What questions do you ask of the speaker to prevent this from happening? The speaker was very famous. Not Hollywood famous, but well-known in the corporate world as a much sought after keynote. But soon after the presentation began, he went off topic and didn’t follow his PowerPoint document.

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Business Traveler USA

JUNE 6, 2022

Mountain Hub Gourmet, in the Hilton Munich Airport, is the latest recipient of the mark of culinary excellence. The Michelin Guide cites 34-year-old chef Stefan Barnhusen’s “refined cuisine, which draws on outstanding ingredients and his own sense of inspiration,” served in a “beautifully spacious” semicircular space. The restaurant uses shades of greens and natural wood, evoking the Bavarian sense of gemütlichkeit, often translated as warmth and friendliness.

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DCI

JUNE 10, 2022

Did you know that your company’s Google Universal Analytics account will be obsolete by July 2023? If you have accessed your Google Analytics in the past year, the answer is most likely yes. But do you understand how critical it is to change your Google account starting July 2022? Based on our conversations with economic development and tourism clients over the past few months, we would guess that the answer is a mixed bag of yes and no. .

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 7, 2022

Here are some photos from Tuesday’s events at PCMA EduCon 2022 at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans. Find more photos at the PCMA Facebook photo page. MORE PHOTO PAGES. EduCon Day 1 Photos. EduCon Day 2 Photos.

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InEvent

JUNE 9, 2022

The way businesses host their events has forever changed due to the pandemic and technological advancements. While virtual events became the new norm during the pandemic, businesses realized the importance of live events due to the ability to collect leads and engage with their audience. That’s where hybrid events come in. With hybrid events being … Post The Ultimate Guide to Plan a Hybrid Event in 2022 showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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