Smart Meetings
JANUARY 10, 2023
The success of an event includes many factors. One major aspect is the engagement among attendees. Where event profs hope to give event attendees a vibrant, appealing and informative session, it may come off more as an information dump for some. Smart Meetings spoke with several event experts whose main goal is to craft a personalized, engaging and educational experience.
Advanced Travel and Tourism
JANUARY 10, 2023
Next up on our team spotlight series: Account Executive Becca Meyers. Becca has been with us since 2021 covering the Virginia and West Virginia regions. Becca is more than familiar with the travel industry as her family owns and operates Luray Caverns in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Becca grew up attending tourism conferences and events with her mom where she got the bug to continue to craft her career in the industry.
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Endless Events
JANUARY 10, 2023
It’s no secret that inflation is out of control. As of November 30, 2022, inflation in the U.S. clocked in at 7.11% — and consumers are feeling the pinch at the grocery store, gas pump, and even eCommerce stores. Customers are trimming their budgets, and that’s bad for business. If you sell a non-essential product or service, you could find more customers churning out thanks to inflation and recession rumors.
Motivation Excellence
JANUARY 9, 2023
Well, folks, it’s a new year. For many, that means resolutions. And for many of those people, it means failing those resolutions within the first month. And there we have it…using the word “fail” right off the top of a new year. There are reasons people often fail at New Year’s resolutions and ways to fix them, as we wrote about in a past blog , but this post is about why failure is not an ending or the opposite of success.
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 13, 2023
As meeting professionals begin to plan events for 2023, Mike Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), joined Editorial Director JT Long for his annual Smart Chat Live! predictions conversation about the trends meeting profs need to prepare for in 2023. You can relive the insights on-demand here , but we grabbed some of the action items below in case you are in a hurry to send that next RFP.
Social Tables
JANUARY 12, 2023
Whether planning private celebrations, non-profit fundraisers, or corporate conferences, the goal of the event planner is to visualize their client’s idea and then bring that vision to life. But how do event planners accomplish this task? What does an event planner do, exactly? In this article, we break down what event planning is. We look at the duties, skills, and experience required in professional event planning, as well as a variety of planning specialties.
MICE Travel Today brings together the best content for MICE professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Best Corporate Events
JANUARY 12, 2023
Every enterprise today has access to technology, information, capital, and even talent (though they may have trouble retaining it). So what is it that separates high-performing organizations—those able to retain and engage the best people, and operate at a consistently high level—from their struggling peers? Recent research studies from Harvard and the U.S.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 9, 2023
What attendee doesn’t love the red-carpet celebrity treatment? Last week, Visit Greater Palm Springs restarted a tradition interrupted by Covid of providing meeting professionals with VIP treatment at the International Film Festival at Palm Springs Convention Center. The celebration of storytelling started 33 years ago when then-resident Sony Bono thought it would be a good idea to attract attention to the area.
Convene by PCMA
JANUARY 12, 2023
Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes. Fortunately, trade shows and conferences are largely back after the devastating pandemic that forced countless cancellations over the past couple of years. Unfortunately, “back” has been the underlying theme of the recovery. While getting attendance and revenue to pre-COVID numbers is understandable, doing so by defaulting to the legacy versions of our face-to-face events — with few if any changes to content, layout, and marketing — isn’t a wise strategy.
MeetingsNet
JANUARY 13, 2023
If you can’t get the hotel concessions your stakeholders are expecting, it’s in your best interest to educate them about the current landscape. Here’s how one meeting professional does it. Let’s face it, being on either side of the table in hotel-contract negotiations is tough these days. For planners, most clients haven’t changed their expectations from pre-pandemic days.
The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.
Eventbrite
JANUARY 10, 2023
Comedy, Margaret Cho famously said, “propels you right into the heart of the universe.” And at The Riot Comedy Club, with its standup shows every Thursday through Sunday, the universe is Houston, Texas. “There was really only one big comedy club in a city with a population over six million,” says Brian Gendron, founder and […].
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 9, 2023
Smart Meetings is proud to announce the eighth annual Smart Women in Meetings Awards. This annual awards program recognizes uplifting industry forces in a special issue of Smart Meetings magazine and at a bespoke event, custom designed to advance careers, create powerful networks and pave the way for the next generation of women in meetings. From visionaries and industry leaders, to entrepreneurs, stellar performers, innovators and rising stars, join us in recognizing the top women in the meetin
Convene by PCMA
JANUARY 10, 2023
Carly Fiorina, Chairman of Carly Fiorina Enterprises, leads the discussion during Tuesday’s Main Stage panel presentation examine what the business events and hospitality industries can expect in 2023. (Whatever Media Group). What trends do we need to pay attention to — what should all of us be thinking about strategically that impact our businesses, our clients, and our partners?
MeetingsNet
JANUARY 10, 2023
A new insurance product allows organizations to choose which costs and revenue streams are covered, and under which disruptive circumstances. The choices are wider than ever, but some circumstances remain uninsurable. With significant guidance from industry association Destinations International, the insurance and risk-management firm Anderson Benson has rolled out coverage for event disruption and cancellation that allows host organizations to put together a policy specific to their needs.
Eventbrite
JANUARY 10, 2023
Pixels are snippets of code that allow you to gather valuable information about website visitors and the actions they take. They're vital for measuring campaign performance, tracking conversions, and building audiences based on behavior.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 9, 2023
Tips and methods for producing greener events. Sustainability is now required at meetings as attendees are demanding an environmentally conscious event. Curbing pollutants has become part of the meeting professional job description, but how does one to do so at in-person and virtual events in a meaningful and cost-effective way? Partnering with event technology and destination experts can help cut through the green myths by taking an action-oriented, big-picture approach.
Convene by PCMA
JANUARY 9, 2023
PCMA CEO and President Sherrif Karamat, Randy Fiser of AGU, Jason Dunn of NCBMP, Don Welsh of DI, and Howard Givner of ELI. (Whatever Media Group). On Monday at Convening Leaders 2023, PCMA President and CEO Sherrif Karamat announced elements of a new strategic plan — one that he described as “blazing a new trail forward, with and for the global business events community.”.
Travel Daily News
JANUARY 11, 2023
The Hungarian Tourism Board spotlights new hotel openings, cultural attractions, global sporting events, MICHELIN-star restaurants and 150th Anniversary celebrations, inviting visitors to discover what’s new and reimagined
Eventbrite
JANUARY 8, 2023
An event business plan is essential for getting stakeholder buy-in, raising funds, and measuring the success of an event. Here's what you need to know before you write yours.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 9, 2023
Historically, incentive trips are typically reserved for a company’s sales team. These trips serve to motivate the team to exceed sales goals, with those achieving the highest-level revenues receiving company-wide recognition and access to an amazing getaway. While these programs are still extremely valuable, a new type of “incentive” trip trend is on the rise.
Convene by PCMA
JANUARY 10, 2023
In his CL 23 closing keynote, Daniel Pink will share science-based tips to replenish your drive, motivate your team, take back your time, and sharpen your decisions. There’s a reason Convening Leaders is always held in early January — it’s the best way to kick off the new year, personally and professionally. You’ve had many opportunities during CL23 to equip yourself with the skills and knowledge to meet whatever 2023 brings, and to seal the deal, you won’t want to miss five-time New York Times
Skift Meetings
JANUARY 11, 2023
Skift Take: Destinations International is joining forces with insurance and risk management firm Anderson Benson to create a bespoke event cancellation program. — Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.
Tourism eSchool
JANUARY 10, 2023
Does your Tourism brand have a YouTube channel but you haven’t looked at it in awhile? Well, now is the time to give it some love with some simple updates! Why add YouTube into your marketing mix? Because YouTube has your potential customers attention. People are using YouTube to search and plan for their next trips. A recent article from Think with Google stated that YouTube reached more than 17 million Australian adults in May 2022 — more than 85% of the country’s population.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 12, 2023
To chart a path forward, it helps to have some guiding lights. PCMA’s Convening Leaders gathered 3,300 meeting professionals in Columbus, Ohio, for three days of education, networking and some transformative ideas. PCMA CEO Sherrif Karamat explained the need to focus on the future this way: “Covid happened for us, not to us. Our industry has shown remarkable resilience.
Convene by PCMA
JANUARY 9, 2023
Adam Grant offered Convening Leaders participants ways to bring more original thinking and rethinking to their work. (Whatever Media Company). In his work as an organizational psychologist and consultant, Adam Grant has seen a lot of companies go out of business, he told a packed audience on Monday afternoon. It wasn’t because their leaders weren’t good at thinking, said Grant, a best-selling author, top-rated Wharton professor, and CL23 Main Stage keynoter.
Travel Daily News
JANUARY 8, 2023
Dubai welcomes 11.4 million international visitors during first ten months of 2022, up 134% YoY, taking a step closer to its target of becoming world’s most visited destination. Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism shares industry update and outlook at bi-annual ‘City Briefing’ for Dubai’s stakeholders and partners.
Eventbrite
JANUARY 9, 2023
Your event doesn’t end at clean-up. A great post-event blog post will put the event to work for you all year long. Here’s how to write it.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 13, 2023
All too often we attempt to glean some semblance of an explanation or understanding when confronted with an understaffed hotel or event venue and you have probably strategized about all the ways you would “fix” the situation if you were in charge. Smart Meetings dropped in on several industry professionals to see what methods and strategies they’ve implemented to adjust to the sudden return of travelers and deliver the service levels expected by attendees.
Convene by PCMA
JANUARY 9, 2023
Anthony Vade, Anthony Vade, event experience strategy director of Encore, presents “Immersive Reality: The Intersection of Design and Technology” for both digital and in-person audiences. (Whatever Media Group). How can event organizers navigate the challenges that come with building immersive experiences that will take their events to the next level?
Travel Daily News
JANUARY 8, 2023
The Hague, known global as the city of Impact, Peace and Justice is a global leader in association events, which is why the municipality was an early adopter of sustainable practices – targeting a 95% reduction of greenhouse gasses by 2050.
DCI
JANUARY 11, 2023
Snowbirds may be flying south, but many travelers are seeking the snow this winter. Connecting with top winter outdoor content creators is a key way to help spread the message that your destination is the place to hit the slopes and enjoy the gentle crunch of snow on a snowshoeing adventure. Bundling up and getting outside is their speciality. Whether you want to attract adventure seekers to experience your black diamonds or family travelers to enjoy some ice skating before enjoying hot cocoa in
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 13, 2023
Hailey Claudio. Claudio is assistant director of rooms for The Windsor Court in New Orleans. Claudio joined the property in June 2021 as director of front office. Before moving to New Orleans, she worked with several Florida-based properties, including The Betsy Hotel in Miami, Miami Beach Edition and The Ritz-Carlton Beach Resort in Naples. Read More : New Orleans: Cultural Collaboration in The Big Easy.
Convene by PCMA
JANUARY 13, 2023
‘Green Team’ members earn complimentary registration to the Greenbuild conference and expo. Recycling and composting programs that ask individuals to sort trash and recyclable and compostable material into labeled bins will, on average, yield only about a 75-percent success rate, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. And mistakes — including tossing trash or non-recyclable material into a recycling bin — can result in everything in the bin, recyclable or not, winding up in a landfill
Travel Daily News
JANUARY 11, 2023
Founders of Opportunity, Hotel Revenue Forum and Revenue Forum unite to bring hotel leaders together to address commercial challenges and opportunities.
Conferences that Work
JANUARY 9, 2023
Meeting professionals rarely talk about status and power issues. This is unfortunate because the ways that status and power manifest at meetings matter. Why? Because a majority of those who attend most meetings have little say over what happens at them. Typical meeting formats are rigid, and attendees play largely circumscribed roles. So, let’s explore the roles of status and power at meetings.
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