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Creative Methods to Generate More Revenue for Your Next Conference

Smart Meetings

Also, 83% of exhibitors have purchased at least one sponsorship from 2017-19. One of the easiest ways to kill your upsell opportunities is to make participants visit your website’s multiple locations. Ensure your website has recent blogs, videos, and podcasts highlighting your event.

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What Is An Event Chatbot

Endless Events

in 2017, the number of voice-activated assistants went up 128%, to over 35 million. Event planners can implement them in various ways: embed them into your instant messaging apps , such as WhatsApp or Messenger, use SMS texting , embed them on your event website. Contrary to popular belief, chatbots are not artificial intelligence.

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Cannabis Tourism: Igniting a Special Interest Segment

Dana Communications

In the Colorado Travel Year 2017 Report , 11% of overnight leisure trips identified marijuana tourism as a specific interest – tied with exceptional culinary experiences and only beaten out by brewery tours/beer tasting (12%), cultural activities/attractions (19%) and historic places (28%). Entering the chat?

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IHG Hotels & Resorts Celebrates 6,000-Hotel Milestone with Revamped Rewards Program

Smart Meetings

Since 2017, it has acquired or launched six brands to add to its portfolio. A full list of participating locations can be found on IHG’s website. Read More: NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference Starts with Hopeful Vision of Return to Travel. The Road to 6,000. New Partnerships with IHG.

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Why You Should Update Your Website Visuals Regularly

Crowdriff

Keeping outdated visuals on your website is like wearing a 70s jumpsuit to give a presentation in 2017. Here are the top reasons why you need to update your website visuals regularly. So, on their website, they allow you to toggle between “winter view” and “summer view”. So don’t neglect your visuals!

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How Enjoy Illinois Relaunched an Award-Winning Website that Increased Traffic by 74%

Crowdriff

When the office’s current director, Cory Jobe , began in his role less than three years ago the website had not been updated in more than five; no photo or video shoots had been commissioned in over three years; and the state’s 40 regional DMOs had little cohesion in their messaging and strategy. Building an entirely new website from scratch.

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Drumroll please…the 2017 VIZZI Award Winners!

Crowdriff

So, without further ado, we are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2017 VIZZI Awards. Best Visual Website – tie! The Visit Franklin website showers you with that type of surprise, with images as warm as summer rain. I chose Kansas Tourism as having the best visual website as the first impression stuck with me.