Thu.May 13, 2021

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Swag of the Future: Hybrid-Ready, Safe and Responsible

Smart Meetings

So, what’s in store for swag , now that in-person events are slowly, steadily returning to the landscape? While physical events were stalled, business was anything but normal for promo companies. They had to get creative, switching focus to PPE-related items and constructing swag boxes for shipping to virtual attendees and WFM employees. Will anything that changed during the pandemic endure?

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Recipe for Exhibitor & Sponsor Relations

Techsytalk

So you're probably wondering – why are we standing in the kitchen to talk about trade shows?

Sponsors 203
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Lessons Learned from a Marathon SITE Fundraiser Showcase

Smart Meetings

Editor’s Note : As part of Back Light , a series of articles sharing illuminating insider observations, we asked Tahira Endean, head of events with SITE Global to share the decision-making process behind last month’s SITE NITE all NITE and the lessons learned. Why SITE NITE all NITE? When IMEX Frankfurt was cancelled this also meant SITE NITE Europe would be cancelled, again.

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Why MeetingPlay? How does one event platform stand out from the others?

Stova

There is no shortage of virtual and hybrid platforms in the current event spaces. Spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, “eventing” has shifted into something that is fluid and malleable for each individual event. When the pandemic hit, tech companies big and small jumped at the opportunity to build new solutions for their customers that continue to keep the event industry afloat.

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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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Coming Soon: Four Seasons Resort Napa Valley

Morley

You may have heard through the grapevine that the Wine Country has a reputation as a place of indulgence and tranquility. As such, it’s not easy for a new resort to stand out amongst Calistoga’s historic hot springs and sweeping foothill vineyards. But that’s exactly what the Four Seasons brand is about to do. Coming to you in mid-2021: Four Seasons Resort Napa Valley.

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How content accuracy and consistency impacts revenue: A Q&A with Fred Bean

Leonardo

Our research shows that consistent, accurate content is more important than ever. The demand to travel is building, and potential travelers need to trust that the information they’re finding online is up to date with the latest information at their destination. Keeping travel channels up to date has long been a pain point for hoteliers—now more than ever with limited resources and narrower margins.

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How Covid-19 will change the future of virtual events forever

InEvent

Here’s how the pandemic will continue to influence the future of virtual events. Covid has left an undeniable mark on all of us. While much has changed – some good, some bad, and some ugly, the pandemic changed how we have experienced live events. We need to get used to this change as it will … Post How Covid-19 will change the future of virtual events forever showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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Who's News in Special Events for May 13, 2021

Special Events

Special events business news

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Tech innovations that are transforming virtual events

InEvent

Our top picks of tech innovations that promise to make hybrid and virtual events that much better. Nearing the end of 2020, the trendy term for the moment was “the new normal.” And although that term was spreading faster than the virus itself, no one had a definitive answer about what that would look like. … Post Tech innovations that are transforming virtual events showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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Hotel Booking Engine: How to Boost Direct Bookings

AltexSoft Travel

In 2021, the biggest challenge hotels face is successfully recovering from the COVID-19 impact. The outlook is optimistic. With the vaccine distribution and countries opening up for visitors, the occupancy rates are crawling up and it won’t be late before the operations will return to some form of normal. But how optimistic is the normal? Even before the pandemic, when travel was booming, hotels — especially of middle and small sizes — experienced difficulties of another sort.

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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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Mapping the Customer Experience: Answers to 7 Common CX Questions

ITA Group

Mapping the Customer Experience: Answers to 7 Common CX Questions. In my role, I float back and forth between front of house (strategy and sales) and back of house (operations). This means I get to bring the voice of our clients back to our internal teams on a pretty regular basis. Which got me thinking: Why don’t I bring the voice of our clients to you?