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Shed the Masks and Bring in the Sound and Lighting

Smart Meetings

“I am happy to report we have turned the corner. It’s now time to bring in the sound and lighting.” -Spencer E. Geissinger. In my nearly three decades of producing and executing events worldwide, the last sixteen months has been, well, let’s just say trying. Like many in the events world, we all know companies that have shut down or had to lay off dozens if not hundreds of employees.

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Recovery of European tourism in sight this summer

ETC Corporate

Improvements in vaccination rates and the introduction of the EU Digital COVID Certificate provides hope for tourism rebound in Europe for the summer months. Intra-European trips are expected to account for over 80% of Europe’s travel in 2021. Downside risks remain, with uncertainty surrounding new variants with the potential to disrupt reopening plans.

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Our #RandomActsofSITEness shining brightly like the summer sun

SITE

As summer advances so too do our #RandomActsofSITEness! They’re increasing in SITE Canada, SITE NorthEast and SITE Florida / Caribbean and actually outpacing coronavirus in Ireland at the moment amongst members and friends of SITE Ireland! Summer is the perfect time to jump on board and organise your own #RandomActofSITEness. #RandomActsofSITEness are not necessarily massive gestures of generosity – though these are allowed too, of course!

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Why New York Adventure Club Is Hosting Virtual Events Alongside In-Person Events

Eventbrite

Eventbrite hosted the RECONVENE summit in May 2021, bringing together thousands of event producers. We’re sharing key takeaways from popular sessions — on topics like safely returning to in-person events, a hybrid approach to events, and best practices for growing your audience — on our blog and our RECONVENE Recaps hub. Corey William Schneider started the […].

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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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Which US States Still Have COVID-19 Restrictions?

Travel Pulse

While most states have fully reopened and dropped their restrictions on interstate travelers, there are some that aren’t quite ready to let their guard down.

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Peru events are back: Lima Convention Bureau and hotels showed they are ready to organize international events again

Travel Daily News

Peruvian government, on June 21st, 2021, authorized corporate and professional events in Lima. All these events can be held, applying the protocols in open air sites with no capacity control and in closed spaces at 50% capacity.

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Attracting New Tourism Talent

DCI

While rebuilding trust among travelers has been the goal for so long, the travel industry is realizing it also needs to attract back much of the tourism talent and workforce that forms its backbone. With some 65% of all pandemic-related job loss related to travel and hospitality in the U.S. alone, there’s a lot of work ahead still. Numbers won’t return to pre-pandemic levels on their own, and leaders are calling on the travel industry to take a more active approach in attracting new tourism tale

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US Still Not Close To Lifting Restrictions on International Travel

Travel Pulse

A White House official told Reuters that there are still further discussions to be had.

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How Drunk Black History’s Brandon Collins Took a Local Event Global

Eventbrite

Eventbrite hosted the RECONVENE summit in May 2021, bringing together thousands of event producers. We’re sharing key takeaways from popular sessions — on topics like safely returning to in-person events, building a global audience, and best practices for attracting more attendees — on our blog and our RECONVENE Recaps hub. Brandon Collins’ last in-person event […].

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5 tips to outsmart competition in the post-COVID hotel market

EHL Insights

As travel slowly begins to recover, a renewed hospitality market is emerging. Most notably, travellers’ behaviour has been drastically affected by the pandemic, which is bound to impact the way hotels envision their acquisition strategy for years to come. Properly handling this radical shift in the market is no small task and will require hotels to demonstrate both long-term foresight and impeccable execution to thrive.

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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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Making hotel travel possible for all! Wyndham becomes official partner of ITB China for third time

Travel Daily Media

The post Making hotel travel possible for all! Wyndham becomes official partner of ITB China for third time appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has become the Official Partner Hotel of ITB China 2021, which is set to take place as a physical event in Shanghai from 24 – 26 November 2021, with a virtual extension from 8 November to 31 December 2021.

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5 tips to outsmart competition in the post-COVID hotel market

EHL Insights

As travel slowly begins to recover, a renewed hospitality market is emerging. Most notably, travellers’ behaviour has been drastically affected by the pandemic, which is bound to impact the way hotels envision their acquisition strategy for years to come. Properly handling this radical shift in the market is no small task and will require hotels to demonstrate both long-term foresight and impeccable execution to thrive.

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The Key Metrics Every Event Pro Should Track to Evaluate ROI

National Association For Catering ane Events

Do you get excited when you see website traffic surge but wonder why those impressive numbers don’t translate to more leads and inquiries? If you’ve invested heavily into marketing, a low return on high traffic can certainly feel discouraging. After all, you’ve got a beautiful portfolio, you’re promoting yourself on social media and Pinterest, you’re diligently engaging with your audiences in the comments and DMS, you’re even creating behind-the-scenes content in Stories and live videos.

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Leveraging analytics: how to measure event ROI for virtual & hybrid events

InEvent

All the metrics and analytics you need to measure event ROI for virtual and hybrid events. How to measure event ROI (return-on-investment) The most common way to calculate event ROI is by determining the total cost of your event – that means calculating all costs, including event venues for in-person and hybrid events to online … Post Leveraging analytics: how to measure event ROI for virtual & hybrid events showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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Internal Housekeeping Tips and Tricks for Busy Event Pros

National Association For Catering ane Events

On the outside, a successful event business is one that serves its clients well and rakes in the profits. But, as any business owner knows, those are simply the results of a well-organized internal structure. After all, it’s hard to churn out quality work if you’re confusing deadlines, losing files, or missing important details. Yet, it’s common for event professionals to immerse themselves in client-facing responsibilities to the point they lose sight of the necessary upkeep a business needs.

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TSE Spotlight: Meet Bobby Dutton

Special Events

Sneak peak on what to expect during The Special Event this July

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What You Need to Know About Lead Generating Opt-Ins

National Association For Catering ane Events

Email marketing is a powerful strategy for event pros to increase brand awareness, nurture one’s audience, and spread the word about company news and updates. You can establish the Know, Like, Trust factor simply by regularly showing up in prospective customers’ inboxes and providing them with valuable content. With a robust email marketing strategy in place, you can effectively generate a consistent stream of qualified leads.

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Mark posted an update in the group i-Meet Meeting & Event Professionals: Hopin buys Attendify - Another consolidation as the tech [?]

I-Meet

Hopin buys Attendify – Another consolidation as the tech space gears up for the new world of events. [link].

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Planning for Reopening: Third-Party Travel Marketing in COVID Recovery

Leonardo

Travel numbers and traveler surveys are giving the industry reasons to be optimistic. According to STR benchmarking, RevPAR is heading toward 2019 numbers in Asia-Pacific markets. Meanwhile in the US, occupancy reached its highest point since October 2019. . In August 2020, almost half of all potential US travelers told Resonate they were not traveling until COVID-19 was “more under control.

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