Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

Following the ever-changing trends of the event production industry This summer marks the 30th year event and entertainment production company Empire has been putting on live events across six continents. Founded by J.B. Miller in New York City in 1993, the company has since produced events for corporations, associations and nonprofits, among others, such as The Webby Awards, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Goalkeepers, the New York Public Theater Gala, the TIME 100 Gala and The Tribeca

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MeetingsNet

JULY 21, 2023

Bloggers and marketers have been using artificial intelligence to create brief videos from text, still images, and moving graphics. Now, A.I.-led video editing of speakers’ presentations can help event hosts generate robust social-media content as the meeting is happening. While a growing number of meeting planners are using ChatGPT to seek out the right topics, experts, and session titles for their next conference agenda, some A.I-focused tech companies are busy developing new capabilities for

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

Loren Christie Loren Christie Christie is appointed as the new managing director for BestCities Global Alliance. With over 25 years of experience in travel, tourism and business events, and in leadership roles with Starwood Hotels and Resorts and Destination Toronto, he brings extensive experience to oversee BestCities operations, focusing on their values of legacy, sustainability and advancement of the global impact of meeting events.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 21, 2023

Ken Holsinger, Freeman’s senior vice president for strategy, presents the EduCon 2023 session, “Attracting & Engaging Next-Generation Event Attendees.” (Whatever Media Group) The generation that needs more socialization and hand-holding, but is also transforming work cultures — Gen Z — now makes up fewer than one out of 10 in the labor pool, according to a recent Fast Company article.

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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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Travel Daily Media

JULY 21, 2023

The post Industry pioneers KP Ho and Bill Bensely to headline PHIST 6, Southeast Asia’s largest sustainability event appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Passionate advocates of sustainable travel and tourism, KP Ho (left); Bill Bensley (right) PHIST (Phuket Hotels for Islands Sustaining Tourism) , Southeast Asia’s biggest sustainability event for the travel and hospitality industries, is back with a bang this September with an energizing full-day forum headlined by one

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DCI

JULY 21, 2023

Destinations looking to attract more Latino travelers need look no further than the Latino travel trade. Whether it’s dedicated agencies who target Spanish-speaking travelers in North America or agencies that are popular with diverse travelers including Latino travelers, connecting with these travel advisors and tour operators is essential. Ahead of National Hispanic Heritage Month beginning September 15, we wanted to highlight ways to do just that.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 21, 2023

As the specter of COVID-19 lockdowns fades and the popularity of in-person events continues to gain momentum, events teams are pressured to find memorable and exciting venues to meet attendee expectations. Recently, we surveyed event organizers and attendees about the state of in-person B2B events, and event organizers said one of their top three challenges is finding the right types of venues for their events.

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InEvent

JULY 21, 2023

In recent years, the event industry has gone through significant transformations. Advancements in technology drive these transformations. It has evolved tremendously from virtual and hybrid events to interactive experiences. Ryan Steinolfson, Business Owner at Accelerate Marketing, said,” One of the most substantial drivers of advancements in the events industry is AI and machine learning (ML).

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 21, 2023

In the current event landscape, the key to reaching — or exceeding — international attendance goals is developing relationships that last. The pandemic slump is a thing of the past, even when it comes to international audiences. Many events are seeing equal — or, in some cases, greater — international numbers than 2019. But that doesn’t mean markets, messages, and promotional approaches should be the same as they were four years ago.

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Global DMC Alliance

JULY 21, 2023

We are so proud to announce our collaboration with ICARUS DMC, our new local partner in Belgium!

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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.

Special Events

JULY 21, 2023

Special Events industry news

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

The City of Innovation has a history of resiliency and is already reinventing itself Rumors of a mass exodus from San Francisco’s ballrooms and expo floors are turning out to be premature, indeed. After a blow to international travel due to Covid, a wave of tech layoffs and some negative publicity, the city is leaning into its strengths as a diverse, business savvy and beautiful destination to reemerge stronger.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

The FAA outlines the future of transportation and hiring The arrival of flying taxis whisking travelers to and from airports got a step closer this week after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Plan. The initiative aims to document the work required to make initial AAM operations possible by identifying operational settings or “key sites” in the near future to make the innovative form of transportation a reality by 2028, if not sooner.

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