Smart Meetings

MARCH 3, 2023

While others discover this as children or adolescents and take it all the way through college and, land into the world of events and hospitality, others work in other industries for a while to later find out that it was about hospitality all along. Like Pereira, Goodman also worked in marketing and advertising.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2024

Event tech native Nick Borelli: AI will remove the drag stuff so you can produce A+ events Nick Borelli, director of marketing for the ethical facial analytics company Zenus Inc., They can source a venue, create a workable agenda, create marketing materials, all the things required. has good news for meeting professionals.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The All In toolkit is a resource for progress in the meetings and events industry “Honest and authentic engagement around difference ultimately drives inclusion.” Partnering with Google has empowered ADCOLOR to reach more organizations in the marketing and events industry and raise awareness about the importance of DEI.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Ingrid Chen Ingrid Chen Rosewood Hotel Group appoints Ingrid Chen as vice president of brand strategy and marketing. She will draw on over 20 years of experience in global brand development and marketing to oversee the group’s marketing, social media and partnerships across their four brands.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Recently, the Accor survey titled, “ Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events ” polled members of the meetings and events industry in a diverse array of roles. They aimed to assess the industry’s transformation over recent years and analyze major shifts in its evolution. billion by 2030.”

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 23, 2024

To explore the game-changing impact of creativity, powered by the confluence of human and artificial intelligence, the second edition of Athar – Saudi Festival of Creativity, the Kingdom’s largest gathering of the creative marketing industry, will take place from 5-6 November 2024 at Crowne Plaza Riyadh RDC Hotel & Convention.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) President and CEO Mike Dominguez is bullish about the demand for group bookings and the path for building up the capacity to service meeting professionals sending RFPs in a compressed market with shrinking booking windows. There is great opportunity to expand here,” he said.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) President and CEO Mike Dominguez is bullish about the demand for group bookings and the path for building up the capacity to service meeting professionals sending RFPs in a compressed market with shrinking booking windows. There is great opportunity to expand here,” he said.

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 22, 2024

International policymakers and industry leaders are preparing to gather in the UAE for Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2024, where they will examine how entrepreneurship and innovation are reshaping the global tourism industry. Hotel participation, meanwhile, is projected to be 21% higher than last year.

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Dana Communications

JANUARY 23, 2024

Dig Deep Go beyond what you think, or the internet thinks. Stay in Touch Blog on a regular basis with updated topics that appeal to your market. Reach out with ideas they’ll find useful – stay on top of what’s new and what’s happening in the travel industry. Read reviews. Talk to locals. Get the real scoop.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2022

There’s no doubt that the global Covid-19 pandemic shook up the industry and left event professionals wondering what the future would hold. Today we’re exploring four ways meetings and conventions are evolving in 2022 and beyond, and what to expect for the future.

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ADMEI

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The association has created countless hospitality industry resources — including a new program – ADMEI Campus To Career – designed to help hospitality students experience an easier transition from campus to career. Networking Opportunities Networking is key in the events and Destination Management industry.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Moving Past Normal With the Las Vegas CES setting record numbers for attendance in January, we asked Dominguez what this means for the meeting industry. Despite the issues of the pandemic, Dominquez believes the meetings industry has calibrated to move beyond it. The industry is also improving on food waste. “I

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Read More: Wellness Hacks and Deep Relaxation Trends The “menu” goes beyond health-conscious group meal options, such as kombucha flavors, quinoa salads and tofu poke stations. All of these offerings targeted a wellness industry that was estimated by Statista.com to be worth $476.1 billion in 2022 and is projected to grow to $1.2

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 26, 2024

The non-gaming property further develops its wellness focus Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas’ director of sales and marketing is a “spa girly.” Touchless Wellness Services: “ That’s big on the market right now,” Wilkos says. When I’m on vacation, it’s a big priority for me,” says Ali Murray. “It’s

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 19, 2024

She learned of the CMP early on in her career in the meetings and events industry. We all know we can do the job, and do it well, but having those three little letters after your name shouts it out to the rest of the world, and shows you are committed to your industry and your craft.” After a few years, she began to prepare.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

Events are one of the most powerful marketing tools because they center around an intentionally designed experience. This is great news for event marketers and planners who can plan experiential events – events that aim to evoke positive emotions in attendees and resonate with their values. What Is Experiential Marketing? .

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Endless Events

APRIL 13, 2023

Amid industry-wide event budget cuts, global inflation, and nationwide layoffs, teams across the events industry are forced to decide which things to keep, remove, or reduce in the budget. He sees so much more opportunity in production and marketing to make your buck stretch further. We’re aware that ‘it depends.’

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The Abbi Agency

MAY 19, 2021

A particular achievement near and dear to The Abbi Agency team pertained to the tourism industry as they encouraged travellers to safely visit their locales. Like many marketing agencies, our team felt the highs and lows of a pandemic year. Want to learn more about what we’ve done? You can find out more on our work page.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2023

This resource introduces foundational practices to assist professionals in the hospitality industry who aspire to host successful events welcoming and accepting all stakeholders to feel a sense of genuine inclusiveness. DEI impacts the hospitality industry with the three pillars: education, inclusive marketing and supplier diversity.”

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Smart Meetings was in attendance and sent back this report from beyond the horizon, touching on topics like the disruption from artificial intelligence, ever-increasing costs and shrinking teams. The post FICP 2023 Empowered Members for a Future Beyond the Horizon appeared first on Smart Meetings. How fun is that?

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ADMEI

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Instead, they rely on key touchpoints to decide how they feel about your brand — primarily, marketing and in-person events. If they feel validated and seen, they will walk away satisfied and speak highly of the organization – and word of mouth is still one of the most powerful marketing tools around.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

For example, marketers, human resources professionals and event planners will continue to leverage the advantages of virtual communications, including massive logistical efficiencies, the ability to extend the lifecycle of an event and the use of advanced analytics to maximize ROI. The Future for Hybrid Events.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 3, 2023

When looking for that perfect spot to host an event, meeting planners may want to expand their search off the beaten path and explore beyond the usual suspects. Beyond First-tiered Cities Noona and Goryl have known each other for years, but recently reconnected when the pandemic altered AAPPR’s plans. Watch the entire virtual FAM here.

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Endless Events

MAY 12, 2022

As things currently stand in the events industry, we’re planning events in 2022 as if the COVID-19 pandemic never existed. This is a well-rounded and pragmatic episode that touches upon the reality of event planning, budgeting, event marketing, event strategy, proving event ROI, and more. That’s event marketing.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2022

Mental Wellness : From psychologists on staff at spas to new meditation and mindfulness practices at wellness centers, to psychedelic healing, an increased focus on mental health can be found throughout the industry, geared toward reducing stress and anxiety.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

New ideas and technologies set to shake things up in 2024 Our industry declared the pandemic was a long-awaited opportunity to reimage events and brand experiences. Through the challenges of the reopening world and the joy of reunions, our industry mostly picked up its 2019 playbooks and went back to its comfort zone.

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Endless Events

MARCH 15, 2022

Vaibhav’s vision is to create a solution that works for every possible industry where content and community come together beyond the business world. He and Karmen will talk about how Hubilo got started, what challenges they faced along the way, and what are the dos and don’ts of the events industry, as learned in 2021.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 5, 2021

The data presented in this study will help guide destination organizations around the world with a roadmap that will ultimately lead to the recovery of our industry,” said Don Welsh , president and CEO of Destinations International. Values-based marketing: community values, goals and energy as the new competitive advantage.

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The MICE Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Over 80 students fill positions in marketing, communications, PR, legal, finance, administration, content, brands and so on and work on this event almost full time and voluntarily, for which they receive study credits. Their approach to organising and marketing this event differs from how my generation approaches event management.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 12, 2023

Our industry has shown remarkable resilience. A mezzanine acted as a secondary stage above the action with DJ Dana bringing a fun note that went beyond what a traditional Spotify station would deliver. PCMA CEO Sherrif Karamat explained the need to focus on the future this way: “Covid happened for us, not to us. News from PCMA.

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Endless Events

APRIL 1, 2022

For example, if you’re planning a digital marketing conference, Hubspot or MailChimp might be a great fit, while it would make very little sense to reach out to Red Bull GmbH or Southwest Airlines. Do some market research. Find events in your industry and see who their event sponsorship partners are.

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The Abbi Agency

APRIL 9, 2021

In partnership with Ericka Aviles Consulting and Marketing for Change , we are charged with the goal of aiding The Exchange in executing on its mission to increase the number of insured Nevadans. What is the health exchange? Why should Nevadans pay attention?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 11, 2023

Industries and corporations around the world are seeking to sustain, maintain and recognize their employees and managers not only in front of their peers but in ways that are meaningful to them personally and that will fill them with well-being, a sense of purpose and renewal. Stephanie Harris is president of Incentive Research Foundation.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 25, 2024

Before Evangeline Leong founded Kobe Global Technologies, an international creator marketing agency based in Singapore, she had to “unlearn” a lot of what she thought she knew about digital marketing. How did you get started in marketing? How can event marketers harness the power of influencers?

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 18, 2024

“This new position will play a key role in shaping and transforming our signature events—including IPW, ESTO, Summer Summit, and Future of Travel Mobility—and also deliver new offerings aligned with our strategic priorities,” says Ellen Davis, the group’s executive vice president of business strategy & industry engagement. Here at U.S.

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Dana Communications

MARCH 20, 2023

A Global Business Travel Association industry poll indicates a massive uptick in business trips for 2023, with 78% of travel managers and 85% of travel suppliers expecting higher or much higher numbers year-over-year. Boost bleisure opportunities. Work-enabled spaces and services. Solutions you can deliver: An effortless last leg.

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