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Meeting Profs Travel Report: Air Travel Chaos Looms, Japan Lifts Covid Controls

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What can meeting planners do: Strongly encourage meeting goers to subscribe to push notifications in case of cancellations and delays. Add in “chaos” wait time before major aspects of the meeting starts. However, forewarned is forearmed. Have someone on a hotline to help navigate rebookings to other airlines. supply increase.

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Incentive Travel: Interactive Connection is the Name of the Game

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Smart Meetings spoke with representatives from three leading walking tour companies about how tours can help to truly transform a meeting experience. Andrew Luan started ExperienceFirst Walking Tours in the wake of the 2008 financial crash. Andrew put together a tour for his friend centered around the 2008 crisis.

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Michelin-starred Dining in…Orlando?

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Las Vegas, which strives to go bigger than anywhere else—and is in continual competition with Orlando for meetings and events business—used to have its restaurants rated by Michelin. The last guide covered 2008-2009. appeared first on Smart Meetings. And with so many celebrity-chef outposts, deservedly so.

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Smart Moves in Miami Beach, Denver and More

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Read More : Marriott’s ‘Meet with Momentum’ Creates Community Like None Other Andrew Casperson Promoted from executive vice president of operations, Casperson now holds the chief operating officer position for Coury Hospitality. The post Smart Moves in Miami Beach, Denver and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Sustainable San Jose

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The city’s main hubs for meetings and conventions, the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, has acquired several certifications showcasing the city’s commitment to eco-friendly, sustainable practices, including the Santa Clara County Green Business and California Green Business Innovator certifications. of meeting space.

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MeetingPlay and Aventri Merge as First Big Event Tech Deal of 2022

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Event platform MeetingPlay and meeting management SaaS provider Aventri announced today that they will merge to create a full-service event software company. New CEO Eric Lochner, who was previously president and CEO of Steele Compliance Solutions, saw the combination as a benefit for meeting professionals looking for seamless solutions. “We

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Visit Seattle CEO, Tom Norwalk, Retires

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Norwalk joined Visit Seattle as senior vice president of sales and marketing, and was promoted to president and CEO in 2008. Read More : Site Inspection: New Views for Seattle Meetings. The post Visit Seattle CEO, Tom Norwalk, Retires appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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