Endless Events
AUGUST 22, 2022
Augmented Reality (AR) has the potential to revolutionize how we live our lives, but are we there yet? Will and Brandt are excited to see just how revolutionary AR will be for events. In today’s episode, Will Curran and Brandt Krueger discuss AR for Events. Together, they explore how AR for events can reshape how people interact with each other and their venues.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 24, 2022
Editor’s Note: This is the first edition of Meetings Uncovered—Smart Meetings’ newest column focused on keeping you up to speed with the latest news in the hospitality industry. . Orlando Health, Visit Orlando Form Official Wellness Partnership. A new partnership connecting leisure and medical health experts has taken shape between the Official Tourism Association for Orlando, Visit Orlando, and Orlando Health, offering health-related benefits to Orlando’s millions of visitors as the
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The MICE Blog
AUGUST 26, 2022
In recent years I’ve developed an interest in art, architecture and design. My interest deepened in large part from working with MICE (Meeting, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Exhibitions) destinations and venues that focused on these topics. Through site visits, interviews and conversations, I was able to familiarise myself with prominent names and works in the architecture and design world.
Techsytalk
AUGUST 25, 2022
ENOUGH with the attendee list sharing! In this short episode, Liz talks through why sharing your attendee list with sponsors has to stop. How can we help our sponsors be more creative in their approach to a winning partnership? We’d also LOVE to hear what you think! Click here to listen to the episode.
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Endless Events
AUGUST 25, 2022
So, you’re planning a big event for your company — kudos to you! Event planning isn’t for the faint of heart; you certainly have a lot on your plate. Not only do you need to host a fantastic event , but you also need to prove that your event will get results. Let’s figure out how to measure your event audience engagement. . You want to kick off an event that not only delights attendees but also delivers quantifiable results for your brand.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 23, 2022
Meeting profs are driven by a desire to create a memorable experience for their attendees. Whether that be fantastic decorations, exceptional live entertainment or even introducing an eclectic menu, planners are creative thinkers who design events with the intent of appealing to attendees. With the return of in-person events and new technologies developed for hybrid and remote platforms, meeting professionals have more opportunities than ever to engage and excite attendees.
MICE Travel Today brings together the best content for MICE professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Techsytalk
AUGUST 25, 2022
ENOUGH with the attendee list sharing! In this short episode, Liz talks through why sharing your attendee list with sponsors […].
Skift Meetings
AUGUST 26, 2022
Skift Take: Clients want as much value for their event spend as possible. That has always been the case, but global economic uncertainty adds greater pressure on planners. It may be hard to turn work away, but when does enough become too much? — Paul Cook Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 26, 2022
To learn what meeting professionals value most as the industry emerges in the post-Covid world of gathering, Caesars Entertainment launched its Caesars Entertainment Remastered Tour— showcasing the company’s largest reinvestment year having spent hundreds of millions in 2022 on upgrading their venues across the U.S. while gathering extensive feedback.
Conferences that Work
AUGUST 22, 2022
Since 2007, Jane Hart has compiled an annual Top Digital Tools for Learning List from the results of public surveys. Looking at the trends over time provides a useful overview of the tools that people are using to learn. In addition, her lists and annual analyses allow readers to discover new useful tools. Here’s my contribution: my ten top digital tools for learning in 2022, with brief descriptions of why and how I use them, plus some additional tools I’d sorely miss and a promisi
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
AUGUST 25, 2022
The post PCEB to host its annual roadshow in India in 2023: Gunasekeran appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Ashwin Gunasekeran, the CEO of Penang Convention and Exhibition Bureau (PCEB ) said that Penang has been actively engaging with India since 2017 as its one of the fastest growing markets for Penang. HPCEB recently hosted a networking dinner for the members of the T ravel Agent Association of India (TAAI) at Angsana Teluk Bahang in Malaysia.
Skift Meetings
AUGUST 23, 2022
Skift Take: Diversity, equity, and inclusion are strategic business imperatives event planners look at when choosing the site of their next gathering. Demographics and the political climate are also important facets of a destination being considered for an event. — Lisa Skriloff Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 22, 2022
“Do you have crypto?”. Surely this question—loaded with many assumptions about the character of the questioner—sounds familiar and either you or someone you know has been asked this or one of its many variations. The world of cryptocurrencies is marked by varying sentiments across the board, from talk of its advantages and benefits to feelings of skepticism and hesitance.
Convene by PCMA
AUGUST 25, 2022
Peggy Daidakis, who is retiring as executive director of the Baltimore Convention Center this year, has worked at there since before its official opening in 1979. In 1978, Peggy Daidakis joined the Baltimore Convention Center just ahead of the facility’s grand opening in 1979. Just eight years later, Daidakis stepped into the role of executive director — the first woman to do so at a U.S. convention center.
Travel Daily Media
AUGUST 23, 2022
The post PHA and HSMAI Asia Pacific to hold digital marketing conference on 13 Sept appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Phuket Hotels Association (PHA) and HSMAI Asia Pacific have partnered to hold a digital marketing conference, for Hotels & Resorts. The conference is slated to take place at Banyan Tree Phuket from 2pm to 5pm on 13 September 2022.
Skift Meetings
AUGUST 22, 2022
Skift Take: Staffing shortages continue to hurt the event industry, and employers across the globe are scrambling to fill jobs. In the U.S. alone, there are around 10.7 million vacancies. Can apprenticeships help the event industry find the staff it needs? — Paul Cook Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 25, 2022
Conventions are continuing to return and are even exceeding pre-pandemic numbers. The U.S. travel association shared how as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S. saw a decline of $211 billion in business travel spending in 2020, with $97 billion of that loss due to the cancellation of professional meetings and events related travel spending. Indianapolis, Las Vegas, and numerous other cities have since bounced back and are reporting high occupancies and big convention numbers to prove that
Convene by PCMA
AUGUST 25, 2022
Gen Z workers are more likely to share their salary with fellow employees than older professionals are, a recent study shows. In the Salary Survey Convene conducted in 2019, we asked respondents whether they think pay inequity exists in the business events industry — two out of five planners said yes. While we didn’t ask this same question for our current survey, here’s an indication of gender inequity: In 2022, women earned, on average, more than $5,000 less than men — $102,763 vs. $97,425.
Stova
AUGUST 24, 2022
Techn ology is one of the most important event planning tools you can use to execute engaging events. The latest event tech not only makes planning less stressful, but helps you to streamline your operations, improve your attendee experience, simplify post-event data analysis, and boost ROI for all stakeholders, including your sponsors and exhibitors.
Eventbrite
AUGUST 24, 2022
There’s a cinematic element to The Last Bookstore tale, so it’s apt that it’s in Los Angeles. Book shops often worm their way into film and fiction – from “You’ve Got Mail” to The Neverending Story – but this one boasts a particular fantastical charm. A noir red neon light denotes the corner of downtown […].
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 26, 2022
Powered by Smart Meetings and IMEX Group. The good news is that meeting professionals are busy planning events of all types again. The challenge is that these programs must navigate a complex maze of issues around lack of availability at venues, inflationary prices on everything from chicken to hotel rooms, increased technology lift, social change, and staffing shortages all the way around.
Convene by PCMA
AUGUST 24, 2022
The Broad Art Museum located on the campus of Michigan State University offers an immersive, creative space that attendees will love. Adding flavor to the basic event agenda could mean bringing in engaging speakers or flashy tech—but without memorable spaces, your event planning team could be falling short. Fortunately, Greater Lansing is home to a variety of unforgettable meeting spots.
Hotel Engine
AUGUST 22, 2022
We are pleased to announce a new leader to our sales organization: Christine Canfield , Vice President of Sales! Overseeing the acquisition of all net new business, Christine will head up Hotel Engine’s Account Executive, Sales Development and Sales Enablement teams. A purpose-driven leader with a proven track record of delivery, Christine comes to Hotel Engine with prior experience successfully leading large teams at Iron Mountain and Johnson Controls.
Eventbrite
AUGUST 23, 2022
Generating buzz around your events is thrilling — and might inspire you to create more events on a larger scale and at a faster pace. If you’re ready to scale up and don’t know how to get started, it’s helpful to tap into firsthand advice from creators who have already successfully grown their events. During […].
BCD Meetings & Events
AUGUST 22, 2022
This article first appeared on The Collective by BCD M&E. There’s a wealth of data at your fingertips when delivering events - from the attendee information you gather at registration to post-event analysis. These data points can help to guide every element of event design - from how a teaser campaign is performing to which speaker resonated best with your audience.
Convene by PCMA
AUGUST 23, 2022
When choosing a host destination, planners are looking to tick many boxes. Some of the biggest: a venue that offers the right amount of space and amenities to suit the event, ample accommodations, and plenty of nearby options to keep attendees engaged and entertained. As USA Today’s “#1 Convention City in the U.S.”, Indianapolis’ convention package features all this and more.
Travel Daily Media
AUGUST 23, 2022
The post HSMAI Academy to hold a revenue & digital training workshop from 14-15 Sept appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The two-day revenue and digital hotel training workshop program, specific to hotels and resorts, will be to be held for the first time in Phuket. It will be held from 14-15 September 2022, between 9am-5pm each day.
Eventbrite
AUGUST 25, 2022
Cultivating a social media presence is an essential part of your event marketing strategy. According to Smart Insights, 58.4% of the global population uses social media — for more than two hours a day. This presents a major opportunity for reaching your audience where they’re already hanging out. Experts widely agree: Social media should be […].
InEvent
AUGUST 22, 2022
Although webinars have been around for quite some time, their use has become much more frequent given the pandemic. What’s more, their popularity has risen in the ranks of digital marketing. With this in mind, we want to present you with ten webinar statistics to help you navigate this ever-increasingly popular branch of webinar marketing. … Post Top 10 Webinar Statistics to Help You Get Started showed as first in InEvent Blog.
Convene by PCMA
AUGUST 23, 2022
David R. Evans, CHME, a hospitality industry icon, passed away on Aug. 22. A longtime PCMA volunteer leader, Evans served as chairman of the PCMA Foundation board in 1994 and was inducted in the Events Industry Council Hall of Leaders in 1995. Evans’ career spanned more than 40 years with Starwood Hotels and Resorts in sales and marketing roles. At the time he retired in 2000, Evans was senior vice president of global sales and marketing at Starwood.
Travel Daily Media
AUGUST 24, 2022
The post Wedding vows at Six Senses Kocata? Mansions, Istanbul appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Six Senses Kocata? Mansions, Istanbul, opens its signature wedding venues. Located in the Sariyer district of Istanbul’s European side, the unique wedding venue is surrounded by laurel trees and enjoys 270-degree Bosphorus views. With a spacious outdoor venue of 8,611 square feet (800 square meters) and an indoor venue of 4,305 square feet (400 square meters), Six Senses Kocata?
Meet Green
AUGUST 26, 2022
We’ve been pursuing hybrid elements for our future-minded clients here at MeetGreen for nearly a decade. During the pandemic, we took the opportunity to turn our full attention to defining and refining our virtual events processes. With the return to in-person events becoming more common over the last year, we had the chance to bring the lessons we learned from true virtual events to in-person events to create rich hybrid experiences for our clients in the Spring of 2022.
Travel Daily News
AUGUST 25, 2022
TravelScotland.com amalgamates information, inspiration, booking facilities and visitor reviews all in one place and the team is inviting businesses in the travel and hospitality industries the opportunity to partner up with them by selling and promoting services on the website and associated social media channels.
Convene by PCMA
AUGUST 22, 2022
This custom illustrated graphic installation at the National Restaurant Association Show 2022 enabled attendees and influencers to create one-of-a-kind on-site photos. Christine Johnson. Event marketers looking to grow their databases, build awareness, keep audiences engaged, and ultimately increase attendance should consider the following top-of-funnel ideas for creating and optimizing content.
Special Events
AUGUST 24, 2022
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