Endless Events

JANUARY 21, 2022

Just two years ago, a hybrid event was nearly synonymous with a live-streamed in-person event. Most planners didn’t even hear of them prior to 2020! But today, this perfect blend of face-to-face and digital experiences is considered one of the biggest event trends in 2022. A ‘hybrid event’ is quite an umbrella term. Depending on the venue and the size of in-person and virtual audiences , these experiences can take many forms.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 21, 2022

John Oney. Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge (VBR) appointed Oney director of sales. Recently, he received Convention Sales Professionals International’s (CSPI) 2021 Shawn Corwin-Mylan Award for his outstanding hospitality sales leadership and service. Oney was CSPI board president in 2020 and so, saw the association through the first year of the pandemic.

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Travel Pulse

JANUARY 21, 2022

The agency said the spread of the Omicron variant shows the ineffectiveness of travel restrictions over time.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 21, 2022

A professional conference moderator can be the glue that brings an online or in-person event together. A company has launched to make it easier to find one no matter where you’re holding your meeting. A new service for sourcing conference emcees, moderators, and facilitators made its official launch January 17. Known as Conferenceemcees, the company matches professional freelancers from around the world with both in-person and virtual events to serve in a variety of roles, such as awards-program

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

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Eventbrite

JANUARY 21, 2022

Take corporate event planning trends into account and capture what will make your next conference a huge success. Attendees will be attracted to your event based on what they think they’ll get out of the experience, so you want to consider event types and themes that currently interest people. For corporate events, potential attendees will […].

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Redfin

JANUARY 21, 2022

Real estate listings often feature common and not-so-common phrases that can give potential buyers a clue about the home’s condition or possibly hint at a seller’s motivation. TLC is one of these more common phrases – it tells prospective buyers that the property requires some “tender loving care,” but if you are willing to get your hands dirty you may have found a good deal. .

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Meeting Package

JANUARY 21, 2022

SILO meetings. by TALENT in Basel, Switzerland is digitally transforming their Meetings & Event sales process.

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Eventbrite

JANUARY 21, 2022

Eventbrite Boost launched last May amid the live events resurgence. Maybe Boost helped you bring people back together. Maybe, you continued gathering virtually (shout out to our Zoom integration). Probably, you’ve done a little of both. You know your events best. It’s abundantly clear: The desire to connect at events like yours never went away. […].

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National Association For Catering ane Events

JANUARY 21, 2022

No team is perfect all day, every day — but a great team is one that can overcome its conflicts and share a common goal, regardless of disagreements, tension, or misunderstandings. As a leader, it’s your job to set the tone for your company’s culture. If everyone’s walking around the office on eggshells, it’s a reflection of the environment you’ve created.

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InEvent

JANUARY 21, 2022

InEvent is pleased to announce that it has been recognized with two new badges in the 2022 G2 Winter Report. G2, a leading business product review and ranking platform, issued InEvent badges for ‘Easiest to Use’ software for Mid-Market businesses, and ‘Best Estimated ROI’ when used by small businesses. The ‘Easiest to Use’ badge reflects … Post InEvent Makes Its Mark in G2 Winter Report showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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

Business Traveler USA

JANUARY 21, 2022

Aha! Airlines, the leisure brand of ExpressJet Airlines, has launched its newest nonstop route between its hub at Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) and Palm Springs International Airport (PSP). The flights, which began Jan. 3, operate each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday departing Palm Springs International Airport at 11:05 AM and arriving in Reno-Tahoe at 12:40 PM Pacific Time.

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Travel Daily News

JANUARY 21, 2022

Virtual ITB Berlin Convention from 8 to 10 March 2022; Focus on resilience, digitisation and sustainability. Livestreaming plus stream for themed exhibitor conferences and presentations planned.

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Business Traveler USA

JANUARY 21, 2022

IHG Rewards, the hotel loyalty program from IHG Hotels & Resorts, has announced what it calls “the first of many changes that will be introduced in the coming months.”. These enhancements include introducing a new Gold Elite tier starting at 20 nights or 40,000 base points (up from 10 nights and 10,000 base points respectively), with a 40 percent bonus on base points (up from the previous 10 percent).

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 21, 2022

A new survey shows that what your LinkedIn profile photo looks like can affect whether or not you get hired. (Courtesy LinkedIn). Editor in Chief Michelle Russell, who recently updated her LinkedIn profile photo, says that next time she will have someone else take it. Last year, I realized my LinkedIn profile photo was a good 10 years old. So I took a selfie and swapped out the old for the new — or the younger version of me for the older.

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Business Traveler USA

JANUARY 21, 2022

Virgin Atlantic and LATAM Airlines have announced the launch of a codeshare agreement, providing greater connectivity from London Heathrow to destinations across Brazil. Customers who book through Virgin Atlantic can now travel direct from LHR to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) and connect onwards to 12 airports in Brazil. Brazilian destinations include Rio de Janeiro (GIG), Porto Alegre (POA), Belo Horizonte (CNF), Brasilia (BSB), Curitiba (CWB), Goiania (GYN), Recife (REC), Salvador (SSA), Florianop

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 21, 2022

Interactive tools from Encore can help event organizers gauge audience interests and collect immediate feedback that can help guide the conversation. Although the pandemic continues to impact how we interact with each other — socially and professionally — meeting planners have found ways to still create connections and deliver memorable experiences.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 21, 2022

More than 600 industry organizations signed a letter to Congress urging specific actions to help maintain event-industry suppliers until business travel resumes sufficiently. In late January, the U.S. Travel Association sent a letter to the leaders of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives specifying actions the federal government should take to ensure that travel- and event-industry suppliers can survive 2022 as the Covid pandemic continues to wreak havoc on leisure and business travel.

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