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Here’s Why Technology Should Be At The Core Of Your Event Strategy

Endless Events

We’ve said time and time again that the events industry is changed forever. The pandemic normalized virtual events and accelerated the adoption of various event tech solutions. Some might even say that the event tech evolved more since March 2020 than in the entire decade before that! Additionally, hybrid events have established themselves as the way of the future.

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The Formula for Making Hybrid Events a Success

Skift Meetings

The first in our four-part series of recordings from the Event Innovation Lab at IMEX America, this post will share expert insights on hybrid event execution. Learn what trends will shape the industry, how venues can help address today’s top challenges, and how to confront the lies we tell ourselves about hybrid events. Not just […]. The post The Formula for Making Hybrid Events a Success by Lori Cioffi appeared first on [link].

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Five Event Trends in Five Minutes

Convene by PCMA

Sam Lippman shares his five event trends in five minutes during the Nov. 3 Exhibition & Convention Executives Forum at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. (Chris Ferenzi Photography). While the 20th edition of the Exhibition & Convention Executives Forum (ECEF) , held Nov. 3 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, looked very different than previous versions, it was kicked off with a rapid-fire session that has been a mainstay of the event over the years: Organizer

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Holiday Inn Express Portfolio Surpasses 3,000 Properties

Business Traveler USA

IHG Hotels and Resorts has announced that its Holiday Inn Express brand has surpassed the milestone of 3,000 open properties worldwide, and now offers more than 300,000 rooms in 2,100 cities. The midscale brand was launched in 1990 by then owner Bass, and its current slate of nearly 650 properties in development represents almost one third of the entire IHG pipeline worldwide.

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COVID-19 Travel Consumer Sentiment Study

TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave

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State Department Updates Travel Advisories for Handful of Notable Destinations

Travel Pulse

Officials issued updated travel advisories for more than a dozen countries ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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WestJet Plans Its First Service to London Heathrow

Business Traveler USA

Canadian carrier WestJet has announced its first transatlantic service to London Heathrow, joining the airline’s existing services from Calgary to London’s Gatwick airport. According to WestJet, the route would launch in early spring 2022, and would be operated aboard its 787 Dreamliners. The carrier said that details including frequency, timing and introductory pricing “will be available, and for sale, in the coming weeks.”.

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Sabre API Integration: Hands-On Experience With a Leading GDS

AltexSoft Travel

A leading global distribution system in North America, Sabre leverages the content from airlines, hotels, car rentals, and other travel suppliers across the world. Instead of connecting with thousands of vendors separately, an online booking platform can integrate with just one GDS — and tap into the almost exhaustless source of information. Sounds like a bargain, doesn’t it?

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Caribbean Travel Marketplace returns to in-person format for 2022

Travel Daily News

Stakeholders to gather in person for the first major tourism meeting in the Caribbean in two years.

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‘A Small Window’ to Heal the Planet

Convene by PCMA

“Any discussion of hope would be incomplete without admitting the horrible harm we have inflicted on the natural world and addressing the real pain and suffering people are feeling as they witness the enormous losses that are occurring,” Jane Goodall writes in The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times. ( Simon Fraser University ). Michelle Russell.

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31st ACI LAC/World Annual General Assembly, Conference, and Exhibition kicks off in person

Travel Daily News

New policy brief on modernizing global policy frameworks on airport charges released.

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Evolution of the DMC:Renewing Business Relationships with Deeper Trust, Transparency & Understanding

The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.

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Business Events and the Planet

Convene by PCMA

Sherrif Karamat, CAE, President & CEO, PCMA. Renowned anthropologist Dr. Jane Goodall has said of the climate crisis, “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” We are at a tipping point now where we, as an industry, must make a significant difference and contribute to the solution rather than the problem.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for US Domestic Travel Unlikely

Business Traveler USA

Domestic air travelers in the US are not likely to face a COVID-19 vaccine mandate from the Biden administration any time soon, according to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. In a Sunday interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Buttigieg told host Chuck Todd that current strategies, such as requiring masks in public transportation and vaccinating transportation workers, have proven “highly effective,” a conclusion backed up by scientific research.

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National Bike Summit: Pedaling for a Sustainable Future

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2022 National Bike Summit. Date: March 27–30, 2022. Place: Virtual and Washington, D.C. Attendees: 1,100. Website: bikeleague.org/summit. Carmen Segovia illustration. Editor’s note: Renowned anthropologist Dr. Jane Goodall has said of the climate crisis, “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.

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Forestry Group’s Focus: a Sustainable Future for All Communities

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Meetings We Like. 2021 SFI Annual Conference. When: May 12–14, 2021. Where: Virtual. Attendees: 600+. More: forests.org/conference. The Sustainable Forestry Initiative awards certifications in forestry management to forests with exceptional conservation value. (Courtesy SFI). Editor’s note: Renowned anthropologist Dr. Jane Goodall has said of the climate crisis, “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.