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JANUARY 22, 2024

Organizations have been shifting away from boycotting, banning, or canceling their events in controversial destinations, and shining a spotlight on the issues. These organizations are entering the fray in part because of a collective realization that travel boycotts, historically, have done little move to the needle politically.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The Hyatt Hub in Chicago was designed to help meet the emotional needs of people working there, one of the 100 trends technology company Wunderman Thompson has identified that will shape the way we live and work this in 2022. The platform hosts multiple digital worlds that consumers can travel between and even shop in.

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Interface Tourism Spain

AUGUST 31, 2023

Tiktok, the platform that has revolutionized travel searches All the news Back to newsroom How to use TikTok to market and promote tourism destinations: Trends, user preferences and content strategies. All these data are extracted from our business intelligence platform Travellyze. tend to prefer a sun and beach vacation.

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

It seems that the asynchronous communication trend has also started making waves in the meeting and events industry , namely as asynchronous hybrid events. As discussed in our 2022 Event Trends Guide , hybrid events are not simply in-person and virtual events put together. A great asynchronous hybrid event case study is IBTM 2021.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 12, 2022

. ~1,000 events with at least one paid ticket option launched over the last three months on Bizzabo’s platform, marking a 30% increase compared to the previous 12 months. Although in Q4 2021, 75% of events on Bizzabo’s platform were virtual, only 30.6% 655 is the average ticket price for paid events. Bizzabo , 2020).

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Megan Martin recently crossed over from the planning side to the supplier side of events, joining event and community software company JUNO in October 2021 as account executive. How can we build a single-destination platform for your webinars, for your events, for your community, engagement? Now event managers have a seat at the table.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The Convene editors look back on an ever-changing 2021 and ask the question: What event trend is on my radar for 2022? As a result, I think we will see companies and organizations start to rethink their big-picture strategy and put their energy into hosting fewer but more impactful live events. Less Is More. Jennifer N.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 21, 2021

Databricks co-founder and CEO Ali Ghodsi opens the virtual Data + AI Summit North America 2021, showing its platform. But with the 2021 event, we knew well in advance that we were going to stay the course. We had to just do what needed to get done and do it to the best of our ability.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 5, 2021

Destinations International , the association for destination organizations ( DMOs ) and convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs), wants to help its members build back better. The 78-page report that resulted from the study identifies 100 trends and 80 strategies from six key constituencies. Chief among these are the following.

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ITA Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

2022 Predictions: Employee Engagement & Recognition Trends. As a new year creeps up on us, take a peek at some of the trends our employee engagement and recognition experts expect to take center stage in the coming year. Employees are fleeing their jobs and companies at record rates in 2021. Wait, 2022?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 25, 2024

Between 2021 and 2022, I committed the error of typing the phrase “the future is hybrid” not once, but seven times and even titled an early 2023 story “ The Future is Hybrid-ish.” Insights resource Crunchbase estimated that in 2020 and 2021, more than $1.5 Read More: Can One Virtual Meeting Platform Rule Them All?

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The most authoritative list of 2021 virtual events and conferences on the internet. Virtual events are nothing new but—as we discuss in our comprehensive guide to coronavirus and events —we're seeing many organizers pivot from in-person to digital. 2) To help event organizers get the word out on their own upcoming virtual events. (

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2021

For a preview, we asked Eric Holmen, CEO of Splash , the event marketing software company that powers tens of thousands of business events each month, for trends in how organizers are adjusting their programs. The best engagement across platforms takes a lot more work up-front, a lot of preparation,” said Holmen. Best Practices.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Long considered the duller, nerdier counterpart to platforms like Facebook and Twitter, the 20-year-old business-oriented social-media channel was ranked as one of the top 10 fastest-growing brands in the world in 2022. The platform, which has reported that it adds a new user every three seconds, now has 950 million users in 200 countries.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 10, 2021

The organization is one of the first in the industry to employ a vaccine mandate in which every on-site staff member and attendee must provide proof of vaccination prior to entry. As reports of fake vaccination cards have increased, that kind of factchecking can help to ease concerns of organizers, venue staff, and attendees alike.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 22, 2021

As we close out 2021, the editorial team reflects on what stories we’ve worked on this year that have stuck with us. My favorite story of 2021 is the one that I currently am working on — the North American Chinese Invitational Volleyball Tournament (NACIVT), held in Oakland, California, from Friday, Oct. Hello Oakland.

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ITA Group

DECEMBER 16, 2021

5 Channel Trends & Program Impact Predictions for 2022. Leaders need to ensure their program strategy, incentives, processes, engagement efforts and systems are evolving to meet the demands of indirect partner organizations. For many organizations, this can be a new practice area and one to increase support for in an evolving channel.

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AltexSoft Travel

AUGUST 26, 2022

Shifts in travel patterns opened up new niches for startups, giving them a unique opportunity to harness the emerging trends and address important but so far unmet customer needs. In this article, we’ll mention the budding tourism trends and give six examples of startups that capitalize on the changes in the industry. Wellness travel.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 31, 2022

According to Hotel Tech Report , which uses statistics from organizations such as American Hotel & Lodging Association and Statista, 833 hotels opened in the United States, 29% of which were extended-stay properties. Wyndham has been working on Echo since summer 2021. at the end of 2021.

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Dana Communications

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This is a 16% increase over 2021 data and a 5% increase over data gathered in 2022. Today’s travelers want to know that the destinations they support follow practices that are ethical on a variety of platforms including environmental, social and cultural. Any way you look at it, sustainability has made a big impression.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Smart Meetings talked to experts building the next generation of virtual meeting platforms to find out how the technology is changing to fit these new requirements and what predicted consolidation and continued layoffs may mean for meeting professionals. A More Customer-focused Virtual Environment. The Back-up Plan.

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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2021

From choosing the right platform to delivering the best virtual content , we always first need to think about what kind of an experience we are providing for our virtual attendees. We also had some branded materials from our nonprofit organizations. ” Experiential Virtual Events In 2021. ” AJ elaborates.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Hospitality professionals saw the industry undergo tremendous changes in 2021. 2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. HFTP Mid-South Atlantic Regional Conference . February 23-25 | Francis Marion Hotel | Charleston, SC.

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AltexSoft Travel

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In this post, we explore glamping as one of the current travel trends, compare it to good old camping, and discuss who and why choose to spend their vacation at a glampsite. Current travel trends. Some other top trends today are nostalgic travel and bucket list trips. Which travelers choose glamping and why? experiences.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2020

Some of the primary upcoming concerns for event organizers will include re-organizing events with the limited timescale, adhering to strict safety guidelines to protect their guests and attendees, and discover solutions that potentially curb the spread of the virus. The second half of 2020, however, looks positive.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 30, 2021

In many ways, 2021 felt like a series of false starts. After a promising but brief return to in-person-only events in the spring, the Delta and Omicron variants forced many event organizers to renavigate a hybrid event landscape to engage both digital and physical audiences. KiKi L’Italien. Marjorie Anderson. The biggest, No.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

Read More : New and Renovated: Austin Exploration and Sunny Shores Cvent Top Meeting Hotels | North America Many hoteliers leveraged the downtime in 2020 and 2021 to invest in upgrades and renovations to prepare their properties for the post-pandemic travel boom. Meet in Austin, you’re in for a show.” For example, Grand Hyatt Nashville (No.

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ITA Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

91 Invaluable Sales Training Resources for 2021. An organized collection of useful sales threads for sales professionals. Learn and be inspired by women who share practical advice for adapting to current and future trends in sales, plus how they inspire themselves and others to be at the top of their game every day.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 2, 2024

Last week, the event technology space celebrated a significant milestone: Gartner® released its first-ever Magic Quadrant™ for event technology platforms — a moment that marks the growth of our market and the triumphant return of in-person events as a go-to marketing channel. The 5 key Differentiators for Leaders in Event Tech 1.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

Highlight your sponsors in organic ways. For example, be mindful of pop culture trends or references that your target audience might appreciate and incorporate them into your experiential strategy. — Stella Artois (@StellaArtois) March 30, 2021. social media wall). What’s the kind of story they will like?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Editor’s Note: This article is the second part of Smart Meetings December 2021 issue Dash of Smart column. . Jeffrey Emenecker, senior director of analytics at Cvent, confirmed that trend of meeting organizers sending requests to more properties with shorter turnaround times. “We and Canada fall into that category. “We

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 7, 2022

So, the Convene editors have curated the latest tips and trends in the world of work for you. HuffPost takes a look at the trend, including what to look for in a coach and what it takes to become one. We get it, you’re busy. Take a look at what caught our eye this past week. What Is Shybrid?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

When the World Health Organization declared the pandemic to no longer be a global health emergency this month, hardly anyone blinked. The end of the global health emergency is, of course, welcomed by the industry, but the pandemic itself created a unique and enduring advocacy platform. Did it end the way you predicted?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2021

In June, organizations across America were excited about the return of in-person events, and the enticing potential of hybrid events. Corporations, universities, government agencies and associations abruptly began rethinking the structure of their conferences and team-building events for the remainder of 2021. What are planners to do?

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

If you’ve been paying attention to the event trends set to redefine the industry, you’ll know that hybrid is up there with the most relevant. In fact, according to our State of The Industry Survey , 64% of planners believe hybrid events will be the most common experiences in 2021. Financial Incentives.

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Travel Daily News

MARCH 30, 2023

The ICCA 2023 Association Survey was conducted in collaboration with the European Society of Association Executive s (ESAE), the African Society of Association Executives (AfSAE) and the Asia-Pacific Federation of Association Organizations (APFAO). How are association meetings changing?

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Molly Witges, 2021 president of PCMA’s Midwest Chapter, accepts her Community Advocate of the Year honor at the 2022 PCMA Visionary Awards. When Molly Witges began her term as 2021 president of PCMA’s Midwest Chapter, the business events industry was in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. EPNAC Photography and Video).

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