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Brace Yourselves: Inflation & Recession Are Coming To The Events Industry

Endless Events

The whole world is talking about it, including the Brew Crew: inflation and recession are on the horizon – yet again. In certain industries, it has fully arrived. But since the events industry is so interconnected with the rest of the economy, event profs are also starting to feel the effects of rising costs and labor shortages. We cannot help but wonder and worry: are events going to survive?

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5 Tips to Leverage Streaming Services for Tourism and Placemaking

DCI

With traditional television losing ground to streaming services, it may seem like the marketing potential of cable networks is drying up. For destinations, however, streaming services offer arguably better opportunities for establishing their brands in ways that traditional commercials never could. Film tourism isn’t a brand new thing, but the options for tapping into it are larger than ever.

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TSE Spotlight: It's Wedding Season

Special Events

A sneak peak of what to expect during Catersource + The Special Event

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Hybrid formats drive transformation of the event market

Travel Daily News

After the huge slump in the first year of the pandemic, the total number of business travellers from Europe to Germany decreased by another 12% in 2021, according to analyses by IPK International

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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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People on the Move

Convene by PCMA

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. Patrick Andersen. CWT has appointed Patrick Andersen as its next president and chief executive officer following the departure of Michelle McKinney Frymire. Effective May 1, Andersen will also serve on the company’s board of directors. Previously, Andersen served as chief commercial officer and spent 13 years in international leadership roles at CWT.

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The new Daskara tourism app for a SMART hotel-guest relationship

EHL Insights

Can SMART technologies be applied to developing and emerging countries for tourism and hospitality purposes? Can SMART technology enable SMART people and SMART services? This is the core of the ‘Smart Host-Guest Relationship’ research project carried out by EHL Hospitality Business School and the American University of Beirut with the Lebanese startup Daskara app.

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Who's News for April 28, 2022

Special Events

Venue News The Gabriel South Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton, announced that the hotel is now powered by 100% renewable energy.

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TWT: Mask Lift Fallouts, Sustainable Travel

Smart Meetings

Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. Mask Lifts, Flight Refunds and Airline Sickouts. Amid the celebration of the (perhaps temporary) mask mandate on flights in the United States being lifted, was the caveat that the Biden administration would appeal the decision.

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How to Create an Impressive Hybrid Event Invitation

Eventtia

In the end, all events must strive to attract as many of their target attendees as possible. Even after we’ve booked the best venue, the best virtual event platform , the best speakers/talents, and other important elements, and so on, all those efforts will go to waste if you can’t get enough attendees to attend your event. In short, marketing your event is very important, and yet marketing a hybrid event can translate into double the challenge.

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Beyond Carbon-Neutral Hotels: Evolution of Eco-Friendly Hotels

Smart Meetings

“To truly impact our earth, carbon-neutral developments are no longer enough,” said Grant McCargo, co-founder, CEO, chief environmental officer and partner of Urban Villages. Urban Villages, the company behind the construction of the upcoming Populus hotel in Denver, will be creating the first “carbon-positive” hotel in the United States, scheduled to open late 2023.

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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.