Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The quest to design green meetings often feels like a greenhouse gas-cutting limbo game. This is more than a sustainability moment for meetings. Green meetings are here to stay. But when the phrase “ regenerative meetings ” started getting tossed around, we were curious if that was even possible.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2022

Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), a celebration of everything wonderful about the meetings industry, is kicking off its seventh year with the theme “Meet Safe,” a redux of GMID 2021’s theme. While most events across the globe took place virtually last year, more events are now meeting in person. Advocating Voices.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 23, 2018

In today’s shows are iconic and gigantic panel will weigh in on hot topics and trends in the events industry. Aysun Lynch of Banff & Lake Louise Tourism. Meetings & Events ( @tstuckrath ). Glenn Thayer of The Voice Of Meetings & Events ( @glennthayer ). Banff & Lake Louise Tourism. C2 Montréal.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

How the meetings industry is celebrating #GMID2023 Destinations across the United States are showing just how much #meetingsmatter. This year marks the sixth annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), hosted by U.S. It’s so vital that it’s worth celebrating, read below see ways meeting profs are doing just that.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 14, 2021

The microgrid, which continues to maintain connection with the traditional power grid, consists of five natural gas-fueled generators and nearly 10,000 solar panels able to produce 20 megawatts, enough electric to power more than 13,000 homes, well over PHL’s peak demand, which is about 14 megawatts.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 10, 2022

An all-CEO panel featured an array of hotel executives discussing how the travel industry has changed after two years of the pandemic. Speaking on the panel was Keith Barr, CEO of IHG Hotels & Resorts; Sébastien M. Adams hopes to grow NYC’s reputation as a destination for meeting and vacation planners. .

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Smart Meetings

JULY 24, 2024

The annual convention drove home stewardship as key to prosperity for locals, visitors and meetings alike At Destinations International (DI) Annual Convention, 2024 (DIAC24), in Tampa, Fla. Ah, the drone show: the latest meetings industry favorite. Each one we see seems to get even better than the last.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 18, 2023

In practice that meant a robust lineup of think tanks and panel discussions on trends and deep dives into digital marketing by way of Adore founder and Creative Director Lisa Larson; environmental, social and governance priorities from Hilton Director of Sales Ava Setzer; and AI adaptations from Endless Events Chief Event Einstein Will Curran.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

Read More : How to Cultivate a State of Play at Events Asia Himeji, Japan, at Himeji Castle All eyes were on the Asia panel as gateway cities in particular were eager to hear when China visitors would be returning in pre-pandemic numbers. Europe Madrid, Spain European residents are aligned with U.S.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 5, 2018

After four years of tiptoeing around ongoing event business to expand and update the circa 1981 Moscone Center in the heart of the financial and arts districts, San Francisco Tourism Improvement District Management Corporation will tear down the temporary walls on January 3 to welcome 157,000 sq. of new “front of house” space.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

population to the meetings industry and the world is something that needs to be done year-round. In my 30-plus-year journey creating memorable hotel events for stakeholders as an event service professional, my initial conversations with meeting planners all begin with the universal language of travel and music.

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Travel Daily News

APRIL 4, 2023

Adventure tourism presents a significant opportunity for the tourism industry in Southern Africa and Africa, as highlighted by a panel discussion at WTM Africa on 03 April in the host City of Cape Town. One untapped opportunity is sustainable cruise travel.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 16, 2022

The post The Mekong Tourism Forum is back appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The Mekong Tourism Forum 2022 will return as a face-to-face event 9-14 October at Hoiana Resort & Golf (Hoiana), Quang Nam province, adjacent to Hoi An city, in central Vietnam.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

Resources for green meetings; for today, and for the future Earth Day: it’s not just about spending extra time thinking about what we love about nature. Meetings and events, unfortunately, produce a lot of waste. Waste comes into nearly every aspect of a meeting and event you can think of. Where Do We Go from Here?

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Travel Daily Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

The post Frasco to lead PH delegation at the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2024 in Laos appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Manila, Philippines—Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco will lead the Philippine tourism delegation at the 2024 ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in Vientiane, Laos from January 24 to 26, 2024.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

Meeting and event planners need to be aware of the values their organizations, companies, and clients want to demonstrate to their stakeholders. The venue continues to launch new initiatives with its goal to make meetings as responsibly sustainable as possible. Are you doing your part to lighten the carbon load? The best part?

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 16, 2022

The post The Mekong Tourism Forum is back appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The Mekong Tourism Forum 2022 will return as a face-to-face event 9-14 October at Hoiana Resort & Golf (Hoiana), Quang Nam province, adjacent to Hoi An city, in central Vietnam.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 17, 2023

Public art creates desirable destinations for meetings for its contribution to cultural representation, urban functionality and beautifying a visitor’s overall experience. The open lot and the covered roof area together give meeting professionals 137,977 sq. of art for their outdoor event.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 9, 2023

How combining business and pleasure at a meeting creates a win-win Just because California boasts a $3.83 In fact, the state’s celebrated spirit of adventure—along with diverse geography for shipping, farming and outdoor activities—is part of the reason meeting there are so successful.

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Solimar International

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Discover how Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles are revolutionizing the tourism industry, driving sustainability through strategic implementation, and shaping a greener future for travel. Read on to find out the intersection between ESG and tourism. But this leadership isn’t just a title.

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Solimar International

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Greenwashing example: A hotel relies on non-renewable energy sources for heating and cooling but includes a photo of solar panels on its website to convey a more sustainable approach to energy fulfillment. Key takeaway: Companies with genuine sustainable tourism practices go beyond talking the talk to walk the walk.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 5, 2021

Here, for instance, are takeaways from the “disruptors panel.”. The post Destinations International Offers Roadmap for DMOs’ Rebound appeared first on Smart Meetings. Also : Destinations International Study: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Opportunities, Now and Beyond. The entire study report is free and available here.

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 24, 2023

The post New Zealand’s Business Events industry set to meet in Marlborough appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. International keynote speakers, Senthil Gopinath and Martin Sirk have been invited to New Zealand with support from Tourism New Zealand.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

If 2022 was the year of scrambling to accommodate revenge meetings, travel industry leaders are hoping that in 2023, the industry will build on the mandate earned during the pandemic downtime and remind everyone that #MeetingsMatter. That is the theme for this year’s Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) planned for March 30 by U.S.

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Traveler's Q

MAY 3, 2024

Spotlight on Denver’s Colorado Convention Center: Dive into the green initiatives at Colorado Convention Center and its impact on local tourism and economy. Tourism and Green Venues: Discuss how sustainable venues are becoming a significant draw for eco-conscious tourists and event organizers.

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Traveler's Q

MAY 3, 2024

Spotlight on Denver’s Colorado Convention Center: Dive into the green initiatives at Colorado Convention Center and its impact on local tourism and economy. Tourism and Green Venues: Discuss how sustainable venues are becoming a significant draw for eco-conscious tourists and event organizers.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Hosted by Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) at the Al Hamra International Conference Center, the three-day event brings together international thought leaders, industry shapers and senior decision-makers who are invested in driving tourism to, from and within the Asia Pacific.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 26, 2021

Wallethub also presented key questions related to the data to a panel of aviation industry experts. Airlines displayed great flexibility by using innovative approaches, such as taking passenger aircraft and converting them to cargo operations to meet demand. the best ranking among national airlines. Expert Opinions.

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Travel Daily News

MARCH 29, 2023

WASHINGTON – Face-to-face meetings and business travel creates measurable benefits for companies and organizations – from increased revenue to lasting and effective professional relationships. Even in a tight economy, face-to-face meetings matter for businesses and workers.” This is the message the U.S.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 24, 2024

The post Qatar to host the 51st UN Tourism Regional Commission Conference for the Middle East appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The meetings started 22 May and will continue until 24 May. Chairman of Qatar Tourism met with HE.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 3, 2023

The hospitality brand was praised by the exhibition’s independent panel of judges for its decision to engage a local supplier in the creation of its stand, as well as its commitment to repurposing as many materials as possible over the coming three years.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The post Mekong Tourism Forum 2023 from 25-27 April in Cambodia appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. With my tourism colleagues from around the Greater Mekong Subregion we will work hard to ensure that tourism re-establishes itself as an engine to create sustainable prosperity for our citizens.

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Travel Daily News

MARCH 28, 2023

SOUTH AFRICA – Cape Town Tourism and the City of Cape Town recently convened an urgent energy discussion with local tourism businesses to engage on the issue of outages and current steps being taken to mitigate sector disruption. Our survey showed 30% of participants have no additional source of electricity.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The post GX India 2024: Showcasing the impact of community tourism appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. A panel session taking place at the 2024 GX Summit in Jaipur, India. This means that today, 130 community projects are currently benefiting from the power of tourism.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2018

In March, the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism pumped the brakes on a new convention center that was proposed to be built in Australia’s capital city. It was to consist of multiple exhibition halls, a 24,000-square-foot ballroom, 18 meeting rooms and Centre for Dialogue, which would accommodate meetings in the round.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 9, 2024

This represents a 15% year-on-year increase in attendees compared to ATM’s landmark 30 th edition, setting a new record for the show and demonstrating the strength, resilience and momentum of the global travel and tourism sector. The panel discussion, which took place following opening remarks from H.E.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

It will be followed by a panel discussion on the same topic with speakers Anthony Yan, General Manager of Grand China MICE, Tom Liu, COO of Jin Jiang International Travel, Jeff Zhen, Managing Director of Shanghai C&D Wanda International Travel & MICE, who will decipher the major trends facing the MICE industry.

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