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The Cookie Rollercoaster Continues

Advanced Travel and Tourism

In 2020, Google announced their plan to phase out 3 rd party cookies (the small pieces of data that allow marketers to serve personalized ads across websites). Remember, Safari and Firefox started blocking third-party cookies back in 2017. That’s sort of what’s happening with online cookies. Our industry is evolving.

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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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Meetings Industry Controversy After Visit Florida Removal of LGBTQ+ Resources Page

Smart Meetings

Pete-Clearwater and many more include a LGBTQ+ resources section on their websites. During her time on the board, from 2017-18, Ferenc recalled a large amount of LGBTQ+ travel information being available on Visit Florida’s website. We are not welcomed everywhere.

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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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