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Off-the-Grid Incentives in Paradise

Smart Meetings

There is something to be said about being present in a beautiful location and avoiding interaction with a screen so your mind, body and spirit can push the proverbial reset button. ” Luxury Tents in Panama Spanning across a blissful archipelago off the shores of Panama, Islas Secas Resort offers remote island luxury at its finest. .

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Lessons Learned from MPI WEC in Mexico

Smart Meetings

Be Flexible and Transparent Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, was not the location originally slated for this year’s WEC. Also working in MPI’s favor was a modern ballroom at Barcelo Maya Grand Resort that sported a 120-foot LED video wall. Here are five lessons learned for anyone looking to shake up the annual meeting rotation.

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Answering the Call of the Event Future

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“Sooner or later, when Coke finds out Pepsi is meeting in person and getting the benefits of young people interacting with more mature coworkers, Coke [and all the other competitive companies] will demand a return to a physical location,” he said. Youth sports was a key market during the pandemic when corporations were hunkered down.

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Hybrid How-To: A Guide to Hosting Successful Hybrids

Smart Meetings

Attendees will be in multiple locations, and with that, the way they consume content is going to be different. Think sports broadcast or late-night talk show. Hybrid Models. Content can certainly be consumed at the same time, but the experience for each of those audience sets is going to need to be optimized for both,” Peltier says.

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DMOs: Drive Talent on Heels of Remote Worker Trend

DCI

Remote working makes living in one place and working in another much less taboo than ever before. Towns in Italy are paying people to work remotely, while Belize offers a “ Work Where You Vacation ” program. The post DMOs: Drive Talent on Heels of Remote Worker Trend appeared first on Development Counsellors International (DCI).

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Hotel Check: Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Business Traveler USA

The resort is located just 30 minutes from Punta Cana International Airport and 20 minutes from the Bavaro City Center. The property’s beachfront location offers views of the Caribbean’s turquois waves from many guest suites as well as the main pool area, second floor Huzur Mediterranean restaurant and beachfront Mira Flores restaurant.

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2024 Event Trends Seen at the Property Level

MeetingsNet

The prevalence of remote work and scattered staffs has made teambuilding an increasingly important meeting objective, with a turn towards more active pursuits. Other properties are taking advantage of interest in what is, right now, the fastest growing sport in America: pickleball.

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