Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

An increasing emphasis is being placed on the back-end software and management tools that allow planners to make the most of their time and money. In 2015, the top entrants in the awards included mostly apps, allowing for easier networking, real-time communication or streamlined translation. SpiceFactory –a speaker management system.

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Management Booking Technology Technology 185

ADMEI

DECEMBER 2, 2024

This precarious balancing and juggling act perfectly encapsulates the challenge Destination Management Companies (DMCs) face in today's Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry. Imagine an incentive trip that includes a day of volunteering with local artisans.

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Destination Management Incentives Banking Vendor 113

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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Meeting Advertising Booking Remote 130

ADMEI

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

14 November 2024 WIMBERLEY, TX—13 November 2024—The Association of Destination Management Executives International (ADMEI) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2025 ADMEI Awards , which honor outstanding achievements and professional excellence in the Destination Management industry. appeared first on ADMEI.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

6 tips for a smooth European event from an international DMC expert If it seems to you everyone is taking their incentive meeting to Europe this year, you are not alone. There’s a lot of hard work, extremely careful operations management and precise procedures to follow. Pent-up demand has filled planes going across the pond.

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Motivation Excellence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Successful distributor incentive programs understand the importance of channel partner engagement and its relationship to loyalty. At Motivation Excellence, we suggest reaching out to channel partners involved in an incentive or loyalty program multiple ways. Thats where loyalty or incentive programs play a critical role.

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B2B Incentives Seminar Training 216

Motivation Excellence

JUNE 7, 2024

At Motivation Excellence, we specialize in creating innovative channel partner incentive programs that motivate distributors, dealers, and other partners to excel. We understand the intrinsic link between channel partner incentives and personal motivation.

Incentives 130

Incentives Prospect Sustainability Production 130

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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Motivation Excellence

DECEMBER 9, 2019

By finding the right event incentives, you can encourage more people to sign up and go. Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (formerly abbreviated as MICE ) are and increasingly effective tools in the rewards industry. Thankfully, finding incentives is not difficult. Use Incentives on Social Media.

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Incentives Advertising Seminar Social Media 130

Motivation Excellence

JUNE 12, 2024

Networking, and specifically intentional mingling, helps a person gain social capital, which is the currency used in the influence business. And you don’t have to have “manager” in your job description to be impactful in others’ lives. The CCL also shares that it’s important to carefully select when and how to influence others.

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Social Media Incentives Online Communications 241

Motivation Excellence

JANUARY 15, 2020

MICE is an acronym for meetings, incentives, conferencing, and exhibitions. 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.

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Incentives Conference Travel Travel 130

Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2024

Nicole Okuna Nicole Okuna, The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort Okuna is appointed as general manager of The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort. Willison takes on the role of account manager and will assist corporate and association clients. She previously served as a global sourcing manager at Bishop-McCann.

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eCommerce Public Relations Site Selection Hospitality 265

MeetingsNet

JUNE 16, 2023

During its ninth annual Connection meeting held in late May at Atlantis The Palm Dubai, the destination management company network Global DMC Partners heard from several hundred of its members about the challenges they are facing with their meeting and incentive clients.

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Networking Incentives Trends Meeting 82

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

Kariuki Epps Kariuki Epps Epps rejoins Visit Cincy as senior sales manager. He previously worked for Visit Cincy as national manager of diversity sales, during which time he booked numerous large conferences and conventions. He comes most recently from his role as general manager at the Residence Inn Anaheim Garden.

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Hospitality Incentives Contracts Contracts 242

Traveler's Q

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Business Networking Hotspots Spring Place has become the go-to networking spot where creative professionals and business leaders join forces. The area’s rooftop spaces showcase stunning Manhattan skyline views – perfect for spring evening networking events. Monroe development represent USD 203 million in investments.

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Travel Travel Healthcare Trade Show 130

Motivation Excellence

JANUARY 12, 2024

What’s your current title and how long have you been in the incentive industry? My title is VP of Finance, been in the incentive industry for a little over 2 months- new industry for me! Read below, and watch her short video, to learn about her first career choice and why people like to open up to her. What do you like about your job?

Social Media 246

Social Media Incentives Sports Organization 246

ADMEI

AUGUST 9, 2024

Using Technology to Enhance Your Event Using Technology to Enhance Your Event 09 August 2024 In the fast-paced world of Destination Management, embracing event technology is no longer optional; it’s essential. Technology is just one of the many hot topics covered in ADMEI webinars , conferences, awards, and owner/general manager roundtables.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Red Dot Representations officially partnered with Hayleys Travels, Sri Lanka’s leading destination management company (DMC) and part of the country’s largest conglomerate, Hayleys Group. The post Red Dot Representations inks partnership with Sri Lanka’s Hayleys Travels appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media.

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Travel Travel Tourism Tourism 79

Motivation Excellence

JUNE 15, 2024

At Motivation Excellence, we specialize in creating innovative channel partner incentive programs that motivate distributors, dealers, and other partners to excel. We understand the intrinsic link between channel partner incentives and personal motivation.

Incentives 100

Incentives Prospect Sustainability Production 100

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 19, 2023

For instance, your “why” statement for your incentive trip for your top sales performers “why” could look like this: “We host our annual incentive trip to bring together top sales performers in the company to connect with leadership, engage with each other and drive motivation for the year ahead.

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Sponsors Events Communications Communications 243

Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

Given PSAV’s high costs of AV solutions, there is a massive opportunity for non-hotel venues like Convene, a growing network of full-service meeting and event venues, to supply their own AV solutions with a preferred partner or internally at highly competitive rates.”. Adding to that Brent Taylor, President Timewise Event Management Inc.

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Event Technology Technology Technology Planner 275

Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

Read More: 3 Rewarding Trends in Incentive Travel The upside of holding WEC in Mexico for the first time was that it accommodated the association’s fastest-growing audience, Latin American meeting professionals, which has had 60% growth over the last four years. “We Louis in 2025 in the expanded convention center campus.

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Logistics Vendor Education Trade Show 314

PRA

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

CHICAGO, November 25, 2024 – PRA, a leader in the Business Events industry, announced today the company has acquired Island Style Innovations, local destination management experts in the exclusive Hawaiian market. PRA is majority owned by investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

First, identify if you are hosting a blend of your general session and a few select breakouts or if you are planning a live and a full virtual meeting, including multiple breakouts/networking/exhibit hall. Two teams managing the two formats for one event. Planning a Live and Full Virtual Meeting. Tina Luppino.

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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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Incentives Hospitality Planner Culture 246

SITE

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Massive congrats to SITE Germany’s Patrick Patridge on the publication of his book, Incentive Travel for a New World. We highly recommend it for students, lecturers and MICE industry colleagues studying for their Tourism Management, Event Management, Destination Management, MICE Business Travel, SITE CIS / CITP, and / or MPI CMP exams.

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Publishing Booking Incentives Travel 20

Endless Events

APRIL 13, 2022

Send push notifications during the event to find out instantly what they thought of certain exhibitors, sessions, networking experiences, etc. Create great incentives to sign up right there and then. And if you need any help or event management support, talk to Endless Events.

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Audience Attendee Social Media Registration 315

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Others, including one by Michelle Johnson, owner of The Anchor Group , covered best practices for conflict management and leadership, with an emphasis on shared purpose. This theme was echoed throughout the day as interactive sessions stressed the importance of being very inclusive, right down to asking attendees their preferred pronoun.

Publishing 191

Publishing Registration Incentives Education 191

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Recent enhancements make managing travel and redeeming rewards for meetings and events quicker and more streamlined. Similarly, Southwest Business Meetings product offers discounted fares, incentives and even name changes for groups of 25 or fewer. That way meeting organizers can track, manage and identify trends in travel usage.

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Airlines Sustainability Certification Trends 261

ADMEI

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FINALISTS Best Décor/Design CTC Destination Management, a DMC Network Company Roses & Ralphie Mosaix Group, a DMC Network Company Succession Woodstock and Bridgerton Come to Town! The CE Group, a DMC Network Company U.S. Diamond Club 2022 The CE Group, a DMC Network Company U.S.

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Destination Management Networking Incentives Logistics 147

Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2022

By the end of the internship, WRG wants to leave its students with knowledge of running product launches, public events, conferences, exhibitions, pop-up installations and incentive travel. Commencing this summer, Year ONE is built to give its students the skills they need to succeed. Read More: Smart Chat: Carl H. Teaching as a Team.

Hospitality 246

Hospitality Travel Travel Tourism 246

Endless Events

AUGUST 3, 2018

There are many ways to give your staff a boost like rewarding them with incentive travel. We’ve talked a whole lot about preparing and managing the event. But where do does the management part fit in? How to Nail Incentive Travel. Are you making sure to motivate your event staff to do their best? Click To Tweet.

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Social Media Incentives Audience Events 198

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings. Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing.

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Insurance Sustainability Meeting Benefits 130

inVOYAGE

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Within Colombo, the city’s infrastructure has seen significant improvements, with modern transportation options, excellent road networks, and reliable connectivity that ensure smooth logistics for both planners and attendees. Benota beach An idyllic coastal escape, perfect for incentive planners seeking a mix of relaxation and adventure.

Incentives 52

Incentives Retreat Culture Planner 52

ADMEI

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

To simplify the process, save money, and eliminate stress, consider hiring a Destination Management Company. One of the advantages of working with a DMC is gaining secondhand access to their vendor network. 11 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a DMC 08 November 2023 Planning an event from afar can be difficult. Are you an accredited DMC?

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Destination Management Vendor Site Selection Entertainment 228

ADMEI

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Association of Destination Management Executives announced the 2023 ADMEI Award finalists. Established in 2005, the ADMEI Awards Program recognizes member excellence in Destination Management Company (DMC) program, component development, and delivery. Corinthian Events, a DMC Network Company. a DMC Network Company.

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Destination Management Incentives Networking Logistics 26

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Hermes says he was put in a management position prematurely in his career. “I When I began in sales and events, the educational component and networking were amazing,” he says. He spent 15 years at Starwood Hotels, where he was area managing director for St. He didn’t always have such leadership skills.

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Fashion Social Media Tourism Tourism 199