Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Offer Details: Book a two-night group stay for travel between Nov. 27, 2018–Jan. How to Book: Visit pontevedra.com on Monday, Nov. Offer Details: Book 10 or more rooms for 20 percent off, as well as meeting extras, for travel through March 31, 2019. How to Book: Visit gurneyresorts.com or call 401-849-2600 on Monday, Nov.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2024

In 2018, she began as a partner with CSI DMC and subsequently helped to grow the team and to open three new offices around New England. She will now work with the hotel team at Pensacola Beach Resort to secure and host various events and attract a greater volume of group and social bookings to the resort.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

But recent years have seen an increasing number of event management applications, culminating in six of 2018’s nine finalists specializing in behind the scenes management or booking. As part of the run up to IBTM World 2018 in Barcelona Nov. 27-29, IBTM announced the full list of 2018’s finalists.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

While some may believe these seemingly progressive actions will simply restore the travel and tourism industry to the way it was in 2018, the concept of travel from our pre-Covid days no longer exists. We can not hop in a time machine and return to the pre-pandemic world of 2018 travel and tourism. Going Back To Nature.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 23, 2018

Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode: Pitch Anything: An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal by Oren Klaff (Book). Alex Plaxen of Little Bird Told Media ( @APlaxen ). LumaFusion. Hubspot CRM. What is Inbound Marketing? State of Event Sponsorships 2017 – #EventIcons Episode 66.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2019

The Stay Human Project began as a social experiment in 2018 to create genuine human connection. No additional fee is charged for staying in a Kimpton Hotel Stay Human room, and they are booked no differently than other rooms. A post shared by The Kimpton Everly Hotel (@everlyhollywood) on Oct 8, 2018 at 1:05pm PDT.

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 4, 2018

The post Record breaking exhibitor numbers set to be smashed at ITB Asia 2018 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The popularity of ITB Asia 2018 has seen the bookings go from strength to strength, with organisers recording a 20.8% Visit itb-asia.com for more details.

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Crowdriff

JANUARY 16, 2019

At CrowdRiff, we’re proud of the wealth of tourism marketing knowledge that we shared on our blog and in our resource centre in 2018, but are keen to reflect on what our readers enjoyed the most. 2018 was a big year for me too. In 2018, we introduced CrowdRiff’s Media Hub to help our customers streamline that process.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 2, 2018

A post shared by Hyatt Regency Lake Washington (@hyattlakewash) on Jul 17, 2018 at 3:12pm PDT. A post shared by Hyatt Regency Lake Washington (@hyattlakewash) on Aug 14, 2018 at 11:28am PDT. A post shared by Hyatt Regency Lake Washington (@hyattlakewash) on Apr 23, 2018 at 8:37am PDT. Meet in earshot of nature. In Wallace J.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 5, 2018

A post shared by Las Alcobas (@lasalcobas) on Nov 24, 2018 at 10:54am PST. A post shared by Hotel Villagio (@hotelvillagio) on Aug 13, 2018 at 5:14pm PDT. including a garden area to soak in vineyard views that is currently booking memorable events for 2019. The Napa Valley now offers three new ways to meet vineside.

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 18, 2024

STAAH, the New Zealand-based leading hospitality solutions provider partnered with hotels booking platform booking.com, WebBeds, the global marketplace for travel trade and Airpay, the payment gateway solutions provider to host a successful edition of ‘The Big Connect’ networking hospitech conference in Chennai.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Cvent’s first quarterly Group Business Outlook found that a significantly higher number of RFPs for future bookings were submitted in the third quarter of 2018 than during the same period last year. The Cvent report also found that booking windows continue to decrease. On average, RFPs have grown by 11.4

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Endless Events

JANUARY 2, 2019

Today we are reflecting on 2018 and discussing our hosts favorite tools for event profs from the past year. Our hosts will fill you in on their favorite episodes of the year, books, podcasts, apps, tech gadgets and so much more! Those who enjoyed the Expanse TV Series they should read the book. This is all for you!

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

(These two quotes are from my posts on the parallels between the evolution of journalism and events (2015) and on the parallel missions of journalism and participant-driven and participation-rich events (2018).] My later books (and many posts on this site) have emphasized the superiority of active over passive learning.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

A post shared by Briggo (@drinkbriggo) on Aug 13, 2018 at 6:55am PDT. Book a coffee cupping (tasting) class at Tinker Coffee Co. tinkercoffee) on Jul 8, 2018 at 10:26am PDT. A post shared by The Durham Hotel (@thedurhamhotel) on Feb 12, 2018 at 9:05am PST. View this post on Instagram. View this post on Instagram.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2018

As 2018 comes to a close, Dominguez shared some insights into what he sees for the future of the meetings industry. Demand from individual travelers has grown even faster than bookings from groups. From 2007 to 2018, transient room growth increased from 123 million to 173 million rooms, a 50 million room increase.

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Endless Events

JUNE 12, 2018

Non-Obvious 2018 Edition: How To Predict Trends And Win The Future (Non-Obvious Series) (Book). Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode: CEMA (Corporate Event Marketing Association). Haute Dokimazo. Event Details of Haute Dokimazo. CEMA Summit. Upcoming and Industry Events.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Only 65 percent of companies plan to host a party this year, according to the 2018 Holiday Party Survey Report released by Challenger, Gray & Christmas. If kids are coming, all the more reason to book a fun activity at a unique venue. If companies seem a little less jolly this holiday season, it may not be your imagination.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 10, 2024

Mammana has been with NYC Tourism + Conventions since 2018, including five years as CMO, and led the company’s 2023 rebrand. In her new role, she will solicit new business opportunities for the 161-room resort, including group bookings. Current president and CEO Fred Dixon will exit his role on June 5 to lead Brand USA.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 31, 2018

May 30, offered seven sessions and two networking events—one the evening before the main event, and a closing reception that, new for 2018, offered the opportunity to take 10 event industry technology solutions for a test drive. Content Summary: ECEF 2018 Gold Sponsor PSAV's staging was a big hit with the crowd. Media Image.

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DCI

JANUARY 5, 2022

DCI’s newest edition of “Winning Strategies In Destination Marketing: A View From Meeting Planners” offers insight into meeting planners’ concerns and numerous other questions to help guide efforts among destinations who want to land the next big event booking. The MICE industry is speeding, looking forward, and securing bookings.

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Endless Events

MAY 30, 2018

In fact, we listed it as one of our emerging event trends for 2018. Behind the Red Velvet Curtain: Build and Run the Event Planning Business of Your Dreams (Book). Alternative Event Venues are a huge and growing trend this year. Attendees and planners alike are growing tired of the standard meeting spaces and ballrooms. Google Docs.

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Crowdriff

JULY 18, 2016

Here are 5 ways hotels and resorts use CrowdRiff to drive bookings. To create more opportunities to drive action, CrowdRiff allows you to link any image in a gallery with a clickable caption, so that a visitor captivated about a certain image can go directly to the booking page.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

2018 Event Industry Trends – #EventIcons Episode 92. The Fourth Transformation: How Augmented Reality & Artificial Intelligence Will Change Everything (Book). Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting ( @BrandtKrueger ). Will Curran of Endless Events ( @itswillcurran ). Live from Connect Marketplace – #EventIcons Episode 127.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 22, 2023

She didn’t read from her book that evening, but instead put her ideas into practice, by engaging the audience, and answering — but also asking — questions, inviting us to share our own stories. Priya Parker, author of The Art of Gathering , will give the opening keynote address at PCMA EduCon 2023, which takes place June 25-28 in Montréal.

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Crowdriff

JUNE 14, 2018

For four days in early June, New Orleans played host to over 400 destination marketing and PR professionals at the 2018 PRSA Travel and Tourism Conference. Some of the speakers and session leaders from the 2018 PRSA Travel and Tourism Conference. If you weren’t able to make it, you missed out on…. A parade through the French Quarter….

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Misrepresentation : Poachers misrepresent themselves to sell bookings outside of the official hotel block. In 2018, this number dropped to 63 percent—still a huge problem. Notify attendees that haven’t booked in the official room block of possible poaching. What You Can Do. percent of respondents had events targeted by poaching.

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DCI

JANUARY 20, 2022

DCI’s newest edition of “Winning Strategies In Destination Marketing: A View From Meeting Planners” offers insight into meeting planners’ concerns and numerous other questions to help guide efforts among destinations who want to land the next big event booking. The MICE industry is speeding, looking forward, and securing bookings.

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Travel Daily News

APRIL 3, 2023

He will work closely with the on-property sales directors to develop top sales talent, strategic sales plans to generate top-line revenue and exceed booking goals. Previously, Brosnan served as the regional vice president of sales since 2022 and joined First Hospitality in 2018 as regional director of sales.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Other luminaries scheduled to appear at the Summit include Bettany Hughes, the British historian and presenter of numerous documentaries on ancient history, and Levison Wood, world-renowned explorer, writer and photographer who has written eleven best-selling books and produced several critically acclaimed documentaries.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 19, 2023

Krucas joined LRCVB in 2018 and previously served as senior sales manager. He will also oversee event booking at The Junto. In her new role, Garner will be responsible for overseeing event operations, including logistics, planning, and execution. Krucas has been promoted to director of destination services.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 14, 2023

In her new book, The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth , Salesforce executive Tiffani Bova unveils one way companies can keep employees happy. In fact, the number of employees who cite pay as the root cause of departure has declined 23 percent since 2018.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Since 2018, when I interviewed science journalist Catherine Price about her book, How to Break Up With Your Phone , I’ve used a phone screensaver created by Price that asks: “WHAT DO YOU WANT TO PAY ATTENTION TO?” My word for 2022 is “attention,” which, as Price writes in her book, is the most valuable thing we have. “We

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 21, 2023

We wrote about servant leadership in 2018 and a related managerial style — leading teams with empathy — more recently. Lisa Earle McLeod (left) and Elizabeth Lotardo have updated Selling With Noble Purpose and added case studies to the book.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Sharp held multiple executive positions at Travelport before joining CWT in 2018 as senior vice president and global managing director of meetings and events. Sharp was most recently the chief operating officer for CWT’s RoomIt, managing worldwide hotel bookings and rates for business travelers. Glaucia Canil.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 31, 2018

“After listening to our partners and gaining their feedback, we have created our summer campaign to give them the tools and added extras they need to secure their bookings. To earn the fixed Celebrity Rewards, agents need to make a booking on any Celebrity Cruises sailing between 1 June and 31 August.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 20, 2020

Reminiscent of my first book, Conferences That Work , AST’s guide provides a comprehensive entry-level guide to starting, preparing for, and running a peer conference. Photo attributions: 2018 “QA or the Highway” software testing conference {top}. So I strongly recommend this free guide to creating peer conferences.

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