Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2021

With business travel slowly making its way to pre-pandemic levels, Kayak is aiming to make the return to travel booking easier. Now available in 60 locations and supporting 28 languages, Kayak for Business , a free service, has officially launched. Following a soft opening in February, when more than 3,000 companies signed up, the corporate travel solution is equipped with new features, including expense integration, price prediction and discounted corporate rates.

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JULY 21, 2021

Fan seating at Petco Park in San Diego serves as session seating for attendees of Warrior West 2021, a military resource and training expo. Photos by Daniel Snyder. In late March, Mandi Graziano, vice president for global accounts for Hospitality Performance Network, got the kind of news no one wants to hear: The San Diego Convention Center (SDCC), where a client’s biggest trade show had been scheduled to be held, would not be available.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2021

Editor’s Note: As part of our Back Light series of industry leaders sharing their perspective, we asked Nan Marchand Beauvois, senior vice president of membership and industry relations with U.S. Travel Association for insights on what business travel looks like today. Nan Marchand Beauvois. Thinking back to this time last year drums up many memories for me—memories of challenging times, unlike any we’d experienced before.

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Special Events

JULY 21, 2021

You can find success with a few tried-and-true marketing techniques that are proven to win over more clients and fill up your calendar with events.

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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

JULY 21, 2021

As pandemic fears ease and travelers hasten to return to the road, airlines and hotels are not the ones surprised by the rebound of travel bookings. The US State Department is finding itself facing significant delays in fulfilling both new and renewing passport applications. The backlog of some 2.2 million passport applications is resulting in wait times of 18 to 24 weeks, according to Sen.

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JULY 21, 2021

Databricks co-founder and CEO Ali Ghodsi opens the virtual Data + AI Summit North America 2021, showing its platform. The Data + AI Summit North America 2021, presented by software company Databricks, held its second fully virtual event May 24-28, building off insights gleaned from its first virtual conference in 2020 to create a more intuitive and engaging experience for its 65,000 registrants.

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JULY 21, 2021

Janet Stovall, senior client strategist at NeuroLeadership Institute, speaks remotely during PCMA EduCon 2021. “No matter where you sit on the org chart, you can be an ally in the workplace,” she said during her Main Stage presentation. If you guessed that the chief human resources officer (CHRO) is responsible for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts at the majority of organizations, you are mostly right.

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Business Traveler USA

JULY 21, 2021

Amtrak has announced a $7.3 billion contract with California-based Siemens Mobility Inc. to manufacture a fleet of new equipment to operate on various routes across its network. The new equipment will run on the Northeast Corridor, long distance Palmetto and various state-supported services throughout the country, replacing Amtrak-owned Amfleet, Metroliner, and state-owned equipment on certain routes.

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InEvent

JULY 21, 2021

Discover the emerging trends shaping the future of event planning. The future of event planning is fraught with uncertainties. With the rise of new COVID-19 variants, how will regulations on gatherings evolve? In an age where people can tune in virtually from the comfort of their homes, will attendees be willing to travel to be … Post The Future of Event Planning: Emerging Trends Shaping The New Normal showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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Travel Pulse

JULY 21, 2021

The closure comes days after Canada announced plans to welcome American travelers again.

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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.

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JULY 21, 2021

Engagement opportunities at events, meetings and other experiences are often implemented near the bottom of a lengthy event checklist of logistics, programmatic content, sponsorship opportunities and more. That ignores a crucial truth: We as people are craving connection and real, meaningful engagement that inspires, motivates and validates. Join Scaling Intimacy’s Jenny Sauer-Klein in a discussion about the true meaning of engagement and ways we can thoughtfully and impactfully integrate experi

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EHL Insights

JULY 21, 2021

In February last year in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Blackstone completed the largest-ever private property deal in the UK by buying iQ Student Accommodation for £4.66 billion.

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JULY 21, 2021

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. Hybrid Work: What the Office Could Look Like Now. This past year has served as an extended experiment for companies as they tested out the best ways to effectively manage a remote workforce, says BBC.

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Creative Group Inc

JULY 21, 2021

The fog is beginning to lift, and clients are eager to reinvest in their employees. As the business climate becomes more competitive, considerations need to be made to motivate and retain top talent. As next year promises to bring growth, it is paramount to re-engage with partners and customers. Reward, engagement, and appreciation drive behavior and increase loyalty.

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JULY 21, 2021

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. Kyle Stevens. Signia by Hilton Atlanta has appointed Kyle Stevens as director of sales and marketing. The property is scheduled to open in late 2023. Stevens joins the hotel from Hyatt Regency Atlanta and will lead strategic commercial, sales, and marketing endeavors. John Sklencar. John Sklencar has joined etc.venues USA as sales development manager.

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Business Traveler USA

JULY 21, 2021

Taiwanese carrier EVA Air is currently conducting a live test of the AOKpass, a digital health passport, on its flights between Taiwan Taoyuan Airport, San Francisco and Los Angeles, with dedicated fast track channels at both US airports. The trial set to run through Aug. 20. EVA Air is the first Asian airline to use the AOKpass technology. Other carriers testing the technology include Etihad Airways on flights between Paris and Abu Dhabi, and Air France on routes to Guadeloupe, Martinique, LA a

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JULY 21, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the need for authentic human connection. For brands and organizations, it’s even more critical to emotionally connect with real humans. In this free resource taken directly from the 7 Change Actions learning experience, we’ll look into human-centered marketing, why we need it, and a few diverse examples of how companies demonstrate human-centric marketing including IKEA, Burger King, American Express, and Chipotle.

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