Endless Events

AUGUST 24, 2020

And one of those challenges relates to creating exhibitor experiences for virtual and hybrid events. Will is instantly curious to learn how exhibitions and exhibition stands changed this year – and how that will affect things moving forward. With the industry witnessing a seismic shift, challenges are plentiful.

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Solimar International

APRIL 11, 2022

Two years since COVID-19 began, how has the tourism industry changed? While the COVID-19 pandemic brought our expanding globalized world to a screeching halt, it has become clear during the past two years that the international tourism industry is not going anywhere, and we all hope COVID only impacts us in the short-term.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

In response to COVID-19, the 2021 event’s floorplan was designed to enable social distancing, and a new format allowed for more networking and one-hour blocks of programming. First up, a data point that will come as no surprise to event organizers: Delta affected attendee confidence. No one attends a hybrid event is data point 4.

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Trends Virtual Events Events Automation 105

Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Changing consumer buying habits will affect business events in myriad ways, including attendee expectations for both in-person and digital events. Are you making my experience with your brand as personal as it can be? Are your communications with potential attendees for events across platforms customized?

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ITA Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Poor Customer Experience Fueled by Employee Turnover. The people who help direct, serve and support companies with their own growing agendas are making it hard for companies to fulfill their promise of delivering value to customers. Poor customer experience due to low support levels. Loss of deep knowledge.

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Social Tables

MAY 18, 2023

To keep up with venue needs and enhance the planner experience, we’ve been working on exciting enhancements to our suite of event diagramming tools. To do that, we have to understand our customers and what they want, so we can develop products that help you succeed. So, what are the biggest challenges facing our customers?

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Tourism eSchool

APRIL 26, 2021

CEO - Customers, Employees and Outsiders. To be an inspired company, you need to stand for something that is more than just profit, deliver your experience authentically and exceed expectations always, and to deliver value to your guests. World continues to change, but we've never been less concerned about COVID. Visit VIC CEO.

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Tourism eSchool

APRIL 30, 2020

COVID-19 Immediate Response Action Plan for Tourism Businesses. On top of Australia's bushfires at the start of the year COVID-19 is bringing the tourism industry to its knees, not just here in Australia, but globally. Priority 1: Pivot and Innovate your Experience. Support your own local community ride out the Covid crisis?

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Tourism Tourism Social Media Online 97

Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 3, 2022

In our August 2022 cover story, we explore how the talent shortage continues to affect the business events industry. Can you share what the recent experience has been for your team when it comes to attracting and keeping talent? It’s been a learning experience and a challenge, but I love it.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 14, 2023

On one hand, she is pleased to see that the “club,” as she calls it, is now a 1,400-member community of internal organizers and marketers of company meetings, training programs, customer events, public events, and incentives. It's so helpful to listen and learn about what’s going to affect their events and departments in the near future.”

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Planner Trade Show Training Promotion 59

Conferences that Work

JULY 5, 2021

Exhibitors hope to gain new customers, maintain or strengthen existing business relationships, increase brand awareness, and promote their offerings to a wider audience, thus obtaining greater market share. How has the COVID-19 pandemic positively affected the meeting industry? But, there’s a silver lining. Improving event ROI.

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Solimar International

AUGUST 29, 2021

From the sound of the birds to detailed interpretive information, the prospective visitor is taken on a truly immersive experience. The website gives such a detailed visual experience that it attracts tourists to understand more about Machu Picchu and inspire a visit to see it first-hand. My Switzerland Destination Website.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 26, 2020

How to communicate a COVID-19 related event cancellation to your attendees. At the beginning of March, we published an in-depth guide on what event organizers need to know about COVID-19. In this guide we covered how event organizers can and have adapted their event strategies to COVID-19. Mobile World Congress.

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Sponsors Events Vendor Registration 82

Achieve Incentives

OCTOBER 6, 2021

We get it – you want your guests to experience a lot of fun and luxury, but that kind of experience is not necessarily in your price range. With this level of experience comes all kinds of tips, tricks, and strategies to deliver their clients’ dream events within a set budget. Reach out to Team Achieve today!

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Event Planning Contracts Contracts Vendor 82

Eventtia

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

It’s no secret that the event industry has been heavily affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, causing many live events to be cancelled or postponed. With that being said, collecting customer data is very important, and the earlier you can do so, the more value you’ll be able to extract from it.

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Achieve Incentives

OCTOBER 6, 2021

We get it – you want your guests to experience a lot of fun and luxury, but that kind of experience is not necessarily in your price range. With this level of experience comes all kinds of tips, tricks, and strategies to deliver their clients’ dream events within a set budget. Reach out to Team Achieve today!

Event Planning 77

Event Planning Contracts Contracts Vendor 77

Unique World Global Destinations

MARCH 1, 2021

In our field, the meetings, incentives, conferencing and exhibitions (MICE) industry was one of the initial types of tourism that have been heavily affected by the worldwide spread of COVID-19 and it may take time to return fully before we see the return of fun team building activities like volleyball.

Travel 52

Travel Travel Destination Management Incentives 52

Hotel Engine

AUGUST 11, 2022

From the star rating and room availability to customer reviews and hotel details, Google has become the most popular hotel review platform. How Google Hotel Reviews Affect the Hotel Industry. How Google Hotel Reviews Affect the Hotel Industry. Increase your credibility with potential customers. Validate buying decisions.

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Hotel Engine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Create New Partnerships to Attract New Customers. Analyze Data to Understand Customer Preferences. Attribute-based selling provides customers with the optimal booking experience when shopping for and booking hotel accommodations. If a customer is willing to pay the extra price, the room is theirs. Dynamic Pricing.

Management 52

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 5, 2022

To zero in on what we can expect — from event technology predictions to what the biggest challenges will be — we reached out to some of the top Event Experience Leaders for their take on event industry trends to come. This new mode of work-life directly affects the event landscape. In 2023, anything is possible in the events industry.

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Trends Events Technology Technology 111

Business Traveler USA

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked huge damage on the hospitality industry. To keep afloat, hotels have had to adapt quickly to new regulations, redesigning spaces and enhancing cleaning to keep customers and staff safe. Here we explore the new safety measures that have fundamentally changed the guest experience.

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Hospitality Regulations Technology Technology 52

Convene by PCMA

JULY 7, 2022

Kerry Painter, director/general manager of the Raleigh Convention + Performing Arts Complex on why the industry benefits from gender equity: “Because it helps us create better, more meaningful experiences for our communities.”. Although it is slow to change, it is changing. What do you see as your biggest opportunity? Not anymore!

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Sustainability Venue Vendor Trade Show 52

Redfin

AUGUST 5, 2020

You may be feeling stressed and overwhelmed with all the scheduling, packing, and expenses that go into relocating, not to mention you have to do it all while the Coronavirus pandemic is affecting most things around you. Most storage companies are still operating but are taking extra precautions to protect their customers from COVID-19.

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Gavel International

JUNE 28, 2022

While data can help learn about customers, employees, vendors, market trends, and more, it’s also critical to decision-making. However, updated data can provide new insights into current problems, identify new markets, solve unidentified issues, and improve customer satisfaction. 5) Resilient Leaders Improve Agility and Speed.

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DCI

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

In 2020, our country faced two unprecedented challenges: The COVID-19 pandemic and a national movement for racial justice. And while the pandemic deeply affected businesses of all kinds everywhere, racial disparity in business ownership has roots that run deep. Statistics support the efficacy of ecosystems.

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Media Contracts Contracts Government 75

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

airlines (United, Delta, JetBlue and American) all reported a return to profitability despite flight schedules that have been affected by pilot shortages, weather and air traffic control. American’s CEO Robert Isom said on the call that, “Demand remains strong and it’s clear that customers in the U.S.

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Airlines Transportation Regulations Contracts 246

Solimar International

OCTOBER 17, 2022

For example, the country’s two civil wars, the Ebola endemic, crime and COVID-19 appear, leading curious travelers to believe Liberia is not a bucket-list tourist destination. Furthermore, in 2014, the Ebola endemic swept through Western Africa, significantly affecting Liberia. Researching Liberia leads to some interesting finds.

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Sustainability Tourism Tourism Culture 98

Solimar International

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Natural factors predominately include the weather and climate, which may affect elements of experience within a destination. Seasonality’s effects on destinations can be far-reaching, affecting the environment, society, and the economy. This can affect the integrity of the artwork inside.

Tourism 98

Tourism Tourism Sustainability Destination Management 98

Alcor Mice

JANUARY 26, 2021

2020 has been a year for trial and error for the Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) Industry as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on global tourism. Small problems such as these are likely to create dissatisfaction from your attendees as it greatly affects how they experience your virtual event.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 4, 2020

COVID-19 has landed. We understand there’s a lot of uncertainty around COVID-19, your events, and the health of your attendees. 3 Myths About the COVID-19 and What You Should Know. By this point you’ve probably been inundated in literature around what COVID-19—the disease caused by the most recent strain of coronavirus—is.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 9, 2023

This will affect all our meeting budgets. COVID-19 certainly has changed how we do business, and our industry is still trying to recoup lost revenue. We will have to work together to find a happy medium and help to create attendee experiences that will not break the bank. Has COVID made that easier?

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Sustainability Booking Banking Education 10

Endless Events

MAY 19, 2020

When personalizing your event will feel custom and well thought out. Attendees can look at the agenda, and tailor their schedule to the experience they are looking to have. They have breakout tracks where there are suggested sessions for each track such as a marketing and customer service tracks. Site Visits .

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AltexSoft Travel

OCTOBER 27, 2023

This article explores the capabilities of ready-to-use OTA software and highlights the key reasons to go custom. We considered the experience of our clients who switched from white labels to unique solutions and the opinions of our experts who helped those transitions to happen. Price-sensitive and picky customers.

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inVOYAGE

JULY 21, 2022

So much so, that at the age of 17, I arranged for my first work experience placement to be at a company called Teamwork Travel Management, an incentive agency where I started to learn the ropes of what makes a great group incentive. It’s the same work that needs doing now, it’s just a much quicker process, less paper and no more Tipp-Ex!

Incentives 52

Incentives Airlines Events Regulations 52

Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 31, 2022

In a living-with-COVID world, if there was one association that you would assume would know precisely how its upcoming May conference in Toronto will take shape, it would be the Association of Professional Futurists (APF), whose members make their living by helping organizations see what’s around the corner and far down the road.

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Trends Banking Events Preparation 130

Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

LEAD Conference attendees gather in the main lobby of the Raleigh Convention Center to verify COVID test results and vaccination status before the conference begins. That phrase is commonly used by people with disabilities and organizations representing them as it pertains to policies that affect their lives and participation.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The Brightspot Strategic Sourcing team is staffed with CMPs (certified meeting professionals) who average 20 years of experience, and we offer complimentary site research and hotel contracting. Novices pick meal options off the catering menu, but meeting planning pros build custom menus in collaboration with the chef. Talk to the Chef.

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