Endless Events
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Events are all about creating connections—connections between attendees, connections between an organization and its members, connections between a brand and its audience. No matter the industry, networking games are one of the best ways to connect a community. But the importance of networking often gets overlooked in the grand scheme of the event planning process.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 23, 2018
The business events and meetings industry drives $1.03 trillion of direct spending into the global economy each year, according to the preliminary findings of a new report from Oxford Economics released at IMEX America in Las Vegas. The report, Global Economic Significance of Business Events , contrasts the total to a similar economic footprint for the entire consumer electronics industry.
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Motivation Excellence
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Perhaps you were gifted a hip wine decanter, or even drawn to one at an estate sale, but do you regularly use it? Decanting wine is an age-old ritual that has recently regained popularity. An act no longer reserved just for vintage ports and aged Bordeaux , slowly pouring wine from bottle to decanter exposes it to oxygen, which opens up the aromas and flavors.
Conferences that Work
OCTOBER 22, 2018
When we enable people to meaningfully connect at a meeting, something extraordinary happens. We transform a conference from an impersonal forum for information exchange to a place where people feel they matter: their views, their experience, their ability to contribute become seen. Such a transformation is the essential work needed to build human community around the event, which becomes something special, standing out like a beacon from the humdrum conferences routinely inflicted on attendees.
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”.
Endless Events
OCTOBER 23, 2018
In this special episode of #EventIcons, we are coming to you live from IMEX 2018. PACKED with 23 #EventIcons (yes, you read that right 23 industry heavyweights!). If you aren’t familiar with IMEX it is THE place to connect as an event prof. IMEX has 3200 plus destinations, venues and suppliers from 130-plus countries under ONE roof in Las Vegas literally everything you can imagine in one place.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 25, 2018
Champagne has been the drink of royalty going back to the 1800s. In fact, Winston Churchill once said of World War II, “Remember gentlemen, it’s not just France we are fighting for, it’s Champagne.”. It is the go-to beverage for toasting the new year. But what about people who don’t like champagne or just want to try something different this year? As New Year’s Eve plans already start to fall into place, here are some of the best alternatives to spice up any gathering.
MICE Travel Today brings together the best content for MICE professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
MeetingPool
OCTOBER 21, 2018
If you’re an events professional, you no doubt have a mountain of receipts and expenses to track. From large expenses like space rental and travel to smaller details like décor and linen, this quickly rises into an overwhelming mountain of numbers. Fortunately, there are several SaaS companies that have recognized the need for tools that […].
Endless Events
OCTOBER 24, 2018
We are seeing a common and alarming trend that hotels are charging exorbitant amounts to use their WIFI for your events. Sometimes this number can be well into the thousands, but you have options and you don’t always need to layout $30k just to have event WIFI. WIFI fees just much like all hotel restrictions are negotiable and there are ways to cut costs!
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 25, 2018
Planners in the United States expect all types of meetings to grow in attendance in 2019, noting an anticipated 1.24 percent increase in internal meetings. The smallest growth (more than 0.7 percent) is expected for conferences, trade shows, senior leadership meetings and board meetings. This is according to findings from American Express Global Business Travel’s Meetings & Events division (M&E) annual 2019 Global Meetings and Events Forecast.
BizBash
OCTOBER 24, 2018
The eighth incarnation of the IMEX America meeting industry convention took place October 16 to 18 at the Sands Expo.
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Crowdriff
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Meet Shri! Shri has been working at CrowdRiff for 3 and a half years as one of our Customer Success Managers. As a Customer Success Manager, Shri helps customers leverage the CrowdRiff platform better, in order to meet their marketing goals. . Outside of CrowdRiff, Shri loves to travel! She’s constantly traveling to new places and snapping pictures for her Instagram.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 24, 2018
The meeting space at Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando keeps multiplying like the Minions. Another $605 million is being invested to add more than 280,000 sq. ft. of meeting space and a brand-new concourse. Convention Way Grand Concourse will feature a new plaza entrance, and an enclosed walkway will connect it with the existing concourse.
BizBash
OCTOBER 22, 2018
Red carpets normally aren’t found at a park, which is why one recent gala in Toronto instead installed an AstroTurf.
The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.
Travel Daily Media
OCTOBER 25, 2018
The post From City of Vice to City of MICE: MGM raises its events game appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Depending on the prism from which you view life, Las Vegas is either the most glamorous city in the world, where the planet’s greatest performers gather to entertain tourists, from across the globe. Lured by the city’s grand opulence and the chance to experience the life of a high roller, it makes for an exciting weekend.
Crowdriff
OCTOBER 25, 2018
Having been a power user of CrowdRiff for over two years now, we were so happy to have Chad Hays, the Senior Online Marketing Manager at Visit Phoenix , join us earlier this month to give his top tips and tricks on using CrowdRiff. Visit Phoenix has over 225 UGC galleries and embeds across 180 pages on their website. Needless to say, Chad had some really great advice to share – so we thought we’d summarize it in this article.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 22, 2018
Since taking effect in May, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has altered data management practices throughout the meetings industry, not just in Europe, according to 2019 Global Meetings and Events Forecast report. “Every event planner now has to be an expert on GDPR,” Lawrence Coburn, CEO of mobile enterprise application developer DoubleDutch, said in the report.
BizBash
OCTOBER 23, 2018
While traditional corporate holiday parties filled with decadent food and free-flowing booze will never go out of style, more and.
Travel Daily Media
OCTOBER 23, 2018
The post Direct Booking Summit: Asia-Pacific: Triptease selects architectural icon as event hosts appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The Fullerton Hotel Singapore has been unveiled as the host location of the inaugural Direct Booking Summit: Asia-Pacific, by event organisers Triptease, this week. Taking up residence in the hotel over 27-28 February, the thrust of the Asia summit will be to specifically address regional challenges such as “rogue wholesale rates”, the challeng
Crowdriff
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Today, museums are undergoing a digital transformation. Instead of banning photography and video, they’re actually encouraging visitors to actively take and share photos online. Museums are lifting their curtains — curating not just art and artifacts, but these visitor (user-generated) photos too. And those collections turn into visual stories about their exhibits, culture, and visitor experiences.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Event management software company Aventri has acquired ITN International , an innovator in mobile and cloud-based technology and near-field technology (NFC) that allows two electronic devices to communicate with one another. This latest takeover for the company formerly known as Etouches expands the firm’s reach at conferences and trade shows. The acquisition of ITN will bring the total number of Aventri employees to more than 375, and add five new global locations in North America, the United K
BizBash
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Instead of hosting an end-of-the-year blowout party, kick off the new year with an event that's filled with light bites.
Travel Daily Media
OCTOBER 22, 2018
The post IHG enhances online search for MICE spaces worldwide appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. InterContinental Chicago. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has collaborated with Social Tables to launch the company’s new groups and meetings digital experience. The new collaboration aims to bring together groups, meeting and event planners, to more than 5,400 IHG hotels around the globe — making it simple to source and compare venues, using search technology powered by Soci
MeetingsNet
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Benchmarking your organization’s meetings and events program against best-practices. Sponsored by: From an analysis of more than 10,000 events, Cvent has defined four phases of event management maturity. Benchmark your event program’s current state, and create a roadmap to elevate your event management practices from good, to great, to world-class. Regardless of the current level of your Meetings & Events program, this eBook gives your organization practical, actionable tips to take it to th
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 22, 2018
Duane Gibson Experience Columbus welcomed Gibson as director of Washington, D.C., regional sales. He’ll work remotely out of the nation’s capital, where he’ll focus on booking conferences requiring more than 550 rooms. Gibson’s accounts will include professional associations and corporations located in Washington, D.C., Maryland and all government. Gibson most recently worked for Caesars Entertainment in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
BizBash
OCTOBER 23, 2018
From guided meditation sessions to food donations to paper straws, here are some ways to help others and help save the.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 25, 2018
Bad news for planners: Venue selection may be getting more competitive. Cvent’s first quarterly Group Business Outlook found that a significantly higher number of RFPs for future bookings were submitted in the third quarter of 2018 than during the same period last year. The report analyzed group booking behavior among meeting professionals who use Cvent Supplier Network to predict trends for the next two years.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Splacer. Your next breakout may be in a castle or just around the corner thanks to emerging space sharing platforms that make everything from cabins in the woods to New York City high-rise space available to groups online. A slew of emerging companies is now allowing planners to book hotel-alternative spaces using search technology that has already transformed how people buy cars and set up dates.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Lin-Manuel Miranda; photo credit: Julienne Schaer . Broadway actor and director Lin-Manuel Miranda did not throw away his shot to be part of a major tourism announcement involving his two homes—New York City and Puerto Rico. The two CVBs, NYC & Company and Discover Puerto Rico, have joined hands for an inaugural yearlong city-to-island marketing campaign.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 25, 2018
The post Marin Bright Reflects on IMEX 2018 appeared first on Smart Meetings.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 24, 2018
It is unfortunate, but natural disasters have become a distressingly more common element of modern hospitality. Instead of bowing before the unlucky circumstances and property damage, however, many hotels and venues are seizing the opportunity to remodel and reopen even better than before. More than a year since Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck, this resilience is reshaping the Florida Keys and Puerto Rico.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Rising hotel and airline costs , along with increasing demand for more and longer meetings is pressuring planners to make critical choices to stay in strict budgets, according to a new study by American Express Meetings & Events. The 2019 Global Meetings and Events Forecast survey found that North American planners anticipate per-attendee costs ranging between $1,200 and $1,700, depending on meeting type.
BizBash
OCTOBER 24, 2018
For the launch of Tetley’s new product line, the brand recently invited Torontonians to sample the new teas—and smash teacups.
BizBash
OCTOBER 25, 2018
Just in time for Halloween, Jägermeister is conjuring up magic—via augmented reality. Called "Divine the Darke," the experience from the German.
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