Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Research Finds Sponsorships Are Still Relevant According to a 2019 report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research ( CEIR ) of 200 show executives and 728 exhibitors, sponsorships make up roughly 20% of B2B tradeshow revenues. Not only will you save money, but you’ll also be doing a lot for sustainability.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 5, 2023

When we look at our forward bookings, particularly in the group segment, which has been remarkably strong, we’re just not seeing it, yet.” Technology: Removing Friction from the Hotel Stay Marriott has been investing in the Marriott Bonvoy app since it was created as part of the Starwood merger in 2019. and Canada.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Surprise and delight followed at every turn with live flamingos (Tom and Jerry, 35-year-old brothers), branded coconuts, a server flash mob dance, sustainable sunglasses from Joycoast , unconditional support from Essential Bodywear and “wine edutainment” from Lady Somm. Loving the buzz @SmartMeetings Florida Experience.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 26, 2022

TIS2022 will address 5 strategic axes for the industry: innovation, recovery of traveller confidence, digitalisation, sustainability and inclusive tourism, which summarise the challenges that tourism businesses and destinations are facing. TIS2022: towards a new, more sustainable, inclusive and digital tourism.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

Read More: How IMEX Frankfurt Answered Critical Questions for a Sustainable Event. New at Frankfurt was a Listening Lab staffed by trained coaches where people could book 20 minutes to talk about personal or business issues with professional listeners instructed to ask probing questions.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

After our “normal” ways of life were unprecedently disrupted when the pandemic hit in 2019, modern luxury and amenities are not as important to travelers as the organic experiences of getting back to nature. Book a trip for meetings or incentives at the remote Mandarin Oriental Canouan. Going Back To Nature. Going Virtual.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Destinations International Large Market Roundtable outlined initiatives to establish Destination Booking Agreement Guidelines to create certainty for all parties. Caesars and Meet AC announced sustainability highlights from its newly released 2021 CSR Report —in a Leed-certified Augustus Tower villa suite—and the news (and views) are great.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

According to a March article in The Washington Post , Royal Caribbean Group has seen a 30 percent increase in new bookings in the first quarter of 2021, compared to the last two months of 2020. Interestingly, he noted, revenue for 2022 reservations is 24 percent higher, possibly reflecting that cruisers are booking more expensive vacations.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 2, 2024

Bookings for the new Dusit Thani Bangkok will be available from 1 May 2024 onwards on dusit.com, allowing early-bird bookers to be the first to experience the reimagined flagship when it opens its doors this September. Dusit’s team at ATM will also shed light on Dusit’s innovative group-wide sustainability initiative, Tree of Life.

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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. Destinations International Released New Destination Booking Agreement. Like many in the audience, he is a frequent flier. “In

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 15, 2022

A hot topic during last week’s Hotel Data Conference was booking the right balance between leisure business travelers. And] if hotels are selling out rooms Thursday to Sunday at sustained higher rates, is it less important [to hotels] that those same rooms are more than half empty during the week?”.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

To cite but one packager, Tinggly , a travel company that organizes affordable, giftable and sustainable travel experiences around the world, has hundreds of new international excursions with all the wintry charm for welcoming whomever the cold brings in. 21 that includes bookings at Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa in Lahaina, Hawaii.

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Dana Communications

JANUARY 17, 2022

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) projects that after the 2017-2019 boom and then bust of -39.5% Booking more multigenerational trips and sabbatical trips than ever before, a sign of the move toward purpose- and passion-first pursuits such as family reunions and heritage trips.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 26, 2022

During this lunch reception they presented their sustainable modular expo design system made of oak wood with their partner EECS.green. Sustainable stand design by Expomobilia. Place books about the event subject at your event. If you are a book lover like myself, this section would have caught your attention immediately.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 17, 2019

The resulting report, The Future of Meetings & Events , was released at PCMA Convening Leaders 2019 in Pittsburgh in January. From implementing zero waste to choosing sustainable venues, events are the perfect vehicle for companies to show their values by incorporating a meaningful message rather than simply talking about it.

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Business Traveler USA

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The Los Cabos Tourism Board is touting a remarkable 100 percent recovery of its travel and tourism activity with a 20 percent growth in tourism arrivals managed in the last quarter from July to September 2021 as compared to the same period in 2019. cities in place for this winter season. cities in place for this winter season. Elegant Mexico.

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 28, 2023

Bookings for overseas travel during Chinese New Year, soared by 540% compared with the same period in 2022, according to data from the Chinese travel site Trip.com. Dubai received almost one million Chinese visitors in 2019, which was an increase of over 15% compared with 2018.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 21, 2023

Sustainability remains top of mind · Twenty-six per cent of business travel managers believe an increased emphasis on sustainability will shape their priorities during the next two years. Travel decision-makers also seek quick responses and prioritise hotels that demonstrate effective use of technology during the RFP process.

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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. From 2009 to 2019, Unilever CEO Paul Polman zeroed in on the idea that purpose can help reduce tensions in the workforce and create optimal conditions for growth.

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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. IMEX2022 #meetings #meetsmart #CSR pic.twitter.com/NKJ84OXuu9. million visitors by the end of 2022.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 9, 2024

It really wasn’t until 2019 that I ever gave any thought of it as a potential opportunity. Another [area of importance] is sustainability in the industry. What is one book you think everyone in the events industry should read? Hoops said becoming chair one day wasn’t on his radar. Levitt and Stephen J.

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Business Traveler USA

AUGUST 26, 2021

However even before the pandemic, the state-owned carrier had long faced financial difficulties and had filed for bankruptcy protection in December 2019. There is a profound feeling of enthusiasm within Team SAA as we prepare for takeoff, with one common purpose – to rebuild and sustain a profitable airline.”. flysaa.com.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Related : Dishing 2019’s Hot F&B Trends for Groups. The Hilton Effect , a book marking the centennial by New York Times bestselling authors Chip Heath and Karla Starr, described how the company orchestrated success for anyone with determination by “creating a culture where it’s possible for restaurant servers to become C-suite execs.”

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AltexSoft Travel

AUGUST 26, 2022

Tourists then and now express a need for a high level of personalization , they want to easily book trips and make transactions online. Sustainable travel. Companies can attract broader audiences by providing them with transparent information and making sustainable travel options easier to find. Let’s look at some of them.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 16, 2019

If you are open to it, feel free to reply with your favorite moment from 2019. Time and time again we have emphasized the importance of sustainability in events through our blog posts and our podcasts. I think my dad is on to something… before skipping ahead to the next year, look back at all we have done this year!

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AltexSoft Travel

APRIL 18, 2022

In this article, we explore how airlines can approach carbon offsetting to achieve their sustainability goals. As the aviation industry players recognized their global environmental impact, they united in their pursuit of a more sustainable approach. Predicted fuel consumption and shift to sustainable fuels. They include.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Seriously— Coffee Fest , the B2B trade show for coffee professionals, is coming to Indianapolis in May 2019. Book a coffee cupping (tasting) class at Tinker Coffee Co. As for the industry that most relies on the coffee industry (that’s us, meeting profs!), there are plenty of opportunities to get your attendees buzzing.

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Solimar International

AUGUST 3, 2021

These Pass Laws made it mandatory for all black South Africans over the age of 16 to carry a pass book with their biometric data (known as a dompas) everywhere and at all times. At Solimar, we strongly believe in tourism as a way to help the world attain the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs (gender equality is SDG #5).

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Today that audience has largely returned and is expected to rise far beyond its 2019 peak in the years to come. This is great news for the sector but it also brings fresh challenges and opportunities that will alter the way events are booked, planned and executed.

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AltexSoft Travel

DECEMBER 20, 2021

First, you have to book a room and check in. Or maybe book a massage to relax after the flight? In 2019, Alibaba opened the FlyZoo Hotel in Hangzhou, China, stuffed with tech novelties, including facial recognition. Sustainable technologies. Digital concierges. Okay, so where should we start? Source: App Store.

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Solimar International

JULY 2, 2021

DMOs play a large role in contributing to a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable approach to tourism and destination development. billion people traveling around the world in 2019 (UNWTO, 2020), the value and the role of DMOS has evolved and their importance has amplified.

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 21, 2022

Booking levels and travel spending continue to return, and there’s high levels of optimism and employee willingness to travel for business. CORPORATE TRAVEL BOOKINGS RETURN: A majority (88%) of suppliers and travel management companies (TMCs) report their bookings have increased in the prior month.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Today that audience has largely returned and is expected to rise far beyond its 2019 peak in the years to come. This is great news for the sector but it also brings fresh challenges and opportunities that will alter the way events are booked, planned and executed.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Siripakorn Cheawsamoot, TAT Deputy Governor of International Marketing for Europe, Africa, Middle East & Americas During the summit, Siripakorn shared the TAT’s vision for its long-haul markets, which includes a focus on high value and sustainable tourism. The event was notable for the quality of speakers in attendance.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

In 2019, 1.6 Eblen’s Saint Nicholas Project provides Christmas gifts, toys, clothes, books, and other children-related items for those ages up to 18. The 500-acre property, which recently booked a Mini Cooper rally in June, is home to the 6,000-square-foot Lakehouse, which features a stage and dance floor. Asheville’s Outdoors.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Nooyi is the author of the recently published New York Times bestselling book, My Life in Full: Work, Family and Our Future , and she will share her rich perspective on each aspect of that subtitle with the Convening Leaders audience. How did PepsiCo perform along these metrics under Nooyi’s tenure (2006-2019) at its helm?

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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. IMEX2022 #meetings #meetsmart #CSR pic.twitter.com/NKJ84OXuu9. million visitors by the end of 2022.

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