Endless Events
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
It’s Monday, which means it’s time for another episode of the Event Tech Podcast! Will is really excited to talk about event staffing today. It’s a topic that he’s talked about in the past, from dissecting AV proposals at the AV Audit to giving useful AV audit tips to planners at Whiteboard Wednesdays. And similarly, Brandt and Will covered the topic of saving money on AV in the past as well.
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
“Travel feels normal again, we just have to wear a mask,” reported Michael Dominguez, CEO and president of Associated Luxury Hotels International ( ALHI ), host of the podcast “Beyond the Meeting Room,” and uber-frequent flier. In fact, he sees the future as a much healthier place. A new partnership ALHI is announcing today with Delos to train meeting professionals on wellness beyond protocols could jump start a more holistic approach to taking care of attendees.
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Conferences that Work
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
What are the fairest rules to use when running meetings? This might seem like an odd question. You might ask, “Fair to whom?” or, “What do you mean by fair?” I think it’s reasonable to concentrate on fairness to participants : the majority of those involved with the meeting. As to what being fair to participants might look like, let’s turn to the ideas of the moral and political philosopher John Rawls.
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
How do you keep attendees engaged when the needle is always shifting? Tactics to encourage attendee engagement are wide-ranging, dependent on attendance numbers and often differ case-by-case. In the latest Smart Meeting webinar, “Give the People the Hybrid They Want,” Robin Farmanfarmaian, speaker, author and “early-stage” entrepreneur; Gianna Gaudini, global head of events, training and certification for Amazon Web Services, and author of The Art of Event Planning ; and Ryan Burn, CEO of BuzzCa
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Special Events
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
If your social media presence feels inconsistent, jumbled, or disconnected, it’s a good sign that you need to recalibrate your entrepreneurial energy to optimize your marketing strategy
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Richard Hud. Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau has hired Hud as business development executive. Hud brings to the position 30 years of experience in sales and hospitality management. Formerly, Hud was senior manager of convention sales at San Francisco Travel Association. Colleen Huther and Kimberley de Tessan. Huther (left) and de Tessen (right).
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Business Traveler USA
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Business travel and demand for meetings are both on the rise, according to three hotel industry executives. Speaking to analysts on third quarter earnings calls, the CEOs of Marriott, Hyatt and Choice voiced growing optimism about the hotel industry’s recovery. Boosted by the Memorial Day weekend, the US hotel industry wrapped up the second quarter on a positive note with occupancy at its highest levels since late February 2020.
EHL Insights
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has made apparent managers need to better understand the dynamics driving performance in their company. With businesses repeatedly shut down, often for several months at a time, hospitality managers were pushed to reinvent themselves in a short period of time. Nonetheless, while this has been an imminent need for nearly everyone in the industry, this is particularly true for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the food and beverage industry, where companies are espe
Travel Daily News
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
UFI’s General Assembly has reviewed 12 months of activity, highlighting advocacy efforts, events, education and research. As the industry emerges from the hold of the pandemic, focus shifts to support restart and recovery of the sector.
Travel Pulse
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
The predicted numbers will approach the pre-pandemic totals of 2019.
The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.
Travel Daily News
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Under the theme “Forward to our Future”, the Congress demonstrated what delegates can anticipate from business meetings of tomorrow.
Business Traveler USA
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Alaska Airlines is expanding its codeshare with British Airways, a long-time partner and fellow Oneworld Alliance member. The expansion places BA’s code on 16 additional routes in Alaska Air’s West Coast network beyond Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles, connecting those flights with British Airways’ nonstop services from London Heathrow. Alaska Airlines joined Oneworld earlier this year, and since then has added 188 additional codeshare routes – an increase of 39 percent.
Travel Daily News
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Leading virtual/hybrid event solution providers ink expanded partnership agreement to strengthen mutual commitment to market growth and technological advancement.
Business Traveler USA
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Delta Air Lines is reporting a 450 percent increase in international point-of-sale bookings in the six weeks since the US government announced a date to enact relaxed restrictions on incoming travel. Starting Nov. 8, the US opens its borders to inbound international travelers who have received a full course of an approved vaccine. The new rules allow visitors who can provide proof of vaccination to enter without being required to quarantine upon arrival.
Travel Daily News
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Following an 18-month hiatus of in-person meetings, Global Forum offers immersive learning and knowledge-sharing that emphasizes the interpersonal connection we’ve missed for so long.
I-Meet
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Choosing the top 5 Paradores located in Spain’s World Heritage Cities was not a small task. I could have selected more but wanted to keep it at five by design for this article. I established a few selection.
BCD Meetings & Events
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
This post originally appeared on bcdtravel.com.
I-Meet
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Hiring Rebounded in October, With 164,000 Leisure and Hospitality Jobs Added… [link].
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