The MICE Blog

JULY 8, 2024

Just under an hour by train from Zurich, Lucerne offers a quintessential Swiss experience, complete with top-notch infrastructure for business events. Arrival The biggest travel hack for Switzerland is the Swiss Travel Pass. Additionally, it has a small event space with 3 meeting rooms accommodating up to 30 delegates.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Louis , bringing over two decades of leadership in travel and tourism. Drew Holmgreen Drew Holmgreen, PPAI Holmgreen joins Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) as president & CEO. Read More: Smart Moves at Travel Portland, Metro Toronto Convention Center and More The post Smart Moves at Explore St.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 28, 2022

Previously, Rothberg was mademoiselle d’Etiquette at Etiquette by Tara, a self-started business that teaches children’s etiquette and hospitality training classes, which she continues to run. He has also worked in management roles for Visit Oakland, San Francisco Travel Association, Park Central Hotel in San Francisco and others.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become increasingly important as the travel and tourism industries are surging into 2023. Corporate sponsorship allows Invisible Cities to provide skill training for their employees, bring tourism to the city and create a team-building experience that will inspire understanding amongst a group.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

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. How can the industry do more to promote diversity? How can meetings become more accessible and inclusive?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2024

He will guide the brand as it continues to grow, overseeing all aspects of brand culture, training platforms, hotel openings, design evolution, marketing strategy, nightlife programming and F&B concept development. Jon Hixon Jon Hixon, Travel Portland Hixon is appointed as senior vice president of business strategy for Travel Portland.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 21, 2022

Sustainability efforts are key to keep the travel and tourism train going. In a report by World Travel & Tourism Council and JLL, “ Destination 2030: Global Cities’ Readiness For Sustainable Tourism Growth ,” the two organizations take a look at the cities making tourism sustainable. Seville; 3. Barcelona; 6. Amsterdam; 9.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

The fund will reduce application and royalty fees, which can be as high as $120,000, provide investment to secure franchise agreements and offer training at a discounted rate. In 2018, the company gave $500,000 to groups and individuals that promoted diversity in travelers and hotel operators.

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Traveler's Q

MAY 23, 2024

In an era where the environmental impact of our choices comes under increasing scrutiny, sustainable travel has moved from a niche consideration to a necessary approach for both leisure and business travelers. This guide delves into the practical steps to effectively integrate sustainability into your travel plans.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

A comprehensive travel survey recognizes this historic day World Tourism Day takes place each year on September 27. It also seeks to promote innovative solutions to bolster economic growth and productivity. residents between the ages of 18-70 to assess their travel habits. Reducing emissions brings a $24.7 Americans vacation 2.27

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2024

Derla takes on the role of executive chef, promoted from his earlier role as the opening team’s executive sous chef. He brings over 25 years of culinary experience and trained in Paris at the École Supérieure de Cuisine Française. He grew up in New York as well as traveling the world with his father, who was an Army Officer.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Also promoted within the team is Janiak as regional director of sales. Jessica Ware Jessica Ware MMGY Wagstaff appoints Ware as marketing account director of travel and tourism. Her extensive background includes luxury travel trade relations, event management and digital marketing.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 12, 2024

The post Richard Barrow has been announced as an ‘Extraordinary Travel Festival Speaker’ appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The organisers of the Extraordinary Travel Festival are pleased to announce a new speaker, Richard Barrow. Richard is long-term expat British expat.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 25, 2023

IBCCES has seen an uptick in interest in earning autism travel accreditation from DMOs both in the U.S. The programs aim to help destinations “understand how to promote their location, communicate effectively, [and] provide supports or accommodations,” Tekin said. I think that means being accessible to everyone.”

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Endless Events

APRIL 9, 2021

These basics include: Marketing & PR: Through which avenues are you promoting your event? Project Management & Strategy: Includes trainings, meetings, reviewing content, post-event debrief, and more. Check out the full document to know how much you can expect to spend on each!

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Dana Communications

MAY 24, 2022

Rather than simply being tourists who tread the beaten path, they’re increasingly demanding to be travelers and to enjoy authentic, experiential opportunities to interact with their destinations and the locals. But they should also be trained and encouraged to familiarize guests with their surroundings and help with recommendations.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2021

Disney’s global theme parks welcomed just shy of 156 million guests in 2019, according to the TEA/AECOM Theme Index and Museum Index —nearly twice the number of international travelers who came to the United States during the same year. One visible change is set-ups that promote physical distancing while also allowing for networking.

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Motivation Excellence

MARCH 25, 2020

Travel feels rushed and crammed in between workweeks. Travel as a Cure for Burnout. In other words, travel helps people step away from burnout in a way that a staycation cannot. By encouraging or mandating travel, these businesses are hoping to reverse that trend. Paid Vacations in the Travel Industry. Afar Media.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

AI Event Tools Ruled The conference kicked off with announcements of new AI integrations—acquisition of Reposite AI sourcing, integration with FeedomPay for hotel reservation tokenization and a partnership with AMGiNE for automated business travel management. “AI All of these things that take time goes away.”

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Smart Meetings

MAY 16, 2022

Altamer , a luxury villa collection in the Caribbean’s Shoal Bay West, Anguilla, promoted Masshardt to general manager, making her the first woman to hold the role. Louisville Tourism promoted Lloyd to senior housing services manager. Moira Masshardt. Most recently, Masshardt was resort manager for the brand. Becca Lloyd, CTA, CHS.

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AltexSoft Travel

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

In 2020, the travel industry found itself among the sectors hardest hit by COVID-19. American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) reported a 75-percent cut in revenue across travel agencies versus 2019. What is a host travel agency? Optionally, they even may serve the needs of corporate travel.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2023

Before this, he worked as director of sales training and marketing manager for Buckman’s Ski and Snowboard Shops, based in Pennsylvania. Jessica Dillree Dillree has been promoted to associate director of marketing for Louisville Tourism. Before joining NYC Tourism + Conventions, Charlot worked at Thai Airways and Air France.

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Business Traveler USA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

As the pandemic cut ridership on the train system to a crawl last year, the state-supported national rail entity has been busy ramping up reasons to step aboard with hard-to-resist promotions, new service, new train service and new lounges. trains to some 500 destinations in 46 states. Amtrak is always on the move.

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Motivation Excellence

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

What is Incentive Travel? Incentive travel is an important subset of the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry. It is effectively a travel perk used to incentivize or motivate employees or partners. How do incentive travel programs work? What is the goal of incentive travel programs?

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Traveler's Q

JUNE 15, 2023

How To Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle While Traveling It can also be challenging to maintain a healthy routine when you’re on the road. Traveling is one of life’s greatest pleasures. From indulging in foreign foods to sitting for long hours on planes, staying healthy while traveling requires intentional effort.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

One of the aspects where Sportable’s experience came into play was in recognizing the need to be very proactive in addressing the needs of participants who were traveling to the event by air. The tournament, the largest adaptive sports series in the U.S., Transferring sport wheelchairs from the airport to the event venue went more smoothly.

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Traveler's Q

JUNE 15, 2023

Traveling is one of life’s greatest pleasures, but it can also be challenging to maintain a healthy routine when you’re on the road. From indulging in rich foods to sitting for long hours on planes, staying healthy while traveling requires intentional effort.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2023

She began working in a travel agency and later moved into business. The CMP certification has greatly promoted and shaped my professional development,” she says. We deal with change, organization, contacting our customers, learning, training and much more on a daily basis,” she says.

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Business Traveler USA

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Now through March 31, 2022, Etihad Airways is giving every guest traveling into or via Abu Dhabi a complimentary ticket to Expo 2020 Dubai. The city now welcomes fully vaccinated travelers without the need to quarantine, making travel convenient and accessible. etihad.com.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 6, 2025

Heres what this phase entails: Defining Clear Objectives: Clearly articulate the goals of your conference, whether it’s to promote brand awareness, generate leads, or foster knowledge sharing. Marketing and Promotion: Reaching Your Target Audience Effective marketing is crucial to attract a large and engaged audience.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Now, companies are taking a harder line on travel. What if travel policies change, and speakers, attendees and sponsors start to cancel? You’ll avoid cancellations by people who won’t travel and reduce crowds at the venue to enhance Covid safety. Cut training time and costs. You planned a spectacular event. Keep growing.

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Travel Daily Media

DECEMBER 15, 2019

The post ITB China, The Society for Incentive Travel Excellence promote MICE and corporate travel appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. SITE China will invite SITE Global to promote ITB China throughout their channels.

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Solimar International

JANUARY 16, 2025

CBT provides travelers with an authentic experience of a local community’s culture, heritage, and natural resources. Cultural preservation: Community-based tourism initiatives can help preserve local cultural heritage and traditions while promoting responsible travel practices.

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Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2021

Keep in mind that if you hire out-of-town talent, you’ll likely need to pay for their travel expenses. Promote the concert. Just like any other event, the promotion for your concert will directly correlate to its success. Free Planning Tools Diagram events, wow attendees, and win clients with free planning tools.

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2018

If they don’t have the time to travel to your event between others, they might still have the time to speak at it virtually. Because no travel is needed, you might find it reduces speaker costs considerably as well. This is a leap beyond 3D renderings or promotional videos of the event space. Quality video and audio.

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AltexSoft Travel

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Train travel is in a disadvantaged position in our world. After dominating transport for over 100 years , railways no longer hold the competition with air travel. One of the most interesting differences between how air and train transport operate is the role technology takes in each. Lack of railway cooperation.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Eventbrite is a global platform provi ding online event registration solutions to event organizers, but their blog is jam-packed with fast-reads on the general subjects of event planning, promotion and tech. Their blog, the “Event Leaders Blog” is packed with education, training and insights for event profs just like you.

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