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Smart Moves in Charleston, Nashville and More

Smart Meetings

Carly Skinner. Skinner joined Makeready hospitality company’s Emeline hotel in Charleston, South Carolina as general manager. She brings 14 years of hotel management experience to the position, most recently working at Proper Hotels and Residences’ The Hotel June as general manager in Los Angeles. Skinner has been hotel manager at Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood and Dream Hotel Group’s Dream Hollywood location.

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In a Difficult Moment, Meetings-Industry Event Set to Go Forward

MeetingsNet

With demand for its in-person experience holding strong despite a new wave of Covid infections, Professional Convention Management Association gathers in Las Vegas early next week using several logistical changes. Over the past 60 days, the meetings and events industry has been whipsawed by the Covid pandemic. First, early November saw the IMEX America show in Las Vegas become the first event in the U.S. to welcome back international visitors, and the absence of health-security issues during the

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Destination Spotlight – Melbourne, Australia

Smart Meetings

Plan with Confidence. Melbourne is the place where creativity and innovation come together to deliver great events, exciting places to explore and cutting-edge advancements that are globally acclaimed. It’s vibrant. It’s sophisticated. It’s distinguished. It’s progressive and so very unexpected. This welcoming city offers a multitude of ever-changing and exclusive experiences to accommodate every business event and delegate. .

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The Downside of the Metaverse for Events

Skift Meetings

The metaverse opens up a world of possibilities and opportunities for event professionals. But what are the downsides of the metaverse, and how can we protect ourselves and our attendees? The last couple of years have seen event professionals adapting to many new event technologies, with current trends indicating that this process will not be […].

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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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25 Positive Predictions for 2022, Part 2

Special Events

Let’s start off the new year with some positivity—here are 25 ways your special events colleagues are positioning 2022 for a healthy, prosperous, and fabulous fiscal year.

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Kenya Airways and South African Airways to Merge

Business Traveler USA

South African Airways and Kenya Airways have signed a “strategic partnership agreement” that would lead to the formation of a new carrier to be known as Pan-African Airline. According to a New Year’s address by Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta, the agreement was a major step toward plans “to jointly launch a Pan-African airline group by 2023.” Uhuru said in his message, “To boost tourism, trade, and social engagement; and to bolster continental integration, our national carrier Kenya Airwa

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3 Methods for Collecting Event Audience Data

ITA Group

3 Methods for Collecting Event Audience Data. Connect emotionally with your audience and make them feel valued and known by collecting and using event data more effectively. If you understand what makes your audience tick, your marketing strategy can adapt over time to become even more effective and efficient. Every interaction you have with an event attendee is a potential data point that can be used to inform your next engagement with them, and to achieve your business outcomes.

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Omicron Driving Caribbean Travel Protocol Changes

Travel Pulse

Several nations adjust entry requirements and establish curfews.

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Heated Floors: Everything You Need to Know

Redfin

Picture this – it’s a chilly winter morning and when you step into your kitchen to make yourself a cup of coffee, your bare feet are warmed by the floor beneath you. Sounds nice, doesn’t it? Heated floors are a great alternative to traditional heating methods and they can keep your home, and your toes, warm all winter. So whether you are planning your next home remodel in Cincinnati, OH , or considering buying a home with heated floors in Toronto, CA , here is everything you

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Domestic Air Travel Vaccine Requirement Still Not Likely

Business Traveler USA

A vaccine requirement for domestic air travel is not likely, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease expert. “I don’t think people should expect that we’re going to have a requirement in domestic flights for people to be vaccinated,” Fauci told CNN. In September, Fauci said he favored a mandate , telling a podcast interview, “I would support that if you want to get on a plane and travel with other people that you should be vaccinated.

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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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‘Busan HAEVENUE’, the best MICE destination in the post-pandemic era

Travel Daily Media

The post ‘Busan HAEVENUE’, the best MICE destination in the post-pandemic era appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Busan, South Korea. One of the world-renown convention cities, Busan where the daily life of citizens harmonize with five-star luxury beach hotels, exhibition and convention infrastructure, and commercial facilities for recreation and leisure, is busy leaping toward the ‘Global Top 10 MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, & exhibitions) Ci

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US Hotel Occupancy Sets Christmas Day Record

Business Traveler USA

Despite the travel turmoil over the holidays, US hotel occupancy reached an all-time high on Christmas, according to the latest data from hotel industry analysts STR. At 47.2 percent, hotel occupancy on Christmas Day was just above the previous high of 47 percent set in 2015. While omicron-related service disruptions made headlines because of flight cancelations and delays, overall US hotel occupancy levels during Christmas week were less impacted.

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Cape Cod House Style: Simplicity Meets Timeless Charm

Redfin

When kids are asked to draw a picture of a house in elementary school, they invariably respond with a rectangular shape that features a door in the center, with a window on each side. This simple – but timeless and charming – architectural depiction is a quintessential “Cape Cod” home. . The Cape Cod-style home is architecturally iconic and one of the most popular house styles in the U.S., along with the colonial-style , Tudor-style, and the row house.

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Silence the Noise to Communicate

Gavel International

Reading Time: 6 minutes There is no shortage of communication tools in offices today. There is a consistent stream of text messages, emails, Zoom meetings, meeting down the hall, video calls, conversations around the water cooler, newsletters, and good old postal mail. All this communication can easily challenge the best communicator. It can be overwhelming when navigating communications, switching back and forth between email, text, and in-person conversation.