Social Tables
OCTOBER 7, 2021
With the power to influence, energize, ignite, and even empower an audience, an impactful keynote speech has the potential to make or break an event’s success. But what is a keynote speaker, exactly, and how do you go about finding the right one? Let’s find out. . In this post, we take a deep dive into what a keynote speaker is: Who they are, what they do, and where to find them.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Now that most parts of the country are on the downslope of the whiplash Delta variant, meeting professionals are reassessing what their future programs will look like. For a preview, we asked Eric Holmen, CEO of Splash , the event marketing software company that powers tens of thousands of business events each month, for trends in how organizers are adjusting their programs.
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Endless Events
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Planning a safe event is by no means something that is new in the world of event planners, but it has definitely gained new meaning in the last 18 months. When we think of staying safe and sound at events these days, our minds first go to COVID-compliance officers, screening procedures, and hand sanitizers. And since the #EventIcons podcast is all about talking about the hottest topics in the events industry, we brought on a special guest who specializes in all things event safety and security.
Advanced Travel and Tourism
OCTOBER 6, 2021
We couldn’t be more excited about our new representative for Virginia and West Virginia: Becca Meyers! Becca has worked in travel & tourism for over two decades. Starting her career as a Tour Guide at her family business, Luray Caverns in beautiful Luray, Virginia in the picturesque Shenandoah Valley, then moving on to their Marketing and PR Department where her love of travel and tourism grew from there.
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
The Abbi Agency
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Ok, so we’ve had our talk with TAA’s creative department — you’ve learned a little about who they are, their hopes and dreams, and of course, their favorite colors. It was about time to have a little chat with the other side of TAA, aka the savants of scope, aka the maestros of marketing, aka the bigwigs of branding, aka the prima donnas of positioning— no these aren’t good, and yes I will keep going!
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Several months ago, several Southern California DMOs decided the best way to weather the pandemic slump and win when business returned was by teaming up—and marketing jointly. Now, a twist on this approach has been launched on the East Coast, in Rhode Island. Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau (PWCVB) and Rhode Island Convention Center (RICC) have joined forces not only for joint sales but also in their service effort.
MICE Travel Today brings together the best content for MICE professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Conferences that Work
OCTOBER 4, 2021
I’m noticing that event promoters are increasingly using the word “ unconference ” to describe traditional conferences. <Sigh> Please stop doing this! There’s a big difference between unconferences and traditional events. Here’s how Wikipedia defines an unconference: “An unconference is a participant-driven meeting.” “Typically at an unconference, the agenda is created by the attendees at the beginning of the meeting. ” — Unconference
Techsytalk
OCTOBER 3, 2021
Virtual events have been the big thing in the last 18+ months, but so many people talk about how they're so different from in-person.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 5, 2021
After 15 years with Visit Seattle, Tom Norwalk will retire as president and CEO on March 31, 2022. Among Norwalk’s many contributions to the organization, such as setting records for tourism visitation and spending and leading the city’s pandemic recovery efforts, he oversaw the creation of Seattle Tourism Improvement Area , a marketing effort funded by guests at downtown Seattle hotels designed to keep the city competitive in the leisure travel market.
Travel Pulse
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Thai officials have authorized the creation of a new tourism fee, which is to go into effect in 2022 and help fund projects that will take its tourism industry in a new direction.
The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.
Convene by PCMA
OCTOBER 7, 2021
The 20,000-square-foot Oasis immersion space at the Palais des congre?s de Montre?al is embedded with hundreds of surround-sound speakers, LED lights, and projectors. The business model for convention centers underwent the event industry’s most public-facing change during the pandemic, serving their communities as makeshift hospitals, shelters, and vaccination sites — short-term models to meet a health and social crisis.
Techsytalk
OCTOBER 3, 2021
If you're looking to glean best practices on virtual events, look no further than some of the busiest virtual platforms.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Jack Runkle. Runkle is venue manager for etc.venue s’ first U.S.-based location in New York City. Most recently, Runkle was corporate general manager of project management for Convene in New York City. Before Convene, he worked as assistant director of event operations for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Cristian Teusen and Nicole Coghlan.
Travel Pulse
OCTOBER 4, 2021
The CDC’s updated list of travel advisories assigned to foreign countries has seen several warnings raised to the highest levels and others lowered, based on COVID-19 risk.
Convene by PCMA
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Event producer Mia Monroe believes digital and hybrid events are here to stay. “I think these are models that are going to be more solidified and diversified,” she said. “To me, it’s a great change for our industry.”. Mia Monroe has been an event planner and producer for more than 20 years, and her experience runs the gamut from “small, intimate dinners to large-scale, multi-day conferences, citywide concerts, festivals, and all the stuff in between,” Monroe told Convene.
Business Traveler USA
OCTOBER 6, 2021
The financial performance of the global airline industry will continue to show improvement in the coming year, even as the COVID-19 crisis drags on. According to the latest outlook from the International Air Transport Association, the industry is expected to further trim its losses against rising demand for both passenger traffic and air cargo. In the year ahead, IATA predicts: The global aviation industry will post a net loss of $11.6 billion, compared to a $51.8 billion loss in 2021.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Plan with Confidence. Virginia Beach may be all about soft sands and ocean waves, but planning your meeting here puts you right on solid ground. You’ll enjoy not only the full support of our team of meeting professionals – devoted to the details that make your event a success – but an entire network of hotels, restaurants, venues, attractions and services ready to pitch in.
Eventtia
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Are you an experienced event planner thinking of starting your own business? Or are you an entrepreneur looking to enter the lucrative event planning niche?
Convene by PCMA
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Freeman’s Main Stage for Convening Leaders 2020 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco wowed participants. Adding virtual components to a meeting can complement the live experience. (Jacob Slaton Photography). For the Convene September/October issue cover story , we focus on how the pandemic has spurred the development and growth of different business models in the events industry.
Business Traveler USA
OCTOBER 8, 2021
In response to surging demand, United Airlines has announced a domestic winter schedule that is the biggest since March 2020. The airline says it plans to offer more than 3,500 daily domestic flights in December, which puts the carrier’s schedule at 91 percent of its domestic capacity compared to 2019. The airline says holiday travel flight searches on united.com and the airline’s app are up even compared to pre-pandemic levels, rising 16 percent over the same period in 2019.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Plan with Confidence. Virginia Beach may be all about soft sands and ocean waves, but planning your meeting here puts you right on solid ground. You’ll enjoy not only the full support of our team of meeting professionals – devoted to the details that make your event a success – but an entire network of hotels, restaurants, venues, attractions and services ready to pitch in.
Travel Pulse
OCTOBER 3, 2021
Starting Oct. 4, the U.K. is ditching its current traffic light system and adopting a new set of entry requirements based upon country of origin and travelers’ vaccination status.
Convene by PCMA
OCTOBER 7, 2021
A sculpture of Chief Seattle, hereditary chief of the Suquamish people and after whom the city was named, sits in Pioneer Square. Artist James A. Wehn created the bronze bust in 1909. (David Newman photo). On Monday, Oct. 11, Seattle, Washington, will celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day — the Seattle City Council voted to rename Columbus Day in honor of Indigenous people in 2014, and the state of Washington voted to do the same in 2020.
Business Traveler USA
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Virgin Atlantic is planning to restart its transatlantic service to three gateway destinations in the US. The carrier’s flights between London Heathrow and San Francisco resumed last week. Service from the London hub to Orlando and Las Vegas will resume in November, following the announcement that the US will ease travel restrictions on fully vaccinated inbound passengers sometime in the coming month.
Solimar International
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Native Americans have been the stewards of land conservation for millenniums. Today on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we celebrate them. Indigenous Peoples’ Day is here! Today is a day to pause and honor the rich history of native groups that have called the present-day land of America home for millenniums before European colonizers. How long exactly is currently up for debate.
Eventbrite
OCTOBER 7, 2021
One of the best ways to grow your business is to launch an event series — recurring programs that attract a loyal audience who return again and again. During Eventbrite’s debut RECONVENE Sessions: A Series of Fortunate Events, three female creators described their successful event series, as well as how they effectively manage and promote […].
Convene by PCMA
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Megan Henshall says the Google Experience Institute is supposed to, in part, “accelerate the recovery of the industry and new solutions for the future.” (Laurel Belle Photography). In early September, Megan Henshall, CMP, DES, shared on LinkedIn that she was part of an experimental “group project” at Google, where she is the global events account manager.
Business Traveler USA
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Most business travelers miss business travel, according to a recent survey. While some have returned to traveling for business, most analysts say the rebound is going to be slow and cautious. Nevertheless, almost nine out of 10 (87 percent) of respondents say they miss hopping from place to place for their work. The survey, commissioned by Hilton and Morning Brew of more than 7,000 of the news site’s readers, found business travelers miss visiting new places (66 percent), discovering local cultu
Maritz Global Events
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Earlier this year we ran a survey asking event strategists to rate their and their audience’s digital fatigue. The response was overwhelming … both were feeling quite high levels. They say numbers don’t lie and that is pretty convincing. I don’t know about you, but I’ve recently welcomed the opportunity to escape digital delivery in favor of collaborating in-person — and it felt oh so good.
Eventbrite
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Things may not be totally “normal” yet, but 18 months into the pandemic, we’re the closest to it we’ve been since COVID-19 first started dominating news cycles. Think about how far we’ve come: Back in March of 2020, fear and uncertainty swirling around the virus — and the painful awareness of how much we didn’t […].
Convene by PCMA
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Attendees of Next& had plenty of opportunities to explore Seattle, including scavenger hunts around the city and tours of the Seattle Center. Originally built for the 1962 World’s Fair, the 74-acre landmark now comprises numerous popular museums and attractions like the Space Needle. In many ways, the past year-and-a-half has been a warp-speed adolescence for the business events industry — a period of awkward realizations and growing pains, but also transformation.
Business Traveler USA
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Omni Hotels and Resorts has announced the opening of the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. The new-build hotel features two distinct 22-story guestroom towers that rise over the heart of Boston’s growing Seaport District, offering 1,054 guestrooms, including 52 suites. The Patron Tower presents spacious rooms with rich colors and furnishings with clean lines, while rooms in the Artist Tower are inspired by the innovative layout of an artist’s loft.
Stova
OCTOBER 5, 2021
When you’re planning a hybrid event, you’re designing a cohesive experience for two individual audiences. While one attends in person and another through a screen, a successful hybrid event marries the two, engaging both audiences and creating an equally memorable experience for all. That’s where the latest event technology comes in. Read on to learn about MeetingPlay’s three new, cutting-edge tech tools that will equip you to produce standout hybrid events.
Achieve Incentives
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Are you tired of stressing about every detail of your event and constantly wondering if hiring a planning firm is truly worth it? Will they really help? My budget is already stretched, how could I possibly add more? The reality is that you’re likely losing more money by not partnering with an established planning firm. How in the world does that make sense?
Convene by PCMA
OCTOBER 6, 2021
One in three women reports they have considered downshifting their careers or leaving the workforce this year, according to a report from McKinsey & Company. What rises to the top of the takeaways from McKinsey & Company’s recently published Women in the Workplace 2021 report ? Women are now more significantly burned out — and increasingly more so than men.
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