Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2022

The first six months of 2022 were a busy time for Dubai and the United Arab Emirates, as Dubai Business Events (DBE), Dubai’s convention bureau, as the two destinations collaborated to procure 99 event bookings over the coming years. Dubai’s ability to book this number of events are credited to the success of the country’s Expo 2020.

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ITA Group

MARCH 1, 2022

A Guide to 2022’s Top Incentive Travel Destinations. Incentive travel remains a top motivator, and many reward earners are eager for a new adventure (or just a change of scenery). Related: There are a lot of reasons to be excited about incentive travel in 2022. Tue, 03/01/2022 - 08:31. See our top 5.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2021

What began as podcast series True Spies , which debuted in 2020, and later, as a planned introduction of Spycon (postponed until 2022), a convention designed to bring these experts together with Hollywood and Silicon Valley, has shapeshifted into a venture meeting professionals will love.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2024

Melissa Fenwick, senior manager of event sourcing with Meetings & Incentives Worldwide , explained the expanded targeting now being employed. “We We are pushing our internal stakeholders to book further out and make quick decisions because the reality is that two or three people may be in line waiting for those dates.”

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The MICE Blog

JUNE 3, 2022

Incentives are the most exciting part of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibition) business. The return of incentive travel has given clients the opportunity to book these trips with confidence. The past two years haven’t been easy for 42 Incentives and for many other companies in the events business.

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SITE

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

We’ve been following up with some of the corporations on our panel and received this wonderfully inspiring email from one of them highlight how incentive travel is alive and well … “Just completed the survey and thank you for resending and allowing me to include my input. For now, I think we are 70/30 vaccinated/non.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

International travel grew gradually in 2021 after the quarantine of 2019, yet 2022 has seen a huge spike. With more countries opening their borders and lifting Covid restrictions, 2022 international travel has increased exponentially since 2019 and progressing towards pre-pandemic numbers. Why the Rapid Growth in International Travel?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2022

American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA)’s 2022 State of the Hotel Industry Report sees the hotel industry moving toward recovery “but the path will be uneven and potentially volatile, and full recovery is still several years away.” Read More: 2022 Meetings Industry Indicators . Read More: AHLA Outlook on Supply Chain Impacts.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

JANUARY 17, 2022

Covid-19 has stuck around longer than anyone expected, but consumers rebounded in 2021 with personal vacations, and 60% of companies resumed incentive trips in 3Q 21. In 2022, 90% of U.S. While presentations will run faster and individual sessions get shorter, the meal and refreshment breaks should slow down and get longer in 2022.

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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. Here are event design ideas inspired by my visit to Art Basel 2022. Place books about the event subject at your event. Congress Center Basel foyer.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The post Wedding season extended beyond ‘muhurat days’ in 2022 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Muhurat dates spike demand for wedding venues during the specific date and time, with families making bookings nearly one year in advance to ensure that they get the venue of their liking. This is a 1.7X

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The post 92% to use agents to book luxury trips in 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. As per the research presented at ILTM ASIA PACIFIC 2022 opening forum, the future of this region has huge potential for luxury travel brands around the world. So ILTM is the key trade show for us in Asia”.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The post GBTA: Bookings, spending and optimism on the upswing appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Global business travel is forecast to see an uptick in 2023 versus 2022. Three in four travel managers (78%) expect their company will take a lot more (22%) or more (55%) business trips in 2023 versus 2022.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

According to United booking data, international bookings are already 15% higher than the same period in 2022. Meeting Planners Takeaway: With leisure and bleisure travel leading the way, expect overseas meetings and incentives to get a massive boost for bookings this year as well as in longer lead planning.

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inVOYAGE

DECEMBER 21, 2022

As the year draws to a close and everyone prepares for some well-earned rest, ending 2022 in party mode might not just be everyone's cup of tea. Incentive Travel is a key motivating factor for personnel. Traditional Arabic & Islamic Medicine (TAIM) - Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva Som – Qatar.

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Achieve Incentives

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Are you trying to plan for your 2022 event budget and not quite sure where to start? In this blog, we walk you through a few of the surprise expenses our team has been encountering as we plan and lead incentive trips and meetings around the world. Because of that, incentive winners and event attendees are looking for something new.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The acquisition of IME Connect follows the merger of Miami-based A-Plus Meetings & Events and Utah-based Columbus Travel into M-Plus Global Events earlier in 2022. Newest Acquisition. Read More : Acquisition to Enhance Breakout Rooms Could be First Step Toward Zoomiverse. Partnership Benefits.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 13, 2022. Destinations International Released New Destination Booking Agreement. On Wednesday, Destinations International released the Destination Booking Agreement (DBA), a new toolkit, establishing mutually agreeable terms to provide accountability to protect both event planners and destinations.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The post Ticket booking opens for World Travel Market London as the show announces exciting changes appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. WTM Connect Me – the show’s meeting booking platform – will return in 2023 and is available for Buyers, VIPs and Media.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

With locations in more than 100 countries, there is a strong incentive for meeting planners to take advantage of all the benefits available to Rewards members. With the new mobile app, patrons can look at their points, make bookings on the go and check in online. What’s In It For Guests?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 11, 2022. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 12, 2022. Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with its global EIC Equity Task Force, released the results of its 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study at an IMEX press conference. SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) October 11, 2022.

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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

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The post Emirates flags a month-long busy travel period from late Nov to late Dec 2022 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Book and pay for the service at least 24 hours before the flight and passengers can proceed to the Airport check-in up to six hours before the flight departs.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2022

It’s all included and bestowed with heartfelt service that has helped make Zilara and Ziva the new favorite brands for meeting and incentive planners around the world. Mexico’s Riviera Maya region is home to two brand-new all-inclusive resorts, designed with meetings and incentives in mind and the Caribbean Sea as the backdrop.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Similarly, Southwest Business Meetings product offers discounted fares, incentives and even name changes for groups of 25 or fewer. A dashboard tracks number of tickets booked, flights flown, amenity funds earned and the number of tickets needed for the next amenity award. It offers economic value and flexibility,” explained Burse.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

— JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 13, 2022. Destinations International Released New Destination Booking Agreement. Members of the @destintl Large Market Roundtable announced the new Destinations Booking Agreement at #IMEX22 , establishing best practices to protect both destinations and #business #events #strategists.

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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. It is time as meeting planners are starting to book again,” said Evy Garcias, Director of Sales & Marketing for Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Puerto Rico Golf & Beach Resort.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The good news is that the attraction could hold even more widespread appeal as classic and up-and-coming acts are being booked in more stadiums than before the pandemic. Multi-platinum guitar-metal band Incubus is booked for a special two-night show there in March. Easy Incentives. Synchronicity.

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Unique World Global Destinations

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Incentive group travel, a key part of this sector, has been hit hard. Business incentive trips are a powerful motivator for employees and can increase job satisfaction. What Is Incentive Group Travel? Incentive group travel is a sub-set of the MICE planning sector (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions).

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

You see, we’ve worked hard to put together customizable incentives and rewards that meet the needs of your group. If, after learning about all that Reno Tahoe has to offer, you’re wondering when we’re going to get to the really persuasive part, we like how you think.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2022

Its infrastructure paves the way for highly successful business events and corporate incentive groups. Opening in 2022, the hotly anticipated The Ritz-Carlton will take centre stage in the city skyline – pegged to be one of the tallest hotel in Australia. Want to learn more?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

— JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 11, 2022. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 12, 2022. Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with its global EIC Equity Task Force, released the results of its 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study at an IMEX press conference. — SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) October 11, 2022.

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 22, 2024

FCM Meetings & Events (FCM M&E), the long-standing specialists in the sector under the FCM business and key division of the Flight Centre Travel Group, has launched a brand-new technology delivering a world-class booking solution for meetings and group hotel lodging within the MICE industry. billion by 2030. “We

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Grand Geneva Resort & Spa on the shores of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin , is offering discounts on rooms and hotel credit for those who book before Nov. Your stay will also include resort credit for stays lasting two nights or longer, and resort fees are waived if you book on the resort’s website. Book at a discount any stay from Nov.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Incentives , pay raises and higher fuel charges are increasing prices by 20 percent or more. “I I see that continuing in 2022,” he predicted. “We have come a long way with mask wearing and increasing demand, but there is a lag in employees,” he said. When drivers are available, prices are going up.

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Travel Daily Media

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Tech firm The Booked it Group has launched new festival technology, helping hotels, venues and promoters in the travel industry to collaborate on events. The festival technology links directly with the hotel’s RMS, providing a seamless bolt-on for hotels to take advantage of new festival bookings.

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Travel Daily News

MARCH 27, 2023

AMSTERDAM – Meetingselect , leading marketplace for meeting venues, group bookings, and workspaces, announces the appointment of Rachel Havas as Cluster Director of Latin and North America (LATAM & NORAM). While leading Havas Creative Tours, Havas was the recipient of multiple Top Producer Awards.

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