Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

Even the biggest conferences are always looking for ways to improve. Weeks after IMEX Frankfurt wrapped up its first show since 2019 with 9,000 attendees in Europe and less than four months before the return of IMEX America to its new home at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, IMEX Group CEO Carina Bauer sat down at Meeting Professionals International (MPI) World Education Congress to talk about lessons learned.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2022

Pricing transparency in event technology companies is lacking, to say the least. Many event platforms offer no pricing structures at all while others only give ballpark estimates. As a recent Skift Meetings article points out, event planners often have no time or energy to sit through long demos and discuss pricing for weeks. But as Will and Brandt point out in this episode, transparency is not easy to achieve in the world of SaaS and event technology.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

It’s no secret that the hospitality industry has been understaffed since the beginning of the pandemic. The past few years saw over 70% of hotel staff in the United States and United Kingdom furloughed or laid off while hotels were closed. With more jobs offering flexible remote work than ever before, former staff are reluctant to return to physically demanding positions with rigid schedules.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 29, 2022

Planning a memorable meeting is a breeze with the tropical-inspired options of Universal Orlando’s Loews Sapphire Falls Resort. The benefits of meeting with your team at a theme park go beyond adventurous fun. With spectacular themed resorts like Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando, your team can experience a tropical escape in the heart of an incredible resort destination.

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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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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

Are staffing shortages making the difficult job of planning post-pandemic meetings even more difficult? Whitney Johnson, CEO of Disruption Advisors and author of “Smart Growth: How to Grow Your People To Grow Your Company” has some tips for managing the upskilling required to fill in those gaps during this critical time. You are calling the Great Resignation the Great Aspiration.

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Business Traveler USA

JUNE 29, 2022

Avelo Airlines and Breeze Airways are ramping up with affordable discount services. Since launching last year, both Avelo Airlines and Breeze Airways have been making waves in the U.S. market with burgeoning connections between first- and second-tier cities. While large airlines were focused on reducing flights during the pandemic, Texas-based Avelo and Utah-based Breeze were busy ramping up with affordable discount services.

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Bizzaboo

JUNE 29, 2022

It’s no secret that organizations are struggling to attract and retain talent. In fact, according to a recent report from Goldman Sachs , 90% of companies looking for new workers are having difficulty finding them. To win the war for talent in this challenging job market, organizations must put their best foot forward and do everything possible to differentiate themselves from the rest of the pack.

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Fox World Travel

JUNE 29, 2022

In recent years, the role of corporate travel managers has shifted from that of gatekeepers of corporate travel policy to enablers of a positive and productive experience for business travelers. Fox’s entire business philosophy focuses on advocating for the traveler journey. We recognize that your business travelers are the frontline of your travel program and […].

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 29, 2022

The team behind EduCon will reveal how they got creative with producing a revised hybrid event model, share the design and outcomes of the partner activations and experiences in The Hub and how collaborating with the host city partners and event suppliers led to the delivery of an immersive experience whether you participated in-person or online.

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Travel Daily News

JUNE 29, 2022

Cloud5’s Conference Services are designed to help hotels and resorts sidestep guesswork and common network challenges, quickly scale up or down to deliver on events of all sizes, successfully bridge gaps between AV partners and internal IT capabilities, and provide a seamless, fast, and reliable online experience that delivers on attendee and meeting planner expectations.

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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.

Redfin

JUNE 29, 2022

If you’re a local living in Boston , you already know how your city is a lively coastal mecca full of history, diversity, a vibrant restaurant scene, and endless attractions for entertainment. You most likely have a favorite spot not many know about too. However, if you’ve just moved into your first apartment in Boston , you’ve likely explored some must-see spots and maybe even enjoyed a baseball game at Fenway Park.

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Achieve Incentives

JUNE 29, 2022

Once your attendees arrive at your event destination, it is officially time to win them over with your event welcome experience. It is these first impressions that set your event apart , so it’s important to pay attention to the details and break out the big and little the wow-factors. First things first, let’s remember that travel days are often the most stressful part of the attendee journey for any event.

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