Convene by PCMA
JUNE 26, 2023
Accessibility advocate Rosemarie Rossetti, Ph.D., on Monday leads PCMA EduCon attendees in wheelchairs during an accessibility tour of the venue. (Maggie Simkin/PCMA) The saying “you need to walk a mile in their shoes” couldn’t ring truer — and yet be completely off as a metaphor — when it comes to understanding what it’s like to navigate an event as a person in a wheelchair.
Smart Meetings
JUNE 26, 2023
As the tragic news of the implosion of the submersible craft Titan swept the web, many viral accusations hit the airways essentially faulting a culture that heralds billionaires going on dangerous and thrill-seeking trips. Ever since incentives began there has also been a thrill-seeking, adventure-driven component to them. From extreme team building to incentive trips in far-flung destinations with adventure components, risk-taking incentive travelers are not an unknown commodity in the MICE ind
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Dana Communications
JUNE 20, 2023
Google the definition of pop culture or popular culture. It’s… a lot. Take this one from vocabulary.com : “The music, movies, TV shows, and other media that the majority of people consume are known collectively as pop culture. In the 1970s, pop culture included disco music and Star Wars. Today, pop culture embraces true crime podcasts, memes, and… Star Wars.
Traveler's Q
JUNE 29, 2023
How A Destination Management Company Will Help Your Corporate Event A destination management company (DMC) can help you create a memorable and seamless experience for your guests. When managing guests in a new, foreign location, it is important to have a well-planned strategy in place. DMCs are seasoned professionals who have extensive knowledge of the local cultures, traditions, and customs.
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Advanced Travel and Tourism
JUNE 27, 2023
You may have seen our webinar in partnership with STS in November of 2022, but as we all know GA4 is evolving and we are all learning a little bit more every day. Learn the most up to date information on GA4, and how you can ‘Wow’ your team and stakeholders with new and informative data that showcases users behavior on your site. There are actionable takeaways for your organization to use on a day-to-day basis.
Motivation Excellence
JUNE 22, 2023
Forey Erickson is a Travel Program Manager out of our Traverse City, Michigan office, and she definitely embodies the “Pure Michigan” vibe! Read more about her below and watch a short video to learn about her favorite travel destination and why she’s making a move in 2023. Thanks Forey for sharing your awesome work ethic and laid back attitude! What’s your current title and how long have you been in the incentive industry?
MICE Travel Today brings together the best content for MICE professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Smart Meetings
JUNE 21, 2023
What to consider when planning an event at an all-inclusive resort Meeting Professionals International (MPI) CEO Paul VanDeventer likes to say that when planning the association’s World Education Congress (WEC), MPI takes chances so members don’t have to take on the risk. “Some things work better than others,” he said in a call, reflecting on lessons learned from last week’s gathering of 1,400 meeting professionals at Barcelo Maya Grand Resort in the Mexican Caribbean.
Dana Communications
JUNE 6, 2023
Educational travel is an unforgettable and immersive way to learn something first-hand while exploring new and exciting places. Think: adult (or family) field trips ANYWHERE you want to go, learning about ANYTHING you want to know. Academic adventures are all the rage. In 2023, tourists are projected to be more selective in their spending since the passion for post-pandemic revenge travel has begun to wane and personal growth and knowledge are increasingly considered valuable expenditures.
Eventtia
JUNE 8, 2023
Event management. It’s a phrase that gets thrown around a lot, but beyond the literal meaning of just managing events, what exactly does it entail? And more significantly, how can it be used in events? Every type of event requires a unique set of skills and know-how that will help you to mitigate the chaos and run smooth, engaging events for your attendees.
Advanced Travel and Tourism
JUNE 5, 2023
Drive More Visitors with Value Based Marketing Millennials are currently the largest generation of travel spenders, with 33% of these 27–42-year-olds (as of 2023) willing to spend at least $5,000 on a vacation. Millennials also travel the most of any other demographic, with an average of 35 days per year spent traveling for business and pleasure. Many in the millennial segment identify with value based marketing and engage deeper with campaigns that embrace these themes.
The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.
Motivation Excellence
JUNE 21, 2023
So much goes into self-esteem. There are external influences like how others perceive and treat you. And internal factors like confidence and self-awareness. Some people just seem gifted with healthy self-esteem, while others scream conceit or whisper inferiority. There are definitely steps you can take to balance this often emotionally tied characteristic.
MeetingsNet
JUNE 27, 2023
Be prepared for how deposits, billing, rebooking, concessions, and more are being handled by meeting properties today. This excerpt from “ What to Know About Event Sourcing: Part 1 ” is reprinted with permission from the Meetings & Incentives Worldwide blog. Hotel contracts have changed, and you can’t assume common pre-pandemic terms still apply.
Smart Meetings
JUNE 14, 2023
How You Look May Be Affecting How Often You Travel for Business The SAP Concur Global Business Travel Survey has published its fifth year of findings with an astonishing report that nearly two-thirds of global business travelers feel they haven’t had “equal opportunity to travel for business compared to their coworkers, and they attribute this primarily to their age, accent or gender.
Convene by PCMA
JUNE 16, 2023
One way to plan an event with empathy is to consider meeting in a vibrant destination where attendees could bring their families and stay for a vacation after the event. If you missed the first two parts of our interview with future of work experts and The Empathy Advantage: Leading the Empowered Workforce authors Heather E. McGowan and Chris Shipley, you can catch up here: Part 1: ‘ It’s About Having Empathy All the Way Around ’ Part 2: ‘ Does Leading With Empathy Mean You’re a Pushover?
Travel Daily Media
JUNE 6, 2023
The post Top seven of the world’s most anticipated Festivals in 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Summer is on the way and the 2023 festival season is about to begin. With anticipation mounting for this year’s must-attend events, British hotel chain Premier Inn has created a new index to reveal which festivals are receiving the most ‘hype’ this year.
Advanced Travel and Tourism
JUNE 5, 2023
GA4 With Google Analytics 4 over two years old, Google is finally ready to sunset Universal Analytics later this year. As the predominant way to analyze website traffic and behavior, it is imperative that DMOs and travel websites switch their accounts over to GA4. In addition to UA soon being unsupported and unworkable, there’s a host of benefits that come from switching to GA4.
Bizzaboo
JUNE 21, 2023
Event ROI is anything but simple. But the more complicated the ROI picture gets, the more accurate event attribution becomes, and the more powerful your event engine will drive revenue. In this guide, we will look at the many different forms of determining, measuring, and analyzing event ROI. Of course, you can’t go about measuring ROI if you don’t have a sound attribution plan in place.
MeetingsNet
JUNE 1, 2023
A significant percentage of meeting professionals say the NAACP’s advisory will be a factor in site selection. Close to 40 percent of meeting professionals responding to a recent MeetingsNet survey say that recent travel advisories issued for Florida by the NAACP and other organizations make their organization less likely to book events in that state.
Smart Meetings
JUNE 26, 2023
A noise-free, colorful, engaging performance BBQ. Hot dogs. Fireworks. All are staples of the traditional American July 4th celebration as the U.S. collectively celebrates the freedom gained by our forefathers. While it is hard to re-invent classic 4th of July food, fireworks are a different story. While some could make the case that fireworks are essential for Fourth of July festivities, there are other factors to consider.
Convene by PCMA
JUNE 12, 2023
Olympic track-and-field medalist Allyson Felix related her advocacy of contract protections for pregnant athletes to equal employment opportunities for all women during Convening Leaders 2023. Only 1 percent of respondents to a Freeman survey said they preferred celebrity speakers to those who had something relevant to say to their groups. (Whatever Media Group) Event organizers who are considering straining their budgets to hire celebrity speakers — or who feel pressure to do so — may want to t
EHL Insights
JUNE 9, 2023
A respectful and empowering work culture is essential to success, particularly in the hospitality sector. Oscar Postma, General Manager of Conrad, offers valuable insights into fostering such a culture in Singapore's growing hospitality industry. This article explores his proven strategies and firsthand experiences in building trust, effective communication, and promoting accountability.
PRA
JUNE 1, 2023
Hawai‘i’s Business Events Market Leader Joins PRA in Its Next Chapter of Growth CHICAGO, June 1, 2023 – PRA, a leader in the Business Events industry, announced today that the company has acquired Weil & Associates, a destination management sector leader in the Hawaiian market. This strategic move expands the talent and reach of PRA in this important incentive market.
Bizzaboo
JUNE 15, 2023
Austin has been having a moment for a while now. What started as a small outpost for Spanish colonists in the 1700s has blossomed into the fourth most populous city in Texas and a city with some of the fastest-growing suburbs in the USA. Austin has also recently been recognized as a top city for job-seekers. As the Live Music Capital of the World® , Austin offers a vibrant metro area with many remarkable event venues.
MeetingsNet
JUNE 26, 2023
Recent data finds that even more on-property jobs are unfilled now than at the start of 2023, affecting overall guest service but also event services and sales. It’s a baffling trend, and one that hotel guests and meeting planners alike must contend with: The percentage of U.S. hotels experiencing a staffing shortage rose from 79 percent in January to 82 percent in May, according to a new report released by the American Hotel & Lodging Association.
Smart Meetings
JUNE 29, 2023
How to kick up the empathy and excitement-quotient at events Smart Meetings Extraordinary Texas Event at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin brought leadership strategies, technology innovations, experiential gifting and fun F&B ideas from the award-winning magazine to life for three days and we are sharing the aha moments with you. Lead with Understanding: Coach and speaker Vera Jones shared the secrets for empathetic leadership.
Convene by PCMA
JUNE 20, 2023
In San Antonio, you’ll find a booming business community. In San Antonio, you can’t miss the rich history, vibrant culture and exciting atmosphere along the picturesque River Walk. San Antonio is also the nation’s seventh-largest city and one of the fast-growing cities in the country, experiencing a larger growth in population than any other major city in the United States for the second consecutive year.
MPI
JUNE 8, 2023
Keira Solon, EdD (MPI Kansas City Chapter), assistant professor of management and program coordinator, events marketing and management at the University of Central Missouri, teases her WEC23 session “Say Yes! Effective & Ethical Negotiation.
InEvent
JUNE 9, 2023
Apple is a brand that needs no introduction, and its technological advancements over the years have been nothing short of marvelous! Recently, Apple launched a groundbreaking product – Vision Pro, which is set to revolutionize the events industry. Vision Pro is a cutting-edge technology crafted to enhance the event experience for attendees, planners, and marketers. … Post See the Future of Events with the Apple Vision Pro. showed as first in InEvent Blog.
EHL Insights
JUNE 21, 2023
One of today's major challenges in our hospitality industry is coping with the pressure coming from Generation Z employees. Gen Z expects more engaging and meaningful jobs and is far less likely to adhere to the traditional, purely vertical, "chain-of-command" style of leadership that still characterizes many hospitality-related organizations (HROs), not to mention the dimensions of ethics and social responsibility that many people of this new generation want to find in the very nature of their
MeetingsNet
JUNE 2, 2023
Mobile World Congress required the submission of a photo to register for in-person attendance. The host nation’s regulators have ruled that requirement illegal. Facial-recognition technology has many potential benefits for event hosts, including security and real-time assessment of attendee engagement. However, there are privacy concerns around using facial recognition that event organizers must understand, or they risk civil action and financial penalty.
Smart Meetings
JUNE 29, 2023
This week, flights across the United States were canceled or delayed for reasons reported as weather-related due to summer storms, computer-systems related and air traffic control staffing-related. Flightaware.com reported that more than 1,000 flights were canceled and another 2,000 delayed. Laura Pennino Smart Meetings spoke with 35-year industry veteran Janine Iannarelli, founder and president of Par Avion Ltd., an international aircraft brokerage firm in Houston, for an “insider” take on what
Convene by PCMA
JUNE 20, 2023
Gatlinburg has what it takes to host a successful event – a state-of-the-art historic convention center, 16,000-plus sleeping rooms, and unique teambuilding opportunities. There are now new reasons to come to Gatlinburg. Culinary Options Gatlinburg is not short on spectacular dining options and now Award-winning country music star Jason Aldean is bringing his namesake rooftop bar and restaurant to town.
MTI Events
JUNE 7, 2023
A corporate retreat is a great way to increase employee engagement and team collaboration and get everyone reenergized and refocused. A retreat can also provide an opportunity for your team members to bond and share experiences outside of the office.
Travel Daily Media
JUNE 25, 2023
The post New Zealand business events sector on track for sustainable growth appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Business Events Industry Aotearoa’s MEETINGS 2023 winds up in Wellington today after two days packed with over 6,000 meetings, networking functions and knowledge sessions. MEETINGS has connected 224 exhibitors from 19 regions with over 400 buyers from Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and North America.
Bizzaboo
JUNE 7, 2023
Are you planning an event and need sponsors to support your vision? Securing sponsorships can be a critical aspect of event planning, as it provides financial resources and brand exposure to make your event successful. But how do you effectively approach potential sponsors and get them to respond positively to your sponsorship request letter? Knowing how to write a sponsorship letter that will get the right responses is clutch in today’s market.
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