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How Event Professionals Can Think Like Futurists

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If you’re really working at trying to go back to the way things were before COVID,” he said, “you’re doing yourself an injustice, regardless of whether you’re a meeting planner or you’re running a hotel or a catering business.”. As a planner, if you hate virtual,” Burrus said, “it’s kind of like hating change. There may be,” she said.

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TWT: Monkeypox May Be a Red Herring, Bleisure Booms

Smart Meetings

Bottom line for meeting planners: As Covid-19 rates increase around the country, plan for potentially masking in group settings, especially in the winter months. Further, four out of five are extending their trip due to their ability to work remotely. Laptop luggers open their wallets.

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Urban Venues Seeing Return of Group Business

Smart Meetings

We’re also seeing some ‘return to work’ celebration events, with companies looking to re-energize employees returning to an office environment after working remote for more than a year. Guests want to have direct customer interface rather than using remote options, team building, relationship building.

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