Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Photo credit: Chautauqua Harbor Hotel. A new world-class hotel that will enhance the conference and meetings industry in New York’s Southern Tier—home to a range of innovative industries and talent—recently opened in the village of Celoron on the southeastern shores of Chautauqua Lake, 74 miles southwest of Buffalo. Chautauqua Harbor Hotel will feature an arts and crafts-style facade that is highlighted by rustic stone accents, stunning grounds and large outdoor areas with patios and fire pits.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

If you have not heard the term braindate yet, we need to talk! We believe braindates are the future of networking and you are going to want to incorporate them into your next event. We all want networking at our events to knock the socks off the participants, leaving them feeling richer for the experience, and braindates do just that. They allow you to use an app to connect to other participants and set up one on one or small group meetings based on shared interests at a specific location.

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Techsytalk

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Events are there to let people hear about what you have to say. Events serve as a great way to reach out to your current customer/client base, they can be used to pitch a new idea to the world and of course, to close deals. And it’s safe to say that events can be quite useful. However, getting the desired number of attendees isn’t an easy job. Getting people hyped about your event requires a few tricks and at least one marketing maestro.

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Motivation Excellence

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

VIKTOR extends a warm welcome to Mark Mazzone, who has joined the Sales & Marketing team as Sr. Director of Business Development. He is responsible for developing new business opportunities and creating customized meetings, sales incentive and rewards programs for VIKTOR’s new and existing clients. Mazzone brings 14 years of experience to VIKTOR, with an extensive background in meetings, incentive travel, and rewards programs.

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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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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Last Updated November 29, 2019. Ready for the most authoritative list of 2019 women in tech events on the internet? The number of women in tech events have been increasing year over year, further highlighting the importance of a more inclusive culture in tech. Something especially important given the findings of our recent gender study. We've created a thorough directory of the top women in tech conferences happening in 2019.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

What’s an Ideal Meeting? April 2018, Meetings and Conventions Magazine Do you incorporate participatory sessions into your events? 80% of meeting professionals prefer f acilitated workshop-style, participatory sessions [ survey by M&C Research, April 2018 Meeting and Conventions magazine ]! In contrast, that’s way ahead of their second choice: Professional speakers delivering presentations (58%).

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

C2 Montreal is completely different from any event out there. C2 Montreal is all about setting the stage to spark creativity and exploration within attendees. The event is full of collaborative experiences and experiential brainstorming. Whether you are hoisted into the air during a lab or have a networking meet up in a mirrored room, you can expect the unexpected at C2 Montreal.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

For the sixth year running, event planning has been ranked as one of the most stressful jobs on Earth. Brought to you by: What would you guess are the five most stressful jobs in the world? I’d bet you can guess most of them: firefighter, military personnel, police officer, airline pilot. But the fifth most stressful job in the world might surprise you.

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Motivation Excellence

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Recently, our travels took us to Madison, Wisconsin for a few days to attend the Great Lakes Educational Summit (GLES). This event was organized by the Michigan Chapter of Meeting Professionals International ( MPI ) – a global association that uses innovative learning, collaboration and advocacy to connect the meeting and event community face-to-face.

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Eventbrite

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

This is a guest post by Megan O’Neill, Senior Content Marketing Manager at Animoto. In 2018, 95% of events that used video said it was effective. Yet 57% of events still aren’t using video, according to Eventbrite’s 2019 Pulse Report. Video offers a world of opportunity when it comes to marketing events, but getting started […]. The post 6 Event Video Examples to Inspire Your Event Marketing appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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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.

Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Is it OK for a U.S. 501(c)(3) non-profit association to make large profits, pay its four top executives well over $1M per year, and yet do little for its members? In an astonishing article , Professor Dorothy Vera Margaret Bishop, FRS FBA FMedSci , who is Professor of Developmental Neuropsychology and Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow in the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford shares an example of an association that’s guilty of all of the above. “

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

The sun set hours ago, the clock keeps ticking and you’re still tapping away on the keyboard in your hotel room until the wee hours. Then, your stomach starts growling. The internal battle begins. Do you splurge on room service or the expensive in-room snacks? Do you order a pizza for delivery? Go to bed hungry? Some hotels have your late-night cravings handled with these creative—and sometimes nostalgic—offerings.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The types of microphones you use for your event might not be something you ever think about. You might be thinking, does it really matter which types of microphones I use? Will it really impact my event? The short answer to those questions is yes! The type of microphones you use will make a difference on everything from sound quality to the speakers level of comfort and performers ability to perform.

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

The post The rise of Danang and Centara’s unique place in the heart of it appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Vietnam’s coastal city Da Nang has exploded as a tourist destination recently, with a visitor increase of 19% between 2016 and 2017. Recent years have seen visitor numbers steadily rising with nearly seven million visitors packing their sun lotion, goggles and bathing suits to check out the city’s sumptuous beaches, rich heritage as well as dig into the nation’s

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Crowdriff

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Meet Amrita! Amrita has been working at CrowdRiff for over 2 years as the head of the marketing team. Amrita leads a team of 9 (and counting!) and ensures people get excited about seeing the platform in action. Amrita loves art, Twitter and traveling. On her free time she’s either at a museum, Tweeting, or visiting a new country! Get to know Amrita more (and how many countries she’s been to) in our latest episode of 10(ish) Questions with a CrowdRiffer.

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PXCom Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

: 2 minutes During the last IFTM Top Résa fair in Paris, which celebrated its 40 th anniversary in 2018, 2 conferences dedicated to social media focused on the 2018 trends — the profitable ones for tourism experts and the important role of chatbots to gain in efficiency and boost conversion. The tourism industry falls in love with chatbots. A conversation agent able to learn.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

[link] 40-seconds of highlights from the Participate! workshop and Solution Room I recently facilitated for the New York State Bar Association. Training associations how to create powerful and effective participant-driven and participation-rich conferences is one of the most rewarding aspects of my work: I love facilitating the learning that occurs, and the organization is then equipped with the process tools needed to transform their events.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Everyone knows this scenario. You attend a social event and serendipitously make a genuine business connection with someone. You can envision working together on an exciting project. After several minutes, you move on, only to realize too late that no form of contact was ever exchanged. This mistake is common, but not inevitable. Thanks to mobile phones and event apps, the chances of this unfortunate situation occurring can be lessened and your attendee’s ROI maximized.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

This is one of our favorite episodes of the year! If you follow #EventIcons you know our hosts travel the world and see so many epic events. Today our hosts are sharing their favorite events from 2018 with us. They will discuss what makes a great event, and highlights from the many events they attended this year. We will also cover what events are on their bucket lists for 2019.

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The post Upgrade your business trip with Hilton Kuala Lumpur appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Kuala Lumpur. Business travellers globally have unanimously agreed that working trips abroad can both be a blessing and a curse. At first, business travel can seem exciting; it is, after all, a paid break from the humdrum of office routines, an excellent opportunity to explore different cities, and quite possibly, a chance to try out new life experiences.

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Crowdriff

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Social media has revolutionized the museum experience. After decades of struggling to provide a welcoming experience to those less involved in the arts, museums are becoming more accessible through social media. Personal tags, location tags, and hashtags are helping a new generation of curators better understand the needs and interests of their diverse audience.

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Memory Makers

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

On Monday, November 19, 2018 David's Bridal filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. Chapter 11 enables the store to restructure to pay off a massive debt load reportedly in the hundreds of millions of dollars. As part of the restructuring some stores will be closed. There is no word yet on the fate of the Boise store. If you are considering ordering a gown, as opposed to purchasing off the rack, David's may not be the best choice right now until more is known about the future of the business.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Is it OK for a U.S. 501(c)(3) non-profit association to make large profits, pay its four top executives well over $1M per year, and yet do little for its members? In an astonishing article , Professor Dorothy Vera Margaret Bishop, FRS FBA FMedSci , who is Professor of Developmental Neuropsychology and Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow in the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford shares an example of an association that’s guilty of all of the above. “

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The first-ever Together Women Achieve meeting started with a hug. As attendees filed into The Village in the Financial District of San Francisco on Thursday, they were welcomed warmly and ushered to a swag buffet, where they picked their own gift bag items, just as they would soon be choosing their own agenda and action items. “This is all about identifying real problems and solutions by harnessing the wisdom in the room,” said Liz Lathan, co-founder of Haute Rock Creative, which produced the ev

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Some of the most challenging events to produce are televised events. With a mega televised event such as the Super Bowl, Inauguration or Olympics you only have one shot to get things right. If you aren’t prepared or things go wrong it really shows. In fact, we saw a prime example of this at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade last week when the lip-sync track audio did not match up with Rita Ora’s in ear track creating an out-of-sync disaster of a performance that unfolded in front of millions vi

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The post VisitBritain taps Eurostar and Virgin Trains to boost MICE market in the UK appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. VisitBritain has partnered with Eurostar and Virgin Trains to offer a united travel service for the MICE market and drive international business events to the UK. The new alliance, officially launched at IBTM World in Barcelona , gives international event planners the freedom to book multi-stop journeys from mainland Europe to British destinations on the Eu

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Crowdriff

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

DMOs across the state of Tennessee realize the power of using user-generated content (UGC) in their marketing to inspire travelers to visit the state. One of the best things about UGC is that every day, people are sharing thousands of photos and videos that reflect the real Tennessee experience on social media, giving tourism marketers in the state amazing and authentic content.

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PXCom Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

: < 1 minute Some words from Cyril Jean, PXCom’s CEO, about AirSAS – Inflight AdServing Solutions. Cyril Jean, PXCom’s CEO & cofounder, deals with AirSAS, by IMM Digital, after its victory of the Supplier Innovation Award , during the last Inflight Mag Asia Pacific fair. IMM Digital, the joint subsidiary of IMM International and PXCom, gathered together 2 very different expertises for this project.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

For years I’ve been reading to 3rd & 4th grade students at the Marlboro Elementary School , my amazing local public school. It’s a tiny school that currently serves around 100 pre-kindergarten – 8th grade children (4 – 13 years old). I read during noon recess, after outdoor play. A student rings the bell and children stream back into their classrooms.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Hyatt Corporation today confirmed to Smart Meetings that stories flying through the meeting planner world are true—the company will reduce commissions to third-party planners early next year. The following was received from a Hyatt spokesperson. Hyatt will be reducing commissions for third parties booking group business at hotels in the U.S. to seven percent, effective February 1, 2019.

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BizBash

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

At a holiday party for about 500 guests (mostly men in suits), Val Combet, event director for Los Angeles-based Next&Neat.

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The post “Metamorphosis needs to be driven from the inside” says Santiburi Koh Samui GM appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Sabine Lamberts first joined Santiburi Koh Samui as GM in December of last year, since that time the French hotelier has headed up a bunch of changes to help take the resort from “good to great”. .

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Crowdriff

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

User-generated content (or UGC) is any form of content created by consumers, and publicly available to consumers. Today, UGC takes the form of videos, blogs, discussion forum posts, digital images, audio, or any other form of consumer-generated media. Working within a company that has made visual UGC more accessible to brands, I’ve had the opportunity to watch its popularity grow from fringe use cases, to being front and center in many marketing efforts across the tourism industry.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

The U.S. tariffs implemented on China this year have raised the cost of a host of products made there, including promotional items used at meetings and events. This article in Fast Company makes the case that now is the moment for companies and associations to forgo those items in an effort to preserve the environment, and also create more humane working conditions for the people who make promotional products.

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