Smart Meetings
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Layovers are never much fun but some places rock it better than others. For some airports, this dreaded interval comes with places to eat, things to do and ways to be entertained; for others, well, not much at all. More : Make the Most of Your Layover. A recent study by Lawn Love ranked 56 of the largest U.S. cities home to large- and medium-sized airports.
Special Events
DECEMBER 13, 2021
The slow season is actually the perfect time to work on cultivating your relationships. Everyone has a bit more room in their schedules, allowing for a more intentional approach to networking.
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Smart Meetings
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Editor’s Note: This article is the second part of Smart Meetings December 2021 issue Dash of Smart column. . Frustration with the current state of sourcing meetings predates the global pandemic. Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are just getting longer, more prolific and, too often, ignored. Meeting producers are looking for dwindling dates, working with shorter planning windows and increased requirements for everything from safety precautions to hybrid technology provisions.
Convene by PCMA
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Ken Holsinger (from left), Reggie Henry, Yancy Weinrich, Tommy Goodwin, Erin Lee, and Anjia Nicolaidis took part in an executive roundtable Freeman hosted in November. (Courtesy mdg). Perspectives from four event marketing pros who spoke at an executive roundtable Freeman hosted in November in conjunction with Lippman Connects’ Exhibition & Convention Executives Forum (ECEF).
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Business Traveler USA
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Global air capacity will rebound in 2022 to levels equivalent to the number of seats flown in 2015, according to a forecast from Cirium, an aviation data and analytics provider. That represents a 47 percent growth in capacity in 2022 over this year. The Cirium analysis found that the pandemic and its consequences wiped out 15 years of global passenger capacity growth – based on the total number of seats flown – in a matter of months.
Convene by PCMA
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Delamar Hotels has properties in West Hartford, Southport (shown above), and Greenwich Harbor, Connecticut, and Traverse City, Michigan. (Photos courtesy Delamar Hotels). Four out of 10 corporate meeting professionals are planning meetings in 2022, according to new survey from Greenwich Hospitality Group’s Delamar Hotels — a group of boutique hotels located in West Hartford, Southport, and Greenwich Harbor, Connecticut, and Traverse City, Michigan, that offer indoor and outdoor event spaces.
MICE Travel Today brings together the best content for MICE professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Convene by PCMA
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Mystery Trip, a team-bonding event planning company, recently launched Mystery Games — what founder Dave Green calls the “hybridizing” of virtual and tactile, in-person components to create an interactive experience for participants from anywhere in the world. This past year has been one of turbulence in the workplace, with unprecedented levels of workers leaving their jobs across industries in “The Great Resignation” — a term that has become part of our vernacular.
Travel Pulse
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Travelers will still have to don protection on planes, trains, buses.
One10 Marketing
DECEMBER 13, 2021
You see the term everywhere: “The Great Resignation” or “The Great Reshuffle.” Employees are leaving one job for another in record numbers. Even if it were cost neutral to hire new employees (which it isn’t), the list of applicants waiting to fill the empty spots at your organization is likely pretty short. Bottom line: It always pays — in multiple ways — to keep good talent.
Travel Daily Media
DECEMBER 13, 2021
The post AIME 2022 to set stage for reconnecting travel biz appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. With AIME 2022 showcasing its new event format of in-person and online, buyers can expect an experience like no other to help supercharge business for next year and beyond! There’s also the unveiling of a new semi-hosted buyer category – providing buyers with more freedom and flexibility over their time at AIME.
The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.
AIME
DECEMBER 13, 2021
This just in! The AIME Insider is excited to reveal some industry whispers from buyers attending the 2022 event. What piques their interest I hear you ask? Well, we sat down with renowned Australian event leaders to find out more.… The post Buyers gear up for AIME 2022 appeared first on AIME.
EHL Insights
DECEMBER 13, 2021
As part of the Hospitality Technology Strategy elective, taught to last year students at Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, senior IT leaders from Rosewood Hotel Group gave a thrilling challenge to students. This elective is taught by Ian Millar, manager of Institute of Business Creativity , Student Business Project (SBP) coach and senior lecturer, who has been with EHL for 20 years.
Fox World Travel
DECEMBER 13, 2021
By: Chip Juedes, Fox World Travel CEO As 2021 comes to an end, I am certain that many of us, both personally and professionally, would prefer to focus on the windshield rather than the rearview mirror given the last 20 months. It is hard to believe we are approaching two years since Covid-19 made headlines […]. The post A Year in Review: A Note From Our CEO, Chip Juedes appeared first on Fox World Travel.
Convene by PCMA
DECEMBER 13, 2021
We get it, you’re busy. So, the Convene editors have curated the latest tips and trends in the world of work for you. Take a look at what caught our eye this past week. You’re Going to Work a Long Time. Here’s How to Build in Breaks. Living longer can mean having a longer career, whether by choice or necessity. Stopping and starting isn’t easy, but it might be worth it, suggests The New York Times.
BCD Meetings & Events
DECEMBER 13, 2021
In response to HHS-OIG’s November 2020 Special Fraud Alert on speaker programs, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) has updated its Code on Interactions with Health Care Professionals, which will take effect on January 1, 2022. Given the Code changes and government attention to speaker programs, companies should review their policies and practices and determine whether changes or enhanced control measures are warranted.
Business Traveler USA
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Hyatt is offering World of Hyatt members the ability to unlock their rooms with keys in their Apple Wallets. The technology, which is currently available at six participating hotels in the US, is expected to roll the out across the group’s global portfolio. The feature lets guests who are loyalty members to unlock rooms and key card-protected common areas such as gyms, pools and elevators when guests hold their iPhone or Apple Watch near the door’s NFC-enabled lock.
Convene by PCMA
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Join the American Heart Association and Ascend Media for a conversation on event media and how it can drive significant revenue for your meeting. We’ll discuss new media that was created for fully virtual events, and how it can now integrate into onsite meetings, as well as traditional media such as daily newspapers and meeting guides. We’ll also examine how transition plans and expanded reach can drive and protect advertising revenues.
Business Traveler USA
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Meliá Hotels International has announced the launch of a new portfolio of hotels called The Meliá Collection. According to the group, the brand is comprised of “carefully selected hotels embodying an independent spirit and unmistakable sense of place.”. Each hotel will have “distinct characteristics and style and are deeply rooted in their surroundings.
I-Meet
DECEMBER 13, 2021
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Conferences that Work
DECEMBER 13, 2021
I’m a big proponent of fishbowls as a tool to manage wide-ranging group discussions. (To learn in detail about the use and implementation of fishbowls and fishbowl sandwiches , see Chapters 29 and 30 of my book Event Crowdsourcing.) So when I heard about a free tool for online fishbowls — Stooa — I thought I’d take a look. Here’s my initial Stooa review.
I-Meet
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Planning a meeting in 2022? Be sure to consider the Millennial generation [link]. sysGetThumbnail.
Convene by PCMA
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Megan Martin recently crossed over from the planning side to the supplier side of events, joining event and community software company JUNO in October 2021 as account executive. Megan Martin, CMP, DES, MPA, has worked in some capacity in the events industry since she was a student. While an undergraduate at Columbus State University in Georgia earning a degree in communications, Martin got an early taste of the industry working as event assistant for the Columbus Sports Council.
I-Meet
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Few tidbits to keep in mind when planning a meeting [link]. Millennials-Working.
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