Endless Events
AUGUST 19, 2021
On March 11th, 2020, the events industry changed forever. Yes, you read that right: the industry didn’t just change during the last year, and it won’t bounce back after we let some time pass. The impact is forever. We’re not just talking about the virtual revolution here – the COVID-19 epidemic re-defined what it means to plan a safe event.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 19, 2021
The pandemic has been a very rough time for the nation’s destination marketing organizations , as it has for the hospitality and meetings industry as a whole. On the West Coast, at least, their response has been unprecedented: working together. It’s a modern version reflecting what Benjamin Franklin is said to have advised his fellow signers of the Declaration of Independence: “We must hang together or surely we shall hang separately.”.
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Endless Events
AUGUST 19, 2021
When you are hosting an event, we know you want everything to go perfectly. However, events have a lot of variables and with Murphy’s law, you can bet something can always go wrong. This isn’t to say your event is going to fall to pieces and you should just avoid having an event altogether, though. If you plan well enough, you may not even have anything go wrong!
Advanced Travel and Tourism
AUGUST 19, 2021
For this spotlight post we are highlighting Laura Beth Strickland, Executive Director of Visit Vicksburg. Born and raised in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Laura Beth has gained 12 years of experience in the travel & tourism space and has worked through various roles leading up to her Executive Director position. Prior to joining Visit Vicksburg, Laura Beth worked at a golf course, was a substitute teacher, and did freelance work for the Chamber of Commerce.
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 19, 2021
When Maritz Global Events decided it was finally time to get back to face-to-face, the experience-design company brought 500 people who represented the entire meetings ecosystem to Seattle—clients, employees, team members and partners—and focused on talking openly and solving shared challenges. Next at Hyatt Regency Seattle this week was envisioned as the evolution of a February virtual event (that lasted a month with new content dropped daily) and a subsequent Next& community that kept the
Travel Pulse
AUGUST 19, 2021
The Bahamian government today issued an emergency order to prevent cruise ships from porting if they carry vaccine-eligible passengers who aren’t fully COVID-19 vaccinated.
MICE Travel Today brings together the best content for MICE professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Convene by PCMA
AUGUST 19, 2021
We all know (and have experienced), the unprecedented growth and development of technology in our industry over the last 18 months. We’ve come to not only rely on technology for producing events, but help us blend the virtual and ‘real’ experiences. But what is Extended Reality (xR)? Put simply, it’s a collective term, combining Augmented (AR), Virtual (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR) elements to create an immersive experience.
Stova
AUGUST 19, 2021
As you walk through a live event, what do you see? There should be attendees, large exhibit halls, presentations and networking events. Essentially, there’s going to be a lot there to keep you busy and entertained. As a professional looking to network with other professionals, sifting through attendee profiles and sponsorship booths to find the right match can be exhausting.
Convene by PCMA
AUGUST 19, 2021
We recently spoke to Eve Propper, Events, Sponsorship & RCPA Foundation Manager at The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) who has been in her role for over 15 years, about her recent experience in working with hybrid events, event trends and changes she has seen and what’s surprised and impressed her about the events industry over the last few years. 1.
Business Traveler USA
AUGUST 19, 2021
Versante Hotel has opened in the city of Richmond, BC, in the Metro Vancouver area. The hotel is located a 20-minute drive from downtown Vancouver, and minutes from Vancouver International Airport. The property features 100 guestrooms and suites that offer floor-to-ceiling auto-tinting windows in most rooms with expansive mountain and river views, and spa-like bathrooms with large rainforest showers and bath amenities by Red Flower.
The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.
ITA Group
AUGUST 19, 2021
Rebate Strategy Design: The Basics & Best Practices. A successful rebate strategy takes focus. Done right, it can drive increased buyer interest, stronger consumer loyalty, higher revenue and greater profitability. But before we dive into some of the specifics of rebate strategy, let’s first define what we mean when we say rebate, look at when rebates are most effective and identify what parts of the consumer journey this approach can influence.
DCI
AUGUST 19, 2021
For smaller and medium-sized DMOs, measuring ROI from digital marketing efforts is a challenge. There are tools on the market that offer in-depth attribution metrics around bookings and economic impact, which can be an effective way to measure ROI, but often these come with a high price tag and are primarily focused on paid advertising channels. If your destination marketing budget doesn’t have room for these advanced measurement products, you can still track the impact of campaigns, channels an
Travel Daily News
AUGUST 19, 2021
Everyone is working at lighting speed to try and plan meetings in less than half the time they did pre-COVID.
Travel Pulse
AUGUST 19, 2021
The third largest city in the U.S. is reinstating its indoor mask mandate.
Business Traveler USA
AUGUST 19, 2021
Air France and WestJet are the latest international airlines announcing the resumption of services at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The two join a raft of other global airlines, as well as a number of domestic carriers, that are relaunching SEA flights to overseas destinations. Starting Nov. 4, WestJet is launching a new nonstop service between its hub at Calgary and Seattle.
Convene by PCMA
AUGUST 19, 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. Study Shows Employees Are Split Over Vaccine Mandates. A new study, reported on by Forbes , asked people what they’d do if their employer mandated getting vaccinated. About 44 percent of workers said that they would consider leaving their jobs if it was required, while around 38 percent of workers would consider leaving their
InEvent
AUGUST 19, 2021
Insights by Marissa Pick, Founder of Marissa Pick Consulting LLC. The pandemic rapidly accelerated the digitization of events, profoundly changing the live events industry as we knew it. As we’re working towards recovering from the disruption of last year, it’s becoming apparent that, given the Delta variant’s outbreak, virtual and/or hybrid events will be the … Post 6 Mistakes to Avoid When Planning Your Virtual Event showed as first in InEvent Blog.
Convene by PCMA
AUGUST 19, 2021
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. Lauren Johnson, Michelle Clark, and Courtney Pickett. Louisville Tourism has recently announced several new hires and promotions. Lauren Johnson has been promoted to senior sales manager and is responsible for booking large trade shows requiring more than 800 peak hotel rooms in the trade, business, and commercial segment.
Tourism eSchool
AUGUST 19, 2021
Home. 3 Story Ideas for Social Media Posts and Blog Articles. By Rebecca White. Published on August 20, 2021. Are you looking for ideas of content to share on Social Media or your Blog? Are you wondering what you should be posting on your destination or business Social Media channels as you emerge from Covid-19 restrictions? Following are three stories ideas that you can tell via social media or your blog that will help attract and convert more of your Ideal Customer to visit your Tourism Busine
Business Traveler USA
AUGUST 19, 2021
Delta Air Lines has announced partnerships with a number of restaurants across the US to enhance its premium dining experience over the coming months. Beginning in September on flights from San Francisco to Boston and New York, Delta One and first class customers will be offered dishes by “fast-fine” restaurant Souvla. Among the selections are “Souvla’s famous chicken salad” and frozen Greek yogurt topped with traditional sour cherry syrup vissino.
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