Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2022

Our world needs us to be aware of how we affect it. Designed in collaboration with Tourism Cares , a nonprofit organization dedicated to making the hospitality industry more eco-friendly, this free course is a great first step toward a more sustainable style of travel. With a quick sign in, these courses are all free.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 20, 2022

Designed in collaboration with Tourism Cares, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making the hospitality industry more eco-friendly, this free course is a first step towards a more sustainable style of travel. Diversity initiatives, hospitality development and disaster relief are just a few programs that Tourism Cares has supported.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 10, 2022

Labor shortages across the travel and hospitality industry, rising raw material prices and greater awareness for responsible travel are all having an impact on services, but predicted pricing is, on the whole, on par with 2019.”. Air travel is not exempt from the labor shortage currently affecting the greater hospitality world.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

Are we better or less prepared for whatever next disruption comes to the hospitality industry? After all, any easing of restrictions affecting meeting together live carries marketing value, but I have not seen so much of this. Are we better or less prepared for whatever next disruption comes to the hospitality industry?

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ADMEI

DECEMBER 13, 2023

How DMCs Can Help You Manage the Unexpected 13 December 2023 You’re probably already familiar with this popular phrase in the hospitality industry: expect the unexpected. Will travel routes be affected? Contracts : Are your contracts with venues and vendors solid? Is another expected? Are you protected if things change?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Staffing shortages and ensuing issues have become commonplace in the hospitality and tourism industries and a stark reality meeting professionals must now grapple with at nearly every turn. Building Employment Pipelines through Education.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 1, 2023

Another 46 percent believe that the advisories will not affect their site-selection decisions, while 14 percent of respondents are unsure. In addition to asking whether the NAACP advisory would affect respondents’ destination choices, we wanted to understand more generally how social issues influence readers’ approach to site selection.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

More: Hospitality Strike Votes Could Increase with Arrival of High-Tech Hotels, Minimum Wage Increases. The union represents more than 15,000 hospitality workers across the Chicago area, and more than 6,000 workers are covered by the expired contracts. A complete list can be accessed at chicagohotelstrike.org.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 9, 2023

However, the Javits Center is equipped with hospital-grade air filters to reduce any air pollutants.” Tony Sclafani, senior vice president and chief communications officer told Smart Meetings,” No events have been canceled due to the air quality concerns in New York City.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The need for change in travel and tourism The hospitality industry is continuing its efforts towards improving sustainability, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) with cross-sector discussions and in-person activities. The Travel Foundation and the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 2, 2024

I wanted the opportunity to really be involved in the hospitality industry and get some of these younger generations really excited about what hospitality can be. A: I really thrive on looking at a business as a whole and figuring out how meetings can affect your business outcomes.

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EHL Insights

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Affective Hospitality' teaches the importance of creating an emotional connection based on emotionally intelligent behaviors as a key part of hospitality management education, and also as a way of life.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 10, 2023

For planners concerned about how strikes in Los Angeles or elsewhere could affect them, here’s some advice on negotiating stronger force majeure clauses. The first three-day strike affected 19 hotels over the recent July 4 holiday weekend.

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Endless Events

APRIL 28, 2022

If inflation rates are high and this affects the price of some food, we have to choose alternatives in our catering menu.” In the second part of the conversation, Will is curious to know how the looming recession is going to affect the events industry. Don’t show it as a deficit, show it as a feature.”

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EHL Insights

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

“Staff shortages in the hospitality industry are a lurking issue that can drastically affect the quality of a business and the experiences guests receive. In an era of unparalleled challenges, luxury hotels are particularly hard hit.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Sleep affects your overall health and well-being. She is also chief wellness officer for Evolution Hospitality, where she scaled a mindfulness and wellness program to over 7,000 employees. This mindset of powering through your day while sleep-deprived is setting your mind and body up for failure.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 22, 2023

Read More: Why is DEI critical to the Hospitality Industry? The sense of belonging matters because it affects how people deal with adversity. The interactive cross-cultural experience will produce critical dialogue and exchange knowledge of effective strategies. Why is belonging so important now?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 15, 2021

Smart Meetings brought in-person, boutique group hospitality meetings back to Encore Boston Harbor, a Wynn Resort , this week—with a focus on the power of a constructive mindset.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2021

“As we came into this pandemic, the hospitality industry was hit the hardest. We wanted to be of service to the industry and to all of the people that were affected by the pandemic.” “A lot of these people have never been laid off and that really affected their health and wellness. .”

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2022

Now, industry leaders are opening doors to encourage, engage with and invest in new faces in meetings and hospitality. Everything that happens in the world affects meetings, [and] …everything in meetings affects the rest of the world,” said Peckinpaugh. To hear the full conversation, listen on demand.

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EHL Insights

APRIL 19, 2022

The hospitality industry has been particularly affected: in 2020, 15.8 That is why they are adapting the curriculum to best prepare students for new requirements and realities , and are driving forces when it comes to innovative approaches and new concepts in the hospitality sector thanks to their industry expertise.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 19, 2023

Hospitality leaders and innovative energy companies are taking proactive steps to turn the onslaught into a windfall. Cancun, for example, is home to an area known as Playa Mujeres which isn’t affected by the Sargassum because it’s shielded by the island of Isla Mujeres. But there is good news.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 17, 2023

The new agreement is due in large part to the union’s strong presence in nearby New York City, where hospitality wages were notably higher than in the suburbs, said Arash Azarbarzin, CEO of hospitality management company Highgate, in this article from The Wall Street Journal. Hospitality Workers’ Strike Averted at Las Vegas C.C.

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Travel Daily News

MARCH 29, 2023

Biosphere , the sustainability management and recognition system of the Responsible Tourism Institute , and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance have joined forces to support and implement action on Net Positive Hospitality. Sustainability and tourism will be one in the future, which calls for decisive action.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 10, 2022

Going into the pandemic, the number of students enrolled in event management was declining at the Boston University School of Hospitality Administration, the school’s dean said. Michelle Holm. But the scope of what programs are offering students also is evolving.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The countdown is on for the most innovative travel and hospitality technology event in the EMEA region. Travel Tech’s mission is to provide travel and hospitality companies with free access to the knowledge they need to build an agile digital transformation process. billion in 2021 and is expected to reach $690.71

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria making landfall in Puerto Rico, one of the worst of many destructive turns of nature during the past year, many directly affecting hubs of the meetings and hospitality industries. Many local efforts outside the hospitality industry have been made. Hospitality Cares.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 11, 2022

Industry experts present the hospitality-staffing landscape for 2022, and maybe longer. One thing is clear: Higher labor costs will probably affect event pricing. In January, following a lackluster Bureau of Labor Statistics report on hiring that showed the leisure and hospitality sector added only 53,000 jobs, U.S.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2023

Socks are the most requested item from those affected by homelessness, and the ETHOS partnership with Bombas doubled the results to produce over 500 pairs of socks for the cause. Read More : Champions in the House: Hospitality Tackles Homelessness. Identifying in your backyard, the local communities and most in need.”.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 31, 2022

Other hospitality companies have made extended stays not just a sector of their brand, but the whole brand. Covid may’ve hit the hospitality market badly, but the appeal of the extended stay is why it outperformed during that tumultuous time. The project is scheduled to develop 50 Echo hotels. drop in demand and a 30.8% in revenue.

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 6, 2023

Khor’s career in hospitality spanned more than a decade and his experience in sales and events management prepped him for his current role in Four Points by Sheraton Puchong and he claimed it helped him grow and look at the industry in a bigger picture. TD: What are the hospitality and MICE trends that you are seeing in 2023?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2022

We’ll look at how the use of space affects the journey in a later chapter. Be respectful of your attendees’ time; make sure every moment has value by complementing your must-see activities with lighter moments of surprise and delight sprinkled throughout the agenda and venue. Yes, shoes. Connect with Doug Binder at binderama.us

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MeetingsNet

JULY 5, 2022

A new report from AHLA shows that staffing challenges are nearly universal, affecting hotels in all price tiers. To help hotels fill the more than 130,000 open positions nationwide and raise awareness of the hospitality industry’s career pathways, the AHLA Foundation recently expanded its “A Place to Stay” advertising campaign.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Today, the global hospitality company boasts 570 properties under flags as diverse as Curio, Tapestry and Canopy, with another 90 on the way in the next three years. The post Hilton Execs Reflect on 100 Years of Hospitality Trends appeared first on Smart Meetings. Hilton and his brother, Carl, manned the store.

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BCD Meetings & Events

MAY 9, 2023

Ongoing economic uncertainties can have an unexpected impact on an organization’s budget, which can then affect its ability to effectively deliver company messages, and inspirational content, and drive engagement. Planners are being asked to do more with the same (or smaller) budgets and even more compressed timelines.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The EventWell Resilience Fund and Pledge programs — provides direct financial support to event professionals affected by the pandemic in North America and the U.K. Above and Beyond Foundation —distributes grants to front-line hospitality workers affected by COVID-19. eventwell.org. themeetingsindustryfund.org. taabf.org.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 2, 2023

The sixth India International Hospitality Expo, IHE2023, was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, amid much fanfare at the India Exposition Mart Ltd. The four-day event showcasing India’s best hospitality industry runsfrom August 2 to August 5.

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