Endless Events

JANUARY 27, 2022

We might be over the biggest obstacles that COVID-19 has thrown at us (at least we can hope so), but in-person attendance is still nowhere as high as it was pre-2020. While we’ve talked a lot about how the pandemic affected planners and attendees, we haven’t focused on exhibitors’ experience all that much. We’ve talked about exhibitors at virtual events and virtual event sponsorship ideas.

Planner 334

Planner Sponsors Events Communications 334

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2022

American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA)’s 2022 State of the Hotel Industry Report sees the hotel industry moving toward recovery “but the path will be uneven and potentially volatile, and full recovery is still several years away.” The report says that hotel occupancy rates and room revenue are projected to approach 2019 levels this year. However, the outlook for F&B and other ancillary revenue is not as optimistic.

Incentives 246

Incentives Sponsors Trends Booking 246

MeetingsNet

JANUARY 27, 2022

It won’t be enough to be vaccinated or test negative if you want to see the big game in person. This weekend’s football matchups will determine which two teams go to the Super Bowl. Whoever plays in the big game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on February 13 will jog onto the field and look up at an unusual sight: 70,000-plus fans cheering through KN95 masks.

Promotion 122

Promotion Attendee Organization Travel 122

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2022

American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA)’s 2022 State of the Hotel Industry Report sees the hotel industry moving toward recovery “but the path will be uneven and potentially volatile, and full recovery is still several years away.” The report says that hotel occupancy rates and room revenue are projected to approach 2019 levels this year. However, the outlook for F&B and other ancillary revenue is not as optimistic.

Incentives 130

Incentives Sponsors Trends Booking 130

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

Travel

MeetingsNet

JANUARY 27, 2022

Veterans in strategic event management, risk management, and virtual/hybrid meeting production weigh in on what’s most important for planners to focus on this year. With the uncertainty around in-person meetings now approaching the two-year mark, planners of business events are forced to have not just a plan A but also a plan B and plan C to make sure they can execute events that meet their stakeholders’ objectives.

Regulations 116

Regulations Audience Events Planner 116

Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 27, 2022

Photo Credit: Kyle Klein. Boston is history central. Make some of your own by hosting a memorable conference. Boston not only has all the facilities you need to host a great business event, but there are also iconic, offsite venues that will impress the guests attending your meeting. John F. Kennedy President Library and Museum. The Kennedys were about glam and sophistication.

Venue 98

Venue Meeting Entertainment Technology 98

Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 27, 2022

Adding to the ideal Charlotte meeting experience are many distinctive national attractions, including the NASCAR Hall of Fame, the luxurious SouthPark Mall, the historic Bojangles Entertainment Complex, Carowinds theme park, and the U.S. National Whitewater Center. Catch the view from one of more than 6,000 distinctive hotel rooms in Uptown Charlotte, all within walking distance of its compact convention district and new $126.9 million convention center expansion , and you’ll come to a key concl

Entertainment 98

Entertainment Sports Events Planner 98

FICP

JANUARY 27, 2022

Hybrid events aren't particularly new to large companies. Ever since video conferencing solutions became the norm, organizations have been experimenting with ways to conduct and host virtual events.

Financial Services 95

Financial Services Virtual Events Events Organization 95

Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 27, 2022

With smart safety measures, a cutting-edge convention center, tech grants and new hotels, Tampa Bay is hosting some of Florida’s most successful meetings. Tampa Bay has more than Florida sunshine to offer your next meeting. With smart safety measures, a cutting-edge convention center, tech grants and new hotels, we’re hosting some of Florida’s most successful meetings.

Meeting 98

Meeting Preparation Technology Technology 98

DCI

JANUARY 27, 2022

The “most wanted” media targets for destination marketing organizations often include the same travel-oriented titles… Afar , Condé Nast Traveler and Travel+Leisure. But today’s best lifestyle media provide a wealth of new avenues through which to engage prospective visitors. . Of course landing destination coverage in the travel press still has its role and purpose.

Media 80

Media Travel Travel Fashion 80

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

JANUARY 27, 2022

Total Testing Solutions provides testing services at venues as well as pop-up testing sites for events. (Courtesy Total Testing Solutions). In a photo posted on Twitter, four COVID-19 rapid tests sit side by side. The first two show only one red line, a negative result, but if you look closely enough you can make out a faint second line in the third.

Logistics 98

Logistics Venue Insurance Attendee 98

Travel Pulse

JANUARY 27, 2022

Travelers arriving via cruise ship must present a negative coronavirus test or proof of vaccination.

Travel 95

Travel Travel 95

Special Events

JANUARY 27, 2022

2022 food and beverage trends to look for.

Trends 111

Trends 111

Business Traveler USA

JANUARY 27, 2022

Korean Air has developed a technology that can inspect aircraft using drone swarms. The carrier is the first to deploy multiple drones simultaneously, shortening maintenance time and dramatically increasing operational stability. Drone inspection of aircraft is being introduced by airlines around the world to improve workplace safety and increase accuracy and speed.

Airlines 59

Airlines Technology Technology Travel 59

FICP

JANUARY 27, 2022

Hybrid events aren't particularly new to large companies. Ever since video conferencing solutions became the norm, organizations have been experimenting with ways to conduct and host virtual events.

Financial Services 52

Financial Services Virtual Events Events Organization 52

InEvent

JANUARY 27, 2022

Discover the six most popular B2B video types to boost your marketing. Let us start with a fact that you might already know. B2B marketing is a different ball game altogether. You need a strong marketing strategy just to survive in this rapidly evolving and highly competitive industry. There are two key differences between B2B … Post 6 Types of B2B Videos to Boost Your Marketing Strategy showed as first in InEvent Blog.

B2B 52

B2B Marketing Marketing 52

FICP

JANUARY 27, 2022

In the financial services and insurance industry webinars have been crucial for reaching new audiences, increasing brand awareness, highlighting new products and services and much more. Yet in the.

Financial Services 52

Financial Services Insurance Audience Production 52

Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 27, 2022

2021 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention. Date: Dec. 9–11, 2021. Place: Albuquerque, N.M. In-person attendees in 2021 : 237. In-person attendees pre-pandemic: 450–650. Website: useventing.com. This group has horsing around down to a science. When the United States Eventing Association (USEA) was formed in 1959, it had only two-dozen names on its member roster.

Meeting 52

Meeting Sports Panel Events 52

Business Traveler USA

JANUARY 27, 2022

Year-end numbers reveal global demand for air travel in full year 2021 improved over 2020, but still fell far short of the pre-pandemic levels seen in the benchmark year of 2019. According to full-year passenger traffic results from the International Air Transport Association, 2021 demand measured in revenue passenger kilometers fell by 58.4 percent compared to 2019.

Airlines 52

Airlines Government Transportation Travel 52

Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 27, 2022

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. Jaclyn Dawson. Vespera Resort on Pismo Beach, Autograph Collection has named Jaclyn Dawson as its new director of sales. In her new position, she will take charge of developing, overseeing, and coordinating all sales initiatives for the California boutique resort. Dawson has more than 10 years of industry experience and most recently worked as a regional sales leader for Pacifica Hotels.

Advertising 52

Advertising Consulting Publishing Hospitality 52

Business Traveler USA

JANUARY 27, 2022

Just in time for the revival of New Orleans’ legendary Mardi Gras, The Frenchmen Hotel, fully renovated and reimagined, is set to reopen Feb. 11 at 417 Frenchmen Street in the Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans. The original character of the historic 1860s building has been left intact, centered around an intimate, lush pool courtyard. Each of the hotel’s 27 guestrooms has been entirely renovated with design inspired by Argentinian surrealist painter Leonor Fini.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Travel Travel 52

Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 27, 2022

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. Listen to Your Own Advice. Guilt, fear, and low self-esteem can stop you from living by your own wisdom, writes columnist Arthur Brooks for The Atlantic. Here’s how to learn how to give yourself good advice, and take it as well.

Trends 52

Trends Technology Technology Management 52

Travel Daily News

JANUARY 27, 2022

Joining on 22 February from global exhibition organiser Comexposium, where she held the role of Event Director, she will be working with the team at UFI’s Paris headquarters.

Events 52

Events 52

Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 27, 2022

The world of LEGO and the world of events have been connected in the past, like when Economic Development Winnipeg released a stop-motion video using LEGO. (Photo courtesy of Economic Development Winnipeg). In honor of National LEGO Day on Jan. 28, we bring you this news: It was announced this week that the BrickUniverse LEGO Fan Convention — a popular event that showcases LEGO artists from around the world and their creations — will be held in Rochester April 23-24.

Events 52

Events Virtual Events Trends 52

Travel Daily News

JANUARY 27, 2022

City captures 120 international business events for 2021 and beyond; Dubai seeks to capture 400 global economic events annually by 2025.

Global Events 52

Global Events Benefits Events 52

FICP

JANUARY 27, 2022

Professional Resolution . [rez- uh - loo -sh uh n]. 1. a formal expression of opinion or intention made. 2.

Education 52

Education 52

FICP

JANUARY 27, 2022

Professional Resolution [rez- uh - loo -sh uh n] 1. a formal expression of opinion or intention made 2.

Education 52

Education 52