Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The holidays are here and all throughout the United States hotel properties are celebrating now through the beginning of 2022. Pop-ups, activities and activations of all kinds are now in operation, to be experienced by groups of all sizes and ice-skating abilities. Setting the (Pop-up) Bar. Mistletoe-to-Toe cocktail. Photo by Randy Schmidt. Sippin’ Santa Pop-up Bar at Prince Waikiki in Honolulu is a Miracle Bar.

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Techsytalk

DECEMBER 9, 2021

This is a clip from the techsytalk Virtual Showcase (on March 27, 2021) featuring BeSpeake.

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Special Events

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Partnerships are extremely rewarding and can be wildly successful, but it does require some careful planning and accountability to ensure both parties are equally invested in the business’ growth.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Like facilities and service companies, events can now be certified as prepared to prevent or respond to a Covid outbreak. Here’s how. The Global Biorisk Advisory Council, a division of ISSA, a Northbrook, Ill.-based trade association for the cleaning industry, has expanded its Star program to allow events to earn an accreditation for their outbreak prevention, response, and recovery protocols.

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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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Stova

DECEMBER 9, 2021

As another fiscal year winds down and preparations and projections are made for a new quarter, companies may opt to pump up their sales force with sales kick off , or SKO. Typically taking place in January or February, SKOs are a great way to celebrate achievements in the past period, set expectations for the new year, and align teams on strategies for success.

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Eventbrite

DECEMBER 9, 2021

It’s confirmed: online and hybrid events are here to stay in the international events landscape. They have become an essential fixture of most event creators’ business plans. In fact, 71% of event organizers plan to continue running virtual or hybrid events after COVID-19 restrictions end. The pivot to virtual events has made many aspects of […].

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Travel Pulse

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Current global supply chain disruptions and delays are having a negative impact on operations for 86 percent of American hotels, according to a new AHLA survey.

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Business Traveler USA

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Hyatt Hotels has launched a new ‘Zero Proof, Zero Judgment’ cocktail program at many of its hotels around the US, featuring ‘no alcohol’ cocktail menus. According to an October 2020 report in Beverage Daily, 52 percent of Americans are actively trying to drink less alcohol, and Hyatt’s own Travel Pulse research in October 2021 found nearly 50 percent of travelers surveyed said they’re likely to choose a non-alcoholic beverage over a beer or cocktail.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 9, 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. Be Intentional About How You Spend Your Time Off. The evidence is clear: Burnout is on the rise. A common-sense approach to burnout prevention is to take regular breaks away from work.

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Business Traveler USA

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The extension of Terminal 2 at Helsinki Airport opened this month with a new main entrance, departures hall and arrivals hall. The opening is the latest phase in a €900 million ($1.15 billion) seven-year development program announced in 2013 by airport operator Finivia corporations. The main entrance leads passengers to the departures hall with an undulating wooden roof.

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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.

Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. Karen Perryman. The Broadmoor has named Karen Perryman director of national accounts for the Mid-Atlantic region. Perryman joins the property after 11 years at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach, where she served as a director of national accounts for the Mid-Atlantic region for the corporate and association markets.

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Travel Daily News

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Company’s online event venue sourcing platform now offers planners the ability to search, source, and request proposals from hotels and venues in 18 different languages.

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Special Events

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Special events business news.

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I-Meet

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Programs that Verify Covid-19 Tests and Vaccinations at Venues… [link].

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Redfin

DECEMBER 9, 2021

As the effects of climate change continue, wildfires in the U.S. are steadily becoming larger and more destructive than ever. In 2020, wildfires burned 10.1 million acres destroying thousands of homes. The Western U.S. is especially susceptible to wildfires with cities like Colorado Springs, CO , and Sacramento, CA experiencing a high risk of fire damage. .

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Business Traveler USA

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a pair of airworthiness directives based on concerns that potential interference from C-band 5G wireless services could pose a safety risk to air traffic and lead to flight diversions. According to reports in Reuters , the aviation industry and the FAA have raised concerns about of 5G with sensitive aircraft electronics like radio altimeters.

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