Smart Meetings

JANUARY 18, 2024

WTP’s Frank Harrison Shares the Top Three Business Travel Trends for the Coming Year Frank Harrison As the travel industry around the world continues to recover post-pandemic, new business travel trends have emerged that meeting professionals will have to master to optimize attendance. Is incentive travel out?

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Endless Events

MARCH 8, 2018

Sustainable events are one of our top choices for 2018 Event Trends.The sustainable event trend is continuing to grow with no signs of stopping so it’s time to get on board! We are going over a variety of ideas that you can implement to go green and jump on the sustainable event trend. Other ideas will take time but are so worth it! .

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Endless Events

MARCH 28, 2018

This is why we included unique outdoor venues in our 2018 event trends. While our trend guide listed unique event venues, we are breaking them down into two sections for an in-depth look indoor and outdoor. This is why we named making your next event at a unique and memorable is one of our top venue event trends in 2018.

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Dana Communications

JULY 25, 2023

So let’s unpack this travel trend by diving into what these camps offer so you can capture the same magic (and bookings!) Need help curating and promoting your adult summer camp packages? The post The Travel Trend Resorts Need To Leverage This (And Every!) for your resort. Can you say, “Cannonball contest at the pool?”

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Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2023

The first parade happened in 1890 as a result of members of the Valley Hunt Club planning an activity that they could promote to their friends and family in the Midwest that would highlight the beautiful sunshine and flowers in the midst of winter. The post Travel and Tourism Trends in U.S.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

But it also includes protecting cultural heritage, promotion of local traditions and biodiversity protection in addition to promoting local gastronomy, labor force development and human rights standards. Compliance requires continuous improvement and annual compliance checks.

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Dana Communications

MARCH 24, 2025

In an age of AI-powered chatbots, TikTok trends and ever-evolving algorithms, email marketing might feel like a relic of the past. Here are some trends to inspire your next campaign: 1. Promote special packages that include donations to conservation efforts. But dont be fooled: email marketing is not only alive, its thriving.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

But it also includes protecting cultural heritage, promotion of local traditions and biodiversity protection in addition to promoting local gastronomy, labor force development and human rights standards. Compliance requires continuous improvement and annual compliance checks.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Make sure your promotional strategy includes: Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes Location, Location, Location The days of relegating new exhibitors to a “startup” area in the back corner of the show floor are long gone. Evolve, Evolve, Evolve The key to promoting a “what’s new” area at an event is keeping it fresh.

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Dana Communications

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

We touched on this concept in Pop Culture Tourism and noted its continuing popularity in 12 Travel Trends Making Moves in 2024. Many of the country’s otherworldly arid landscapes starred as fictional planetary locations in the Star Wars films – and the Discover Tunisia website has a dedicated page promoting them all.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 27, 2025

A sound bath activated singing bowls and bells to promote relaxation, stress reduction and a sense of shared well-being. The comforting touches also included soft seating options, chair massages and Tableau filtered water. The post Caesars Wellness Road Show Event Resonates appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Dana Communications

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

New Jersey Division of Travel & Tourism promotes the state’s attractive attributes through a variety of successful trails including three-day Scenic Byways, American Revolution, Black Heritage and Beer, Wine & Spirits Itineraries. How will you promote it? All through their mobile device. Easy peasy.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Their insights reveal not only how Australia is bouncing back post-pandemic, but also the trends and innovations theyre seeing across the meetings and events industry. Discussing the trends shaping the industry, Swanson noted the increasing importance of sustainability and innovation. Sustainability is at the forefront.

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Traveler's Q

JULY 19, 2024

Transformative Impact of AI AI can analyze vast amounts of data quickly, identifying trends and preferences that human planners might miss. Sustainability in Events Sustainability is no longer a trend but a necessity in event planning. Ready to plan a cutting-edge event that incorporates the latest global trends?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 13, 2021

We reached out to prominent promotional companies PMSI , iPromo , Wet Paint and Halo to find out. He expects this trend to continue as hybrid events continue alongside hybrid work situations for employees. Another trend was finding ways to bring team spirit into the WFH atmosphere. Trending: Good Vibrations.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Curt Wagner, digital editor Trust Takes Center Stage I’ve been torn between writing about two trends — the ongoing story about how generative AI is transforming events and the increasingly critical role that trust will play in the future. The trend I’m keeping my eye on in 2024 is social media. The irony of this is not lost on me.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

AUGUST 20, 2024

Our digital experts specialize in hospitality and tourism, and we’ve identified and translated these trends into actionable strategies for our clients. By highlighting cost-effective packages and promoting local gems, we can tap into the budget traveler market.

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Dana Communications

JANUARY 3, 2022

If you’re only going to read a single trends blog this month, make sure it’s this one. Because we’re not just listing our educated prognostications—we’re deconstructing the five 2022 travel trends resorts and destinations should act on right now…. Let’s call this one a new twist on the previous trend of the ‘grammable getaway.

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Solimar International

JULY 26, 2022

Knowing and understanding current trends allows those in the industry to tailor their operations to meet demand. Solimar has a dedicated team of staff who employ a wide range of skills to promote economic growth, environmental preservation, and cultural heritage conservation. . Promotion of local heritage and cross-cultural empathy.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 1, 2019

They released the results in November in a report called Social Media Trends for Events: Phase 1 , which showed 88 percent of the respondents said they use social media during their events—a sign that social media is not leaving the events industry anytime soon. Here are the internet and social media trends planners need to know for 2019.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

How the gig economy is impacting the events industry In honor of Labor Day, Smart Meetings chatted with Tracy Judge, founder and CEO of Soundings , to get the latest scoop on the trends currently emerging within the freelance meeting planner gig economy. Event Marketing Roles : Specialists who promote and market events to target audiences.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2023

Adrienne Forrest, Senior Vice President Corporate Sales, gave Smart Meetings insight into why time pieces are classic, memorable, affordable and sustainable gifts and discusses what is trending now. Sustainability and brand reliability are trending, and Citizen Watch commits to both.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

The projections turn the venue into a beautiful billboard promoting your event and exciting guests. They also work as event promotion and marketing being spread across attendees social media channels. Do not just use the latest trend because it’s a trend. Event Sponsorship . Be Intentional.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Organizations use event marketing to: Promote the brand to a larger audience. But based on the most recent marketing and event trends , we can categorize them into three broad types: Singular annual event strategy. Decide your marketing channels to promote your event: social media, email marketing, podcasts, blogs, ads, etc.

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Dana Communications

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Many even invite friend groups of influencers to promote their living-life-glamorously content to multiple fan bases at once. Following content trends is a sure way to reach a large number of users – and the algorithm then shapes the target audience based on response. For this reason, it’s important to post as soon as you see them.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2021

For a preview, we asked Eric Holmen, CEO of Splash , the event marketing software company that powers tens of thousands of business events each month, for trends in how organizers are adjusting their programs. The future for virtual and hybrid could be as an augmentation to promote an in-person road show or workshop.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2023

These examples are indicative of the overall trend and recognition that in-person connections are more important now than ever as people try to make up for time lost due to Covid. Shifting Trends Another trend we’re watching is a move toward more regional, in-your-backyard in-person events. Read More: The Future is Hybrid-ish.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Quick question: What’s one of the best ways to stay on top of industry trends and ideas? So, our blog provides comprehensive and personality-packed articles with the latest tips, tricks, and trends for event planners to create more epic events with a focus on technical production. . Socialtables. Event industry news.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 28, 2019

For instance, if you’re promoting a local event, merely emailing followers in the area (segment email lists by factors like location to boost open rates ) limits your ability to reach people who don’t subscribe to your email list. However, submitting a press release to local publications may add another degree of promotion.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Whether it’s picking out the right event management system or marketing partners for promotion, we face a dozen important decisions about our events each day. Despite the trends in the industry, many event professionals still focus on keeping audiences entertained in order to keep them on track. Nail Your Social Media Promotion.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Proto Hologram (@protohologram) Proto’s M and life-size Epic models can also be used to promote products at events such as sales kickoffs in a more interactive and engaging format with their touch screens and QR codes that comes with data metrics and analytics.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2024

Whether it’s non-alcoholic beverage offerings or wellness activities such as electrolyte IVs, the demand is surging for event programming that promotes a healthy lifestyle and supports a vast array of drinking choices. This trend isn’t merely a random personal choice; it’s truly reshaping the very fabric of events and conventions.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

There is an opportunity to further grow domestic leisure travel, based on paid time off (PTO) and vacation usage trends. Encouraging Americans to take their earned time off from work is a good way to promote year-round travel. Travel is Always On Many experts are claiming that “shoulder season” is already a thing of the past.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

One of the most intriguing trends discussed was the projected shift in 2025 travel patterns from coastal to inland destinations. ” For destinations, this means moving beyond simply promoting a name to creating emotional connections through storytelling.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2024

He will lead the team to monitor market trends, to develop sales strategies and campaigns for key market segments and to strengthen client relationships. Bree DiBernardo Bree DiBernardo, The Gant The Gant promotes DiBernardo to the position of director of sales.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

OCTOBER 1, 2022

You can respond to this trend by providing exciting WFH short-term rentals in popular tourist destinations. Promote Your Destination as a Place to Relocate. DMOs can leverage STRs to promote a destination as a place to build a life and grow a career. Target workers who want space to get things done as they explore new areas. .

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

In-market managing directors for countries all over the world reported on trends in consumer sentiment, government policies and all-important airlift limitations. There are still challenges with the Japanese economy and young people staying home, but an emphasis on Sister City relationships could help promote visits. Conferences?

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