Convene by PCMA

MAY 19, 2022

Summerville to vice president of marketing, communications, and community engagement, a role that will help propel the organization’s presence in the local, regional, national, and international tourism space. Summerville has been with the LRCVB since November 2017. Starr Butler-Jemison.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2018

8, 2017, turned into an inferno when winds picked up that night. The best way to help the Napa Valley is to encourage groups to book their meetings here to see for themselves that the Napa Valley is just as beautiful as ever,” says Teresa Savage, vice president of sales for Visit Napa Valley. A Close Call. Safari West has 3,750 sq.

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Tourism eSchool

AUGUST 8, 2021

From a tourism marketing perspective, destinations and tourism businesses need to be really clear on who their best visitors (not necessarily who is already coming, but who we’d like more of) and then engage them through their travel purchase journey – dreaming, planning, booking, experiencing and sharing.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

It’s become more challenging for DMOs to maintain their funding, according to the DestinationNEXT 2023 Futures Study , as local governments are increasingly diverting funds to pay for broader community needs. And that movement has only become stronger as a result of the pandemic, according to online data company Sogolytics’ blog.

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Tourism eSchool

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Engagement over followers/likers – don’t be fooled by the number of followers, what you need to look for is the number of likes and quality of comments – and whether the influencer is actually communicating with their community, or if it is one way traffic. Like to know more?

Tourism 52

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2018

Say goodbye to booking that professional translator. Melissa Feinman, CMP, is vice president/director of corporate communications events management lead with Digitas, and a 2017 MeetingsNet Changemaker. Printer-friendly version.

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Crowdriff

MARCH 28, 2018

When we gave it the overhaul two years ago to give it that magazine feel we created departments like the front-of-book section, so that if you’re a visitor to Milwaukee you’re able to easily find what you’re looking for,” said Lavey. “We Pages 40-41 of the 2017 Visit Milwaukee Visitor Guide.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Before making Ethical Swag her full-time job in 2017, she had spent a 30-year career in variety of roles, from director of communications and marketing of the original bid committee of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games to head of a cyber-security company. Less is more sometimes.”.

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Tourism eSchool

MARCH 17, 2023

This has become an occurrence in destinations across the world where the direct and indirect consequences of tourism having a negative impact on communities, has led to an anti-tourism movement. In some circumstances communities have taken matters into their own hands and put up fierce resistant to visitors.

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Crowdriff

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Though ticket sales, bookings, and heads-in-beds may have been on the rise, negative events and the publicity that follows is often enough to upend tourism in an area, even after the destination has recovered. When you’re in recovery mode, you want to deliver frequent communication of new information. They’re abundant.

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2018

According to International Meetings Review, a small poll in 2017 found that almost half of event organizers aren’t considering virtual attendance for their events. To start with, it gives you easier access to top speakers who are often booked out. But, it’s not just for the VR-buffs. Nearly half!

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Crowdriff

JUNE 14, 2018

In her talk on how to maximize value with digital content, Kate Buska, Vice President of Brand Development and Communications for Provenance Hotels , talked about how they used puppy travel as a theme to tie all their summer content together, from trade articles to digital ads to the confirmation email guests received after booking.

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Crowdriff

AUGUST 16, 2016

Connect Media provides content generation, distribution and management, brand development, brand communications and online identity management to the tourism industry. Our pilot projects have shown emojis to be an effective marketing tool, and we are aiming to offer this service to our clients in 2017. To be honest, I’m an open book.

Marketing 52

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AltexSoft Travel

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Airline technology, for example, spawned from one first booking system — Sabre. Train booking engine. An internet booking engine is a piece of software that receives customer search requests and then returns appropriate results from its inventory. The process behind a rail booking engine. API connections.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 5, 2022

In a new book, Rethinking the Way We Gather: Designing the Convention Center of the Future , Kansas City–based architectural firm Populous outlines the results of its research into how convention centers can respond to the current pandemic, as well as future health crises. Courtesy Visit OKC). Getting Outside in Las Vegas.

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Eventtia

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Whether managing events logistics, booking accommodation, or arranging transportation, hospitality platforms are necessary for planning and hosting results-driven events. Additionally, Tripleseat provides features for online booking, guest management, and direct communication between venues and clients.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

In April 2017, I posted the following to the NCDD-DISCUSSION list. ( And that is something that in my book, is worth paying attention to. So helping them communicate makes sense. I have participated as a book in a Human Library. How can we bring people together across divides? It was interesting and rather fun.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

There was a 71% increase in online searches for sustainable goods — plus, public concern for the environment has grown by 16% since 2017. Communicate Your Commitment to Sustainability. Instead of booking one colossal event annually, that draws thousands of people, adopt a satellite sustainable event model.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Today, WSCC turns away as much business as it books,” the convention center’s website claims. “In Louis Public Radio in May of 2017, when the prospect of a convention center upgrade seemed increasingly likely following a local election. “So, It is essentially booked to capacity. We’ve lost ground,” Explore St.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

In 2017, we discussed this very question in two insightful episodes of the EventIcons podcast which you can check out here and here. Finally, you should book early to ensure your AV company has plenty of time to prepare a successful event, thus avoiding any rush fees. It’s tricky. Leverage their expertise.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 26, 2024

As an attendee, you can easily find and book meetings with other attendees. A good API system helps the software connect smoothly with other commonly used tools in event planning, like CRM systems, marketing software, and communication tools. As an organizer, you can manage all aspects before, during and after your event.

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AltexSoft Travel

JANUARY 31, 2020

Just a couple of examples: electronic tickets were first developed for fare ticketing, while one of the first online booking systems was built by airline distribution company SABRE. Cooperating with metasearch engines to provide seamless booking experience. Google doesn’t offer booking, facilitating direct bookings.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

According to CWT Meetings & Events, you can expect a spike in booking prices of about 3.7%. That speed and ease has led us to a state of modern ecommerce that has consumers growingly impatient with drawn out registration and booking processes. In fact, demand for such venues already rose 4% in 2017. By how much you ask?

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Tourism eSchool

MARCH 3, 2021

One of their initiatives was through their colourful public toilets which won the Best Economic Contributor category in the 2017 International Toilet Tourism Awards. They may also invest strategically in targeted ads to drive bookings for time sensitive offers, such as events or relevant travel deals. Communication Plan.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

According to CWT Meetings & Events, you can expect a spike in booking prices of about 3.7%. That speed and ease has led us to a state of modern ecommerce that has consumers growingly impatient with drawn out registration and booking processes. In fact, demand for such venues already rose 4% in 2017. By how much you ask?

Trends 74

Trends Hospitality Social Media Events 74

Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 8, 2018

As travel increasingly becomes a popular lifestyle choice among the growing middle and upper classes in Asia, gross travel bookings are projected to register strong growth from 2017 to 2020. After all, hotels first began introducing automated decisions to the world of hotel revenue management nearly 30 years ago.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

To find out more about the company and its plans I spoke to CEO and co-founder, Mickey Haslavsky — listed in 2017’s under 30 list by Forbes magazine — to discover how exactly Avian are taking on this herculean task and what is in store for TAs and suppliers in the future. (L TD: What does the future hold for Avian?

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AltexSoft Travel

APRIL 30, 2021

By Capterra estimations , in 2017, OPERA had 26,000 customers and 104,000 users. Often augmented with the staff mobility options, this system allows the front office staff to assign tasks to housekeepers, who can react in a timely manner and communicate easily. Leisure management for booking spa and leisure appointments.

Hospitality 52

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Endless Events

JULY 23, 2021

Much like any other thing involving your AV team, it’s all about clear and concise communication. We can’t stress enough how important it is that you establish clear and open communication with your AV company. Think about the venue’s power when looking to book your venue. Why did you choose that piece of equipment?

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Carrousel Travel

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

This castle is shown on many coffee table books and is one of the iconic images used for Scottish Tourism- it was spectacular framed by the fall colors. I will enjoy the Castle dining room tomorrow morning anyway- with my included breakfast and I am not hungry).

Training 52

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AltexSoft Travel

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Global Distribution Systems are responsible for providing booking websites with unified access to a massive inventory of flights, hotel rooms, car rental companies, cruises, and much more. This is a beginner-friendly guide to starting your travel booking business or at least its online part. What is a GDS? Car rentals.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Planners should adjust budgets to anticipate higher rates and book event space as early as possible. If there’s a mantra for this year, it might just be “book now!” With increased demand and the promise of higher group rates, planners will inevitably look to book further out. Source: IACC 2017 Meeting Room of the Future Report.

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Gavel International

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Scott in his book, Habit Stacking. He includes the concept in his book Atomic Habits and Clear Habit Journal System. Utilize the 21/90 Rule to Gauge Progress In the 1960s, Dr. Maxwell Maltz wrote a self-help book, Psycho-Cybernetics, A New Way to Get More Living Out of Life. Journaling for 10 minutes. What is habit stacking?

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Bizzaboo

JULY 18, 2022

Connie is the Head of Strategic Partnerships at Engamio , working in the current event ecosystem to build a community of partnerships and solutions that elevate audience engagement that drives business ROI. LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram. Sarah Martin. CEO and Founder, Experience Epic, LLC. Deanna is a hostess at heart. Brette Rainforth.

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Crowdriff

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

CrowdRiff hosted a Learning Lab on visual influence , alongside one of our customers Jeremy Harvey, the VP Marketing and Communications at Visit Savannah. — Visit Tybee (@VisitTybee) August 22, 2017. Provide actionable inspiration for those who want to learn more or take the next step towards booking a trip.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Twitter has already transformed once, becoming more about breaking news than engagement as I describe in my post: Why 2017 was a tipping point for Twitter. This is not an exhaustive review (which would at this point need to be book-length). But its open network plus community ownership is a strong plus in my book.

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AltexSoft Travel

MARCH 7, 2022

Since the 70s, when the first booking systems had started sprouting, the industry has been evolving and becoming increasingly complex to understand and operate in. Two-thirds of online hotel sales are made via OTAs, specifically two big ones – Expedia Group and Booking Holdings. Travel distribution is complicated. An integration gap.

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