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PCMA EduCon 2021: A Hybrid Event Done Right!

Endless Events

For those who might have missed it, there was an awesome hybrid event happening in Phoenix, Arizona last week: PCMA EduCon: We Are Better Together ! As anticipated, it was a huge success and the Event Brew hosts are here to tell the story. Will, Thuy, and Nick revisit PCMA EduCon 2021 and share three different perspectives: one of a co-host, one of a virtual attendee, and one of an educated outside observer.

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AC21: The Story Behind Planning the First Major Conference in Baltimore Since the Pandemic

Smart Meetings

By all measures, this week’s Destinations International Annual Conference 2021 (AC21) in Baltimore, Maryland, was a huge success. A total of 853 representatives of destination marketing organizations, their supporters and clients gathered at Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor and Baltimore Convention Center for what was being billed as the “Embrace Disruption” conference.

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Four Ways to Approach Tech PR

The Abbi Agency

We’re getting technical. With tech PR, that is. For many, tech PR can be somewhat of a gray area — with so many different players in the game (no pun intended), it’s hard to know if you’re making the right moves. PR has transitioned from a one-hit wonder on TechCrunch to an intensive strategy of storytelling, and the tech boom has been no exception to the importance of brand identity from a consumer standpoint.

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Smart Meetings Northeast Experience Brings Positive Message

Smart Meetings

Smart Meetings brought in-person, boutique group hospitality meetings back to Encore Boston Harbor, a Wynn Resort , this week—with a focus on the power of a constructive mindset. The two-year-old luxury property on the water in Everett, Massachusetts, looks remarkably like its sister casino resort in Las Vegas , with 671 art-filled, oversized guest rooms, many featuring harbor and city views.

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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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Four MORE Ways to Approach Tech PR

The Abbi Agency

by Lauren, Alli, Dani, and Owen. Thought we were done? We were just getting started. In case you missed it, we recently shared four press-worthy strategies to make headlines for tech PR clients, and we couldn’t help but wrap things up with another round of wisdom – because let’s face it, the possibilities are endless. Read on for four more ways to approach tech PR. .

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Serving Clients in an Amazon-Obsessed World

Special Events

Consumers think about the Amazon experience with every click and every buying decision. It’s up to business owners to adapt to these expectations if they want to survive.

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Data Insights from Eventbrite to Consult Before Planning Your Next Event

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, data insights, and best practices for attracting more attendees — on our blog and our RECONVENE Recaps hub. Every day, Eventbrite’s analytics team runs more […].

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What Visit Orlando Has Learned After a Challenging Year of Hosting Events

Convene by PCMA

The GBAC Star-accredited Orange County Convention Center has more than 2.1 million square feet of meeting and event space, including three dedicated studios for digital and hybrid programs. A year after welcoming back events, Orlando has now successfully hosted nearly 100 events. President and CEO Casandra Matej reflects on their recent success stories, how the role of the DMO is changing, and what sets the country’s most-visited destination apart when it comes to meetings.

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Media Missions: In-Person or Virtual?

DCI

With the rise of virtual connections and the decrease of PR budgets, how should PR professionals conduct media missions moving forward? It may be time to nix the desk-side appointments (outbound media missions). According to data accumulated by SATW and DCI in our most recent study, The Future of Travel Editorial: What Writers & PR Pros Need To Know , one major place where both PR professionals and the media collide seems up in the air: media missions.

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How to Prepare Your Home for Drought

Redfin

If you live in an area where the risk for drought is high, you’ll want to start preparing your home – and yourself – for a drought. To help you get started, we’ve gathered information to help you assess your water needs and come up with a plan for conserving your water supply. Keep reading to learn how you can take the proper precautions and prepare your home for drought. .

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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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Canadian Prime Minister Pushing Back on Pressure to Reopen US Border

Travel Pulse

U.S. lawmakers continue to push for borders opening to non-essential travel.

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Porsche Design, Steigenberger Partner on New Hotel Concept

Business Traveler USA

Porsche Design Group and Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts have partnered to launch a new hotel concept in the luxury lifestyle segment. The joint hotel brand, tentatively called Steigenberger Porsche Design Hotels, will operate in a number of international destinations. Porsche Design was created in 1972 by the carmaker to extend its brand into multiple products.

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Amanda wrote a new post, Bilbao's Guggenheim District: An Art & Architectural Mecca

I-Meet

Rising high along the banks of the Nervion River sits the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Its titanium, limestone, and glass façade bends and twists reminiscent of billowing ship masts that once populated the waterway d.

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O(pen) Canada?

Business Traveler USA

In June, the government of Canada once again announced that the country’s strict anti-COVID-19 travel restrictions would extend at least until July 21. The announcement marks the 15 th such extension since restrictions were put in place in March 2020 – including a ban on non-essential travel with the US. However, Canadian officials did temper the news of yet another postponement by easing restrictions on certain groups of fully vaccinated travelers, specifically Canadian citizens, permanent resi

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People on the Move

Convene by PCMA

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. Jason Fulvi and Randall Landes. Visit KC has announced that Jason Fulvi, president and CEO, will resign from his position effective Sept. 3. In the next 60 days, Fulvi will assist the executive committee of the board of directors with the transition. Fulvi has served as president and CEO since 2018, when he joined the organization from VisitPITTSBURGH.

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Sheraton’s “New Vision” Premieres in China

Business Traveler USA

Marriott International has opened the 342-room Sheraton Mianyang in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan. The hotel is the first property to feature Sheraton’s “new vision” which was first unveiled in 2019. The brand’s redesign features lobby space “re-imagined as the community hub of the hotel.” The area also features “flexible gathering spaces” known as Studios, and a Community Table which Marriott describes as “an inviting, purpose-built workspace that anchors the hotel’s lobby.”.

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News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas

Convene by PCMA

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. What Kind of Burnt Out Are You? (And Why It Matters). When you’re burnt out, recovery can seem almost impossible. Unfortunately, burnout is one of those conditions that can take far longer to recover from than to develop, while the solutions for burnout are often hit-or-miss.

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Best Channel Partner Performance Metrics to Monitor

ITA Group

Best Channel Partner Performance Metrics to Monitor. Measuring the performance of your channel partners can feel a little like looking into a crystal ball. “How well are my partners doing?”. Source. Shake. Shake. Shake. “Ask Again Later.”. This feeling is usually due to lack of data and information. Or, as I’ve noticed in some cases recently, you may HAVE the data, but it’s just not easy to work with.

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Wayne posted an update: e-DestinAccess, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of [?]

I-Meet

e-DestinAccess, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of the one-of-a-kind, end-to-end solution for planners of every experience level to manage all aspects of meetings and events for organizations of any size. With the rollout of DestinDIY, planners can improve their efficiency by up to 70%, saving time with a single-source digital tool designed… [Read more].

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