Endless Events
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Event professionals are so other-focused that they often forget about themselves. They try to make sure that everybody, from attendees to sponsors, is taken care of. But what about them? How do they take care of themselves and their teams? Those who do not take time to tune in with their event teams are at a far greater risk for event planner burnout.
Smart Meetings
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Covid Restrictions Lift With Air Sales. Switzerland and Austria have announced the end to most remaining Covid restrictions, and Germany has said it will be moving toward the same goal, as U.S. cities do the same. Countries are reopening, and meeting planners are doing the same. Philadelphia announced this week that it was in “level two” of their Covid system, meaning that restaurants could lift a vaccine mandate for diners, although indoor mask mandates remain for now.
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Dana Communications
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
Solo travel is nothing new. In fact, we’ve been blogging about it since 2017. But each year unveils fresh insights about this lucrative niche market—so we’re unpacking the 2022 trends inside the still-going-strong solo travel trend. All The Single Ladies. By single, we’re not (necessarily) referencing relationship status. These on-their-own female sojourners may have a significant other in life, just not along for the trip.
Advanced Travel and Tourism
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Third-party cookies — tracking codes placed on a website by someone other than the site’s owner — are going away soon. Many browsers have already blocked third-party cookies, and Google plans to remove them from Chrome (the most-used browser) in 2023. With this knowledge comes the importance of gathering firstparty data while being cautious about data collection.
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”.
ETC Corporate
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Europe recorded a 62% decrease in international tourist arrivals in 2021 over 2019 levels, with Omicron disrupting recovery at the end of last year ETC predicts that the share of European travel from the US to return to pre-pandemic levels relatively quickly, ahead of other long-haul markets Airline losses totalled €18.5 billion in 2021 with a staggering 1.4-1.5 billion fewer passengers than in.
Smart Meetings
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
The last two years served as a chance to learn the ins and outs of virtual events. So why have 64 percent of surveyed event marketers said they’re only “moderately” or “not effective at all” at creating virtual events that provide value? This is according to a recent study by CMO Council, in collaboration with Cvent, titled “ NextGen Events: Optimized for Outcomes. ”.
MICE Travel Today brings together the best content for MICE professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Conferences that Work
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
I’m a longtime proponent of more engaging activities , participation , and connection around relevant content at events. Sometimes, I feel like I’m whistling in the wind. So I felt happy when I saw the following in a global poll by PCMA of 4,500 members of Generation Z. If you could change something about the business event(s) you’ve been to in the past, what would it be?
Skift Meetings
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
The nature of engagement has changed profoundly. At EventMB's The Future of the Event Industry: 2022 Outlook Summit, event professionals joined us to explore how the industry has metabolized lessons from the pandemic and what that means for events in 2022. Spring is just around the corner, and with it comes the hope that we […]. The post 11 Trends for Event Professionals to Watch in 2022 by Eileen Wennekers appeared first on [link].
Smart Meetings
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
J.W. Marriott Jr. has announced that he will retire as executive chairman of Marriott International ’s board of directors, effective in May, following the company’s annual meeting. J.W. Marriott has held leading roles with the company for more than 60 years. His hospitality career began in his high school years. After college, in 1956, he became a full-time associate for Marriott, and shortly thereafter, he was managing his first Marriott property.
Best Corporate Events
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Leadership training isn’t just for leaders. If your organization is thinking about leadership training too narrowly, you could be missing out on big opportunities to improve communication, collaboration, and productivity across your enterprise. Companies often view leadership training as something that’s helpful for new managers, as well as junior managers looking to advance within the organization.
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Special Events
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
Cultivating industry relationships will open you up to more referrals, collaborations, and other opportunities that can move the needle for your business.
Skift Meetings
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Inclusivity and diversity have become a focal point for events and professionals in the industry. We explore the why and how of creating inclusive spaces for so-called neurodivergent people. Conversations around diversity and inclusion often refer to people of different genders, races, religious beliefs, and sexual preferences. However, the unique needs of neurodivergent people — […].
Smart Meetings
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Gretchen Hall, CDME. Destinations International named Hall COO of the organization, beginning in April. Hall is currently president and CEO of Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she’s worked since 2001, when she joined the travel bureau as assistant director of event operations and event coordinator. Hall was board chair at Destinations International for the 2021-2022 term but has since stepped down from the position to fill her new role.
Convene by PCMA
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
Conversation pods are a great way to keep attendees from feeling overwhelmed at events. (Jacob Slaton Photography). “We must re-evaluate our pre-COVID event models and restructure them to meet audiences where they are today.” — Beth Surmont. One of the things that I have been curious about recently is how we all have changed in subtle ways from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Nobody is inclined to browse a website that is confusing, hard to navigate, or slow to load.
Skift Meetings
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Virtual and hybrid event data has been in the spotlight for the last two years, and in some ways, we are only just beginning to understand its power. For most event planners, data usage is limited to reporting basic engagement stats back to sponsors and other stakeholders. With attendees now accustomed to the convenience of […]. The post 5 Ways Event Data Can Give You a Competitive Advantage by Hopin appeared first on [link].
Smart Meetings
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Gretchen Hall, CDME. Destinations International named Hall COO of the organization, beginning in April. Hall is currently president and CEO of Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she’s worked since 2001, when she joined the travel bureau as assistant director of event operations and event coordinator. Hall was board chair at Destinations International for the 2021-2022 term but has since stepped down from the position to fill her new role.
MeetingsNet
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
With its latest report focused as much on post-pandemic meetings sentiment as meeting-venue innovation, decisionmaker expectations for 2022 off-site events are revealed. IACC (formerly the International Association of Conference Centers) released its 2022 Meeting Room of the Future Report this week, painting a picture of how desirable in-person meetings will be for organizations over the next year and the conditions under which they’ll take place.
Special Events
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
It was an event to end all events when The RK Group hosted the Leading Caterers of America at their new venue, The Red Berry Estate.
Travel Pulse
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Japan could begin relaxing its incredibly difficult entry restrictions at the end of February.
Convene by PCMA
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
In our February Recovery Dashboard survey, 37 percent of planner respondents said they will not be requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination at their events, while 61 percent said they would. (Jacob Slaton Photography). When we surveyed planners and suppliers in mid-December, the Omicron variant was just starting to cause COVID-19 cases — and therefore the business events industry’s concerns — to rise.
Stova
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
Successful virtual and hybrid conference sessions are creative, fun and worthy of capturing and keeping guests' attention. Are you in charge of planning your company's next conference session and aren't quite sure what you need to plan a lasting and memorable experience? With a recent shift to online meetings, planning engaging, productive and memorable breakout sessions is challenging for even the savviest, most experienced event organizers.
Special Events
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
No matter how you envision the future, clear goals allow you to back-plan by creating intentional steps to achieve your definition of success.
Travel Pulse
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
Brazil has updated its entry requirements for children over the age of five, now requiring them to be fully vaccinated.
Convene by PCMA
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
IACC’s newly published “The Future of the Meeting Industry,” report surveyed corporate employees and others on their attitudes toward meetings. Nearly two years of living through a global pandemic has not only changed how and where people work, but attitudes and preference towards meetings, according to the authors of a newly published report, “ The Future of the Meeting Industry ,” released this week by IACC.
Eventbrite
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Nothing feels better than expressing gratitude. And no one deserves our appreciation more than teachers. Whether you’re a parent or a member of the community, you’re bound to be searching for the best way to thank a teacher. Planning an event that celebrates teachers does just that. In this guide, we give you seven creative […].
Meeting Package
FEBRUARY 13, 2022
Hosting an occasion in California can now and again be stressful with all the coordination in question. Be that as it may, numerous organizations at the big city try the make the most of what's available for them, notwithstanding. Everything relies upon what you are searching for – is it a wedding? A meeting? A garden party? A tradeshow? A sporting event?
Travel Pulse
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
The female traveler reportedly jumped over the railing of the Carnival Valor ship.
Convene by PCMA
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
At Convening Leaders 2022, Grategy’s chief appreciation strategist Lisa Ryan, shared seven strategies — or “grategies” — on how to apply the science of gratitude to the workplace and, in turn, retain employees. The pace of work can be unrelenting and employees may feel that praise and appreciation for their hard work is hard to come by. But given ongoing workforce pressures related to the pandemic, particularly the Great Resignation , expressing gratitude in the workplace is more important than
Eventbrite
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
There are a lot of people who keep your community thriving, but first responders in particular risk their lives to keep people safe. It’s important to honor local paramedics, police officers, and firefighters for the difficult work they do. If you’re not sure how to thank first responders for the work they do all year long, consider […].
Meeting Tomorrow
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
I’ll admit it: When it comes to games, I play to win. Whether it’s the monthly spades tournament with my next door neighbors, or team building games here at Meeting Tomorrow, a little competitive energy always brings people together. . I know I’m not alone in loving a good dose of friendly competition. That’s why, when AirMeet asked me to host their recent session on Reenergizing Your 2022 Virtual Events , I decided to start the session with a round of Event Industry Trivia.
Travel Pulse
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
The health agency lowered its risk level for boarding cruise ships earlier this month.
Convene by PCMA
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
Tim Simpson and Liz Smith, both from Maritz Global Events, speak during their Convening Leaders 2022 session, “Transforming Event Experiences: How to Deliver Meaningful Human-to-Human Moments.”. Two years ago, Tim Simpson, the brand and engagement chief strategist for Maritz Global Events, was unequivocal in his support for the use of personas, fictional characters that are used to represent audience segments.
ITA Group
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
The Top-Rated Incentive & SPIFF Rewards for Manufacturing Incentive Programs. In the past few years, manufacturing and retail organizations have increased the use of incentive programs to try and keep audiences engaged and loyal. Rebates and cash only go so far to motivate all roles inside your indirect channel and can be increasingly difficult to manage well with inventory, supply chain and suppliers in flux.
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