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The Story Behind the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Awards

Smart Meetings

Smart Meetings founder Marin Bright built her career in hospitality, first in luxury hotels at Mandarin Oriental and then in the meetings and events B2B publishing industry. The seeds of that powerful community were planted nine years ago in a ballroom at The Ritz-Carlton, Denver. She loved everything about the business.

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12 Travel Trends Making Moves in 2024

Dana Communications

Dupe Travel – The TikTok beauty trend has manifested its way to the travel industry, this time offering budget-friendly alternatives to destinations that carry a bigger price tag. Tour Tourism – In 2024, look for superfans to travel to cities and even countries to catch concerts by their favorite performers.

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5 Reasons Marketers Should Value Tourism Awards

DCI

Tourism awards given by media and industry associations can do for destinations what Oscar nods do for movies and Grammy’s do for songs. Furthermore, many tourism awards come from votes by industry leaders and consumers, while others require a small fee to enter. And it certainly didn’t hurt her career.

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California Outlook Forum Celebrated Free Spirits

Smart Meetings

Green suggested working with the destination early to access free resources available, something that can be accomplished easily by using the tag the CVB feature through Cvent. Read More : California: Golden Moments Rupert said the first step is a phone call. “The

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9 Huge Benefits of User-Generated Content for Marketing (and Where to Start)

Advanced Travel and Tourism

Why UGC Is Crucial for Travel and Tourism Brands. The tourism industry is one of the best places to utilize UGC for marketing. Ask them to use hashtags and tag your company. Advance Travel & Tourism will help with every aspect of your digital marketing strategy. That’s how UGC content works! Incentivize.

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Lessons Learned from MPI WEC in Mexico

Smart Meetings

After some creative scheduling, Barcelo Maya Grand Resort stepped up to host in 2023, Louisville Tourism agreed to host what is expected to be a crowd of 2,500 at Kentucky International Convention Center a year early in 2024. Your contributions have created lasting memories and will continue to shape the future of our industry.

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How has Social Media Changed the Tourism Industry?

Solimar International

The tourism industry looked very different merely 10 years ago. At that time, widespread internet usage had already wildly changed the landscape of the industry, increasing customer autonomy from the days of travel agency appointments and packages. Read on to learn the history of how social media changed the tourism industry.