Fri.Mar 26, 2021

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Metasearch in Hospitality: an Overview of Hotel Search Engines

AltexSoft Travel

The hospitality industry was among those that suffered the most because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2020, the hotel occupancy in the US dropped to its lowest level ever — the bewildering 24.5 percent. The annual average was roughly 44 percent, which means that more than half of hotel rooms were empty during the whole year. To survive the crisis, hoteliers have to take measures, i.e., prioritize cleaning procedures, adopt contactless technologies — and reconsider their distribu

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8 Ideas for Fundraising Events in 2021

Cort

For most organizations, fundraising season is a nickname that’s been given to the last few months at the end of the year when most annual donations are made. For these same organizations, this period of time can be make or break. And when once a pandemic is added on top of this, the season can be even tougher to navigate. If the 2021 fundraising season is your first time planning events or working with a professional planner, keep some of these ideas in mind.

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Event Industry “Response Room” Tackles Planner Challenges

MeetingsNet

The online platform harnesses the collective intelligence of planners, suppliers, academics, and others; it’s quickly grown to 350 members. In January, the German Convention Bureau used the Professional Convention Management Association’s Convening Leaders hybrid conference to introduce an online platform that allows anyone in the events business to contribute or solicit ideas and perspectives on planning-related challenges.

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Entering, Engaging & Exiting: The 8 Phases of the Guest Experience

Maritz Global Events

In this next video in our Planwell Meetwell® series, we'll take a look at phases 5, 6 and 7 of the guest journey — Entering, Engaging and Exiting.

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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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Our Top 5 Tips For Delivering The Best Virtual Content

Endless Events

It’s a content-driven world out there. As a matter of fact, there are very few facets of our lives that are not somehow tied to the ever-lasting art of storytelling. Yes, everyone wants to create great content – marketers, writers, astronauts, and, of course, event planners. Delivering educational and relevant material to an actively engaged audience has never been as important as it is now.

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