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A Win in the Fight Against Conference Scammers

MeetingsNet

Scammers targeting the business-events industry unfairly harm the small businesses, entrepreneurs, exhibitors, and nonprofit organizations that we work tirelessly to support,” said Marsha Flanagan, CEM, president and CEO of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events and ECA co-president.

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Episode 57: Mastering Zoom for Business and Association Events with Sheila Fox from Event In Site

Techsytalk

Professional Affiliations NAWBO Columbus, the National Association of Women Business Owners WELD, Women for Economic and Leadership Development OSAE, the Ohio Society of Association Executives OWIG, Ohio Women in Government Website: [link] Socials: LinkedIn Profile: [link] com/in/sheilamccombsfox/ Instagram: [link] instagram.com/eventinsite/

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The Fight Against Conference Scammers Has New Teeth

MeetingsNet

Scammers targeting the business-events industry unfairly harm the small businesses, entrepreneurs, exhibitors, and nonprofit organizations that we work tirelessly to support,” said Marsha Flanagan, CEM, president and CEO of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events and ECA co-president.

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What hotels can learn from TripAdvisor’s new program

EHL Insights

Indeed, not unlike other big platforms such as Booking.com , the COVID-19 outbreak was a time for change and self-reflection for the leader of travel review websites. More recently, TripAdvisor also expanded its business and subscribed to the affiliate programs of some of the leading accommodation websites such as Booking.com.

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Host Travel Agencies: Why You Need Them and How to Choose the Best Option

AltexSoft Travel

In fact, ARC and IATAN duplicate each other, so ARC-affiliated companies don’t need IATAN credentials. Typically, they provide a technology that automatically matches affiliated agents to consumer requests — based on niche, expertise, and other metrics. consumer-faced website. consumer website. Lead generation.

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Loyalty Points and the Death of Independent Hotels

Smart Meetings

And of the hotels currently in the pipeline of development, 90% of them are chain affiliated.” “In 1960, 50% percent of all hotels in the United States were independent,” according to Jeff Low, CEO of Stash Hotel Rewards , a loyalty program for independent hotels. Now, just 20% are independent. TripAdvisor rating.

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Powerful Referral Marketing Strategies for Events

Eventtia

Here are tips on how to book these speakers: Visit speaker websites – Check websites like SpeakerHub and the National Speaker Association. These websites specialize in featuring well-vetted and superb influential speakers. Avoid the common mistake of performing outreach using a general contact form on a website.