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Top 3 DMC Trends as Tracked by an AI Proposal Platform

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When you aren’t wasting time formatting your margins on the proposal, you can think the big thoughts creatively,” said Volmrich. You no longer have two weeks for a proposal because Google stepped in the way of that,” Volmrich said. Read More: 25 Pivotal Hospitality Trends from 2022 1.

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Maximizing ROI: A Guide for Hotel Sales Directors

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Generic proposals no longer suffice in this environment. Create Industry-Specific Content : Develop proposal templates, case studies, and marketing materials tailored to key verticals like pharmaceutical, technology, or financial services. Research shows that people are more likely to open and click on personalized emails and messages.

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Events Industry Council Releases 2024 Q2 Report

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The RFP activity index, which measures the number of proposals sent by event planners during the quarter, increased to just shy of 2019 levels as well. Oxford Economics serves as EIC’s research partner and uses data provided by Amadeus Hospitality, Cvent , the Global Business Travel Association and STR Global.

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Las Vegas Hospitality Workers Authorize Strike on The Strip Weeks Ahead of IMEX America

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A near unanimous number of members from the Culinary Workers Union Local 226, the largest labor union in Nevada, and the Bartenders Union Local 165 have voted to authorize a strike on the Las Vegas Strip, following tens of thousands of hospitality workers casting their votes at Thomas and Mack Center on the University of Nevada’s campus.

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New York City Hotel Licensing Fight: What Meeting Profs Need to Know

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Proposed law may impact pricing, but it’s more complicated than that The city that doesn’t sleep should not mind having the number of its hotel rooms go down, but meeting profs will—and proposed licensing of hotels in New York City will hasten the drop, according to trade groups for the hotel industry.

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10 Romantic Hospitality Packages to Celebrate National Proposal Day

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Will Meetings Thrive in 2024?

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Experts weigh in on what needs to change to work together better Editor’s Note : Hospitality sales consultant Steve Steinhart will be speaking at Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience in Monterey, California, Nov. Worse, the detail in the proposal is not what had been discussed and suddenly the prices have risen.

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