Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Global DMC Partners (GDP), the network of independent destination management companies and event service providers, has recently unveiled its 2022 Global Destination Index , which highlights the most popular meeting and incentive destinations around the world, according to booked and pending business across its worldwide partners.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 20, 2022

Company excursions, teambuilding activities and luxurious incentives have all built on the growing trend of bleisure travel. Meeting Group Broker Amy Robb of Meetings Made Easy recommends cruises as incentive trips for high achievers. Events in Europe aren’t going away, and neither are incentives and company trips.

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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. Read More : Q2 Earnings Indicate a Business Travel Surge and Strong Leisure Trend. Where to Meet.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection , the North American-based travel insurance company, released its annual “ Safest Places to Travel 2022 ” list just before the start of this year, detailed in a report by market researcher Kit Kiefer. Read More : Essential List: Unique Destinations for Spring Meetings. of meeting space of its own.

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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. The pandemic has shifted expectations, and new trends emerged. TO-DO LIST – MEETINGS . Accelerate Content. Decelerate Breaks.

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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.” Meeting planners will note that AHLA reports 58% of meetings and events are expected to return.

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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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Business Traveler USA

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Meeting planners say face-to-face gatherings are expected to dominate the 2022 meetings and events landscape, as in-person meetings are making a comeback after two years in the doldrums. Recent surveys show an uptick in optimism among meeting planning professionals. 2021 2022 1. 2021 2022 1.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The idea for a multisensory event came about in 2021 at an Incentive Research Foundation conference when JW Marriott and Jo Malone London were both exhibiting and the fragrance gifting company really drew a crowd to test the base and finished products, said Amanda Cox, director of sales and marketing with JW Marriott Marco Island.

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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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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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DCI

JANUARY 6, 2022

While some travel industry trends are fleeting, others catch on and become part of everything we do. With all sorts of quick studies and snazzy headlines coming out as we begin 2022, we want to look past all of that to see what’s really going to be important this year. Here’s our look at 2022 travel trends.

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 25, 2023

The post Top 7 trends shaping India’s meeting & events industry in 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. With events and in-person connections back in focus, optimism abounds the meetings and events industry this 2023. per cent from 2022 to 2030 to reach USD1,563.3

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Peak Performance Meetings and Incentives

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The 2022 IRF Destination Preferences Study paints an optimistic picture for incentive travel as a potent tool for motivating sales teams. In the wake of the pandemic, the allure of incentive trips has never been stronger. A positive trend was also observed in perceptions of fairness regarding the award selection process.

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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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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2022

What is more motivating than sending top performers out of this world for an incentive trip? Pam Kressley and Lori Cassidy, co-founders of the new individual travel incentive company Gift a Trip , recently arranged a buyout of a space capsule as part of a three-day immersive experience for the winners of a Texas Lottery.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 9, 2021

The aim was to gauge their perception of what lies ahead for business meetings, conventions and incentive trips. In 2022, a large portion—43 percent—of associations’ members plan to participate in international events. The corporate side of things doesn’t look much different as compared to associations.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

JANUARY 17, 2022

Our incentive experts have huddled together to convert current research and trends into an actionable to-do list to drive sales and motivate producers. Executives should seize this window of opportunity to reconsider their incentive strategies. TO DO: Add behavioral incentives. Reset strategy. What are the new goals?

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Peak Performance Meetings and Incentives

MARCH 5, 2023

The incentive travel industry, also known as motivational travel, is a type of travel that is offered as a reward or incentive for achieving a specific goal or performance target. For example, an organization may offer a trip to a luxury resort as a reward for meeting or exceeding sales targets.

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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. See the list of Smart Meetings Experiences planned for the rest of the year. 28-30, 2022.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Balancing enhanced experiences with increasing costs is always a tricky ask, but even more so based on our incentive travel expectations for 2023 and beyond. Budget Surprises For Air The same 30-20-10 “vacation inflation” that impacts meetings is walloping incentive travel budgets too.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Day two of IMEX22 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center Las Vegas kicked off with a keynote address by Shane Feldman, founder of Count Me In , who stressed the importance of creating an inclusive experience at meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry. The Smart Meetings team was on the expo floor getting updates and sharing snapshots of the action.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Recent enhancements make managing travel and redeeming rewards for meetings and events quicker and more streamlined. Similarly, Southwest Business Meetings product offers discounted fares, incentives and even name changes for groups of 25 or fewer. The DIY dashboard puts the power in the hands of the meeting planner.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways.

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ITA Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Defining the Types of Incentives. With all the terms regularly referenced when talking incentives, figuring out what to use when and what it’s called can seem daunting. How do you define incentive? An incentive is an award that motivates or drives an individual to do something or behave in a certain way.

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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. Art Basel Parcours, entrance to Persona, 2022 exhibit by Manon de Boer, Latifa Laâbissi.

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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. shows that the trend is seeing a shift and weddings are now extending beyond Muhurat dates. In 2022, 57% of wedding venue bookings during busy season of November & December were for non-muhurat dates.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 18, 2023

The post GBTA Showcases Business Travel Outlook for Canada and future trends appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. With most global business travel on the rebound post-pandemic, based on the last GBTA BTI, in 2022 Canada was projected to have year-on-year growth of 47%. billion USD for 2022. billion USD.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 27, 2023

Travel Association website offers a Global Meetings Industry Day media toolkit with messages to use on social media platforms. Several PCMA chapters will join meetings and events industry professionals from around the world March 30 to celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID). million users. Power Chapter 2 p.m.–6

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 19, 2022

Collaborating: Events create an environment where people can learn about your brand and product, meet others and share their experiences. According to Forrester’s Q3 2021 B2B Enterprise Marketing Events Trends Survey , “Hybrid events will become the dominant form of events in 2022 and beyond.” Where to Begin. So, let’s dive in.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

IHG plans to continue their trend of growth with 1,800 hotels in development, a reinvention of IHG One Rewards and a new series of partnerships. Perks for individual guests and meeting planners have been enhanced to celebrate the milestone. The 2022/2023 European Professional Club Rugby tournaments start again in December.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Teams and executives are looking to get back to face-to-face meetings with their colleagues in a post-Covid world. However, increasing costs mean budgeting and planning for these corporate meetings can become a substantial and complex task.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

Smart Meetings dropped in on several industry professionals to see what methods and strategies they’ve implemented to adjust to the sudden return of travelers and deliver the service levels expected by attendees. The post How Hotels Scrambled to Staff the Return of Events appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Travel Daily Media

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The post ATM 2024 will showcase the latest trends in luxury travel appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. trillion in 2022, according to figures from Grand View Research. The post ATM 2024 will showcase the latest trends in luxury travel appeared first on Brand TD. during the period 2023-30.

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Travel Daily News

MARCH 30, 2023

How are association meetings changing? How can meeting suppliers and associations work together to make meetings more sustainable? What can meeting suppliers do to support associations to address DEI and create positive impacts through their events? How can suppliers help associations achieve their goals?

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Achieve Incentives

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Alone, the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry was valued at USD 876.42 billion in 2022, with an expected compound annual growth rate of 7.5% Incentive contests, retreats, and other business events are no different – your impact objectives can be taken into account here, too.

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