Smart Meetings
JANUARY 4, 2022
Carly Skinner. Skinner joined Makeready hospitality company’s Emeline hotel in Charleston, South Carolina as general manager. She brings 14 years of hotel management experience to the position, most recently working at Proper Hotels and Residences’ The Hotel June as general manager in Los Angeles. Skinner has been hotel manager at Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood and Dream Hotel Group’s Dream Hollywood location.
Best Corporate Events
JANUARY 5, 2022
As vaccination rates rise and COVID cases fall , live business events and meetings are coming back in a big way. The recent IMEX gathering in Las Vegas drew more than 3,300 meeting professionals for in-person education and networking, and Smart Meetings is reporting that urban venues are seeing the return of group business. Concerts are back. And according to AdWeek , while virtual and hybrid events are here to stay, “Few believe the limitless audience of a virtual event is worth the in-pe
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Techsytalk
JANUARY 7, 2022
This new technology powerhouse will offer a breadth of innovation and a complete event management solution for the full event planning lifecycle Washington, D.C.
Motivation Excellence
JANUARY 6, 2022
W ant to know the one thing that every successful digital marketer does first to ensure they get the biggest return on their marketing budget? It’s simple: goal-setting. This is an absolutely essential practice for any digital marketer who knows how to execute their campaigns in a productive, cost-effective way. With a few. With a few simple tips, you can be doing the same in no time!
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”.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 6, 2022
Event platform MeetingPlay and meeting management SaaS provider Aventri announced today that they will merge to create a full-service event software company. The deal, backed by a growth equity investment from Sunstone Partners and Camden Partners, is positioned as a blend of technology and service to close gaps in the planning process and deliver a full-service solution for meetings ranging from 100 people to more than 200,000.
Dana Communications
JANUARY 3, 2022
If you’re only going to read a single trends blog this month, make sure it’s this one. Because we’re not just listing our educated prognostications—we’re deconstructing the five 2022 travel trends resorts and destinations should act on right now…. Responsible Roaming. More than ever before, today’s travelers are conscious about their impact on a destination and the world at large.
MICE Travel Today brings together the best content for MICE professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Travel Pulse
JANUARY 7, 2022
The US State Department issued elevated travel warnings for 16 international destinations earlier this week, due to Omicron infection levels and other safety concerns.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 7, 2022
That dependable shelter on the road, Courtyard by Marriott, may look a little different when your Uber arrives for your next business trip. More than 375 Courtyards that were part of the brand’s initial footprint in the 1980s and ‘90s are modernizing their exteriors with a streamlined, fresher look. Smart Meetings sat down with Diane Mayer, vice president and global brand leader with Marriott’s Classic Select Brands to talk about what the change means for meeting professionals.
MeetingsNet
JANUARY 4, 2022
With demand for its in-person experience holding strong despite a new wave of Covid infections, Professional Convention Management Association gathers in Las Vegas early next week using several logistical changes. Over the past 60 days, the meetings and events industry has been whipsawed by the Covid pandemic. First, early November saw the IMEX America show in Las Vegas become the first event in the U.S. to welcome back international visitors, and the absence of health-security issues during the
Business Traveler USA
JANUARY 3, 2022
Electra.aero, a US-based clean aviation technology company, and Flyv, a German start-up airline specializing in on-demand air mobility, have partnered to employ a new generation of hybrid-electric aircraft in underserved regional travel markets in Europe. The ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) fixed-wing plane uses quiet distributed electric propulsion and sustainable flight technology to take off and land on spaces “as small as rooftops, parking lots and soccer fields,” according to the co
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Travel Pulse
JANUARY 4, 2022
Several nations adjust entry requirements and establish curfews.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 6, 2022
IMEX Frankfurt , the European sister of IMEX America announced today that they will move the 20th anniversary show from April 26-28 to May 31-June 2, 2022. “The recent rise in Omicron cases combined with our desire to give our business community certainty has led us to push IMEX in Frankfurt back by five weeks,” said IMEX CEO Carina Bauer. She said the announcement was being made now to allow clients, customers, supplies and partners the time to prepare.
Special Events
JANUARY 7, 2022
When designing events in 2022, it will be all about comfort and hominess.
Business Traveler USA
JANUARY 4, 2022
South African Airways and Kenya Airways have signed a “strategic partnership agreement” that would lead to the formation of a new carrier to be known as Pan-African Airline. According to a New Year’s address by Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta, the agreement was a major step toward plans “to jointly launch a Pan-African airline group by 2023.” Uhuru said in his message, “To boost tourism, trade, and social engagement; and to bolster continental integration, our national carrier Kenya Airwa
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 Pulse
JANUARY 3, 2022
U.S. travelers must show proof of vaccination.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 5, 2022
It really doesn’t get easier than candlelit slow yoga with your group. Unless, of course, you could book it in a few clicks through your hotel’s website. Noble House Hotels & Resorts , the luxury boutique hotel brand based in Seattle, has partnered with a new and growing Austin tech company, Way , that serves destinations and their communities. Way’s program puts local artists, small businesses and the regional experiences they provide on the property’s website, so hotel guests can book dire
Special Events
JANUARY 5, 2022
Special Events is currently seeking submissions for its annual Top 25 DMCs list.
Solimar International
JANUARY 4, 2022
Happy new year! As with nearly everyone in the tourism industry, the past two years have been filled with uncertainty for Solimar International. With the volatility of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was uncertain when and if the world would open for travel again. Fortunately, we find ourselves entering 2022 as busy as ever and excited to work in a number of new destinations around the world.
Travel Pulse
JANUARY 3, 2022
The U.S. was one of several countries to lift restrictions on South African nations.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 5, 2022
Feature photo by Courtney Cantor at Hamilton Exhibits. The global event marketing agency Hamilton has been recognized with an EDDIE award for an exceptionally smart move in February. The company transitioned from immersive brand events to vaccination events. Their national meeting development and brand communication expertise, along with a substantial existing vendor network, allowed the team to smoothly shift to helping Indiana vaccinate its community.
Special Events
JANUARY 2, 2022
State of the Industry 2022
Fox World Travel
JANUARY 3, 2022
Now more than ever, organizations are critical of their travel budgets. Determining the seemingly mythical “true cost of a travel” has long been a goal of TMCs, travel managers and accounting teams everywhere. The mental gymnastics, endless expense report sorting and sometimes even guess work has allowed us to get close to this number. Still, […].
Travel Pulse
JANUARY 5, 2022
Aruba is placed on the Level 4 category of warnings.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 4, 2022
Plan with Confidence. Melbourne is the place where creativity and innovation come together to deliver great events, exciting places to explore and cutting-edge advancements that are globally acclaimed. It’s vibrant. It’s sophisticated. It’s distinguished. It’s progressive and so very unexpected. This welcoming city offers a multitude of ever-changing and exclusive experiences to accommodate every business event and delegate. .
Special Events
JANUARY 6, 2022
Special events business news
EHL Insights
JANUARY 3, 2022
When thinking of the Galapagos Islands the first images that we may conjure up are of giant tortoises, marine iguanas, sharks, beautiful tropical beaches, and a laid-back lifestyle where troubles of the outside world are non-existent and one’s daily ‘responsibility’ is to swim with the dolphins. This could have been the case in the past, but not in 2020!
Travel Pulse
JANUARY 5, 2022
President and CEO calls on administration to stop 'crippling' cruise lines.
Cort
JANUARY 5, 2022
Work culture has changed over the past couple of years. With the growth of a robust work from home movement, many employees are used to having the comfort of home at their fingertips. Even team members who divide their time between office work and remote work appreciate the comfortable seating, a kitchen nearby, and the more relaxed atmosphere that working from home brings.
Special Events
JANUARY 4, 2022
Let’s start off the new year with some positivity—here are 25 ways your special events colleagues are positioning 2022 for a healthy, prosperous, and fabulous fiscal year.
ITA Group
JANUARY 4, 2022
3 Methods for Collecting Event Audience Data. Connect emotionally with your audience and make them feel valued and known by collecting and using event data more effectively. If you understand what makes your audience tick, your marketing strategy can adapt over time to become even more effective and efficient. Every interaction you have with an event attendee is a potential data point that can be used to inform your next engagement with them, and to achieve your business outcomes.
Travel Pulse
JANUARY 5, 2022
Travelers can help save the world while also exploring it.
Redfin
JANUARY 4, 2022
Picture this – it’s a chilly winter morning and when you step into your kitchen to make yourself a cup of coffee, your bare feet are warmed by the floor beneath you. Sounds nice, doesn’t it? Heated floors are a great alternative to traditional heating methods and they can keep your home, and your toes, warm all winter. So whether you are planning your next home remodel in Cincinnati, OH , or considering buying a home with heated floors in Toronto, CA , here is everything you
Sojern
JANUARY 7, 2022
In our last blog, Preparing Your Data for the Cookieless World , we shared tips on what data you should collect, how you can collect it, and how to get it into a database. In this blog, we’ll look at how to activate data in a cookieless world. The key is activating with a full-funnel, multichannel approach. . Targeting travelers online can be complicated.
ITA Group
JANUARY 6, 2022
Customer Experience Predictions Big & Small for 2022 & Beyond. Just when it felt like 2020 was about as off the rails as things could get, 2021 came along like, “Hold my coffee.” The way people consume and how brands engage those consumers is changing faster than ever. (Here’s to adopting change— cheers !). Based on what the market has been showing us in recent months, here are some trends to keep in mind as we enter the new year as well as a couple predictions to watch out for.
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