Hotel Engine

AUGUST 7, 2022

Booking influencer events can accelerate your promotions and bring in sales. By sharing their life online and presenting themselves authentically, they increase the likelihood that their followers will feel comfortable following their recommendations. Read more: How To Get More Traffic To Your Hotel [And More Bookings].

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Promotion Booking Social Media Audience 88

AltexSoft Travel

AUGUST 26, 2020

Sourcing inventories of the largest online travel agencies. About half of all hotel bookings happens indirectly, meaning that travelers book rooms at Booking.com, Expedia, Orbitz, and other online travel agencies (OTAs). So, where do these bookings come from? You just register online and start using them.

Booking 85

Booking Management Banking Contracts 85

Fox World Travel

APRIL 21, 2023

As travel services manager for a 4000-employee business and personal insurance provider, Jenna Joswick thought she knew everything her online booking tool offered.

Travel 98

Travel Travel Insurance Contracts 98

Advanced Travel and Tourism

MARCH 25, 2021

Similarly, those highly concerned about their friends and family contracting the virus rose to 71.0% of American travelers are highly concerned about personally contracting COVID-19. Nearly 30% researched travel ideas online. booked a hotel room while 42.1% booked a hotel room while 42.1% two weeks ago.

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Travel Travel Contracts Contracts 241

Endless Events

MAY 13, 2022

Today, there are many ways to prepare for a career in event planning: Work on your soft skills, Get a degree, Get a certificate, Look for free content (webinars, podcasts, e-books, blogs), Work at events (as a volunteer), Build a strong network of event profs (join communities). Online Courses, Blogs, & Other Free Content.

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Preparation Event Planning Certification Human Resources 334

Travel Daily Media

MARCH 22, 2024

FCM Meetings & Events (FCM M&E), the long-standing specialists in the sector under the FCM business and key division of the Flight Centre Travel Group, has launched a brand-new technology delivering a world-class booking solution for meetings and group hotel lodging within the MICE industry.

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Platform Venue Meeting Booking 81

ADMEI

APRIL 10, 2024

A Timeline Before a potential client chooses to work with you, they should be provided with a clear, high-level project timeline, from the moment you sign a contract until the date of the event. If you’re sending your proposal online, you can include an option to sign and pay electronically to secure you as their DMC partner.

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Proposal Vendor Destination Management Contracts 194

AltexSoft Travel

MAY 8, 2020

A booking engine is the brains behind distributing travel products online. Trip-related companies employ different types of booking engines to run core processes instead of human personnel. Internet booking engine: its key functionality and main integrations. How a travel booking engine works. Key features.

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Booking B2C Travel Travel 69

Endless Events

AUGUST 30, 2018

Arranging a hotel block and finalizing the contract is one of the most important parts of planning an event. Without a firm hotel contract, everything else is up in the air. In today’s world, a hotel block is considered a professional courtesy because it makes it easy for guests to book their travel and make a reservation.

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Contracts Contracts Booking Online 189

Social Tables

MARCH 10, 2021

In addition to checking out our post on how to become a wedding planner , one of the first things we recommend doing is exploring some of the best online wedding planner courses the web has to offer. Explore 6 of the best online wedding planner courses: Wondering what type of course is best for a wedding planner?

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Online Planner Certification Training 78

Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Establishing the conference fee, contracting with the venue and locking the dates will require some effort. Provide an all-inclusive online shopping cart experience. Give attendees a deal on your next event. Give attendees a discount code on the last day of the conference that is only good for the next 30 days. Sell refund protection.

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Conference Sponsors Trade Show SEO 279

AltexSoft Travel

MARCH 7, 2022

Since the 70s, when the first booking systems had started sprouting, the industry has been evolving and becoming increasingly complex to understand and operate in. Hoteliers have been stuck paying overgrown commissions to online travel agencies (OTAs) and other middlemen. Hotelbeds and WebBeds are the largest examples.

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Booking Contracts Contracts Hospitality 52

Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2022

However, when on vacation, people tend to forget about their online security.”. When waiting around in an airport, the temptation is strong to book last-minute activities, additional hotel stays or different flights, but the security around public networks isn’t strong enough to protect any sensitive information you enter.

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Networking Travel Travel Training 244

AltexSoft Travel

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

This also means that online travel platforms have an opportunity to affect the final decision if their proposition is very attractive. Working with numerous travel booking projects and driving them to success, we’ve determined the main metrics an OTA should use to stay competitive and make data-driven decisions. Visitor-to-Book.

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Online Travel Travel Website 111

AltexSoft Travel

MARCH 23, 2022

For the record, the business developed into a global company operating its airline and dealing with multi-million revenue streams, went through a compulsory liquidation in 2019, and was relaunched as an online-only travel agency in 2020. In most cases, tour operators book travel services from external suppliers.

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Booking Technology Technology Travel Agent 52

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Destinations International Large Market Roundtable outlined initiatives to establish Destination Booking Agreement Guidelines to create certainty for all parties. Once a legally binding contract is in place, it sets the stage for easier conversations,” said Dustin Arnhem, senior vice president of sales with Visit Baltimore.

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Meeting Entertainment Booking Planner 299

The MICE Blog

AUGUST 17, 2020

‘In 2000, I decided to found a company, something that will change the industry, and I established the first marketplace to organise events online. It was a big contract, which took six months of negotiations to come to an agreement. You have a new book coming out. Can you speak about your new book? What are we missing?’.

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Management Contracts Contracts Logistics 246

MeetingsNet

MARCH 4, 2024

Seeking a global footprint, FCM M&E has partnered with Hubli to offer clients an online tool featuring more than 200,000 venues worldwide. Called FCM Venue Finder, the product is based on Hubli’s site-search platform which includes controls for client-booking policies related to cost, sustainability, and other requirements.

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Platform Management Automation Contracts 52

The MICE Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

A common example is booking websites. The gamification strategies on these websites endeavour to make us book as soon as possible. It’s not about fun but to make us book.’. However, collaboration remotely or online is highly fragmented. And we really wanted to bring that online.

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Contracts Contracts Virtual Events Online 130

Traveler's Q

APRIL 3, 2023

For larger events or those held on special dates, like holidays, it is best to book even earlier – up to a year or more in advance. When booking ahead of time, be sure to read the contract thoroughly and understand when payment deadlines and cancellation policies take effect.

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Organization Contracts Contracts Events 130

Traveler's Q

APRIL 3, 2023

Beyond this number, it is also important to consider how much promotion and attention you want the event to receive in advance; advertising online through social media platforms and publicizing through news outlets can help in generating interest and attendees. Does the Venue Include a Flexible Contract with “Force Majeure”?

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Location Venue Insurance Regulations 130

Traveler's Q

MARCH 29, 2023

Beyond this number, it is also important to consider how much promotion and attention you want the event to receive in advance; advertising online through social media platforms and publicizing through news outlets can help in generating interest and attendees. Does the Venue Include a Flexible Contract with “Force Majeure”?

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Venue Insurance Contracts Contracts 130

Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 11, 2022

That plays a big part, say husband and wife authors Nathan Furr and Susannah Harmon Furr in their recent book, The Upside of Uncertainty: A Guide to Finding Possibility in the Unknown. The book draws on hundreds of interviews, research in psychology, innovation, and behavioral economics, as well as their own lived experiences.

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Contracts Contracts Booking Publishing 98

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2021

and accessibility; Innovation and tech; Business recovery, Contract negotiations, Personal branding and Sustainability.?. Donate a book: More than 400 have already been donated, bring one to keep the momentum going. Read More : Story Behind the Decision to Focus on IMEX America Live; Smaller Online.

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Preparation Sustainability Registration Panel 279

AltexSoft Travel

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Online travel agencies or OTAs earn most of their money on distribution services. Some OTAs invest up to 50 percent of their revenue in online marketing to increase visibility on the Internet — you can learn more about it from our video. Commission contracted model. Net contracted model. Understanding marketing in travel.

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Contracts Contracts Booking Airlines 52

Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2020

Are they there to sign contracts and close deals? Instead, how would someone do that online? So for example, if you have a product launch, how would someone do that online? Do they do press releases online? Far too often we want to just call it the online trade show. Well, that’s not always true.

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Trade Show Virtual Events Vendor Production 248

The MICE Blog

JUNE 3, 2022

The return of incentive travel has given clients the opportunity to book these trips with confidence. We are not in this business, but everybody is used to negotiating things, to talking about things in online meetings. What are some other aspects that can help clients to convince them to book incentives? We cannot avoid this.

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Incentives Travel Travel Contracts 163

Endless Events

AUGUST 17, 2018

Have you considered hanging some art on the conference room walls, or setting up pieces that inspire conversation (both offline and online)? This is despite the steady increase in hotel bookings for business groups and events. Van Halen, M&Ms, and the Wisdom in the Contract Details. Tips for Growing Your Event Revenue.

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Conference Contracts Contracts Speakers 196

AltexSoft Travel

MARCH 13, 2020

Flight consolidators are brokers that book airline seats in bulk at discount rates and then resell them to travel agencies. Our article explains why services of airfare wholesalers are still sought-after, what problems they solve, and how their air offerings differ from standard fares you can find online. Access to major GDSs.

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Airlines Travel Agent Publishing B2B 113

Brightspot Incentive Events

MAY 2, 2024

Different Focus, Different Expertise Travel Agency Travel agencies excel in catering to individual vacationers and transient business travelers, focusing on booking one reservation at a time. Our custom event websites provide detailed trip information and facilitate online registration.

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Incentives Travel Travel Logistics 52

Convene by PCMA

MARCH 17, 2022

“The Future of the Force Majeure: Negotiating Contracts Amid Uncertainty” was such a popular session at Convening Leaders 2022 that the breakout room at Caesars Forum quickly filled to capacity and in-person attendees had to join the online audience to participate. Convene recently spoke with Joshua L. Grimes, Esq., 10 in Las Vegas.

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Contracts Contracts Regulations Government 105

MeetingsNet

JUNE 24, 2022

It means that our live events are attended primarily by advanced professionals (who arguably don't need the training as much), while novice/early career professionals are primarily attending online.”. We will be contracting with smaller venues and committing to fewer sleeping rooms and F&B until attendance stabilizes.

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Planner Attendee Site Selection Trade Show 111

Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

As the demand for private events grows and booking windows get shorter, more customers are looking for restaurant event spaces that meet their needs. Establish event prices and booking policies Determine event rental costs based on the time of day, week, and year the event takes place. Do you have booking minimums in place?

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Events Venue Rehearsal Booking 88

ITA Group

JANUARY 28, 2022

Proprietary self-service online booking tool (integrated with registration) . Our global buying power mitigates risk with better contract terms, generates cost savings, and saves you time negotiating with hotels and venues. Hotel booking and contracting. Venue sourcing and contracting. Event gifting.

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Management Automotive Contracts Contracts 52

Travel Daily Media

MARCH 20, 2018

The post Bye bye group bookings? The announcement states Marriott will cut commission rates to all group bookings made in its US and Canadian properties from 10% to 7% starting on 31 March. In the letter, Marriott said that it would honour the 10% commission fee for all contracts signed prior to that date.

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Booking Travel Agent Travel Travel 52

Convene by PCMA

JULY 12, 2021

Hotels, Venues, and Contracts. Flexible” F&B minimums: Ask the venue to charge a percentage of the difference between the price of actual and contracted food and beverage. Audit clause: An audit clause asks the hotel to credit meeting attendees who stay in the host hotel, but book outside the block, toward final numbers.

Contracts 98

Contracts Contracts Remote Speakers 98

Brightspot Incentive Events

APRIL 14, 2024

Different Focus, Different Expertise Travel Agency Travel agencies excel in catering to individual vacationers and transient business travelers, focusing on booking one reservation at a time. Our custom event websites provide detailed trip information and facilitate online registration.

Incentives 52

Incentives Travel Travel Logistics 52