Endless Events

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

You read it right – we’re finally tackling the topic of hybrid venues! And this, of course, includes venues! From creating broadcast studios of their own to offering monetary incentives, find out how venues are adapting to the hybrid future, and becoming hybrid venues in their own right! Source: PCMA.

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Motivation Excellence

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Recent industry forecasts and surveys indicate corporate meetings, events and incentives will grow in 2025. According to the Incentive Travel Index 37% of respondents say 2025 levels will surpass 2024; 54% expect the spend-per-person to increase too. Flexibility in destinations and venues helps keep options open well into the year.

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Traveler's Q

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Companies just need to book the best business travel destinations, as shown by their $269.3 billion spending on corporate travel in 2021. Business travel will reach 483 million trips by 2026, and cities worldwide are adapting to welcome more travelers.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 24, 2025

In search of comfortable-yet-affordable accommodations for your next meeting or event? Planning a meeting in the UK or Ireland? As always, Smart Travel is here to bring you the latest must-read travel and tourism news. City Express by Marriott is gearing up to offer options in four new markets. just became easier.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2025

travelers are starting to opt for shorter trips and more affordable stays as they brace for tighter budgets. As always, Smart Travel is here to bring you this weeks must-read travel and tourism news. 75% expect travel costs to rise in 2025 compared to 2024, prompting 47% to choose more affordable destinations.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 31, 2024

While there are many destinations where you can host your next business meeting or event, Irvine, California, should be at the top of your list. With nearly 190,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space, beautiful weather and endless things to do , Irvine is a hub of innovation and productivity.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Two-thirds of meeting professionals have reported the recovery of the hospitality industry to more than half of 2019 levels and one-third reported having reached beyond recovery to 80% of 2019 levels, according to new research by IACC’s new report, Meeting Room of the Future Barometer Late—November 2022. Hybrid Is Down.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Know what a “travel maximizer” is? We’ve included a suggestion in this week’s edition of Smart Travel. The venue, which boasts 179 guest rooms ranging from king suites designed to look like a fishing lodge to bunk rooms, is now accepting reservations for winter 2025. Get ready for your dream to come true in winter of next year.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 26, 2024

With a host of exciting new hotels slated to open throughout the next 12 months, plus some major strategic visions in the works at major brands, the opportunities for every style meeting are boundless. The opening of this new property in Tokyo recognizes the continued desire for international travel made accessible.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2025

7-10, might give meeting professionals a few ideas about how to create engaging activations that have lasting effects. Even more memorable were the smells that wafted through the venue. Upon delivery, attendees could smell coffee throughout the venue. The post CES 2025: Engaging Activations appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 5, 2024

Grand openings and major renovations refresh meeting space in famous international cities All across the world, in some of the most sought-after international cities, come new and renovated hotels and meeting spaces, leaving the stage set for outstanding gatherings, wherever your attendees may be traveling from to get there.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

Cvent has just published its list of Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for 2023: Nashville and San Diego moving up to the second and third spots after Orlando. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. Top 10 Meeting Destinations in North America 1.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Travel recovery post-Covid has been a case of two steps forward one step back. Smart Meetings has been covering the airline and hotel industry closely this year, both in our weekly travel reports designed specifically for meeting planners and in our feature coverage. Fasten Your Seat Belts. Fasten Your Seat Belts.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 19, 2022

Ponte Vedra offers a wide array of meeting and event spaces. of indoor and outdoor venues span the historic property. Three flexible meeting rooms totaling 5,710 sq. Travelers looking for a communal experience can opt for co-living apartments, where separate bedrooms feed into a common area, living room and kitchen.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

At the annual user conference Cvent Connect for a record 4,000 attendees in San Antonio this week, the event technology company which was purchased by Blackstone last year announced new products and acquisitions designed to better meet the needs of meeting professionals, whether planning simple events or complex hybrid affairs.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board announced a partnership with Clear Health Pass and Co.Protect branded protective equipment to help meeting professionals create frictionless solutions for establishing and executing protocols. “We The new reality for venues is that they must find a way to sell and plan events remotely.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Refract Seattle 2024 was the largest yet, in the festival’s sixth year—and it’s a shining example of an opportunity for business meetings and events, from citywides to VIP groups, to get connected with the locale of their chosen destination in an unforgettable way.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

Sheridan President and CEO of Meet Boston and co-chair, Meetings Mean Business Coalition What does the official end of Covid mean for the meetings industry? Read More : Event Safety PSA: Failing to Prepare Could Cost You Mark Cooper CEO of IACC What does the official end of Covid mean for the meetings industry?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

Speculations circled overhead at the pandemic’s genesis that the business travel industry ought to fear an irreparable nosedive. ” The white paper, released in mid-May, highlighted the pivotal role business travel is poised to play in building business back. Read More : 7 Business Travel Trends Set to Shape 2022.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Non-Traditional Venues Muir, Autograph Collection Our teams have received increasing requests for nontraditional venues, outdoor setups and reimagined creative spaces. After being apart for a few years, customers are showing significant energy surrounding meetings, and that’s evident in our group bookings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Refract Seattle 2024 was the largest yet, in the festival’s sixth year—and it’s a shining example of an opportunity for business meetings and events, from citywides to VIP groups, to get connected with the locale of their chosen destination in an unforgettable way.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Shannon Copeland The seamless coordination of countless logistics required to produce a productive and enjoyable meeting or event is a Herculean task. In today’s world, you cannot overlook the possibility of Mother Nature becoming an unwanted attendee at your meeting or event. How do these impact your plan for severe weather response?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

And this goes beyond meeting planning. But it’s a big problem in the meetings industry.”. The world flipped on its head and meetings were impacted negatively. Read More : Beware the Public Wi-Fi Network: 6 Ways to Practice Cybersecurity While Traveling. The post Does the Meetings Industry Have a Complacency Problem?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Experts offer tips and ideas for meeting professionals As the year slowly comes to a close, many financial and insurance meeting planners may be thinking about what they should be keeping on their radar. Did 2023 reignite the Golden Age of Travel? They’re less of a captive audience and more of a savvy travel consumer.” “I

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Refract Seattle 2024 was the largest yet, in the festival’s sixth year—and it’s a shining example of an opportunity for business meetings and events, from citywides to VIP groups, to get connected with the locale of their chosen destination in an unforgettable way.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The meetings and events industry is returning with a lot of confidence, and face-to-face gatherings are trending upward with the potential to surpass pre-pandemic numbers. These gatherings illustrated some emerging trends we are seeing that may require meeting professionals to rethink how they approach gathering. Meeting Trend No.1:

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

As the pandemic moves into a more manageable phase for most travelers, the event planning space is poised for a massive return in 2023. of meeting and exhibit space adjusts to a banquet or theater style. divided into 8 meeting rooms and 10 break out rooms as well as on-site support for hosting your future meetings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Refract Seattle 2024 was the largest yet, in the festival’s sixth year—and it’s a shining example of an opportunity for business meetings and events, from citywides to VIP groups, to get connected with the locale of their chosen destination in an unforgettable way.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Refract Seattle 2024 was the largest yet, in the festival’s sixth year—and it’s a shining example of an opportunity for business meetings and events, from citywides to VIP groups, to get connected with the locale of their chosen destination in an unforgettable way.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Refract Seattle 2024 was the largest yet, in the festival’s sixth year—and it’s a shining example of an opportunity for business meetings and events, from citywides to VIP groups, to get connected with the locale of their chosen destination in an unforgettable way.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

MARCH 17, 2025

Why Plan Incentive Travel to Qubec City? If your idea of the perfect incentive travel destination includes cobblestone streets, old-world charm, and a touch of European flair without crossing the Atlantic, then Qubec City is calling your name. Ready to craft your own magical incentive travel experience?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Refract Seattle 2024 was the largest yet, in the festival’s sixth year—and it’s a shining example of an opportunity for business meetings and events, from citywides to VIP groups, to get connected with the locale of their chosen destination in an unforgettable way.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Designing accessible events topped almost all meetings industry event agendas in 2024, but few planners understand what is required to make everyone feel welcome even as equal access moves from the desired to the required column in their job descriptions. Her father had cerebral palsy, which brought its own needs. “I

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Choosing Bellevue to Host Lenovo Tech World 2024 Meeting Attendee Needs Marty McCormack, destination sales manager, Visit Bellevue Bellevue is a major tech hub in the Pacific Northwest, which made it a top choice right off the bat. Its position as home to numerous tech companies makes it a prime choice for tech meetings in particular.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 18, 2024

There’s nothing like the ideal place to distinguish your meeting or event. Engaging event spaces When it’s time to step away from the convention center, Davis County has several settings to hold festivities to dazzle your meeting attendees like The Coop, walking distance from the convention center.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Refract Seattle 2024 was the largest yet, in the festival’s sixth year—and it’s a shining example of an opportunity for business meetings and events, from citywides to VIP groups, to get connected with the locale of their chosen destination in an unforgettable way.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Refract Seattle 2024 was the largest yet, in the festival’s sixth year—and it’s a shining example of an opportunity for business meetings and events, from citywides to VIP groups, to get connected with the locale of their chosen destination in an unforgettable way.

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