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11 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a DMC

ADMEI

Be sure to inquire whether their personnel hold any industry certifications, such as Destination Management Certified Professional (DMCP), Certified Meeting Professional (CMP), Certified Special Event Professional (CSEP), or any other relevant qualifications. How do you approach vendor relationships?

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The Ultimate Sustainable Event Management and Planning Checklist

Bizzaboo

After all, events can harm the planet in several ways, including excessive transportation emissions, energy consumption, and tons of food and paper waste. ☐ Check out the Events Industry Council’s Sustainable Event Standards (EIC-SES) and consider pursuing EIC-SES certification. LEED, APEX/ASTM, Green Key, and GreenLeaders).

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The Ultimate Do’s & Don’ts for Planning an Event in a Major City

Achieve Incentives

Don’t: Assume transportation to the event will be seamless. Do: Research traffic patterns and how they impact timing and travel. One of the great parts of hosting an incentive trip or meeting in a big city is that you can typically count on ease of flight travel. However, transportation on arrival can get a little tricky.

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Experiential Travel Explained: Players, Distribution Landscape, and Opportunities

AltexSoft Travel

In the last few years (and especially after the pandemic), travel trends have dramatically shifted and multiple studies prove it. TripAdvisor‘s “Travel in 2022: A Look Ahead” Report. Moreover, half of Gen Z respondents said they want to get out of their comfort zone and crave a sense of risk and excitement while traveling.

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Travel Agency Accreditation, Explained: IATA, IATAN, ARC, CLIA, and TRUE

AltexSoft Travel

As if the world of travel distribution wasn’t complicated by itself, the topic of the travel agency accreditation is another kind of beast. Organizations like IATA, ARC, CLIA, or CCRA issue special codes to travel agencies that come with access to special capabilities and perks. What is Travel Agency Accreditation?

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PMS API Data for Third-Party Apps: How to Become an Integration Partner of Leading PMSs

AltexSoft Travel

That’s why most hotel management systems today are open to partnerships with independent software vendors to easily expand their capabilities and satisfy clients. They serve as a corridor by which data travels when requested from another system. Pass certification. Typically, via APIs.

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

Smart Meetings

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. And almost a third were new since 2021. Louis (STL).

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