Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2021

The most recent stop on the Great Meetings Restart tour was Smart Meetings National West, which hit the beach at Hotel del Coronado this week for three days of business, connecting and community. The gathering of meeting professionals was a testament to the resiliency of the industry. The meeting was originally scheduled for May of 2020 and the date moved five times before we were able to stick the landing after the State of California reopened for events.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 11, 2021

The second part of Events Reimagined by Hubilo focused on presenting key virtual and hybrid event trends that we’ll see more of going forward and shared advice on how best to adapt. . Event co-moderator Teresa Al Dente shared the story of her company, Drag Taste. Drag Taste’s ‘Sangria and Secrets’ is considered the world’s number one online experience.

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Business Traveler USA

AUGUST 11, 2021

The Federal Aviation Administration is urging local law enforcement to file charges more often against unruly airline passengers. In a letter to airport officials around the country, FAA head Stephen Dickson said with the rising number of incidents involving unruly and unsafe behavior, local police need to step up enforcement. “Every week police are asked to be there when a flight lands after an incident involving passengers, including cases in which they assault flight attendants,” Dickson wrot

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 11, 2021

In June, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that she will introduce a bill mandating that car crash test dummies be modeled on both male and female bodies. Michelle Russell. We were about to sail through an intersection but we never made it to the other side. Last fall, my daughter, Megan, was driving me and her infant daughter to meet friends at a park — we had the right of way and Megan was focused on the road ahead, when I saw out of the corner of my eye a car on the left he

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

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Business Traveler USA

AUGUST 11, 2021

Just three months after its launch, low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines has expanded its service from Los Angeles with nonstop flights to four new destinations: Monterey, CA, Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, and Provo and St. George in Utah. With the addition of these four routes to its network, Avelo’s expanded fall and winter schedule will now fly between Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) and 12 destinations across the Western US, including Arcata-Eureka, Redding and Santa Rosa in California; Eugene

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 11, 2021

PCMA EduCon 2021 Main Stage speaker Janet Stovall, taking part virtually, answers questions from host Ameerah Saine, on stage at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge. Organizers need to ask how they can more seamlessly connect the online and in-person aspects of hybrid meetings for future events, Warren Berger says. Convene asked individuals from inside and outside the business events industry to talk about behaviors and other changes brought on by the pandemic that are lasting, and in particular, to sh

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 11, 2021

Sherrif Karamat, CAE, President & CEO, PCMA. The great online learning experiment caused by the pandemic left college students feeling positive about online and hybrid courses, a recent survey found. According to the study published in Inside Higher Ed, a majority of students want to have the option to continue studying online. Of course, that doesn’t mean that college and university campuses will shut down — rather, there will be more channels available for students to learn according to th

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EHL Insights

AUGUST 11, 2021

When you have an idea to start a business, you create a business plan to describe the goals of your company and how you plan to reach them. From your marketing plan and financial information to employees, equipment needed, and planned methods of operations – a solid business plan is a clear roadmap of what your successful business will look like.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 11, 2021

Like most businesses, the events industry was hoping the worst of the pandemic was behind us and the finish line was in sight. But just as in-person events have started up again, so has COVID, with the Delta variant causing infection rates to rise , mostly among the unvaccinated. Because the Delta variant spreads more quickly than other variants, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in July began recommending that even fully vaccinated people wear masks in indoor public settings,

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Business Traveler USA

AUGUST 11, 2021

Hyatt has announced the opening of its second Hyatt Centric brand property in New York City. The hotel is located at 39 th St and 5th Ave in the city’s Midtown East district, and features 162 rooms with free WiFi, rainfall showers and USB outlets for charging devices. Amenities currently available include a fitness center, 24-hour lobby Market shop and a boardroom accommodating up to ten people.

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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.

Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 11, 2021

The new business model for trade shows is producing highly valuable, branded, multi-media content. Convene asked individuals from inside and outside the business events industry to talk about behaviors and other changes brought on by the pandemic that are lasting, and in particular, to share which ones they think are likely to transform events. We offer their insights and opinions on this page and in the rest of our July-August CMP Series, What Will Stick?

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 11, 2021

The post Expo 2020 unveils programme for People and Planet appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Expo 2020 Dubai has revealed the calendar for its ‘Programme for People and Planet’, a schedule of events, experiences, thought-leadership and public conversations that aims to find solutions for some of the most pressing problems facing the world.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 11, 2021

Austin Marriott Downtown offers a completely touchless check-in and check-out experience, as well as elevator and in-room television controls using a personal smartphone. (Courtesy Marriott International). Convene asked individuals from inside and outside the business events industry to talk about behaviors and other changes brought on by the pandemic that are lasting, and in particular, to share which ones they think are likely to transform events.

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I-Meet

AUGUST 11, 2021

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 11, 2021

Participants at the 2020 Global Wellness Summit in Palm Beach, Florida, chose how they wanted to experience sessions — while exercising or sitting. Convene asked individuals from inside and outside the business events industry to talk about behaviors and other changes brought on by the pandemic that are lasting, and in particular, to share which ones they think are likely to transform events.

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IT&CM Events

AUGUST 11, 2021

As vaccination rates around the world increase and borders slowly reopen, it is still not crystal clear how things will pan out for business travel or the business events industry in the near future. It is also increasingly difficult to plan large-scale or in-person events, due to the emergence of new Covid-19 variants and constantly changing government guidelines.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 11, 2021

When negotiating contracts in the future, planners and suppliers alike will have to realize that there may always be something unexpected that we think will never happen. Convene asked individuals from inside and outside the business events industry to talk about behaviors and other changes brought on by the pandemic that are lasting, and in particular, to share which ones they think are likely to transform events.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 11, 2021

While the Walk/Bike/Places conference will return to an in-person format to take advantage of its host cities, organizers plan to still have virtual components, Convene asked individuals from inside and outside the business events industry to talk about behaviors and other changes brought on by the pandemic that are lasting, and in particular, to share which ones they think are likely to transform events.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 11, 2021

The rise in virtual runway shows during the pandemic has changed the dynamic between fashion designers and their constituents, Vincent Quan writes. (Chalo Garcia at Unsplash). Convene asked individuals from inside and outside the business events industry to talk about behaviors and other changes brought on by the pandemic that are lasting, and in particular, to share which ones they think are likely to transform events.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 11, 2021

A new guide published by software company JUNO helps associations consider ways to engage with members long after the annual event ends. In the pre-pandemic world, the extent of many associations’ community engagement was their annual in-person convention. According to software company JUNO, this equated to associations existing “on peaks while surviving in valleys.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 11, 2021

In-person attendees at Destinations International’s annual convention in July gather for a reception at Oriole Park inside Camden Yards in Baltimore. (Visit Baltimore). Convene asked individuals from inside and outside the business events industry to talk about behaviors and other changes brought on by the pandemic that are lasting, and in particular, to share which ones they think are likely to transform events.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 11, 2021

Convene asked individuals from inside and outside the business events industry to talk about behaviors and other changes brought on by the pandemic that are lasting, and in particular, to share which ones they think are likely to transform events. We offer their insights and opinions on this page and in the rest of our July-August CMP Series, What Will Stick?

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