November, 2022

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What is Event-Led Growth?

Endless Events

The events industry is on the cusp of change. As we exit the pandemic era, companies are looking to understand how they can drive event-led growth and how events can, in turn, drive growth for their business; that’s why we’ve brought on a special guest for this episode of #EventIcons , Mark Kilens.

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Sustainable Travel and Content Creators: Lessons From the 2022 Outdoor Media Summit

The Abbi Agency

The Outdoor Media Summit showed content creators and brands how to promote responsible tourism. By Alli Williams. Earlier this month, The Abbi Agency had the opportunity to attend the Outdoor Media Summit in North Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

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Rethinking Event Accessibility

Skift Meetings

Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings. Diversity and Inclusion Event Management Podcast accessibility destinations diversity inclusion venues

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Tech Conferences: The Best Tech Events Guide for 2023

Bizzaboo

Searching for the top tech events to attend in 2023? We’ve done all the work for you! This carefully curated conference directory features more than 100 tech conferences happening worldwide in 2023.

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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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Event Management Versus Event Production: What’s the Difference?

Endless Events

You’re gearing up to plan your next event, but you already feel overwhelmed between finding a venue, planning your A/V, and picking the perfect caterer. You need a little help, and that’s a smart move.

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Meetings Recovery Continues Upward Trajectory, According to New Report

Smart Meetings

Two-thirds of meeting professionals have reported the recovery of the hospitality industry to more than half of 2019 levels and one-third reported having reached beyond recovery to 80% of 2019 levels, according to new research by IACC’s new report, Meeting Room of the Future Barometer Late—November 2022.

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The Importance of Personalization and Targeting in Your Marketing

Dana Communications

When developing a new brand (or rebranding an existing one), we always advise our clients, “You can’t be all things to all people.” Applying that same wisdom to your marketing efforts, you can’t push all offerings to all audiences.

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Case study: SAP Sapphire 2022 (10 locations)

The MICE Blog

When I was invited to be part of the jury at the International Corporate Events (ICE) Awards , I jumped at the opportunity.

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What tourism organizations should know about GA4

Advanced Travel and Tourism

On Friday, October 21, we presented a webinar in partnership with Southeast Tourism Society with introductory information to GA4 for tourism organizations. Thank you to all of those who attended the webinar.

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How To Increase Event Platform Adoption Rates

Endless Events

Your brand went through the time and expense to set up a unique event platform; Whether it’s a web-based platform or an app, you have tons of fun features, tools, and resources in the platform for your attendees. But when it’s time to host your event, attendees aren’t using the platform.

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All You Need to Know to Retain, Engage, and Energize Your Workforce

The Great Resignation and tight labor market make recruitment challenging and retention crucial. This eBook explains exactly how team building can improve employee onboarding and help you retain, engage, and optimize the performance of your teams.

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A Unique Meetings Consolidation Model Grows

Smart Meetings

Predictions of a mass consolidation of the meetings industry have been swirling since the World Health Organization started advising lockdowns in early 2020 to “smooth the curve” of what was then known as novel coronavirus.

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Over 30 European tourism bodies gather in Prague to discuss challenging winter ahead

ETC Corporate

Today, the heads of Europe’s national tourism boards convened in Prague for the General Meeting of the European Travel Commission (ETC).

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ASM Global promotes Alex Merchán to Chief Marketing Officer

Travel Daily News

Alex Merchán will spearhead the company’s branding and positioning across key areas including global partnerships, digital and CRM strategy, business development, and advisory and investing efforts across the U.S. and internationally

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10 Client Appreciation Event Ideas Customers Love

Social Tables

Whether you’re a part of a Fortune 500 company or are running a boutique hair salon out of your home, your business wouldn’t exist without clients.

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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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Biggest Economic Impact? Event Planners Weigh in

Convene by PCMA

Many planners responding to the October Dashboard survey said rising F&B and AV costs represented their biggest budgeting challenge for in-person meetings. Two Dudes Photo).

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The Future of Events and Event Industry Trends: What’s Next?

Endless Events

According to Forbes , in-person events increased by 255% from the 4th quarter of 2021 to the second quarter of 2022. Still, as we move into 2023, more and more companies announce layoffs, spending freezes, and low metrics. And these are just a few of several trends in events to keep your eye on.

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A City Within a City to Launch in SoCal

Smart Meetings

Although historically shadowed by its famous neighbor city of Los Angeles or seen only as the home of Disneyland, Anaheim is making literal and metaphorical groundbreaking moves to establish itself as a presence in Southern California. Construction begins in January 2023 to build ocV!BE.

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European tourism resilient in face of low consumer confidence

ETC Corporate

The European tourism sector successfully endured another challenging summer as worsening inflation and staff shortages threatened recovery. European airlines held up well, with August flight volumes down just 11% relative to 2019.

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IAPCO launches a global wellbeing and connection survey

Travel Daily News

The research team is backed by academics at Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK and expert social scientists from across the globe

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Are Airport Hotels Still Popular for Meetings? 

Skift Meetings

Skift Take: Despite the current chaos surrounding air travel, airport hotels are recovering from low pandemic occupancies at a faster pace than urban hotels.

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Trends in Hospitality – Shaping the future of transport and mobility

EHL Insights

Transportation is the lifeblood of the hospitality industry. Without flows of people on the move, there’d be no travel. Without travel, the hospitality and tourism industry would just collapse.

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13 Reasons To Use Event Platforms for In-Person Events

Endless Events

As an event planner, you know virtual and in-person events require a completely different setup. But before you get too entrenched in booking speakers or drawing up venue contracts, it’s best to think about how you’ll get results from an in-person event. How can you track attendee metrics?

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How to Build a Risk Assessment Checklist

Smart Meetings

The definition of “risk” has grown beyond the traditional definitions of financial, operational, reputational and security issues meeting professionals checked off their list as they prepared to bring people together in days of old.

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Preparatory actions for Data Space for Tourism launched to harness full potential of EU tourism

ETC Corporate

The European Travel Commission (ETC), Modul University, the City Destinations Alliance (CityDNA), and ForwardKeys have joined forces to set the foundation for the development of a secure and trusted Data Space for Tourism (DSFT).

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OIC Group and Federcongressi&eventi with the prestigious IAPCO ‘Collaboration Award’

Travel Daily News

The Progetto Mentore initiative began in 2010 from the Federcongressi&eventi Learning Center and was supported for the third consecutive year by OIC Group, it fully reflects the strategic objectives which focus on professional development, training and mentoring of young talents that are taking their first steps in the meeting industry.

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Aloha! Meet your Hawaii Specialty Team

Fox World Travel

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Check Out Arlington: A Convention Campus and Town Full of Fun

Convene by PCMA

The Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau approaches every event with the same mindset: If you can dream it, they can do it. That client-first approach lets them help you create meaningful gatherings that make a fantastic and lasting impression, even for the most seasoned of travelers.

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15 KPIs for Event Strategy

Endless Events

Events are an investment, and you need a strategy to get results. Your event strategy is the game plan for how you will get a return on this event. Whether it’s more leads or a boost in sales, the right event strategy will help you get what you need. .

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Venues From National Geographic’s List of Most Breathtaking Places in the World 

Smart Meetings

As the pandemic moves into a more manageable phase for most travelers, the event planning space is poised for a massive return in 2023.

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ETC General Meeting #104

ETC Corporate

Galleries General Meeting Members

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2023 UFI Awards open for entries

Travel Daily News

UFI launches its annual UFI Awards celebrating best practices in the global exhibition industry. Deadline for all award submissions is 15 March 2023

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How to Gracefully Cancel an Event

Eventbrite

Event cancellations happen to the best of us. Here's how to turn an unfortunate situation into an opportunity to delight! Event marketing Event planning Getting started

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Chef Emmanuel Stroobant: Taking time to eat well in a fast-paced world

EHL Insights

Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) is a leading hospitality university with locations in Switzerland and Singapore.

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Here’s Why Your Event Budget Needs to Increase in 2023

Endless Events

After a nearly two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the events industry returned in all its glory this year. But just when we thought we had overcome the most difficult hurdles both as humans and as an industry, new external pressures waited around the corner.

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