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Destinations International Helms Meetings Industry Diversity Study

Smart Meetings

Meeting professionals understand that travel brings people together. But how can you measure the power of those connections? Destinations International , the association for Destination Marketing Organizations, is teaming up with research firms iolite group , Brand USA and Miles Partnership to determine the impact of cultural exchange on destination planning and travel.

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3 Huge Benefits of Sales and Marketing Teams Working Together

Advanced Travel and Tourism

Too many organizations view sales and marketing as two distinct and wholly independent departments. But this type of silo marketing — having specific channels or agencies working separately rather than integrating their efforts or forgetting to include the Sales Managers with a seat at the table — means missing out on a huge opportunity. The truth is that by partnering with a marketing team, sales departments can benefit greatly.

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Boutique Hotels Riding Mid-Size Meeting Wave

Smart Meetings

One of the long-tail effects of the pandemic could be a downsizing of average meeting attendee lists as some big events go hybrid and bring parts of their audience together in person while larger audiences access content online. At the same time, remote teams are finding that they need to meet in small- and mid-size teams in person occasionally to brainstorm, onboard new employees and build team spirit.

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Predicting the Near Future of Incentive Travel

Dana Communications

Over the past two years, many of us devoted quite a bit of time to gazing into our crystal balls, desiring to see total industry recovery. Thankfully, lots of our wishes did materialize in real life. But a few? Not so much…at least, not yet. Because here we stand, well into 2022, still contending with continued uncertainty and conditions like major workforce changes.

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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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The meeting industry new normal – Part 3

Conferences that Work

The old meeting industry normal is long over, and many event professionals are still hoping and waiting for a new normal. In October 2020 I wrote two posts [1 , 2 ] about what a meeting industry new normal might look like. As I write, two years have passed since the COVID-19 pandemic devastated the world and the event industry. It’s time to take another look.

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Sustainable Business Practices vs Business Recovery

EHL Insights

In the current business context, most hospitality organizations are finding themselves wanting to strike the right balance of "building back better" without jeopardizing a speedy recovery and keeping sustainable business practices at the heart of it all.

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Heritage Meets Culinary Innovation with Tex-Next Tastes

Special Events

San Antonio, TX’s The RK Group was tasked with delighting the palates of some of the most discerning catering and event executives in the U.S. and abroad.

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Could ScreamCon Be Next?

Convene by PCMA

Since 2021, groups of mothers have been gathering for sessions of collective screaming. On March 11, it will have been two years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic. If that’s a milestone that makes you feel like screaming, you’re not alone. The cumulative losses caused by COVID — measured in human lives and suffering, lost opportunities, economic disruptions, and uncertainty about the future — have taken a toll on our mental health.

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12 Key Travel Advisories Announced in February

Travel Pulse

The US State Department issued updated travel advisories for nearly 40 countries over the past four weeks due to COVID-19, crime, war and other potential threats.

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Increasing Influence Within Your Company’s Leadership in 2022 and Beyond – An Executive’s Perspective

Fox World Travel

By Sam Hilgendorf, CIO for Fox World Travel Over the last two years, Covid-19 has put travel programs and traveler safety in the spotlight. In the early months of 2020, it was essential for executive teams to understand the immediate financial impact of the pandemic while balancing the health and safety risk of travelers […]. The post Increasing Influence Within Your Company’s Leadership in 2022 and Beyond – An Executive’s Perspective appeared first on Fox World Travel.

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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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Integrating Eventbrite Into Your Website

Eventbrite

The great thing about technology is that it can help your audience find you in so many different places at once. Whether it’s an event listing on Eventbrite, postings on social media accounts, or your own blog or website, ticket buyers can find your event information as long as you keep your accounts current. Technology, […].

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5 Ways to Plan an Educational Webinar in 2022

InEvent

Looking to host a successful educational webinar? Check out these five planning tips that will help make your event a success! Planning a good education webinar requires you to follow a checklist. By doing so, you will be able to plan a webinar that is to the point and is interesting for your audience. If … Post 5 Ways to Plan an Educational Webinar in 2022 showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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What’s Old is New: Tips for Managing No-Shows in 2022

Eventbrite

As the music industry looks toward recovery in 2022, no-shows continue to be one of the most pressing issues music business owners are contending with as they rebuild their businesses. While this is not a new problem for the industry, the issue of no-shows has become much more severe since the pandemic began. Pre-pandemic, no-show […].

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Cultivating inclusion for your next meeting or event

BCD Meetings & Events

Throughout the last 2 years, when we haven’t been able to deliver our usual registration services in conference venues around the world, it's provided our teams time to reflect on what areas within our process can be in improved to be as inclusive as possible. Respecting the individuality of all our attendees and making minor changes can have a huge impact on the experience a participant has.

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Scenic Group Announces Cyber Security Breach

Travel Pulse

A full investigation has been launched to restore cyber security.

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