Tue.Sep 21, 2021

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Study Finds Grocery Shopping Riskier Than In-person Meetings

Smart Meetings

When did you last go grocery shopping? Do you remember passing all those people, in that uncontrolled environment, coming from and going to places of which you have no inkling? In a study by Freeman, in collaboration with Epistemix, it was found that settings such as this, where individuals’ paths are crossed in an unprotected nature, are riskier than business events.

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British Airways Set to Restart Heathrow-San Diego Service

Business Traveler USA

British Airways has announced the resumption of flights between London Heathrow and San Diego beginning October 13. The route, which was suspended in March 2020, will now operate three times weekly. Flights will depart Heathrow on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, arriving into San Diego at 4:45 PM. The return flight departs for London 7:00 PM, arriving at 1:25 PM the following day.

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How to Make Networking in a Virtual Setting Actually Engaging

Stova

From inboxes and Slack channels to texts and DMs, it can feel like we’re in nearly constant communication with co-workers and colleagues. So many messages, so little time. Have you ever felt drained from simply responding all day, and realized you haven’t gotten that much work done?

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As Economy Reopens, Groups360 Focuses on Renewed Messaging

Convene by PCMA

With event planners eager to get back to servicing and attending events, Groups360 is powered by a primary message: “The switch is on.” Photo Courtesy: Groups360. With event planners eager to get back to servicing and attending events — while prioritizing new safety precautions and protocols — Groups360, the Tennessee-based online marketplace for event planners, has championed a new primary message: “The switch is on.”.

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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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How to Improve Employee Experience With Corporate Events (& Why Now Is the Time to Do It)

ITA Group

How to Improve Employee Experience With Corporate Events (& Why Now Is the Time to Do It). The world is in a tenuous state. Yet, despite continued uncertainty, I can’t help feeling like a gleeful child the night before their birthday as I optimistically look to our eventual return to “normal.” And there are few things I’m more excited about than a return to event experiences and ITA Group traditions, including our holiday celebrations, impromptu happy hours and, of course, our annual Sales Kicko

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The Future of Events is Phygital and Onmnichannel

Convene by PCMA

Phygital events — those with both live, in-person and online components — are part of the business events industry’s present and future. For the upcoming Convene September/October issue cover story, we focus on how the pandemic has spurred the development and growth of different business models in the events industry. Juliano Lissoni, MCI Group managing director, Canada, has contributed his perspective on this topic, sharing how MCI is organizing itself “to create value for our clients wit

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As COVID Cases Continue to Rise, How Are You Responding?

Convene by PCMA

When we last checked in with you for the COVID-19 Business Events Recovery Dashboard, it was mid-August. Since then, the numbers — as you are no doubt more than aware of — have not gone in the right direction. The number of new cases reported in the U.S. on Aug. 15 was 43,818. That number on Sept. 15: 170,109. We’re seeing in-person events being held and others canceled or moved to all-virtual for the remainder of 2021.

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The Évora Forum – A World for Travel takes the lead in sustainable actions for the travel industry

Travel Daily News

The teams at A World for Travel and the Resilience Council developed a baseline of where the travel industry currently is in terms of sustainable actions and goals.

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CDC Adds More Popular Destinations to Level 4 Travel List

Travel Pulse

Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda and Guyana were added to the list.

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Channel Partner Solutions

ITA Group

Channel Partner Solutions. aschuman. Tue, 09/21/2021 - 09:57. Personalized Channel Partner Solutions Drive Loyalty, Revenue & Service. The best channel incentive programs identify and replicate their best partners. That’s even more important today as buyer behaviors and preferences, and the forecasted growth of ecosystem partners, are transforming how partners go-to-market and how customers buy.

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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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Best Circular Economy practices in hotels: the producer and consumer perspective

EHL Insights

What is Circular Economy? One definition of economics is to understand how the economic agents make their decisions to satisfy their unlimited needs under the constraint of limited resources. Even though it has been clear for many decades that resources are scarce and that some will be completely depleted in the coming years, concrete solutions to reduce or optimize consumption and production are still underexplored.

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Student Insight Series – September

Convene by PCMA

You never know when a casual coffee chat could change the course of your career. Networking is one of the best ways to find a new job, but it’s also an effective and exciting way to keep expanding your connections, even when you’re not job hunting. . Session Objectives. Secure answers to your questions by a group of seasoned event professionals. Learn about different sectors of the events industry.

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Best Circular Economy practices in hotels: the producer and consumer perspective

EHL Insights

What is Circular Economy? One definition of economics is to understand how the economic agents make their decisions to satisfy their unlimited needs under the constraint of limited resources. Even though it has been clear for many decades that resources are scarce and that some will be completely depleted in the coming years, concrete solutions to reduce or optimize consumption and production are still underexplored.

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PCMA Webinar: What Does Hybrid Mean to PCMA?

Convene by PCMA

PCMA has held a virtual component to their major annual meetings, Convening Leaders and EduCon, for years. However, this year, hybrid took on a new meaning for our organization. In the past, we typically streamed on-site sessions to the digital audience and were sure to have support from our team on the digital platform in the form of chat moderators and assistance where needed within the platform.

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Fiona wrote a new post, Tempting Travellers To València

I-Meet

. València is a delightful mixture for tempting travellers to the most modern architecture surrounding an ancient inner city with avant-garde gastronomic treats and phenomenal meeting spaces, by the sea, s.

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The Future of Jobs: 3 Skills Every Event Professional Will Need

Convene by PCMA

After a year of unexpected changes, the World Economic Forum took a look into the future with the Future of Jobs Report 2020. This report analyzed the jobs landscape and determined several forecasts for the years ahead, including the Top 10 Skills of 2025. Event professionals looking to thrive in the future will want to make sure they’re equipped with three key skills.

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Austin – The Violet Crown

Gavel International

Reading Time: 7 minutes Austin is in Central Texas, located on the eastern edge of the American Southwest. The capital of Texas, the city can trace its origins to the 1830s when the first Anglo-American settlers arrived in the area. Austin was part of Mexico in the 1830s. Settlers founded the village and named it Waterloo in 1837. They would change the name of the settlement in 1839 to Austin.

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Pendry Hotels Debuts in New York City

Business Traveler USA

Pendry Hotels and Resorts has premiered its first hotel in New York City. The 164-room Pendry Manhattan West is the luxury boutique hotel group’s fifth property in the US. Located at 438 West 33rd Street, the hotel is part of a six-building mixed-use complex which also includes the flagship Peloton Studios, and a 60,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market.

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Fiona posted an update

I-Meet

#TemptingTravellersTo València. i-meet.com/tourist-office-of-spain/tempting-travellers-to-valencia/. 966528_10152871230855652_560426521_o.

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2021 CEIR Index Report now available

Travel Daily News

The CEIR Index Report provides data on the U.S. B2B exhibition industry across 14 key sectors.

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Congress Hears Testimony on Importance of Infrastructure, Brand USA to Travel Recovery

Travel Pulse

The Senate Commerce Committee Hearing included testimony from U.S. Travel Association, AHLA and more.

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Fiona posted an update in the group i-Meet Meeting & Event Professionals

I-Meet

Fiona Knight @fknightevents. #TemptingTravellersTo València. [link]. 966528_10152871230855652_560426521_o.

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U.S. to Open to International Travel in November

Smart Meetings

Citing increasing vaccination rates around the world, the United States announced yesterday that it will lift travel restrictions for vaccinated visitors from 33 countries, including China and much of Europe, starting in early November—possibly in time for IMEX America in Las Vegas. We’re following this story closely! [link]. — IMEX (@IMEX_Group) September 20, 2021.

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Will the U.S. Gov’t Help the Meeting Industry’s Biggest Event?

MeetingsNet

Sometime in November, air travelers from dozens of countries will be allowed into America with proof of vaccination. But “sometime” brings great uncertainty to the November 9-11 IMEX America show. With the September 20 announcement that the U.S. will reopen in November to Covid-vaccinated air travelers from 33 countries—including most of Europe as well as China, India, and Brazil—the largest event for the meeting and convention industry might be able to have international exhibitors.

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US Eases Restrictions on International Travelers

Business Traveler USA

The US has announced that it is easing restrictions on inbound international travel for visitors who can provide proof of vaccination. The new rules are set to go into effect in November, although no exact date has yet been announced. Fully vaccinated travelers must still take a pre-departure COVID-19 test within three days of their flight, but will not be required to quarantine upon arrival.

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