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 Forecasts for 2018 in general predicted higher costs across hotels, airlines and venues, and it is a trend that will continue if occupancy remains high. Those financial winds might change in the next few years.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Accor Survey: “Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events” World-leading hospitality group Accor operates a diverse hospitality group of over 40 hotel brands, from luxury to economy. In fact, the industry’s audience is expected to surpass even 2019 levels in the coming years. billion by 2030.”

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 10, 2022

and namesake for the hospitality school in the NYU School of Professional Studies, was realistic about the effects of Covid on the travel industry but remained optimistic about the upward trends of 2022. Day one of the conference offered a wide variety of insights that indicated a national increase in travel. Travel Brings Us Together.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 26, 2023

Smart Meetings asked Dr. Arun Upneja, Dean of the School of Hospitality Administration (SHA) at Boston University, if the push toward more extreme experiences is being felt in incentive travel , where the goal is to provide singular and high-end experiences for corporate stakeholders and sales staff. billion, representing a 71.4%

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

When 684 meetings industry leaders met in Boston this week for Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals’ (FICP) 2022 Annual Conference, the theme at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport was “Creating Our New History” and set milestones—they did. The 2023 FICP Annual Conference will be staged Nov. Jennifer C.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The post Accor reveals key trends for the global meetings and events sector appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. A new report from Accor has revealed a need to focus on balance and belonging as the global meetings and events sector continues to recover and drive strategic growth for 2024 and beyond.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2022

A new survey from JD Power, US Travel and Tourism Economics (an Oxford Economics company), shows good news for meetings, albeit in tandem with a lag on behalf of corporate to allocate funds for meeting and business travel. Read More : 7 Business Travel Trends Set to Shape 2022. These results are on par with our Q1 survey.)”.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The most authoritative 2019 tech conferences directory on the web. Searching for top technology events to attend in 2019? Or looking to wrap up 2018 with an exceptional conference? This carefully curated conference directory features over 200 (and growing) 2019 tech conferences across multiple industries.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Because it was an event with so much to unpack, today we’re bringing you the IMEX America 2019 highlights! It’s your time to relax and get to the nitty-gritty of all the hottest topics and trends, unfiltered. It’s time to talk IMEX America 2019 highlights! And I was asked to speak at the meeting they had.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

But with news of the Omicron variant changing day-to-day, conference organizers and sponsors are using the skills they’ve acquired in Covid times: flexibility and leveraging virtual options to replace some face-to-face experiences. Hybrid meeting programs offer a silver lining. See also : Meeting Safety Trends in 2022.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 15, 2024

The post Prague remains among world’s most sought-after ‘Meeting Destinations’ appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. In an international comparison, Prague also landed in the sixth place in the ranking of the most sought-after meeting destinations in the world.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The post Accor reveals key trends for the global meetings and events sector appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. A new report from Accor has revealed a need to focus on balance and belonging as the global meetings and events sector continues to recover and drive strategic growth for 2024 and beyond.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Last Updated November 29, 2019. Ready for the most authoritative list of 2019 women in tech events on the internet? We've created a thorough directory of the top women in tech conferences happening in 2019. We've created a thorough directory of the top women in tech conferences happening in 2019. May Events.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 23, 2020

On a more exciting note, today we’re covering MeetingsNet best stories of 2019. This one really perked my interest” The next one is “Scrambling to Save a Meeting”, she continues. And trends the watch. And if you’re an events industry professional, you probably know all about it.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

The personal touch attendees expect from meetings is now largely being delivered with the help of machines. Smart Meetings covered all the must-have tech advances this year to help you stay at the top of your game. Smart Meetings covered all the must-have tech advances this year to help you stay at the top of your game.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Attending conferences is one of the best ways to stay ahead in the ever-changing marketing industry. We've compiled a list of 70+ marketing conferences, summits and other events that focus on a wide range of topics from SEO, to social media, to content marketing. 2019 Marketing Conferences. January Conferences.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

And more spending money means more events: forty-nine percent of respondents plan to host more events in 2019. percent in 2019. Livestreaming is also more popular at events, with 40 percent incorporating the hybrid meeting format. The post Budget Increases Are on the Rise in 2019 appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2021

The most recent stop on the Great Meetings Restart tour was Smart Meetings National West, which hit the beach at Hotel del Coronado this week for three days of business, connecting and community. The gathering of meeting professionals was a testament to the resiliency of the industry. We are on the right trend line,” he said.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 26, 2022

More than 2,000 meetings industry folks gathered at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center for the launch of Business Events Industry Week , a concentration of events designed to illustrate the Power of Purpose exercised when people come together. Read about all the meeting options available at National Harbor. .

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Smart Meetings

MAY 10, 2022

decrease from 2019—and supported 57,933 local jobs. Travel, overseas visitation will likely not reach 2019 levels until 2025. Cincinnati has not yet reached 2019 levels, but its visitation is trending positively. Occupancy is Cincinnati is not back to 2019 but it is getting much closer,” Conklin said. “In

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

The announcement yesterday that London-based virtual streaming giant Hopin was purchasing the physical event services company Boomset was another step in the direction of an end-to-end hybrid meeting solution. Vice President and General Manager Eric Spadafora said he is seeing requests for conferences for 100,000 or more people.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 20, 2023

Smart Meetings selected a few of the top mentions to highlight initiatives and event spaces that are working to keep the Earth clean and green. of event space, which includes 62 meeting rooms and a 58,000 sq. of meeting space and 1,054 guest rooms. The Summit totals 563,770 sq. column free and divisible ballroom space.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Welcome to another episode of #EventIcons, and this time around we’re talking 2020 event tech trends! In recent past episodes, we covered several 202o trends in the industry, including marketing and design. In recent past episodes, we covered several 202o trends in the industry, including marketing and design.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

As meeting professionals begin to plan events for 2023, Mike Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), joined Editorial Director JT Long for his annual Smart Chat Live! predictions conversation about the trends meeting profs need to prepare for in 2023. A lot of it is new meetings.

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DCI

JULY 5, 2023

With post-pandemic meetings placing a central emphasis on experience creation and meaningful travel , the types of venues that meeting planners are seeking are evolving with a focus on transformative event spaces. Indoors, meeting planners are seeking “airy,” well-ventilated spaces with natural lighting.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

He says, “My dedication to continuous learning reflects my belief in staying ahead of industry trends and honing the skills necessary for effective leadership in our dynamic and constantly changing industry.” Earning the CMP Murakami first discovered the CMP by attending industry conferences and networking events.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Why not make your entire conference a braindate? One of Skift’s “ 10 event trends for 2020 ” is networking. ” The author, Julius Solaris , tweeted: “…braindates are in our top 10 trends for 2020…Too much of an undervalued tool and approach. .” ” — November 20, 2019 tweet.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 13, 2022

More meetings industry associations have been moving into Europe, as evidenced by the latest gatherings by several leading organizations around the world. See the list of Smart Meetings Experiences planned for the rest of the year. The first event took place in 2019 in Verbier, Switzerland. Associations That Have Gone Euro.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Breaking down the company’s recent sustainability strategy International exhibition and convention center ExCel London is a carbon-neutral venue and an advocate for the path towards green meetings. ExCel plans to hold a minimum of 12 meetings with local stakeholders annually to support crime reduction. At over 100,000 sq.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 12, 2022

88% of respondents expect meetings in 2022 will have an in-person component ( AMEX , 2021). 67% of event professionals believe in-person meetings will return to their pre-pandemic numbers within one to two years ( AMEX , 2021). 88% of respondents expect meetings in 2022 will have an in-person component ( AMEX , 2021).

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 25, 2024

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) held its 43rd Annual Pregnancy Meeting, Feb. In March, urologist Ashley Winter took to X (formerly Twitter) to share that she wouldn’t be attending the American Urological Association’s 2024 annual meeting, May 3 – 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas. “My 6-11, at Moscone West. Gerard said.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Christian Savelli Hospitality industry watcher Chris Meyer, who recently returned from SISO CEO Summit Conference in Las Vegas, agreed that conference organizer executives who attended were largely upbeat even though they are looking at the same recession indicators—an inverted Treasury yield curve, shrinking manufacturing and buying power.

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Meeting Tomorrow

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Tracking event industry trends is a favorite activity here at Meeting Tomorrow. After sifting through all the noise, we wanted to highlight three trends that you should expect to see on the rise this year, and one surprising trend that might be on the decline. Rising: AR/VR at events. Final thought.

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Innovatx

JANUARY 22, 2019

Event experts agree the demand for face-to-face events and meetings is continuing to grow. According to CWT’s 2019 Events and Meetings Future Trends Report , demand for events will grow by 5 to 10 percent in 2019 alone. The motto for 2019 is: Get Help, Plan Strategically and Plan Early! 10: SWAG Activations.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

With a focus on creating a better experience for business travelers and innovating the industry for meeting professionals, Hilton will be opening three new hotels under a new brand. More : 8 Hotels Boosting Guest Experiences in 2019. of meeting space per key. More : Hilton Execs Reflect on 100 Years of Hospitality Trends.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Free meeting space? These issues and others are addressed in an industry outlook from Knowland and Conference Direct. This is according to nearly 300 planners who responded to the 2023 State of the Meetings Industry survey from events-industry research firm Knowland in conjunction with third-party planning agency Conference Direct.

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Bizzaboo

MAY 27, 2024

Tess Vismale , founder and CEO of iSocialX Matthias Gutzmann , founder of DPW Not only did this webinar feature a look at current trends, but it also revisited the trends identified by our December 2023 webinar to reveal how things are shaping up based on predictions from six months ago.

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