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Marriott Tells Association Planners to Seek Additional DEI and Technology Advances

Smart Meetings

Marriott’s Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for the U.S. Marriott International’s third board chair in the company’s 96-year history, David Marriott, explained at the opening session that the company is focused on technology, growth, sustainability and DEI. The return has been uneven depending on the region and the industry.

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The Ultimate Guide to Conferences for Event Planners in 2024

Bizzaboo

Hotel, Restaurant & Catering (HRC) March 25-27, 2024 London, UK Hotel, Restaurant & Catering (HRC) is the UK’s leading business event for hospitality and foodservice professionals to test, taste and source the latest products available in the market. If experiential marketers are talking about it, we’re talking about it.

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Making Bleisure, Sustainability, and Wellness Top of Mind

Convene by PCMA

The 957-room Pullman Paris Montparnasse, host of Accor’s 2023 Global Meeting Exchange, is the new flagship property of the revamped Pullman brand, which represents Accor’s increased focus on meetings hotels. In addition, Accor has tapped Winnow’s AI technology to reduce food waste. billion by 2032.

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How Event Professionals Can Think Like Futurists

Convene by PCMA

Switzerland-based futurist Gerd Leonhard is a keynote speaker at global events. Besides using our imagination and keeping our antennae up, what else can we learn from the experts to become, as New York Times bestselling author and technology futurist Daniel Burrus put it, anticipatory rather than reactionary? Words From Gerd.

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19 Event Trends That Will Shake Up Meetings & Group Business in 2019

Social Tables

Here, we cover the top 19 trends which promise to shake up event planning and hospitality in 2019 and beyond. Industry Performance Trends Attendee Experience Trends Meeting Destination Trends Event Technology Trends Meeting Design Trends. labor market — which means they’re now also the majority of event attendees.

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