Smart Meetings

AUGUST 25, 2022

travel association shared how as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S. saw a decline of $211 billion in business travel spending in 2020, with $97 billion of that loss due to the cancellation of professional meetings and events related travel spending. Indianapolis. While the city already has 14 million sq.

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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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The MICE Blog

JUNE 3, 2022

The return of incentive travel has given clients the opportunity to book these trips with confidence. The interview took place in Bern at Hotel Kreuz , and Silvia joined remotely from Frankfurt. . What has changed since the pandemic in the way companies approach incentive travel? Overview of the past two years.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 14, 2022

The past two years have presented a series of obstacles for the events industry, and 2022 continues to be particularly challenging. Despite the difficulties, business travel and in-person events are rebounding. The increase in face-to-face events has resulted in limited or nonexistent event space availability in 2022.

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AltexSoft Travel

AUGUST 26, 2022

Severely struck by the coronavirus pandemic, the travel industry is slowly but steadily reaching its full potential. 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. Sustainable travel.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2022

Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. This week, the CDC raised their assessment of travel risk for monkeypox from level one (practice usual precautions) to level two (practice enhanced precautions). Key findings include.

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Business Traveler USA

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

American Airlines and British Airways will offer their premium international customers free Qured COVID-19 antigen test kits through a new partnership with American Express Global Business Travel. The kits will be delivered to the traveler at the location(s) specified on their itinerary. aa.com, ba.com, amexglobalbusinesstravel.com.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

There is both an art and a science to designing and executing effective incentive travel programs that motivate employees. In his book, The Gold Standard , He explains the five things to do to prepare, when an event is live and after it is wrapped up, with the follow-through being essential. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) September 13, 2022.

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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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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The post TIS – Tourism Innovation Summit selects the top 40 startups impacting tourism worldwide appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Moreover, Curated Planet, “the Uber of travel”, won the NEBEXT Award for free participation in TIS2024. This year, a dozen startups won awards in different categories.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 18, 2022

If 2021 was the year of reemergence, 2022 is the year of reconnection,” said cofounder Lisa Karvellas. Since 2020, Hoff has seen a bump in requests like this — companies with a growing remote workforce looking to get away and reconnect or connect for the first time ever. Travel, J.D. Courtesy of Moniker). Eureka Moments.

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DCI

OCTOBER 21, 2021

As travel PR and destination marketing professionals start to shape their 2022 strategy, we hear them ask frequently, “So, what do travel media want now?”. For travel PR professionals and destinations, collaborating with the media and understanding what’s next for them is key to success. So, what do travel media want now?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2022

When Hard Rock Hotel New York opens in April 2022, it will draw on a rich legacy of experience and memory that has been a touchstone of cool for half a century. New York’s “Music Row” will be the new home to the 446-guest-room Hard Rock Hotel New York, set to open in April 2022. Hard Rock Hotel New York.

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Skift Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

Double check current travel options. Getting to events has often been a challenge, but the travel experience in 2022 is likely much different than what you’re accustomed to. Book as soon as possible. Book well ahead of your event, and consider using discount carriers or, when possible, rail or even express bus options.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

We’re also seeing some ‘return to work’ celebration events, with companies looking to re-energize employees returning to an office environment after working remote for more than a year. While companies are segueing back to in-person, they also realize there may be some attendees are not able to travel yet. guest rooms; 11,628 sq.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 21, 2023

“The Future 100: 2023 ,” creative agency, consultancy, and technology company Wunderman Thompson’s annual forecast, identifies 100 trends across industries — from culture to technology to travel and hospitality — that will shape the way we live and work this year and beyond. and Australia.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 3, 2023

Organizations faced pandemic-driven layoffs and most had to adapt to the necessity of remote collaboration. In fact, in March 2022—one year ago—a record 4.5 And now that the demand for in-person events has recovered nicely since mid-2022, planning departments have had to scramble to meet the demand. workplaces.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 31, 2023

Phygtl founder Tommaso Di Bartolo, who spoke remotely for his Convening Leaders 2023 session, said of the metaverse, “What we are embarking on is to connect the physical and the digital world.” The metaverse is “platform-agnostic,” said Di Bartolo, who co-authored with Hackl the 2022 book, Navigating the Metaverse.

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AltexSoft Travel

JANUARY 17, 2023

In 2022, over 700 million travelers worldwide stayed in vacation rentals. The pandemic had severely hit the entire hospitality industry, but at the same time, it gave a boost to short-term property rentals, making them one of the main travel trends. address the needs of business travelers (studios downtown?),

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

Online streaming allowed remote speakers to give their talk virtually. Reduced the travel time from venue to excursions, as Interlaken was a perfect location for this; organisers booked one bus for the attendees to travel together, removing the need to take individual transport. Significance for future research.

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ITA Group

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

New Bookings Are on the Rise. We’re already seeing new bookings—not just rebookings—and that’s certainly something to be optimistic about. It was already tight before the pandemic, and now the industry is basically trying to move two years’ worth of groups into 12 months between mid-2021 and early 2022.

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Travel Daily Media

JANUARY 20, 2019

The post Hotel x coworking space: The future of hospitality appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. People are travelling more than ever and with the younger generations (Millennials and Generation Z) compose mostly the workforce, the travel industry is following their every move and behaviour.

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 11, 2023

For example, you might consider incorporating wearable tech into an in-person event to support faster check-ins and enhance the networking experience — just like HubSpot did during INBOUND 2022. Between January and September 2022, we saw a 724% uptick in in-person events on Bizzabo’s Event Experience OS.

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Hotel Engine

JULY 6, 2022

Business Travel Lodging Summit America. At this time, the event is not set up for remote attendance. Because this is an expo only, there is no remote attendance. ” GBTA is an excellent resource for those in the hospitality industry who cater mainly to traveling workers. HX: The Hotel Experience. ILTM North America.

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Social Tables

JUNE 29, 2023

Double the Donation , a leading donation matching tool, reported that Americans gave almost $500 billion in donations in 2022. Operations managers negotiate prices, book vendors, place supply orders, and communicate vendor details between the planning team, venue, and benefiting organization.

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Business Traveler USA

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Whereas once they may not have thought much about the work that goes on behind the scenes, now travelers prioritize hygiene when booking. The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of contactless technology enabling travelers to control their stay from mobile devices. The post Stay Safe appeared first on Business Traveler USA.

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inVOYAGE

JUNE 23, 2022

We have referenced two studies in particular in our 2022 POINT3 insights paper. What role do motivation and wellbeing programs play within the incentive travel industry? I feel that 2022 is a time of transition as people learn to adjust. This is where incentive travel has an enormous opportunity.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

According to Gartner’s 2022 Technology Marketing Benchmark Survey , tech and service providers allocate 26.9% Networking tools : 1:1 messaging, community search and navigation, and the ability to book meetings with all attendees. Welcome to the 2023 event technology guide! Not sure you need event technology? In-person Events.

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DCI

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Research is pivotal to every strategy we develop at DCI, so we keep our eye on third-party travel research in addition to our own proprietary research. A leader in domestic travel, the AAA 2021 Q4 Consumer Pulse hashes out travelers’ sentiment, broken down state by state. Booking.com: See what travelers see on OTAs.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Accor’s annual Global Meeting Exchange returned in 2022, held at the Fairmont San Francisco, at the top of one of the city’s famous hills. The total cost of travel suddenly is a huge topic,” Freitag said. Prices are going way up and that definitely affects travel budgets.” Work has Changed Business Travel.

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AltexSoft Travel

DECEMBER 21, 2022

2022 was… well, something else. As recent trends show, post-pandemic travelers are now looking for something exceptional, for breathtaking experiences and unforgettable moments. Santa is traveling the world with Finnair. So, take a seat in our sledge, buckle up, and off we go! Source: twitter. Visit Santa Village.

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Unique World Global Destinations

MAY 3, 2021

They, I’m not quite sure who exactly, say that travel broadens the mind. Even in these turbulent times with Brexit , and of course the covid chaos, the travel bug is still something we can’t get enough of. “ Travel. Incentive Travel Destinations A Little Closer To Home? Taja Macek. Why would you? I know, I know.

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AltexSoft Travel

AUGUST 30, 2023

Needless to say, this trend creates immense business opportunities for companies from different sectors – travel included. And if we look at the traveler’s sentiment, another 2022 research has shown that a combined 87 percent of travel subscribers plan to increase (47 percent) or maintain (40 percent) their current travel subscription levels.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 16, 2021

While hybrid events have been relatively popular in the past half-decade or so, it’s no secret that the COVID-19 global pandemic has further accelerated its popularity throughout 2020 and 2022. In this guide, we will discuss all you need to know about how to plan your first hybrid event in 2022, including: What actually is a hybrid event?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

In his book, “The Yosemite” Muir wrote this stunning description of California’s enduring charms: “Looking eastward from the summit of Pacheco Pass one shining morning, a landscape was displayed that after all my wanderings still appears as the most beautiful I have ever beheld. Caroline Beteta, president and CEO, Visit California.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 18, 2022

From up-and-coming talent to established voices, these event influencers have emerged as the Top Event Experience Leaders of 2022 based on your votes. Based on your votes, and in no particular order, here are the Top 55 Event Experience Leaders of 2022: Akosua Boadi-Agyemang. And they haven’t escaped your notice! LinkedIn | Twitter.

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AltexSoft Travel

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

There have always been two main types of travelers. Since many people used to comfort are reluctant to change their habits, the travel market suggested an alternative that combines the service and amenities of an upscale resort with the solitude and tranquility of wild camping. A family glamping unit at Camp Long Creek.

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