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Get Around Green in Orange County

Smart Meetings

Sustainable Transportation in Anaheim Reducing carbon emissions in transportation has been at the forefront of conversations in the meeting industry, and Anaheim has been taking it seriously. Not only for the day-to-day public transportation system in the city, but also for visitors as well. Meeting professionals have options for group and event attendee transportation that can reduce the carbon footprint.

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Will People Change Their Lifestyle for VR Events?

Endless Events

As event professionals, we’re always looking to explore new methods, techniques, and technologies to make each event better than the last. Virtual reality (VR) is a topic we often discuss on the Event Tech podcast and has been a technology growing in popularity in recent years. But with the adoption of VR technology comes an important question: will people change their lifestyle to attend VR events?

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Survey: How Are You Sourcing More Sustainable Events?

Smart Meetings

Welcome to the Sustainable RFP of the Future survey. This three-minute exercise is a partnership between Destinations International and Smart Meetings to quantify the demand and options for meeting professionals looking to reach their company greenhouse gas emissions goals. Your insights will help us create a resource that will allow destinations to offer the sustainable features meeting professionals really want and empower event professionals to ask the right questions when sourcing for an env

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The Abbi Agency Airlines: Your Guide to Top Travel PR Placements

The Abbi Agency

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome onboard TAAirlines’ Flight PR1 with service from media strategy to crisis management. We are currently third in line for take-off and are expected to be in the air in just a few minutes. In the meantime, we ask that you please fasten your seatbelts and direct your attention to our PR experts as they walk you through the stories that soared to new heights in 2022.

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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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Making the Case for Meetings in Uncertain Times

MeetingsNet

New figures show that the meetings market is hot. But inflation, a slowing economy, widespread layoffs, and cost cuts could change the situation quickly. Industry notables offer advice to planners on maintaining their event portfolios. In both November and December 2022, the number of business meetings and events in the U.S. was about three percent higher than during those same months in 2019, according to the most recent industry analysis from Knowland.

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What Should Your Hybrid Event Strategy Be?

Convene by PCMA

A hybrid event strategy is actually a content strategy. Organizers have many options, like livestreaming and/or recording live sessions, that will create content. Beth Surmont, CMP, FASAE, CAE 2022 was the year of proving the value of in-person events, and 2023 is the year of really digging in and understanding what hybrid can and should be. Planners can start by examining four important questions.

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ITB China announces comeback as in-person event from 12-14 Sept

Travel Daily Media

The post ITB China announces comeback as in-person event from 12-14 Sept appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. ITB China, the B2B exclusive travel trade show focusing on the Chinese travel market, announces its comeback as a live event. The show will once more bring together top-level buyers from China – the world’s biggest source market for international travel, together with global travel suppliers at its traditional location, the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Co

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ChatGPT for Destination Marketing: Embrace it, Sometimes

DCI

As a human writer stringing together these words, it’s difficult to get too excited about ChatGPT for destination marketing, the chatbot launched in November 2022 by OpenAI. Its alarmingly eloquent text produced by entering a prompt illustrates how far artificial intelligence has come in recent years. For destination marketers, ChatGPT does offer some advantages that may make day-to-day tasks easier.

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The highest meaning of a social group

Conferences that Work

Over the years, I’ve written frequently about associations , which are just one kind of social group. Our lives are defined by myriads of social groups, some self-chosen, some completely beyond our control. These groups have many origins and purposes, some beneficial and some destructive. Although individual value systems vary, I think it’s worth asking the question: What’s the highest meaning or purpose of a social group?

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Special Events State of the Industry 2022: Part 5

Special Events

An optimistic outlook for the event rental industry

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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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Surf City-Huntington Beach California

Gavel International

Reading Time: 6 minutes Huntington Beach, California, entertains more than eight million visitors annually and is consistently ranked as one of the happiest cities in the country. Picture-perfect weather, a historic downtown, waterfront eateries, beachfront shops, and a vast assortment of outdoor activities make Huntington Beach a west coast focal point for living life outdoors.

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12 Beautiful Places in San Diego Locals Rave About

Redfin

Located on the rocky coast of the Pacific Ocean, San Diego is known for being one of the most beautiful cities in the United States. The city is bursting with sandy beaches, lush parks, and other unique locations loved by locals and tourists alike. If you’re seeking exciting places to explore, look no further, we reached out to locals to share their favorite beautiful places in San Diego.