Mon.Jun 27, 2022

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Tips on Catering to All Types of Event Attendees

Smart Meetings

As health and safety standards change with every new surge in Covid cases, many planners adopted virtual or hybrid platforms, but not all attendees have embraced the shift. Some are eager to get back to in-person meetings, while others are hesitant to be around others again. Some prefer the accessibility of virtual sessions, while others struggle to focus on one thing at a time.

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Jamaica say you will

Pádraic Gilligan

by Pádraic Gilligan, Chief Marketing Officer, SITE & Managing Partner, SoolNua Marketing Jamaican Storytellers For an island nation of only three million souls, Jamaica has insinuated itself on the world’s stage and into the minds and hearts of multitudinous millions thanks, mainly, to brilliant storytelling, particularly stories that follow the archetypal trope of the underdog.

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Improve meeting session learning with this simple tip!

Conferences that Work

Want a simple way to improve meeting session learning? Provide a shared Google doc where all participants can take notes, ask questions, and get answers! Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Improve meeting session learning with this simple tip! appeared first on Conferences That Work. No related posts.

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Gas Prices Prompt IRS Mileage Adjustment

MeetingsNet

Starting Friday, traveling by car to business meetings and conferences will get a bit more affordable. With average retail gas prices in the U.S. soaring from an average of $3.24 per gallon in January to $5.10 in recent weeks, the cost of sending drive-in attendees to regional meetings and conferences is way up. But there’s a minor of reprieve coming Friday.

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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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Putting a Lid on Sky-High Event F&B Costs

Convene by PCMA

Chef Carmen Callo inspects produce from Blue Bear Farm at the Colorado Convention Center. Convention centers growing their own produce is a small way to circumvent rising food costs. It’s the perfect storm: Worker shortages have created supply-chain issues across industries. Inflation, according to Bloomberg, climbed to its highest level since 1981 in May, rising nearly 9 percent from a year earlier as measured by the Consumer Price Index, sending food costs soaring.

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Identifying Emotional Intelligence in Potential Clients

Special Events

There’s no denying the emotional toll people take on when planning an event, whether hosting a wedding they’ve dreamed about for years or coordinating a corporate soirée to meet the board’s expectations.

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5 Ways to Make Your Community Theater Event a Hit

Eventbrite

Community theater gives local audiences a connection to the performing arts that they might not have access to otherwise. A lot goes into a great show — so all the moving parts can seem like a challenge to manage on a tight community production budget. We’ve come up with a few ideas for planning a […].

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Face-to-Face Event Attendance in 2022

Convene by PCMA

Attendees listen to a session during PCMA EduCon 2022 in early June. Members of PCMA’s Catalyst community discussed the challenges of attracting attendees to their events. (Jacob Slaton Photography). PCMA’s Catalyst community offers members a platform to ask each other questions, share ideas, or, as the website says, “communicate and collaborate.

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Event Risk Management: How To Plan for the Next Crisis

Bizzaboo

If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that anything can happen. The go-to buzzword is “pivot,” and for a good reason: We’ve all had to quickly shift to Plans B, C, and even D when unexpected challenges have come our way. As we ride an optimistic and calmer wave in the events industry — in-person and hybrid events increased 2X over the last three months, compared to the 3 months prior, according to Bizzabo data — event organizers are embracing the power of risk management.

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5 Ways to Make Your Community Theater Event a Hit

Eventbrite

Community theater gives local audiences a connection to the performing arts that they might not have access to otherwise. A lot goes into a great show — so all the moving parts can seem like a challenge to manage on a tight community production budget. We’ve come up with a few ideas for planning a […]. The post 5 Ways to Make Your Community Theater Event a Hit appeared first on Eventbrite Blog.

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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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3 Event Contract Trends in 2022

Skift Meetings

If you thought event contracts were tricky before the pandemic, buckle up for even more complications. Force majeure Flexibility. In 2020, executing the force majeure clause in a contract was fairly straightforward. The government had declared a lockdown due to the Covid pandemic, so there was no question that the following elements of force majeure existed: It wasn’t possible to hold in-person meetings or events as it was illegal due to the lockdown.

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13 Ideas for Team-Building Retreats

Hotel Engine

Team-building activities are crucial for establishing a positive and effective company culture. They facilitate better teamwork by fostering a sense of connection between colleagues. Retreats provide a perfect framework for your team-building activities. Spending time with colleagues outside of work can help employees understand how their work and the company’s vision line up to project a meaningful future.

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Technology to Make Attendee Feedback Accurate—and Fast

MeetingsNet

At the Montreal Convention Center, field tests of biometric equipment are capturing levels of participants’ engagement and excitement by monitoring their brain and heart activity as they move around a show. As meetings and trade shows make their in-person comeback, one big issue is around engagement. Specifically, the things that caught attendees’ attention and excited them two or three years ago simply might not be the same now.

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Instagram, the main social network of inspiration for the Spanish traveller

Interface Tourism Spain

Instagram, the main social network of inspiration for the Spanish traveller. All the news Back to newsroom. Nowadays, the strong relationship between tourism and the social media network Instagram is unquestionable. As mentioned in the IAB 2022 study, this social network is among the most used globally, along with Facebook and Whatsapp. However, Instagram is the best rated with a score of 8.4 out of 10. .

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Customer Solutions

ITA Group

Customer Solutions. aschuman. Mon, 06/27/2022 - 13:18. Motivate Customers Throughout Their Journey With Cutting-Edge Customer Solutions. ITA Group partners with brands to foster deeper customer relationships at the moment customers begin researching, once they get to the counter (or online cart) to buy and in between purchases. Our customer solutions reach them throughout their buying lifecycle by combining personalized experiences, awards and tangible communications with traditional digital mar

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Achieve High-Caliber Customer Service for Incentive Programs

Brightspot Incentive Events

In a digital world, outstanding customer service has become even more vital for a successful channel incentive program. A well-designed program will go beyond the online FAQ’s, emails, and newsletters. Engagement in your program is maximized when participants feel valued and recognized for their efforts, and you will see this result when your incentive program implements a high-caliber customer service.

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RTMP Streaming explained – : Everything you need to know about Real-Time Messaging Protocol in 2022.

InEvent

RTMP – It’s one thing to stream videos on-demand; it’s another to stream an event as it’s happening live. The latter propels FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) induced engagement. Viewers who cannot be present at the event’s location feel connected to the live stream as though they were experiencing the actions live. According to a … Post RTMP Streaming explained – : Everything you need to know about Real-Time Messaging Protocol in 2022. showed as first in InEve

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Success Story: Fall Product Launch with Celebrity Endorsement, Hilton Head, South Carolina

Blue Spark Event Design

Client Objective: Create a custom brand-activation event experience for 500 attendees at the The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa that offered a beautiful product-focused event design , perfect for product marketing shots(wanna see the PHOTOS ?), and stations where each guest could share the products with their customers live through social media.

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LAX Delta Sky Club Gets the Hollywood Treatment with Outdoor Terrace and Private Booths

Business Traveler USA

Delta is Los Angeles International Airport’s largest global carrier, so it was only fitting that the airline’s new Sky Club at LAX should receive the Hollywood treatment. Delta’s largest lounge to date, this Sky Club at the confluence of Terminals 2 and 3 is part of a $2.3 billion upgrade of Delta’s facilities at LAX. The overhaul includes 32 enhanced self-service kiosks, a 250-foot digital wall with information in both English and Spanish, seven new security lanes, and a consolidated security

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10 Most Affordable San Antonio Suburbs to Live In

Redfin

Whether you want to call it by its nickname, “the Alamo City,” or just by its name, San Antonio , is often considered one of many great destinations to live in Texas. With the iconic San Antonio Riverwalk, concerts or stage shows to see each week, Tex-Mex cuisine, and plenty of outdoor activities, it’s no wonder San Antonio is also home to roughly 2 million people.

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And the Nominees are.

National Association For Catering ane Events

We're excited to announce this year's NACE One Award Nominees!

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63 Apartment Amenities to Consider for Your Next Apartment

Redfin

Every apartment building offers a different set of amenities to its residents. Amenities can be small – think microwave – or large, like an oversized swimming pool. Some apartment buildings offer all the bells and whistles, while others stick to the necessities. Which apartment amenities are most important to you? What are apartment amenities? Apartment amenities are non-essential resources available to the residents in an apartment building.

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Should You Book a Hotel or a Motel?

Hotel Engine

If you’re preparing for your next trip, you may be struggling to decide which type of accommodation is best for your itinerary. You have a few options when you’re looking for a home away fromro home, with hotels and motels being two of the most common. But what’s really the difference, and which option is best for your plans? This guide explains all the differences between hotels vs. motels.

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How to Get Approved for an Apartment: 5 Things to Know

Redfin

Applying and renting an apartment can be a complicated process. Especially with the rental market heating up, apartment applications can be competitive too. Whether you’re a first-time renter or a seasoned professional, we layout everything you need to know on how to get approved for an apartment. You’ll also find answers to questions such as: What do you need to get approved for an apartment?

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