Endless Events

JANUARY 14, 2022

In one of our recent blog posts, we explained why event technology should be the building block of your event strategy. Not just because innovative data science helps us understand our attendees better, but because we can, thanks to technology and event platforms, stay connected with our attendees, sponsors, and vendors throughout the entire year. We’re talking about 365 community engagement: one of the most exciting event trends of 2022!

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

Beth Shaffer, CMP and Danna Lilly. Tourism bureau Experience Columbia SC hired both Shaffer and Lilly as sales managers. Shaffer has spent over two decades in tourism and hospitality sales. Most recently, she was sales director at Resort Lifestyle Communities in South Carolina, a hospitality company that provides resort-style living options for its retired residents.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 14, 2022

In one of our recent blog posts, we explained why event technology should be the building block of your event strategy. Not just because innovative data science helps us understand our attendees better, but because we can, thanks to technology and event platforms, stay connected with our attendees, sponsors, and vendors throughout the entire year. We’re talking about the community model: one of the most exciting event trends of 2022!

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

Smart Meetings and Destinations International are partnering up to better serve you this year —with your help! We need your feedback about the biggest challenges you are facing as a meeting professional right now and how we can collectively help you going forward. It takes just a few minutes and to thank you for the gift of your time, you will be entered to win a $50 Amazon gift card.

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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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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Hospitality professionals saw the industry undergo tremendous changes in 2021. Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. 2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

“Covid surges will be short-lived,” predicted Michael Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) during this week’s webinar on what the hospitality industry can expect from the new year. Dominguez joined Smart Meetings for a conversation about the future of the industry from PCMA Convening Leaders event at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas.

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Travel Pulse

JANUARY 14, 2022

China’s zero-COVID policies have led to dozens of flights from foreign countries canceled over the coming weeks as the global level of Omicron infections intensifies.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 14, 2022

Liminal spaces — the transitional spaces such as corridors, hallways, elevators, and escalators — can be as important to the event attendee’s experience as the big rooms where sessions take place. (Jacob Slaton Photography). “I miss the serendipity of in-person events.” I must have heard this statement a million times during the pandemic. It’s true — I’ve missed that, too.

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InEvent

JANUARY 14, 2022

Did you ever shut down your laptop at the end of the day and feel completely drained of your energy? Or perhaps after having a few virtual meetings in a day, do you feel like you have no other choice but to cancel or reschedule as you feel depleted? You could be suffering from Zoom … Post How to avoid Zoom fatigue in 2022 showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 14, 2022

San Juan’s Distrito T-Mobile entertainment complex allows attendees to immerse themselves in the local flavors and sounds of the island within convenient reach of the Puerto Rico Convention Center. When business event organizers bring their meeting or event to the island paradise of Puerto Rico, attendees can look forward to deep dives in turquoise waters, warm weather regardless of when they visit, and endless (and more importantly, non-virtual) happy hours.

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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.

InEvent

JANUARY 14, 2022

The future of work has become a force most companies will deal with in 2022. Learn about the trends and technologies shaping the future of work, including virtual workplaces, training & upskilling, health & wellbeing, and more. What is meant by the future of work? The future of work refers to changes in how, when, … Post Future of work: trends that will shape the workplace in 2022 showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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Business Traveler USA

JANUARY 14, 2022

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has premiered in South America with the opening of the Rosewood São Paulo. The hotel features 160 guestrooms and suites along with 100 Private Rosewood Suites available for purchase. The property occupies the historic Matarazzo Maternity, a former hospital that dates back to the 1920s, alongside a vertical garden tower.

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InEvent

JANUARY 14, 2022

Webinars are effective in that they can be insightful and educational and can do wonders for brand awareness. The days of joining a webinar just to take in information are over. Here is how webinars are making a comeback in 2022 and how you can make the most of them for your company or organisation. … Post The comeback of webinars showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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Business Traveler USA

JANUARY 14, 2022

France has lifted travel restrictions on arrivals into the country from the United Kingdom, effective Friday, Jan. 14. In December, France had joined most countries in imposing travel bans in an attempt to stem the spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19. Now that omicron has become the dominant strain of the virus across the world, travel restrictions and lockdowns have become superfluous, as most new cases are coming from community transmission.

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InEvent

JANUARY 14, 2022

Did you ever shut down your laptop at the end of the day and feel completely drained of your energy? Or perhaps after having a few virtual meetings in a day, do you feel like you have no other choice but to cancel or reschedule as you feel depleted? You could be suffering from Zoom … Post How to avoid Zoom fatigue in 2022 showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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Business Traveler USA

JANUARY 14, 2022

American Airlines and Aer Lingus have announced a codeshare agreement, which will boost the Irish carrier’s reach within the US, while allowing American more connectivity through London Heathrow and Dublin. Aer Lingus is adding its code to AA flights from Chicago O’Hare to Albuquerque (ABQ), Nashville (BNA), Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Los Angeles (LAX), Seattle (SEA), San Francisco (SFO), San Jose, CA (SJC), and Tucson, AZ (TUS).

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InEvent

JANUARY 14, 2022

The future of work has become a force most companies will deal with in 2022. Learn about the trends and technologies shaping the future of work, including virtual workplaces, training & upskilling, health & wellbeing, and more. What is meant by the future of work? The future of work refers to changes in how, when, … Post Future of work: trends that will shape the workplace in 2022 showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 14, 2022

Huntington Place gives planners greater access to thought leaders in Fortune 100 companies, representatives of major corporations, and leaders in their industries for keynotes and education sessions. Detroit’s premier convention center has a new name, Huntington Place, but planners looking to bring their events to Motor City should expect the same can-do spirit that has earned the center numerous awards and the respect of the industry.

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InEvent

JANUARY 14, 2022

Webinars are effective in that they can be insightful and educational and can do wonders for brand awareness. The days of joining a webinar just to take in information are over. Here is how webinars are making a comeback in 2022 and how you can make the most of them for your company or organisation. … Post The comeback of webinars showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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Fox World Travel

JANUARY 14, 2022

If the January cold is getting you down, you are certainly not alone. Beach destinations are incredibly popular this time of year and for good reason. Whether you are a regular sunseeker looking for a new beach to explore or simply looking for a vacation off the beaten path, these beautiful beaches are sure to […]. The post “Off the beaten path” beach destinations to book this winter appeared first on Fox World Travel.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

JANUARY 14, 2022

Traveling to Jamaica During COVID-19. The meetings and incentive travel industry forever changed in March of 2020 with the beginning of COVID-19, and while meeting planners and others are back to traveling, the threat of new variants looms on the horizon. Recently, we traveled to Jamaica with 160 attendees during a Level 4 Travel Advisory. It’s important to understand that it is possible to operate and execute meetings and incentive trips safely and successfully with these constantly-changing tr

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