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Quick Trips: How to Score Spontaneous Bookings

Dana Communications

The golden rule of traveling was always to book early, and the earlier the better. Jump ahead to today’s world of flexible work schedules and mobile-savvy globe-trotters and you’ll find that more and more people are choosing to book shorter, spur-of-the-moment trips on the fly. Want to boost bookings in today’s spontaneous society?

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Corporate Travel That Works: New Trends

Smart Meetings

Travel management companies (TMCs) and online booking tools are perfectly positioned to modernize business travel by creating the seamless experiences that employees crave and companies need. Travelers Take the Pilot Seat As consumers, people are now much closer to the planning, booking, and servicing side of a trip.

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The Rise of Instant Booking in Venue Sales: Why It's More Than Just a Trend

Meeting Package

Instant booking in venue sales allows customers to book event spaces directly and immediately through an online platform without needing back-and-forth communication with the hotel staff.

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DMA West: Going Viral, What’s Trending and Crisis Communication

Smart Meetings

The September event brought destination marketers from Alaska to Texas to Riverside Hotel in Boise, Idaho, for networking, breakout sessions, a lesson in crisis communication and a taste (and a twirl) of downtown Boise’s booming Basque Cultural District. (If Top Trends Impacting Hospitality, Tourism and Events. Crisis Communication.

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6 Tips for Keeping Attendees Tuned In During Your Online Events

Smart Meetings

While event organizers are getting good at planning in-person, hybrid and online events, booking the right speakers and keeping attendees engaged are still some of the biggest challenges. With online events especially, attendees can get distracted by looking at their phones or trying to multitask during presentations.

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Six Event Trends We’re Watching in 2024

Convene by PCMA

It is super-charging mobile event apps too, improving attendee registration, data capture, venue booking, and overall event management. When IBM’s Institute for Business Value released a “ 5 Trends for 2024 ” report, it also noted the fundamental need for trust amid technological change. The irony of this is not lost on me.

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How To Prepare For A Career In Event Planning

Endless Events

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.