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The Brew Crew Reviews TSE + Catersource 2021

Endless Events

The Brew Crew is continuing its summer trend of reviewing the industry events! Today, they review The Special Event (TSE) that took place at the Miami Convention Center from July 19th to July 22nd. Thuy, Dustin, and Nick all got to see each other while there. Will transformed into an interviewer, asking the Brew Crew what they loved about the event and what they thought could’ve been better.

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WTTC Aims to Aid Travel Recovery with ‘Inclusive & Accessible Guidelines’

Smart Meetings

About 15 percent of the world’s people live with a form of disability. And who among us will not experience disability at some point in life? WTCC. “It is therefore imperative that we are inclusive ,” says Gloria Guevara, president and CEO of London-based World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). To that end, her organization has issued new “Inclusive & Accessible Guidelines.”.

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Officials Weigh the Cost of Closing EU’s Borders to American Tourists

Travel Pulse

As the European Commission considers re-closing the E.U.’s borders to U.S. tourists, how much will the economic impact of such a move factor into officials’ decision-making?

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Health-Care Workers Split on Attending Digital and In-Person Conferences

Convene by PCMA

A LinkedIn post asked healthcare professionals if they feel safe traveling to in-person conferences in the fall. Physicians need to complete a certain number of continuing medical education hours each year, and that drives a lot of conferences. But do you feel safe traveling again? That was the question LinkedIn News Managing Editor Beth Kutscher posed the third week of August to health-care workers.

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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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South African Airways Resumes Flights

Business Traveler USA

South African Airways has confirmed that it will resume services Thursday, Sept. 23. In its initial restart phase, the carrier says it will operate flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town, Accra, Kinshasa, Harare, Lusaka and Maputo. More destinations will be added to the route network as market conditions warrant. The airline shut down its operations worldwide in March 2020, in part due to COVID-19-related global travel bans.

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PCMA Launches Registration for Convening Leaders 2022, Requiring Proof of Vaccination

Convene by PCMA

CAESARS FORUM in Las Vegas, which served as a hybrid hub for PCMA Convening Leaders 2021, will be the site of Convening Leaders 2022. Registration opened yesterday for PCMA Convening Leaders 2022 (CL22), to be held in person Jan. 9-12 at CAESARS FORUM in Las Vegas and online. As part of the registration launch, PCMA President & CEO Sherrif Karamat announced that for in-person attendance, PCMA will require proof of vaccination.

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Reopening Amsterdam conference city: We are ready!

Travel Daily News

Until 2019, conferences at RAI Amsterdam alone were generating an annual turnover of approximately 690 million euros and employment of 6.300 FTEs. In general, a turnover of 1 euro added value for RAI Amsterdam is 7 euros added value for the region.

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Focus Incentives on Rewarding Channel Behavior, Not Sales

ITA Group

Focus Incentives on Rewarding Channel Behavior, Not Sales. Targeted incentives can be paramount to your success. But it’s not enough to dangle the proverbial carrot. Today’s sales teams are inundated with overloaded schedules, challenging sales cycles and under-staffed teams. For that reason, it's difficult for channel partners to not only picture the end result but also create an action plan that can deliver.

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The four week countdown is on to Évora Forum – A World for Travel

Travel Daily News

The first major sustainability focused travel conference is taking place in Portugal on 16 - 17 September.

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A Late Nite Chill in Miami

Special Events

The SEARCH Foundation's Annual Signature Event brought in $70,000 in charitable donations.

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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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Webinar: Hidden Gems: The Most Unique Meeting Spaces in Greater Palm Springs

Convene by PCMA

Greater Palm Springs is Southern California’s meeting oasis, with over 300 days of sunshine annually, more nonstop flights than ever and inspiring mountain views in all directions. Here, you can hold your next meeting at a midcentury modern celebrity estate, on a rooftop terrace under the stars or at a historic artist colony – and that’s just the beginning!

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Foundation of NACE at Experience 2021

National Association For Catering ane Events

After 2 long years, it was great to see NACE members in attendance at the Experience Conference in Las Vegas. The Foundation of NACE Trustees were so pleased to meet both the 2020 and 2021 Scholarship winners. It is great to see the impact that donations to the Foundation make on up-and-coming catering and event professionals. Learn more about our scholars and donate to the Foundation today: www.nace.net/give.

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News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas

Convene by PCMA

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. Thoughts of Work Invaded My Life — Until I Learned How to Unplug. Although it took time, Eric R. Wengert, a researcher at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, tells Science , he developed a successful and simple strategy to keep work — and emails — from invading family and personal time.

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How to Plan a (near) Perfect Site Inspection… As Covid Lingers

Creative Group Inc

Future corporate group bookings are returning and so are their more immediate site inspection needs. Many aspects of our new travel normal we know – flight schedules will continue to change, and COVID tests will get you coming and going. We’ve come to anticipate certain intricacies in planning for the journey. We can get ourselves to 30,000 feet, but what happens once we touchdown?

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Hilton Honors Powers Up Points

Business Traveler USA

Hilton Honors has announced a new Power Up promotion that allows members to double and even triple their Bonus Points. Eligible stays completed between Sept. 7 and Dec. 31 will gain registered Hilton Honors members two times the Bonus Points awards. Members who use their Hilton Honors Credit Card for stays during the same time period will earn three times the Bonus Points.

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People on the Move

Convene by PCMA

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. Peter Gamez. Visit Oakland has named Peter Gamez as president and CEO. His initial goal is to dive into the organization’s financial, legal, and governance standings to help determine how to recover and rebuild from the impact of the pandemic. Gamez will also amplify the tourism voice of Oakland through partnerships with neighboring DMOs.

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ASTA Portugal delivers an inspirational closing at the 2021 ASTA Global Convention in Chicago

Travel Daily News

It was ASTA’s first in-person US-based conference since 2019.

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August 2021 NewsNet

FICP

Did You Know? RE: An email out of this world! August is a month of many happenings, but did you know it claims the world record for the first email to be sent from space?

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Silver Inside posted an update: Silver Inside Jewel is the best place to go if you're [?]

I-Meet

Silver Inside Jewel is the best place to go if you’re looking for wholesale necklaces online to resale. You will get all varieties of best necklaces online at reasonable prices here. To learn more, go to- [link].

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August 2021 NewsNet

FICP

Did You Know? RE: An email out of this world! August is a month of many happenings, but did you know it claims the world record for the first email to be sent from space?

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Alaska Airlines Wins First in Wallethub’s Newest Ranking

Smart Meetings

Though price may be the first thing we notice to assess our flight options when booking a trip, that’s an unwieldy metric these days. Flight fares have spiked over the last few months as the effects of the pandemic continue to affect the availability of staff and workers that impact takeoff, from airline flight attendants to truck drivers delivering the fuel that gets you off the ground.

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5 Types of Visitors Destination Marketing Organizations Should Target this Fall

DCI

Travelers are returning throughout 2021, with most successfully navigating the constant barrage of new information and requirements for entering destinations as borders reopen. It’s an exciting time, but for destination marketing organizations and other travel marketers, it’s important to remember who we are dealing with here. Not all types of visitors are the same.