Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2022

Events, hotels, business travel and tourism are back in action, and industry leaders are creating ways to invest in fresh faces searching for their place in the professional world of hospitality and global tourism. Interns will have a fully rounded view of what it is like to work at an experiential agency,” said Collett. Optima, Demand.AI

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

Marriott will focus on aiding prospective hotel owners who are Black, Native American, First Nations, Hispanic, Latino or women. . In 2018, the company gave $500,000 to groups and individuals that promoted diversity in travelers and hotel operators. Corporate travel has already started climbing back up from its massive drop in 2020.

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Innovatx

JANUARY 22, 2019

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! So, without further ado, let’s look at ten event trends that will make your brand magical and memorable in 2019.

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Business Traveler USA

AUGUST 23, 2021

A year and a half after the COVID-19 pandemic was officially declared, travel bans remain in place around the globe. According to “Trade Risks: Travel Bans,” a full recovery of travel services would add 0.7 According to “Trade Risks: Travel Bans,” a full recovery of travel services would add 0.7

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 8, 2019

Date Your Prospective Attendees. — PCMA (@pcmahq) January 7, 2019. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) January 8, 2019. More : 5 Trends to Watch for the Future of Business Events. A Marriott CRN Travel Show.” More : 2 Ideas Worth Stealing from Day 1 of PCMA Convening Leaders. pic.twitter.com/91EUNAY62a.

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Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 20, 2018

As 2018 ends and 2019 begins, we thought it might be fun to share thoughts from the Experient team – as they look back at favorite event moments in 2018 and look ahead at predictions for 2019. Prediction for 2019? Prediction for 2019? I’ve noticed one trend… it’s taking longer for event organizers to make decisions.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 5, 2023

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. It now allows members to book hotel rooms, check-in, access mobile keys, “unlock experiences” and “have the world in the palm of your hand.” “We

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Endless Events

AUGUST 3, 2022

Thanks to the global pandemic, we have seen an upward trend in many companies, celebrities & even family members trying to live stream since 2019. According to Upcomer , the online live streaming industry saw a 99% progression between April 2019 and April 2020. Therefore, with an estimated valuation of $184.3 Add Some Tech.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Traveling to Jamaica has been even easier after the island removed all Covid-related entry requirements in April 2022. Jamaica recently served as the host destination for the International Board of Directors Meeting of the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) Global. “It Louis (STL). pic.twitter.com/dD39yCSkL3. —

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Business Traveler USA

AUGUST 4, 2021

Deloitte’s Corporate Travel Survey, Return to a World Transformed: How the Pandemic is Reshaping Corporate Travel , sees a slow, cautious return to business travel, bounded by considerations like pandemic restrictions abroad and corporate mandates to return to in-office work after over a year of working during lockdown COVID-19 restrictions.

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Solimar International

MAY 23, 2022

The travel and tourism industry is no exception. Technology is driving the way in which travellers are searching, accessing and consuming travel content. According to Wex’s US Travel Trends Report 2019 , technology influences the imagination and preparedness of travellers today – this cannot be overstated.

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Business Traveler USA

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In September 2021 alone, Los Cabos showed nearly 118,000 international arrivals – marking its most successful September month ever with a 40 percent increase in international arrivals compared to 2019. While Cabos is open and its travel industry’s successes have been impressive, the region’s marketers are not sitting on their laurels.

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Tourism Tourism Incentives Insurance 98

Brightspot Incentive Events

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Brightspot summarizes the inflation impact on corporate meetings, and company meetings travel as “30-20-10” – +30% increase for airfares, +20% for hotel rooms, and +10% for food and beverage. When travel rebounded to 100%, hotels operated at 80% staffing levels as they struggled to recruit back their talent.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Traveling to Jamaica has been even easier after the island removed all Covid-related entry requirements in April 2022. Jamaica recently served as the host destination for the International Board of Directors Meeting of the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) Global. “It Louis (STL). pic.twitter.com/dD39yCSkL3.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 6, 2022

Understand that your event might not be the logistically flawless masterpiece that you want it to be due to elements outside of your control — like last-minute cancellations, travel and shipping delays, and labor shortages. Ensure prospective exhibitors are aware of the message their absence will send to the industry.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Around one out of 10 is polling potential registrants to get a sense of their willingness to travel, up from 5 percent in December. A more pressing challenge now is how to budget for their face-to-face events, a sign that attendee and exhibitor willingness to travel remains difficult to gauge. Only 14 percent are weighing that option.

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Crowdriff

JANUARY 16, 2019

I’m excited to leap into 2019, but first want to summarize 2018, and understand what was on the minds of digital marketers in the travel and tourism industry. In this article, we’ll review our top posts of 2018 to surface trends, and some valuable tourism marketing knowledge that our readers may have missed along the way.

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Tourism Tourism Marketing Marketing 52

Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

fewer attendees than the average event held in Q1 2019. The rise of virtual events that are free to attend and don’t require any travel. Another way to make it easier for prospective attendees to make the case to upper management is by publishing a persuasive page on your event site that outlines the why.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

We've compiled the most comprehensive list of US event agencies on the internet for 2019. According to the Event Marketing 2019 Report , events are the single-most effective marketing channel. Their expertise spans corporate events, sponsorship activation, live experiences, travel incentives, and more. Look no further.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

What does it mean to be a part of the events industry in 2019? For venues and planners, that means looking into the crystal ball to get ahead of event trends and expectations. Here, we cover the top 19 trends which promise to shake up event planning and hospitality in 2019 and beyond. Industry Performance Trends.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 24, 2022

It’s important to consider the experiences of those who traveled to attend in-person events since COVID-19 and what convinced them that they needed to meet face to face. Messaging & Personas — Copy focused on health, safety, and 2019 projections won’t sell tickets to today’s customer. Point 2: Attention spans are dropping.

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AltexSoft Travel

JULY 30, 2021

Say, most air travelers to or from the US have to make at least one transfer en route to their final destination. in the event of disruptions, travelers will be rebooked to the other flight. Otherwise, the carrier for this role is typically selected by a travel agent. Steps of interline booking flow. Itinerary construction.

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Benefits Airlines Retail Booking 78

Social Tables

APRIL 16, 2019

19 Event Trends for 2019 19 Event Trends Shaking Up Group Business & Meetings in 2019 from Social Tables An annual Social Tables tradition, our event trends report predicts the biggest changes to hit both planners and venues in the year ahead. We used the content to create an event trends blog post too!)

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The MICE Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The next big step was to make sure that delegates are able to travel to the Netherlands and that we can have a show with spectators. We started with all the preparations in 2019, but when we started again in 2020 we didn’t know what we are going to have in May 2021. We said, “Let’s first secure that we can host the event.”

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