Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

As meeting professionals begin to plan events for 2023, Mike Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), joined Editorial Director JT Long for his annual Smart Chat Live! predictions conversation about the trends meeting profs need to prepare for in 2023. You can relive the insights on-demand here , but we grabbed some of the action items below in case you are in a hurry to send that next RFP.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 13, 2023

If you can’t get the hotel concessions your stakeholders are expecting, it’s in your best interest to educate them about the current landscape. Here’s how one meeting professional does it. Let’s face it, being on either side of the table in hotel-contract negotiations is tough these days. For planners, most clients haven’t changed their expectations from pre-pandemic days.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

Hailey Claudio. Claudio is assistant director of rooms for The Windsor Court in New Orleans. Claudio joined the property in June 2021 as director of front office. Before moving to New Orleans, she worked with several Florida-based properties, including The Betsy Hotel in Miami, Miami Beach Edition and The Ritz-Carlton Beach Resort in Naples. Read More : New Orleans: Cultural Collaboration in The Big Easy.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 13, 2023

As social and political challenges come to the fore, associations, DMOs, and convention centers are faced with decisions concerning the locations of their events. Unlike the PCMA roundtable among association planners and execs and DMOs that was convened in AGU’s offices four months earlier, the December roundtable, moderated by Peter O’Neil, FASAE, CAE, CEO of ASIS International, didn’t focus exclusively on how to navigate the events landscape in the wake of the Supreme Court’s overturning of th

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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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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

All too often we attempt to glean some semblance of an explanation or understanding when confronted with an understaffed hotel or event venue and you have probably strategized about all the ways you would “fix” the situation if you were in charge. Smart Meetings dropped in on several industry professionals to see what methods and strategies they’ve implemented to adjust to the sudden return of travelers and deliver the service levels expected by attendees.

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Special Events

JANUARY 13, 2023

Here's what to expect at Catersource + The Special Event!

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Travel Daily News

JANUARY 13, 2023

Doha to host UFI event from 9-11 May 2023.

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National Association For Catering ane Events

JANUARY 13, 2023

A message from new Foundation of NACE President Dana Blaugrund, CPCE

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 13, 2023

‘Green Team’ members earn complimentary registration to the Greenbuild conference and expo. Recycling and composting programs that ask individuals to sort trash and recyclable and compostable material into labeled bins will, on average, yield only about a 75-percent success rate, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. And mistakes — including tossing trash or non-recyclable material into a recycling bin — can result in everything in the bin, recyclable or not, winding up in a landfill

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National Association For Catering ane Events

JANUARY 13, 2023

A message from the new president Amber Allen, CPCE

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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.

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

The shutting down of flights across the United States this week due to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system malfunction raised more questions than there were provided answers. The FAA said that a “corrupted file” created the shutdown which sent airlines all across the nation into a tailspin of cancellations and rebookings and a lot of waiting in airline terminals with no answers.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 13, 2023

When it comes to hosting a successful event, branding is one of the most important elements. Having effective branding strategies in place helps ensure that attendees have an enjoyable experience and remember your event afterward. From choosing the right visuals and colors to understanding your target audience, there are many aspects to consider when creating a memorable brand for your event.

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