Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In fact, the industry’s audience is expected to surpass even 2019 levels in the coming years. This growth brings both ample opportunities and new challenges as planners work to accommodate an influx of attendees while booking, planning and executing events. Of that 80% group, 30% agree spending would again rise by over 25%.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The IMEX wheels keep on turning, and this time around, it’s a full-on IMEX America 2019 roundup! From familiar faces to brand new guests, this IMEX America 2019 roundup is filled with some of the hottest topics that made their way through the show floor. Our Event Industry Conference Attendee Strategies – Event Brew #001.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Encore Global hosted “Break Free, a journey of transformation” which invited guests to take part in an interactive survey focused on the sustainability efforts at IMEX while touching all the senses in a dramatic LED-enhanced space. The Smart Meetings team was on the expo floor getting updates and sharing snapshots of the action.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

Dominguez noted that even though mega-conferences were absent last year, borders are now largely open and travel is back with a vengeance. Despite the missing Asian demographic, the number of attendees should offer an encouraging future forecast, “There’s no longer hesitation,” said Dominguez, “Right now, we’re normalized.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

“The past 18 months have been a period of tumultuous change, and the current business landscape looks very different to 2019. In fact, just one month after registration went live, hosted buyer demand was higher than at the same point in 2019. Visitor buyers are also markedly more senior (by role) than at the same point in 2019.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

How to positively impact social conditions in destinations with politics that don’t align Flashback to 2019. That thought lingered until last year, when Gerstmann’s wife, Beth Surmont, FASAE, CMP-Fellow, CAE, was about to attend a conference in a state “that had recently put forward harmful anti-LGBTQ+ policy.”

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Instead of advertising its brand, Amazon chose to use its naming rights to spotlight its pledge to reach net-zero carbon emissions by calling the Seattle venue Climate Pledge Arena — just one example how sustainability has become top of mind for organizations and consumers. Michael Dyerland/Visit Seattle). ” — Shawna McKinley.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2018

The revenue per available hotel room (RevPAR) across the conference and meetings market is predicted to grow by 3.5 percent by the end of the year, thanks in large part to a sustained rise in occupancy numbers and daily room rates, according to a new report. Unfortunately, this means higher prices for attendees.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 6, 2023

Unless you plan events for a booming industry, your reality working for professional and trade associations is that revenue from your 2022 and 2023 meetings is 15 percent or more lower than 2019. Exhibitors are being more selective about the conferences they will support. You’re faced with lots of problems, but few solutions.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In 2019, I had more airtime than most pilots,” Feldman said, articulating how he learned invaluable lessons in facilitating inclusion through interacting with people from different cultures. Like many in the audience, he is a frequent flier. “In IMEX22 #meetsmart #LiveForMore pic.twitter.com/dFouMuwqj7.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

Even the biggest conferences are always looking for ways to improve. Read More: How IMEX Frankfurt Answered Critical Questions for a Sustainable Event. Generally, we offer 10 tracks, but we are narrowing that down with lots of exciting speakers and topics to help give people more clarity,” she said.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

12 for the building’s soft opening, attendees will find several eye-catching spaces, including a living wall at the entrance lined with planters. Three expansions, including the acquisition of a museum next door (now known as The Conference Center) added up to Arch’s current 469,988 sq. Savory and Sustainable. Summit Expansion.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 17, 2019

In a meetings world where attendee expectations are changing faster than the event app technology, anticipating the needs of groups is essential. The resulting report, The Future of Meetings & Events , was released at PCMA Convening Leaders 2019 in Pittsburgh in January. Related: Attendee Evaluations Ensure Better Meetings.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

The conference marked the first in-person event at the Austria Center Vienna since the pandemic, and the city truly shined. Here’s a snapshot of why so many organizers are welcoming attendees to Vienna. The airport is already back to 90 percent of its 2019 levels. Ready to Bring Your Attendees to Vienna?

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Connectivity: The Three Attendee Questions – What They Want To Know About Each Other. AV Terms: How To Use Event Gamification and Boost The Energy Of The Attendees. ? Want to know how to further connect your attendees? Check out our webinar on How to Connect Your Attendees through Awesome AV Design! ????

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Communications Communications Remote Attendee 177

Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 27, 2023

In fact, we’ve seen it all, from overflowing budgets in 2019 and near-zero activity in 2020 to the rise of hybrid events in 2021, business-almost-as-usual in 2022, and inflationary pressures causing businesses to rethink their budgets in 2023. After all, sustainability doesn’t happen overnight; it’s the cumulative result of many efforts.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Meetings professionals expect internal meetings to see the strongest growth of all meeting types, with 48% of respondents predicting more attendees next year. Additional highlights from the 2024 Forecast include: 28% say programs have already met or exceeded pre-pandemic attendee levels and 42% expect to reach that goal in 2024.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 30, 2018

One of the best ways to network and learn about the latest trends in education is to attend an educational conference. Conferences - Conferences are large events that bring together education professionals in the field. However, some summits function just like conferences. 2018 Education Conferences. Start Date.

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Meet Green

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In 2023, the MeetGreen team was responsible for evaluating the event’s current sustainability practices. This snapshot of their sustainable event initiatives is shared to provide a learning opportunity to other organizations making their own commitment to sustainable events.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

With the borders now open to all fully vaccinated travelers, attendees can once again get excited about the prospect of an event in this fabulous, forward-thinking country. Keeping attendees safe is the number one priority for both event planners and venues themselves. Health and safety first. Hybrid made easy. Environmentally focused.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This is despite the fact that the sector accounted for more than 10 percent of global GDP in 2019. ATM 2024 will empower the global travel and tourism community to harness entrepreneurism, helping to catalyse innovation, increase revenues and maximise sustainability over the long term.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 26, 2022

My interest deepened in large part from working with MICE (Meeting, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Exhibitions) destinations and venues that focused on these topics. During this lunch reception they presented their sustainable modular expo design system made of oak wood with their partner EECS.green. The resurgence of QR codes.

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Meet Green

OCTOBER 15, 2021

We compared the same eight events in the 2019 physical iteration and its digital 2020 counterpart. The findings were a 97% increase in attendance overall over 2019 in-person events. According to industry statistics, those holding in-person meetings have attendance levels at 40% to 70% of 2019 figures. What Does the Data Say?

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Bizzaboo

MAY 6, 2024

Event sponsorship is essential for event success and sustainability, providing necessary financial support, resources, and visibility. trillion in 2019 — is projected to reach $2.1 Is it the audience size, the quality of attendees, unique content, or networking opportunities? This can help you differentiate your packages.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2019

No, it isn’t a scene from a Viking battle—it’s an attendee at one of the many mountain festivals where travelers can enjoy good food, wine and lots of alpine recreation. A post shared by Wanderlust (@wanderlustfest) on Jan 9, 2019 at 9:00am PST. An armor-clad soldier thrusts a sword toward the sky in a mountain meadow.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

The post The big league: Stellar line up of industry giants will headline ITB Asia 2019 keynote sessions appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. ITB Asia is set to deliver a series of keynote presentations over the event’s 16-18 October dates, in line with 2019’s conference theme, ‘Bold Thoughts, Bold Moves.’

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 9, 2021

Rather than leaving it solely up to governments to take action on climate change, associations representing industry and professional sectors that are not directly related to environmental health are declaring climate emergencies in an effort to encourage their members to lead the charge for a more sustainable future.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Adrian Ott (from left), Clare Melton, and Ori Lahav discuss the rising costs associated with planning conferences and events at Convening EMEA 2023. Ask Hard Questions Attendee Claus Raastead, director at The College of Extraordinary Experiences, suggested planners ask more radical questions early in the planning stages.

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Social Tables

APRIL 15, 2019

After all, there’s the heightened possibility of holding events outdoors, a heaping helping of rich, colorful palettes to play with, and endless summer event themes that promise to surprise and delight attendees. Corporate meetings such as conferences, trade shows, and other professional networking events are far from stuffy these days.

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 23, 2019

The post Bold thoughts, bold moves: ITB Asia unveils latest conference theme appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Travel trade show ITB Asia, is set to deliver another year of thought-provoking and inspiring content to industry practitioners as part of its conference programme.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

After in-depth customer research carried out late last year, WTM London has announced a host of developments to improve the attendee experience and ensure that every member of the travel community extracts as much value from the event as possible. Arabian Travel Market is part of Arabian Travel Week.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

A post shared by (@sannevandebeek) on Jan 28, 2019 at 11:12am PST. A post shared by EPIC Irish Emigration Museum (@epicmuseumchq) on Feb 13, 2019 at 1:51am PST. Attendees can relive some of the greatest achievements in music, literature, sport, politics, fashion and science. View this post on Instagram. of meeting space).

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

Executives and meetings professionals in search of locations to hold meetings, executive retreats, conferences, and incentive trips will be inspired by Asheville’s spirit, scenic beauty, and fresh mountain air.”. In 2019, 1.6 Becoming More Accessible. The Inn has 210 rooms, including nine suites.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Attendees meeting at the Summit will find some of Seattle’s most popular sights, including Pike Place Market, within easy walking distance. Among these is the largest expansion in the city’s convention center’s history, which will come to fruition with the debut of the $1.9-billion billion Summit building in January 2023. LMN Architects).

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Business Traveler USA

DECEMBER 6, 2021

At Tianguis 2021 last month, the gathering conference for leaders of Mexico’s robust tourism industries offered a window into what to watch and where to go in Mexico as the world emerges from Covid. We are now having bigger numbers than what we had in 2019. In October, for example, we had 30 percent growth vis-à-vis October of 2019.

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The MICE Blog

MAY 2, 2022

Many guests that we usually invite to corporate events seem to be still in a “Zoom mode”: They need to be on Zoom conference calls all the time even though they are at a live event. But what we are feeling is that many people are not feeling comfortable being in a closed space like they used to in 2019. Can you pivot to online?

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The Misk Global Forum (MGF) will return on 9-10 November with a hybrid format, hosting people in-person for the first time since 2019, with an array of world-renowned speakers set to take the stage and explore ways we can bridge generations to inspire positive, sustainable social change.

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