Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2022

COVID-19 compliance was a huge topic in 2021, and it will continue to be the backbone of event safety moving forward. The three trends that most shaped our industry in 2021 and will continue to do so in 2022 are the Great Resignation, investments in event tech giants and acquisitions, and remote work. The Great Resignation. Why Hybrid.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 5, 2021

Its 2021 DestinationNEXT Futures Study points the way for these destination organizations to rebuild their visitor economies while creating “more sustainable destinations and enriching their communities.”. Sustainable development: destination and product development to marry people, planet, profit and policy.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 22, 2021

As we close out 2021, the editorial team reflects on what stories we’ve worked on this year that have stuck with us. My favorite story of 2021 is the one that I currently am working on — the North American Chinese Invitational Volleyball Tournament (NACIVT), held in Oakland, California, from Friday, Oct. Hello Oakland.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Paris 2024 may also achieve the Games’ highest level of sustainability yet by becoming the first to halve its carbon emissions compared to the average of London 2012 and Rio 2016. Sustainability is a key pillar of that roadmap. From Day One, [Paris 2024] was conceived with sustainability in mind.” million tons of CO2.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2022

Events can be a powerful tool for delivering sustained engagement when they are considered as part of a series, with each individual function feeding into an invaluable central pool of content and audience data. Businesses should now begin to view events through a different lens.

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ETC Corporate

JULY 16, 2021

A new ETC campaign “Open up to Europe” has recently started to run across Euronews’ TV and digital platforms, and aims to support the reopening of European tourism and boost travel confidence this summer. which will be a one-stop-shop for those considering their travel plans for summer 2021. Over 32M of them are in Europe.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

Thanks to the increase in digital booking platforms and hotel apps, many business and leisure guests prefer to check in online rather than with a receptionist. Booking platforms and hotel apps use customer information like budget, preferences and needs allows it to generate vacation plans tailored to each guest or group.

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

A great asynchronous hybrid event case study is IBTM 2021. Give attendees extended access to a platform where they can meet other community members, attend webinars, ask questions, and interact with sponsors. Event marketers have confirmed that implementing event platforms helps them prove event ROI and save time.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2023

Gifting experiences, sustainable products and giving back The era of your standard, boring and disposable corporate gifting at events is over. Experiential gifting is memorable, sustainable and reflects the personality of the organization as well as the meeting planner. It shows relevancy,” says Johnny Earle, a.k.a.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Founded in 2021 in the midst of the pandemic, ECA is aiming to secure the full return of international attendees at U.S. events, a strong future workforce, and a more sustainable industry. We know that if we expect our industry to transform, we need to lead that transformation, and ECA provides a critical platform to do so.”

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Travel Daily News

MARCH 30, 2023

How can meeting suppliers and associations work together to make meetings more sustainable? There is a clear trend towards getting events back to in-person format, with 51% of associations indicating that they will hold their largest meeting in 2023 in-person, compared to 41% in 2022 and 14% in 2021.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 13, 2023

On April 1, Hyatt Hotels unveiled a revised version of its event-planning program called Together by Hyatt, adding new elements that address sustainability practices, meeting-space layouts, technology applications, food-and-beverage services, and more for each of its U.S. sometime in 2024.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

The international community of bedload specialists met in Interlaken in late 2021 to address current and future issues regarding the implementation of restoration measures in Switzerland. These two platforms offer opportunities for experts to network and exchange on experiences from practice. Sustainability initiatives at the event.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 13, 2021

We knew that in April 2021 we would still be unfortunately in various stages of open to stay-at-home for our members on six continents, and that our passionate and resilient community still needed each other. It had to be easy to attend so we chose the simplest platform, Zoom. Now, on to planning a live event, and we can’t wait!

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Solimar International

DECEMBER 2, 2022

But the explosion of social media platforms between 2006 and 2010 connected individuals around the world like never before, paving the way for another industry upheaval under social media marketing. TripAdvisor revolutionized the industry in 2001 by making a public online platform for customer reviews. Free Marketing Channels.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The term comes from “green washing,” which is when a business or organization markets and presents itself as sustainable to a higher degree than it actually engages in sustainable practices. These three experts were David T.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Hospitality professionals saw the industry undergo tremendous changes in 2021. 2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 19, 2022

According to Forrester’s Q3 2021 B2B Enterprise Marketing Events Trends Survey , “Hybrid events will become the dominant form of events in 2022 and beyond.” Make attendees the center of attention during the event and utilize post-event resources as an effective way to sustain a buzz following the event.

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Meet Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

We believe in a sustainable future for the planet and her people. Your device, the network, data centers and the meeting platform are all being powered. In 2021, MeetGreen is taking a stand and has committed to offsetting the carbon emissions for all of our client’s virtual events making them Net Zero Emissions Virtual Events.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 29, 2022

Reed outlined the approach the 2021 ASH Annual Meeting, held Dec. For the 2021 event, the registration price for face to face and digital was the same, and the event produced equivalent content for both audiences. They prefer a virtual option, and we’re going to build that to become a self-sustaining option for the future.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 30, 2021

In many ways, 2021 felt like a series of false starts. Not only does it open up access to those unable to travel to in-person events, it can also serve as a home base for attendees to connect before, during, and after events, which is crucial for sustained engagement. Marjorie Anderson. The biggest, No. Community Examples.

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MeetingPool

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

In a statement to TechCrunch, Hopin said: “Following unprecedented growth and several acquisitions, we are reorganising to align with our goals for greater efficiency and sustainable growth. UK-based Hopin was named Europe’s fastest-growing start-up ever in 2021 by Sifted.

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Solimar International

AUGUST 3, 2021

UNESCO World Heritage Sustainable Tourism Toolkit. This program builds on the results from the sustainable tourism planning and management capacity building workshop that brought together tourism stakeholders from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Contact us today.

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Solimar International

MAY 23, 2022

Today, 65% of global travel and tourism sales are made online (Statista 2021), leading digital marketing to be even more important than traditional marketing. Solimar’s work with destinations like Namibia integrates digital platforms in the marketing strategy to enhance the country’s awareness to its targeted audience.

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Meet Green

MARCH 12, 2021

Hybrid meetings is the topic for the #MeetGreenChat on Wednesday, March 17th, 2021’s! — Shawna McKinley (@s_mckinley) March 17, 2021. A1: From a sustainability vantage point, investigating renewable energy considerations and sourcing for both venue and platform #MeetGreenChat. Join us on Twitter at 11:00 AM PT.

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Solimar International

JULY 2, 2021

DMOs play a large role in contributing to a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable approach to tourism and destination development. Finally, a DMO is also involved in the SHARING stage of the travel cycle by providing a platform for contacts, reviews, storytelling, posts, and hashtags through social media following a visit.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 1, 2021

These were some of the fascinating insights shared by the Rotterdam Experiment ambassador and futurist Yuri van Geest at the second Rotterdam Experiment that took place on 18 February 2021. . This game addressed sustainable development goals, with groups working on finding solutions to these goals.

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Tourism eSchool

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Published on September 6, 2021. Tourism Australia’s are currently conducting rolling travel sentiment surveys whilst we are going through this phase, and up to Mid June 2021, suggest that domestic travel intention continues to grow in a ‘2 steps forward, 1 step back’ kinda format, despite the state lockdowns over the past few months.

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AltexSoft Travel

AUGUST 26, 2022

Sustainable travel. According to the 2022 Sustainable Travel Report by Booking.com, 71 percent of people worldwide want to travel more sustainably next year and 38 percent already consider whether a property makes efforts to reduce impact on the environment. Learn more about green and sustainable travel in our video.

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The MICE Blog

JUNE 3, 2022

And now with live events returning and many companies rescheduling events which had been postponed in 2020, 2021 and 2022, and planning for 2023, this timely interview focuses on providing tips on how to plan an incentive trip with confidence, and with safety protocols built into it. They are looking for more sustainability points.

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Dana Communications

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Sustainability has been shaping society for quite some time now, and we’re seeing examples of it incorporated into wellness and hospitality more and more each year. In addition, according to Booking.com’s 2023 Sustainable Travel Report , approximately 76% of respondents want to travel sustainably over the next 12 months.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 14, 2022

Formerly known as the TCF Center Detroit, the center officially became the Huntington Place in December 2021 after Huntington Bank merged with TCF Financial Corporation earlier in the year. For these efforts, it was honored with the Community Safe Haven award at the 2021 Michigan Energy Summit in August.

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 28, 2023

“I am convinced that the Middle East will experience a surge in Chinese tourism, reminiscent of the rebound we witnessed from Europe and India in late 2021 and early 2022,” said Curtis. Other highlights at ATM 2023 include exploring the future of sustainable travel in line with its theme of ‘Working Towards Net Zero’.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

California innovators are actively inventing a more sustainable future in and out of the ballroom. It is a model for a sustainable economic future. Let’s look at the legacy of sustainable innovation, where it is going next and what it means for meeting professionals. Sustainable Meeting. A Green Legacy.

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Solimar International

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

It is difficult to position a tourist destination and keep it both competitive in the tourism market and sustainable in contributing positively to the local economy, community and environment. It aims to build on the destination’s authentic heritage and offer authentic and sustainable experiences to visitors. The DMO won again in.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 5, 2021

[My June, 2021 guest post for BlueJeans by Verizon on event ROI.]. Yet stakeholders have discovered numerous positive aspects, including: You’re instantly “there” Travel expense and time is eliminated, with an associated sustainability bonus. Event platforms for connection. What is event ROI?

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 6, 2022

Notified Event Cloud allows business event organizers to manage their entire event portfolio, regardless of format, via one easy-to-use platform. Before Allie Magyar joined Notified as chief product officer, she founded Hubb, an events platform that Notified acquired in 2021. With an event platform, events have an afterlife.

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