Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Industry growth and a positive outlook is the 2024 theme American Express GBT Meetings & Events showcased its 13th annual “ Global Meetings and Events Forecast ” at IMEX America 2023. Lead generation, attendee satisfaction and social media interest follow in order of importance. 42% anticipate reaching that goal in 2024.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, Smart Meetings reflects on some of the year’s most moving stories featuring CSR, DEI and the all-around inspiring acts of humanitarianism in the hospitality industry. This means both professionals and attendees are dedicated to compassion and supporting each other and prioritizing humanity above all things business.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2023

How the industry is celebrating and what you can do to support March 30 th marks Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) 2023 and there is more excitement than ever. GMID 2023 is taking a stance on changing the status quo and discussing creative approaches to ensure inclusivity. is the topic at hand. Read More: How Will You Celebrate GMID?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

A war in Ukraine , an inflation surge, and supply chain issues will impact event budgets in 2023. . Of course, our event marketing budgets will need to be higher in 2023 than in 2021 or 2020. This blog post explores why your event budgets will need to increase in 2023 and where to allocate that extra money. .

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

What is new is the ability for non-programmers to use the cognitive tool for everything from writing marketing copy and agendas to answering attendee questions and managing registration. Exploring Identities: We must help attendees find others like them and seek others outside their comfort zones. How fun is that?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Note to #meetingprofs : You have to experience the @encore @EncoreGlobal_ experience to spark your excitement about the possibilities for immersing your attendees in multi-sensory journies. To ease the rush of registration, attendees were urged to print badges at home and grab a lanyard in the hall. A Brighter, Faster Mandalay Bay.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 16, 2024

There’s encouraging news in the Freeman Trends Report: 2024 Attendee Intent and Behavior , released Tuesday, Jan. When Holsinger previewed the report during the session, “First Look: Exclusive Data on Attendee Motivators,” at PCMA Convening Leaders 2024 on Jan.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 8, 2023

The post Arabian Travel Market 2023 sees 29% year-on-year growth in attendees appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The fact that we witnessed record attendance at ATM 2023 is extremely encouraging and a strong indication that the Middle East’s travel industry is once again in excellent shape.”

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This is expected to continue well into 2023, according to a new report, “ 2023 Global Meetings and Events Forecast ,” by American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT). Although all meeting types are expecting increased attendance in 2023, in-person meetings in particular are expected to see the greatest. More Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 10, 2023

Booking Insights Destinations International presented its 2023 Showcase and also made an announcement that it would be forming a “strategic alliance” with Groups360 , the technology company that offers online booking strategies for meeting planners and connects group travel organizations and hoteliers.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

It’s 2023, and we’re still talking about a lack of accessibility in the events industry. Improving Accessibility in the Events Industry Accessibility is a critical aspect of event planning that ensures all attendees can fully participate in and enjoy the event experience.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 10, 2022

Rising prices for business travelers are predicted to continue in 2022 and through 2023, according to a report, “ 2023 Global Business Travel Forecast ,” by travel management platform CWT and Global Business Travel Association. This growth is expected to slow in 2023, with the greatest decrease seen in air fare. to $435 in 2021.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Even before most of the 12,000 attendees from this year’s IMEX America in Las Vegas unpacked their suitcases, the IMEX Group was already planning for 2023 at the renovated Mandalay Bay Convention Center where upgrades to restaurants and connected hotels will join the recently refreshed 2.1 Pitching for 2023. million sq.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

It’s 2023, and we’re still talking about a lack of accessibility in the events industry. Improving Accessibility in the Events Industry Accessibility is a critical aspect of event planning that ensures all attendees can fully participate in and enjoy the event experience.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The three highlighted the importance of appealing to attendees’ clients and Gen Z, getting leadership involved in DEI, and being an ally to the disabled community. The post Best of 2023: Diversity appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Event attendees have a lot of options in-between event sessions, whether it is The Winter Village in Bryant Park which has a large winter market and an ice rink. In mid-January, attendees can treat themselves to Winter Jazz Fest featuring over 700 artists. Attendees can also fill some off-time by hitting balls at Wynn Golf Club.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

In the first quarter of 2023 alone, we hosted 18 events that have resulted in an economic impact of $62,663,443. It’s an opportunity for us to let meeting and event planners know that The Beach is ready to host their attendees.” The post The Industry Comes Together for GMID 2023 appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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InEvent

OCTOBER 31, 2023

InEvent is delighted to present a unique opportunity for event industry peers, planners, and Event Tech Live (ETL) London 2023 attendees to win tickets to the ABBA concert at Abba Arena in London. showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

As meeting professionals begin to plan events for 2023, Mike Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), joined Editorial Director JT Long for his annual Smart Chat Live! predictions conversation about the trends meeting profs need to prepare for in 2023. We haven’t seen a drop-off.”.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Beginning in early 2023, U.S. It covered Europe, but it also covered meeting attendees coming from Europe to the United States,” says Jill Blood, vice president of deputy general counsel for Maritz. “So, For Maritz, around 10% of our total attendee base is European across all of our clients. The new laws will bring these U.S.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 24, 2023

Exhibitors, industry professionals and other attendees will meet at the second annual SIAL America 2023 , organized by Emerald X at Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) to showcase food and beverage categories that are key to retailers, wholesalers, food service companies and distributors. “We

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Stova

JUNE 22, 2023

But attendees’ expectations have changed a lot during the past few years. It can be about connections among stakeholders or between attendees and your brand. As a result, attendees became more tech-savvy. Attendees today are more sophisticated and have higher expectations for audience engagement.

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 3, 2023

The post SEAHIS 2023 successfully concludes in Bangkok appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. SEAHIS 2023, the 6th edition of the Summit, was held in Bangkok on 26-27th June at the Westin Grande Sukhumvit, with the first night reception on the rooftop at the Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 13, 2023

The post Breaking Boundaries in Business: CTW Global 2023 unveils Conference Program in Dubai appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The much-awaited CTW Global 2023 Conference Program, has been unveiled, it is set to take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from September 18th to 20th, 2023.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Note to #meetingprofs : You have to experience the @encore @EncoreGlobal_ experience to spark your excitement about the possibilities for immersing your attendees in multi-sensory journies. To ease the rush of registration, attendees were urged to print badges at home and grab a lanyard in the hall. IMEX22 pic.twitter.com/L1HkdcudyB.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 17, 2023

In addition to offering a first-timer orientation at your event, like this one at PCMA EduCon 2023, create and facilitate design-your-day sessions each morning. For complex conference programs, this insight means that you can increase satisfaction — and reduce attendee anxiety — by providing them with several targeted choices.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The post Phocuswright Conference releases full 2023 program appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. Phocuswright, the leading travel industry research and events authority, has released its full 2023 program for The Phocuswright Conference, which will be held November 13-16 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 6, 2023

The post Top seven of the world’s most anticipated Festivals in 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Summer is on the way and the 2023 festival season is about to begin. The World’s Most Anticipated Festivals The results reveal that Poland’s Open’er Festival is the most anticipated musical event of 2023.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Significant corporate events take time and resources to plan, with organizers and attendees looking forward to achieving desired outcomes. NFTs can generate unique, engaging and interactive experiences for attendees of their physical and virtual meetings and offer them digital tokens of “ownership from the events” they can treasure forever.

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 30, 2023

The post Join CTW Global 2023 – REGISTER FOR FREE TODAY! CTW Global is thrilled to invite professionals and enthusiasts from around the world to join them at the highly anticipated CTW Global 2023. They are excited to announce that registration for CTW Global 2023 is now open, and it’s free! or call +971 4 425 3337.

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The post TiE Global Summit 2023 debuts in Singapore, fuelling entrepreneurial innovation and collaboration appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. “Each year, TGS 2023 brings the global epicentre of entrepreneurship to the brightest ecosystems, with Singapore being the launchpad to the rest of the world.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 16, 2022

VR headsets can bring on-site and digital attendees together like everyone’s in the same room. For our 2023 Events Industry Forecast, Convene editors checked in with webex Events , formerly SOCIO, who identified some event tech that will “truly level up your events.” 5 Business Trends in 2023 That Will Impact Events.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 16, 2022

If the way you handle attendees’ information doesn’t meet the EU’s GDPR standards, it may not meet some U.S. state’s standards being enacted in 2023. meeting professionals changed their data practices if there was any chance an EU citizen would be among their attendees. At that time, many U.S.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 22, 2023

A new wave of event attendees is on the horizon and signals a paradigm-changing generational shift, according to a report released today by global event company Freeman. Freeman Trends Report: Event Attendee Intent and Behavior Q1 2023,” identifies attendees aged 20 to 44 as NGEGs — Next Gen Event Goers.

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The post Maharashtra Tourism shines bright at WTM London 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Maharashtra Tourism showcased the rich cultural heritage, breathtaking landscapes, and its urban allure at the WTM London 2023, held at ExCel London, from November 06 th to 08 th. The Stand was inaugurated by.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In 2023, anything is possible in the events industry. At the same time, there is a lot of excitement around the power of event technology to create more seamless event experiences for in-person and virtual attendees and to accelerate personalized experiences. What are your general predictions for the events industry in 2023?

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