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Smart Moves in Orlando, Austin and More

Smart Meetings

Robert Contreras. Contreras is director of rooms for Caribe Royale Orlando. Most recently, Contreras worked with Orlando World Center Marriott Resort and Convention Center as director of room operations. He has also worked as concierge, guest services manager and assistant front office manager for New York Marriott Marquis and director of restaurants for Bridgewater Marriott in New Jersey.

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MeetingPlay Join Enables Large Group Collaboration at Virtual and Hybrid Events

Stova

A big reason people attend live events is to learn from their peers and create community through idea-sharing. While networking and small-group collaboration are accomplished virtually through AI matchmaking , 1-on-1 video chat, and collaboration rooms, the event community continues to scratch their heads on how to successfully solve face-to-face, large group collaboration in a virtual or hybrid setting.

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COVID-19 US Travel Restrictions: Updated State-by-State Guide for June 2021

Travel Pulse

As the COVID-19 virus subsides across America, travelers eager to hit the road this summer would do well to stay informed about which states still have travel requirements.

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Engaging The Travel Trade: Here’s What’s Different in 2021

DCI

As the summer kicks into gear and borders open in certain destinations, destinations need to be sure they are engaging the travel trade respectfully – and successfully. Tour operators and travel advisors who will be selling experiences and accommodations in your city or region are excited to get back to work. Those commissions won’t earn themselves.

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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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TSE Spotlight: Christina Matteucci

Special Events

Christina Matteucci will be the featured keynote during the Leadership Lunch

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Video: How to Plan Your Hybrid Event Budget

Meeting Tomorrow

How much does a hybrid event cost? When it comes to hybrid events, one of the biggest questions event planners struggle with is budget. How do you create a reasonable budget range? What are the biggest contributors to cost? Can hybrid events be produced on a smaller budget? To help event planners get clarity on all this and all topics surrounding hybrid events, the team behind the leading event management platform Socio recently hosted a hybrid webinar, and collaborated with us as their producti

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Video: Top 10 Hybrid Event Production Tips

Meeting Tomorrow

With vaccines now making in-person gatherings a safe reality, event planners are turning to hybrid events — and finding they have tons of questions about production. The questions (and confusion) totally make sense! Hybrid event production requires thinking out of the box, even for many experienced event planners who have hundreds of in-person or virtual events under their belts.

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Sales Kickoff & the Value of All-Inclusive Properties

Executive Group Travel

Annual Sales Kickoff. Many tech companies host an annual sales kickoff every January or February to help recap the previous year, set goals for the upcoming year, and announce new product launches. These kickoffs have evolved from traditional Webex meetings delivering content, to live hands-on sales trainings and/or simulation tests. This shift in the way kickoffs are held comes with many added costs.

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Video: Behind the Scenes of Hybrid Event AV & Production Set-Up

Meeting Tomorrow

To help event planners get clarity on all things hybrid events, the team behind the leading event management platform Socio recently hosted a hybrid webinar. The event covered the concrete details about hybrid event planning and execution, from conception to day-of best practices and everything in between. We were so excited to be Socio’s production partner for this event.

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What You Need to Know About Listing Agreements When Working With a Real Estate Agent

Redfin

Listing agreements are a necessary part of a real estate sale if you plan on using the services of a real estate agent. The listing agreement provides a structure for details about the sale of your home, while also providing a framework for the duties and expectations of you and your real estate agent. A listing agreement takes place in every market when you are using an agent, whether you are in Vancouver, BC , or Denver, CO.

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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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Gordian Travel International appoints Chief Commercial Officer

Travel Daily News

GTI grows its executive team with the addition of travel industry expert Russ Ferguson.

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How to Celebrate Pride Month at Home: 5 Ways to Show Your Support

Redfin

The LGBTQ+ rights movement has made huge strides over the past few decades. Much of the progress in LGBTQ+ visibility is partly due to gay pride parades and the many marches that have taken place in cities across the US, Canada , and the world; celebrating social acceptance, achievements, and also serving as a venue at times for legal rights. Even as our nation begins to reopen, from Portland, OR to New York, NY, and everywhere in between, Pride events will still look slightly different than pre

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TSE Spotlight: Meet Christina Matteucci

Special Events

Christina Matteucci will be the featured keynote during the Leadership Lunch

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Mark posted an update in the group i-Meet Meeting & Event Professionals: Buckle up, here they come. As commented earlier, the tools [?]

I-Meet

Buckle up, here they come. As commented earlier, the tools for the NEW world of hybrid meetings did not exist, but are being created today. Another great example w/the Bizzabo acquisitions. Many more yet to come! [link].

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How to Build Behavior-Based Incentive Programs

ITA Group

How to Build Behavior-Based Incentive Programs. Developing successful behavior-based incentive programs requires reframing several traditional partner program practices. It comes down to psychology, specifically positive reinforcement—reinforcing a behavior with a positive reward (i.e., the incentive) increases the frequency of that behavior. It Takes More Than Sales Rewards.

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Upgrade Your Virtual, Hybrid, and In-Person Events

MeetingsNet

Produce immersive and interactive events with Cvent Attendee Hub. Sponsored by: Built on one of the best event marketing and management platforms in the market, the Cvent Attendee Hub enables event organizers to easily build highly engaging events. With purpose-built attendee navigation and multiple options for attendees to engage with speakers, sponsors, and each other, your event is destined to delight audiences.