Smart Meetings

AUGUST 5, 2021

Visitor economies—groups and leisure —cratered during the worst of the pandemic and are only now showing signs of recovering. Destinations International , the association for destination organizations ( DMOs ) and convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs), wants to help its members build back better. Its 2021 DestinationNEXT Futures Study points the way for these destination organizations to rebuild their visitor economies while creating “more sustainable destinations and enriching their communitie

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Business Traveler USA

AUGUST 5, 2021

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced that LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal B has been awarded LEED v4 Gold certification for the completed phases of the new terminal. Terminal B, which opened in June 2020, is the first airport terminal building in the world to meet the more stringent LEED Gold version 4 standards for building design and construction.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 5, 2021

Working or meeting in a new physical space helps our brains to pay attention, says author Tim Harford. I am writing this from a coffee shop, sipping mint tea in the company of the low hum of conversation and the distant buzz of a coffee grinder — an everyday kind of experience that hasn’t been available to me for more than a year. I knew that it was doing good things for my mood, but — as Tim Harford, author of The Undercover Economist explained in a column in the Financial Times — it turns out

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Business Traveler USA

AUGUST 5, 2021

Accor has announced plans to open Artista San Antonio under the Morgans Originals brand. The 112-room property is scheduled to debut in the Texas city’s famed Riverwalk area in July 2023. Facilities will include 2,500 square feet of meeting and events space, and “several of the Morgans Originals’ signature culinary and bar concepts,” according to a statement.

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TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave

Travel

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AUGUST 5, 2021

In a new Zippia survey of 500 workers, more than half of the respondents said they were looking for jobs that allow them to work from home. Thanks to the pandemic, the “future of work” is very much here and now. In a new Zippia survey of 500 workers from diverse industries across the U.S., the career resource website explored what workers want (and expect) in a post-COVID-19 job market.

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Stova

AUGUST 5, 2021

Streamline your onsite events with the tech that works for you, backed by an award-winning partner who knows the importance of staying flexible in a changing environment. MeetingPlay’s mobile app and onsite safe technology provide safety and security for your attendees within a powerful, proven platform.

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Solimar International

AUGUST 5, 2021

A Tourism Improvement District (TID) is a revolutionary way to fund destination marketing programs. They are typically run by local businesses that collaborate and invest collectively to support the growth and development of their destination’s tourism industry. Depending on where you are in the world, the concept of a Tourism Improvement District has several different names.

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ITA Group

AUGUST 5, 2021

Collect Customer Data With a Robust Rebate Technology Platform. A robust rebate technology platform can simplify how you collect, process and report on the rebate claims submitted by your customers. It also helps ensuring a simple and straightforward process for customers that allows them to get their money back more quickly. When combined with an expert team of strategists and the ability to configure and customize in order to solve your specific business needs, you can take your rebate incenti

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Travel Daily News

AUGUST 5, 2021

Clyde Travel Management has an expanding international footprint with offices in Sweden covering, Norway, Denmark and Finland, as well as offices in Houston, Mumbai, Glasgow and Aberdeen.

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Best Corporate Events

AUGUST 5, 2021

Challenging times are the perfect time to innovate. Not only do challenges present reasons to innovate, creating innovative solutions can put a silver lining on a difficult situation and help launch an even more successful future. That’s how innovation helped Best Corporate Events. During the pandemic, we had to innovate to adapt to the rapid changes that affected the world of events.

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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.

Travel Pulse

AUGUST 5, 2021

The move would facilitate the country's reopening to international tourism.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 5, 2021

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. How Organizations Should Respond to the Delta Variant. The rapidly spreading Delta variant is forcing employers to rethink their strategies for handling the pandemic. Among the policies that should be reconsidered, HBR notes in a comprehensive list, is encouraging or requiring employees to be vaccinated, the return to the off

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Special Events

AUGUST 5, 2021

Submissions are now being accepted for the 2022 Gala Awards

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DCI

AUGUST 5, 2021

Meeting and convention websites are going to be receiving more and more clicks sooner than we think as the U.S. eases up restrictions on the ailing business events industry. While conventions came to a grinding halt in 2020, their comeback is highly anticipated looking forward through 2021 and into 2022. Of course, things will be different, but one thing remains the same: planners need clear and accurate information.

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Solimar International

AUGUST 5, 2021

A Tourism Improvement District (TID) is a revolutionary way to fund destination marketing programs. They are typically run by local businesses that collaborate and invest collectively to support the growth and development of their destination’s tourism industry. Depending on where you are in the world, the concept of a Tourism Improvement District has several different names.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 5, 2021

Cadmium is an end-to-end event platform to make life in a hybrid world easier for organizers. Join us to learn how our tools make going hybrid as efficient and cost-effective as possible. Learner Outcomes: Manage speakers and exhibitors, collect and share content, and create your meeting schedule. Engage attendees and create an easy-to-navigate experience for your conferences and trade shows.

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Business Traveler USA

AUGUST 5, 2021

In the years since the aviation industry started keeping track of such things, 2020 was the worst on record, according to the International Air Transport Association’s latest World Air Transport Statistics report. The report details the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global air transport last year, when 1.8 billion passengers flew in 2020 compared to 4.5 billion in 2019, a decrease of 60.2 percent.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 5, 2021

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. Sonia Fong. Louisville Tourism has appointed Sonia Fong as senior vice president of convention development, effective Aug. 23. Fong will manage the convention sales team to achieve annual room night goals and develop and implement the convention sales and marketing plan, among other responsibilities.

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