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The Complete Guide to Event Stage Design

Social Tables

A well-designed stage can help you stand out from the crowd and can be a make or break factor of the experience for your audience. But before you commit to an event stage design, it’s important to consider all the factors that go into creating one. Support your event goals and impress your audience with the following guide. Whether you’re an event planning pro or a total beginner, you have the power to create your own stage design simply by mastering the basic concepts of production design.

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Events and Carbon Offsets: What You Need to Know

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As the city of Austin has worked toward carbon neutrality, the Austin Convention Center has been leading the charge by buying carbon offsets, converting to renewable energy, and focusing on ways to be one of the greenest places to meet in the U.S. When Munich Re, a global reinsurance company, tallied up the financial damage — $210 billion — from hurricanes, wildfires, and floods in 2020, the company traced the natural disasters back to the result of human activity: climate change.

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Southwest Airlines Introduces Rapid Rewards Business

Business Traveler USA

Southwest Airlines is introducing Rapid Rewards Business. The program allows companies earn Rapid Rewards points while travelers who are Rapid Rewards members also earn Rapid Rewards points in their personal accounts. When a company joins Rapid Rewards Business, their travelers who link their personal Rapid Rewards accounts with their company’s travel program can earn Rapid Rewards Business points that can be used toward future travel for the company.

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With US International Travel Reopening, Expect Higher Prices and Longer Lines

Travel Pulse

When November 8 arrives and the U.S.’ new international travel rules take effect, travel pricing and the travel journey are bound to look rather different than the past 19 months.

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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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Marriott Bonvoy Announces Changes in 2022

Business Traveler USA

Marriott Bonvoy has announced changes to the loyalty program for 2022. Among the program changes, members’ 2021 Elite status is being extended through February 2023. The extension applies whether status was earned in 2020 or earned in 2019 and extended for this year. Previously, elite status had been extended through February 2022. In addition, points expiration has been paused until Dec. 31, 2022.

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15 Key Travel Advisories Announced in October

Travel Pulse

The US State Department updated its guidance for a handful of popular destinations over the past month.

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10 Best hybrid event platforms to host your events in 2021

InEvent

Read a shortlist of the best hybrid event platforms, including an assessment of their pros and cons based on verified customer reviews. With hybrid events on the rise, it’s no wonder hybrid event platforms and software are popping up by the dozens. As hybrid events become increasingly popular among event professionals, the quantity and quality … Post 10 Best hybrid event platforms to host your events in 2021 showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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How the ASSP and Austin Partnered for a Safe Event

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On-site safeguards at the Austin Convention Center for the ASSP’s Safety 2021 Professional Development Conference and Exposition included mandatory face coverings, among other protocol. (Robb Cohen Photography). When the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) first booked the Austin Convention Center as the site of its Safety 2021 Professional Development Conference and Exposition, COVID-19 vaccinations weren’t widely available and, as planning continued, the Delta variant led to

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360° Key Takeaways Hybrid: Creating Experiences & Generating Profits

InEvent

Session led by Nicole Nichols, Associate Director of Marketing & Events at The New York Academy of Medicine on the journey to profitability. What is a hybrid event? “I see hybrid events as an enhancement to live events,” says Nicole Nichols. “It is an experience. The core of an event is the experience that you … Post 360° Key Takeaways Hybrid: Creating Experiences & Generating Profits showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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Why Incheon, South Korea, Should Top Your Shortlist

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Songdo Convensia is as striking as it is spacious. The convention facility sits within the heart of Incheon’s smart city, Songdo, which stands out as one of the region’s greenest and most forward-thinking developments. For groups eyeing Asia for future global gatherings, South Korea presents an appealing package. The country is accessible, English is widely spoken throughout, and its rich history, culture, and culinary heritage turn the heads of the most seasoned travelers.

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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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TFWA President calls for unity and stronger working relationships to maintain post-pandemic momentum

Travel Daily News

With the return of TFWA World Exhibition & Conference as a physical event, TFWA President Jaya Singh said he hoped the week would create a space in which insightful conversations would be shared and the spirit of co-operation would be strengthened in order to power the duty free and travel retail industry’s recovery.

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When Responsibility & Creativity Collide: Designing Safe Event Layouts

Endless Events

In the past two years, we’ve covered nearly every aspect of planning virtual events and keeping virtual audiences entertained from the safety of their homes. Now that we’re making a return to in-person events , we can start talking about many event-planning topics we had no use for since March 2020. Let’s start this conversation with the basics: event layouts !

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Spain tourism holds exclusive travel and tourism events in Saudi Arabia

Travel Daily News

Saudi Arabia becomes a priority of Spain Tourism’s marketing strategies after resumption of international travel.

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Brightline Rolls Again, Integrating Eco-Friendly Rail-Ground Mobility

Business Traveler USA

South Florida’s intercity rail operator Brightline, which had been idled by the pandemic since March 2020, is scheduled to begin rolling again Nov. 8. As part of its relaunch, the company has unveiled a fully integrated, door-to-door rail-ground travel solution. The new service, which is called Brightline+, enables customers a single booking portal for both their rail travel and first and last mile transportation across multiple modes of private and public transportation.