Wed.Apr 19, 2023

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Destinations Brace for Incoming Seaweed Bloom

Smart Meetings

Resorts and organizations partner to solve an ecological disaster The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, otherwise known as the massive seaweed blob, is currently heading for the coastline of South Florida, and the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and is guaranteed to be problematic every time it washes ashore. While the accumulation of seaweed in the open ocean is a common occurrence, the enormous biomass extending from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico began accumulating much earlier than usual, accord

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12 Steps for Creating a Great Event Marketing Plan 

Bizzaboo

Event marketing can be a complex and time-consuming process, but it is essential for ensuring that your event is a success. A well-crafted marketing plan for events will help you reach your target audience, generate interest in your event, and drive ticket sales. Curious how to create a marketing plan for an event? Here are 12 steps to help you create a success-oriented marketing plan: 1.

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3 Las Vegas Bar Experiences for Groups

Smart Meetings

Imbibe and have a great time at these Las Vegas bars As far as unique experiences go, Las Vegas has a surplus. After walking out of the hotel lobby, it doesn’t take long to run into something you’ll find interesting. Beyond the endless entertainment and insanely vast guest room selection along The Strip or even just outside of it, the options for bars are seemingly bottomless, with themes that cover a broad spectrum, from sports bar to speakeasy, dive to tiki and more.

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6 Steps to Sustainability and Greener Meetings

DCI

Greener meetings – it sounds like a buzzword we’re all hearing, but in reality, it’s something that the business events industry is truly embracing. This Earth Day, it’s worth reminding destinations of the steps they should be taking towards enabling greener meetings. For destinations that are already taking these steps, it’s also time to make sure you’re being clear and upfront with meeting planners.

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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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Maximizing Social Proof in 2023

Special Events

Effective strategies to earn publicity and highlight your brand’s social proof to draw in more customers

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How To Craft a Compelling Networking Event Invitation and Earn RSVPs

Eventtia

Networking events are valuable opportunities for building professional relationships, exchanging ideas, learning from others in the field, and advancing careers. Yet, a networking event is only effective when it’s attended by the right people, or else it won’t deliver the desired results. This is where having a well-crafted invitation for your networking event will play a critical part in ensuring the event’s success.

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Webinar: Waste Not, Want Not: Practical Solutions for Preventing Food Waste in Events

Convene by PCMA

Food waste in events can be difficult to prevent but focusing on key problematic menu items and causes of waste is a practical way to achieve reduction goals. As business events professionals, we have the power to make a difference. Join us for the webinar on “Waste Not, Want Not: Practical Solutions for Preventing Food Waste in Events” with Dr.

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How to Plan Cost-effective Events: 7 steps event planning guide

InEvent

What’s a major headache for event planners? They have to create engaging experiences for attendees while keeping costs down. But don’t fret – with the right strategies, it’s possible to create memorable events without breaking the bank. This article will share tips and best practices to help you create cost-effective events that still deliver on … Post How to Plan Cost-effective Events: 7 steps event planning guide showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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Siena Manoogian

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This year, PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties program honors its 10th class of exceptional young leaders in the business events industry. Class member Siena Manoogian, annual meetings coordinator at the American Urological Association, shares her thoughts on how face-to-face meetings have changed since before the pandemic. As in-person meetings have resumed, what — if anything — do you think has changed about gathering face-to-face compared to pre-pandemic events?

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Expenses to Consider for Tour & Activity Operators

Tourism Tiger

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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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People on the Move

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Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. Jennifer Garner and Bliss Krucas Little Rock convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has announced the recent promotions of Jennifer Garner and Bliss Krucas. Garner has been promoted to senior director of event operations after serving as assistant director of event operations since 2020.

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Earth Month Mahalo

Smart Meetings

Hawaii celebrates with green businesses Paradise has innumerable advocates within the hospitality industry, many of which are launching new initiatives to celebrate and preserve beautiful destinations such as the Hawaiian Islands. These initiatives are focused on sustainability with the goal of supporting the most eco-friendly practices possible including sustainable gardens located on hotel properties, partnerships to curb food waste, programs to help procure locally sourced produce and program

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News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas

Convene by PCMA

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. Research: Being Funny Can Pay Off More for Women Than Men Harvard Business Review analyzed more than 2,400 TED and TEDx talks, as well as more than 200 startup pitches, and found that female speakers who used more humor were more popular and perceived as more influential and inspiring than comparably funny men, suggesting that

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ICGN cautions against rise of virtual-only AGMs diminishing shareholder rights

Travel Daily Media

The post ICGN cautions against rise of virtual-only AGMs diminishing shareholder rights appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. ICGN’s Statement on Post Covid AGM Practices and Shareholder Rights cautions against a rise in the number of companies organising virtual-only AGMs following changes in regulation in many markets, ICGN asserts this comes at the expense of shareholder rights, diminishing board accountability.