Smart Meetings

JULY 20, 2022

Company excursions, teambuilding activities and luxurious incentives have all built on the growing trend of bleisure travel. Meeting Group Broker Amy Robb of Meetings Made Easy recommends cruises as incentive trips for high achievers. Events in Europe aren’t going away, and neither are incentives and company trips.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2022

After a quiet two years on the events, hospitality and tourism fronts, an experience-driven, diversity, equity and inclusion-devoted (DEI) next generation of talent is pouring through open doors, looking for opportunities to break into the industry. Academic Access to Events and Hospitality Grows. Events Is Taking Interns.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Looking for an incentive that will wow guests? Dream Yacht Worldwide Shares Trends, 2025 Predictions Dream Yacht Worldwide (DYW) says its research reveals that early bookings, short-haul vacations and destinations beyond the Caribbean are among the top travel and sailing trends of 2024.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

Make your summer meetings meaningful and memorable with these tips and trends Summer is approaching fast and meeting professionals want to stay up to date on every seasonal trend. With these tips and recommended venues, your summer meeting or event will be memorable, meaningful and even give back to the community.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Top Trends Impacting Hospitality, Tourism and Events. Itineraries catered to friend-group travel, LGBTQ travel and solo travel are trending. Consumer trends say doing good is no longer enough—you must do no bad. Step 4: Offer incentives for sharing a video or social campaign. Shawna Suckow. These guys picked silly.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2025

For hotel sales managers, this trend presents both an opportunity and a challenge: to rethink traditional strategies and create innovative solutions that cater to this growing segment of smaller, frequent meetings while maintaining profitability and service excellence.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

The Hospitality, Marketing Crossover In a previous Smart Meetings article , we touched on the connection between hospitality schools and marketing schools. As a hospitality major, it would’ve been amazing to have been offered marketing classes. It would also be great to learn how to read and apply marketing trends.

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AltexSoft Travel

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Chatbots have become one of the most significant trends of today’s eCommerce industry — an AI (artificial intelligence) platform that allows businesses to simulate the behavior of humans within a conversational environment. How can businesses gain a competitive edge in the hospitality industry using chatbots?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Global DMC Partners (GDP), the network of independent destination management companies and event service providers, has recently unveiled its 2022 Global Destination Index , which highlights the most popular meeting and incentive destinations around the world, according to booked and pending business across its worldwide partners.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

IHG plans to continue their trend of growth with 1,800 hotels in development, a reinvention of IHG One Rewards and a new series of partnerships. One of the biggest brands in hospitality announced on June 7 that it had surpassed the threshold of 6,000 hotels owned. The Road to 6,000.

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Motivation Excellence

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

What is Incentive Travel? Incentive travel is an important subset of the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry. Now, it’s all about non-monetary incentives, and the predictions for 2020 by the Incentive Revenue Foundation (IRF) support that idea.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2023

Artistic New Hotels Open Across the Globe at the Intersection of Destination and Hospitality Picture it: a luxurious hotel in a stunning destination boasting vibrant culture, mouth-watering local cuisine and all the amenities and facilities a guest could want. The George brings a one-of-a-kind spirit to the hospitality industry.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 24, 2019

Takatani provided the following insights into other Japanese trends, based on his experience with Fujisankei and travel agencies. Inspired by the positive benefits, many Japanese companies are offering employees incentive trips to foreign destinations. Tokyo wants more of the American market.”. Insights into a Changing Culture.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Now that destination locations are once again available for business event and incentive planning, international business travel has been thriving. Destinations which were previously unable to receive or provide hospitality accommodations for large groups are lifting border restrictions and are back to hosting international business events.

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ADMEI

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Networking for Introverts: Surviving (and Thriving) at Big Industry Events 13 September 2024 7 Tips from Self-proclaimed Introvert Val Delaney, Executive Vice President, ADMEI Picture this: You're standing in the bustling halls of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, surrounded by thousands of hospitality professionals from around the globe.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The 13-lesson program provides material on servicing unique markets, emerging trends and performance measurements. As event service professionals we represent a far-reaching network of professionals supporting the hospitality industry via our clients, partners, vendors and our own colleagues.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 8, 2024

Get more character, history and experience this summer in boutique hotels Try something a little different for your summer incentives, small meetings or executive retreats in major destinations. Boutique hotels come in all different varieties—historic, niche, off the beaten path and everything in between.

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Endless Events

MARCH 30, 2018

One example would be registration trends, which allows them to see how the event is growing over time. This means staff needs to treat them with top-notch hospitality, and each part of the event should revolve around them. ” You need to learn what he or she wants to hear, then get the numbers you need.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 19, 2021

More : Incentive Experience – Mexico. Bucking the trend, Australia has yet to open its borders. Australia’s tourism and hospitality industry has been preparing new travel experiences for visitors that are set to open to the public at different times throughout 2022. View this post on Instagram.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings. Neuroinclusion Imperative ALHI President and CEO Michael Dominguez connected the dots on hospitality and economic trends A quarter of the world’s population, the largest minority on the planet, is neurodivergent.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

Read More : The Great Hospitality Restart. “ The churn of employees in the hospitality industry has been brusque for the last several years. Read More : Mike Dominguez’s Vision for Hospitality Restaffing. Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report indicating that pay in the hospitality sector rose by 6.9%

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2024

Refresh your Spanish for tropical incentive travel in 2024 The New Year brings the promise of winter ending, flowers blooming, the sun shining and warmer weather. Tropical locations offer beautiful beaches with luxury all-inclusive resorts for executive retreats and incentives, but travelers are now wanting something more.

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 18, 2024

The post ITB India 2024 Conference to reveal key trends in the South Asia Travel Market appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The post ITB India 2024 Conference to reveal key trends in the South Asia Travel Market appeared first on Travel Daily Media.

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Traveler's Q

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Healthcare leaders gather at the MHA’s 88th Annual Meeting to discuss industry trends. The Food & Hospitality LATAM brings together professionals from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Florida from March 10-12. This event showcases over 3,000 companies and 450 exhibitors from food service and hospitality sectors.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 9, 2021

The aim was to gauge their perception of what lies ahead for business meetings, conventions and incentive trips. Considering that others surveyed plan to travel internationally in either the first or second half of 2021 (seven and 32 percent, respectively), this is promising news for the international hospitality industry.

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 24, 2024

The post TIS2024 is calling tourism experts to share trends and strategies in tourism innovation appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. To excel in a highly competitive market, tourism businesses and destinations must adapt nimbly to these trends, ensuring their relevance and future success.

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Travel Daily Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

The post Navigating the Future of HoReCa: Innovation, Sustainability, and Digital Transformation in Southeast Asia’s Hospitality Industry appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. This trend not only meets consumer expectations but also aligns with global movements towards healthier lifestyles.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

A premier B2B event in the Baltic Sea Region for the meetings industry that will accelerate the interest in, and demand for, holding meetings, incentives, and conferences in the area. For those who host events in the foodservice and hospitality industries, HRC is a must. Attend to learn the latest trends and innovations in your field.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 5, 2022

To zero in on what we can expect — from event technology predictions to what the biggest challenges will be — we reached out to some of the top Event Experience Leaders for their take on event industry trends to come. Want to skip straight to the insights and event industry trends from our top leaders? Chardia Christophe-Garcia.

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The MICE Blog

JANUARY 11, 2021

We worked closely with destination Bern – the Bern Convention Bureau , Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau and local hotel partners where the sessions were filmed: Hotel Schweizerhof Bern & THE SPA, Hotel Bellevue Palace Bern and Kongress + Kursaal Bern AG. Another trend is shorter leading times.

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 6, 2023

In parallel, the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry has also grown in importance, providing a platform for businesses to connect, network, and promote their products and services to a wider audience. TD: What are the hospitality and MICE trends that you are seeing in 2023?

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 30, 2023

The post Shaping the Future of HoReCa: THAIFEX – HOREC Asia soft launch unveils Next-generation trends in Bangkok, Thailand appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Supported by government backing, infrastructure development, and a vibrant hospitality scene, we are set to make a significant impact.”

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Brightspot Incentive Events

DECEMBER 16, 2024

What are the Differences Between Planning a Corporate Meeting and an Incentive Trip? People outside of the hospitality industry often assume that planning meetings and incentive trips are one and the same and require the same skill sets with very little planning differences.

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Peak Performance Meetings and Incentives

MARCH 5, 2023

The incentive travel industry, also known as motivational travel, is a type of travel that is offered as a reward or incentive for achieving a specific goal or performance target. Incentive travel also plays an important role in building and strengthening relationships between companies and their key stakeholders.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 6, 2022

21 percent of employees said no incentive could make them take up their daily commute again. 5 Business Trends in 2023 That Will Impact Events. 3 Travel Trends to Watch in 2023. Staffing Shortage in Travel and Hospitality Sectors Remains an Issue. 61 percent of employees would return to the office if they got a raise.

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DCI

JANUARY 6, 2022

While some travel industry trends are fleeting, others catch on and become part of everything we do. Here’s our look at 2022 travel trends. The media so often treats things like diversity and sustainability as trends, with a lot of lip service and greenwashing making real change slow. Trend #1: Attract the Right Travelers.

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One10 Marketing

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

With emerging trends such as increased layoffs, hybrid and remote work, and a heightened focus on wellness and mental health, how you engage and motivate team members is becoming quite complex. Incentive programs must do double-duty as a solution for both retention and attraction, and that goes far beyond gifts.

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