Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2022

Events, hotels, business travel and tourism are back in action, and industry leaders are creating ways to invest in fresh faces searching for their place in the professional world of hospitality and global tourism. Interns will have a fully rounded view of what it is like to work at an experiential agency,” said Collett. Optima, Demand.AI

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

A new Marriott fund will benefit historically underrepresented communities who want to open a hotel, offering financial support and educational opportunities. Even with a sufficient starting balance, a hotel may struggle to stay open without proper education and industry connections.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The need for change in travel and tourism The hospitality industry is continuing its efforts towards improving sustainability, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) with cross-sector discussions and in-person activities. The Travel Foundation and the U.S. The Travel Foundation and the U.S.

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Motivation Excellence

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Recently, our travels took us to Madison, Wisconsin for a few days to attend the Great Lakes Educational Summit (GLES). The summit covered a wide range of relevant topics under the umbrellas of professional development, networking and business exchange, and advancing our industry. With a range of topics covering marketing, H.R.,

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2022

Canadian Association of Tour Operators (CATO) recently publicized a partnership with Tourism Cares , a non-profit organization focused on sustainability in travel and tourism. Partnerships like this will help meeting professionals, as the entire industry gravitates towards more sustainable travel. . What is Sustainable Tourism?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2025

The way people travel is evolving, with traditional boundaries between business and leisure becoming increasingly blurred. Enter bleisure travel a hybrid trend where professionals combine work commitments with leisure experiences, forging a new category of traveler. trillion by 2033, according to Hotel Tech Report.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 3, 2025

Amid rapidly developing technology, trends that youve seen start as buds growing into full blossoms and networks that never stop growing, today is a day to celebrate meeting professionals everywhere and their contributions that make the world go round. Its Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), once again! And what a special day it is.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2022

Meeting profs in Charlotte, North Carolina, are meeting at the newly expanded Charlotte Convention Center for lunch, accompanied by a speech by the state’s House Budget Writer Jason Saine and the North Carolina Travel Industry Association lobbying team. Read More : At MPI WEC 2021, Michael C. Bush Laid out the Makings of a Great Workplace.

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SITE

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The 14 th annual SITE Classic concludes later today at Hotel del Coronado – aka The Del - with 240 incentive travel professionals gathering in person following the extended lacuna caused by the global pandemic. That’s a job well done!”

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

What to consider when planning an event at an all-inclusive resort Meeting Professionals International (MPI) CEO Paul VanDeventer likes to say that when planning the association’s World Education Congress (WEC), MPI takes chances so members don’t have to take on the risk. Louis in 2025 in the expanded convention center campus.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 24, 2021

Attendees mingled, networked, formed everlasting bonds, and had a great time while doing all of that. ” Human Interactions At Events: What’s Networking Again? He starts by explaining what networking isn’t. Some people think that preplanned one-on-ones is what networking is.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2023

At the annual event, West Coast association professionals gather for an expansive tradeshow, business solution appointments, education programs and networking to close out the year with a festive twist. This year’s Seasonal Spectacular took place from Tuesday, Dec. 12 to Wednesday, Dec. in their official welcome. “Our

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Since a young age, she felt driven to interact with other countries and people, saying “I always wanted to work abroad and build an international network.” She began working in a travel agency and later moved into business. At the conference, she felt overwhelmed with the content and networking opportunities available.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

Travel Association and Meeting Professionals International (MPI), where meeting professionals display their appreciation for the industry that brings us all together. Travel Association. When you think about it, there is practically no industry sector that doesn’t rely on professional travel to advance its business or goals.”

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2023

After four years in group sales, she moved quickly through elevating roles: first as director of business travel, then assistant director of sales, then director of sales and finally as director of sales and marketing, her current role at dual-branded AC Hotel Palo Alto and Hotel Citrine , managed by California-based Evolution Hospitality.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2022

Read More : Beware the Public Wi-Fi Network: 6 Ways to Practice Cybersecurity While Traveling. Before AI-driven Wi-Fi, IT staff would have to travel on site to solve complex Wi-Fi problems. To do this, you need a person or device on site, as someone or something has to be near the network being tested.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 20, 2024

I travel to events to network with my peers,” we are told time and time again, “but my boss will only approve my travel if they see a lot of education options.” “I We can create the right balance of connection and education by adjusting our program formats. I don’t want to approve a boondoggle,” bosses say.

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ETC Corporate

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The ‘Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism’ Awards enhance the visibility of European cultural tourism destinations, create a platform for sharing experience and knowledge and promotes networking between destinations. Customers were inspired to use public transport and diverse possibilities for slow travel like hiking and cycling.

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The Abbi Agency

JANUARY 20, 2022

Exponentially growing the Southern Nevada team comes alongside The Abbi Agency’s increase in statewide clientele, including Nevada’s Silver State Health Insurance Exchange Nevada Health Link , Travel Nevada, Nevada Governor’s Office for Economic Development and Nevada Governor’s Office for Workforce Innovation.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Incentive travel has always been more about inspiration than dollars given for work done. The global professional organization officially launched 50 years ago in 1973 in that very city and has since grown to include more than 2,000 members, delivering research, education and networking.

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Endless Events

APRIL 2, 2020

How people might be more restrictive in their traveling coming back out from this time of being closed-off time. “But before all this was even going down, the landscape was already changing with the cost of travel”, she adds. The purpose of events is not just only educational. Spend more time on education.

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Endless Events

MARCH 17, 2020

What will networking look like? Make sure your virtual event covers everything they were coming to experience such as continuing education classes, the speakers they were looking forward to, networking opportunities, and product demos. Replacing in Person-Networking at Your Virtual Event. Will you need demos of products?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2022

After a two-year Covid postponement, the 10th edition of Accor’s Global Meeting Exchange brought together top clients, company leadership, hotel representatives and partner companies for networking, education and a chance to experience the historic Fairmont San Francisco. We have seen a rise in corporate travel,” he said.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2022

Top meeting professionals gathered in the Nation’s Capital this week at Smart Meetings Mid-Atlantic Experience were treated to a crash course in finding personal and professional freedom while building a network that will serve their careers for years to come. The one-day event at Hamilton Hotel in the heart of Washington, D.C.,

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 28, 2019

To make it even more fun, a Rebroadcast Challenge will award engagement badges to those who network online during live sessions, download resources and attend virtual happy hours. MPItv covers topics such as security, eventbots and wellness in addition to footage from events, such as IMEX and MPI World Education Conference.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 18, 2023

Oakland event prioritized DEIB education MPI Northern California Chapter’s Annual Conference Experience moved to Oakland Marriott City Center from its traditional home in San Francisco this week with a new format. Read More : Educational Support Elevates DEI and Could Alleviate Staffing Issues “This is a business issue,” DeShields said.

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Motivation Excellence

JANUARY 15, 2020

What Is MICE Travel? It is a highly lucrative industry revolving around incentive travel , though there is a distinction between incentivized travel and business conferences. Incentive travel isn’t a stand-alone industry. Incentives versus Conference Travel. Incentive travel is the only exception.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2023

In addition to three days of speakers, networking opportunities and idea-sparking content, The Show’s sustainability efforts—a big topic in the hospitality industry in general, and a topic of focus at The Show in particular—will be on full display. “We

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ADMEI

JANUARY 17, 2024

Destination Organizations, or DOs, are not-for-profit organizations that represent a specific location, promoting the community as an attractive travel destination and enhancing its public image as a dynamic place to live and work. Collaborating with other professionals can expand one’s network, knowledge, and resources. View Webinar.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 25, 2022

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. The event will take place at the Henry B.

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Endless Events

APRIL 19, 2021

Very little thought went into the virtual audience’s experience, their ability to network amongst themselves and the other attendees, the quality of the stream, and the way content was delivered. It involves multiple venues networked together to offer scale and intimacy while keeping attendee numbers within safety guidelines.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 16, 2022

The 50th anniversary celebration of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) will be celebrated at World Education Conference at Moscone Center in San Francisco next week with an estimated 2,000 meeting professionals from all over the world. Eat, Do, Be Seen in SF. 3 places to eat near Moscone.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

IMEX 2022 concluded its 11 th American run Thursday following a thunderous return with over 12,000 people in attendance at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, a 45% increase over last year’s event due to pandemic travel restrictions. More than 1,600 people participated in MPI education over the course of the event.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 8, 2024

Arrival The biggest travel hack for Switzerland is the Swiss Travel Pass. For our trip, most of the delegates were from Germany and Austria, and we used the Swiss Travel Pass extensively for our travels within Lucerne and for our journey to Zurich. Starting in 2026, they plan to power a vessel with hydrogen.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. Conference attendees spend three days getting to know their industry peers while continuing the pursuit of professional education. Mountain Travel Symposium. HFTP Club Summit.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 17, 2019

Conferences can be powerful catalysts for learning, networking and growing together—an efficient way for industry professionals to meet other professionals and share their experiences. Only people who live or travel to their location can attend. But what happens when the event is over? Sharing this information is a huge value-add, too.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Now, companies are taking a harder line on travel. What if travel policies change, and speakers, attendees and sponsors start to cancel? You’ll avoid cancellations by people who won’t travel and reduce crowds at the venue to enhance Covid safety. How do you handle networking during hybrid events? Then along came Delta.

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