Sat.Mar 12, 2022 - Fri.Mar 18, 2022

article thumbnail

Event Dos & Don’ts Of 2021 With Vaibhav Jain

Endless Events

The #EventIcons podcast is back with a very special guest: Hubilo ‘s CEO Vaibhav Jain. Hubilo is the leading global virtual and hybrid event technology company. Under Vaibhav’s leadership, Hubilo has raised over 150 million in less than a year from a leading hedge fund and venture capital firms globally. And it still continues to grow exponentially internationally.

article thumbnail

WhyHotel Gets $90 Million Investment, Rebrands to Placemakr

Smart Meetings

Digital hospitality platform WhyHotel has procured a $90 million investment, which they will use to acquire properties, as well as put toward the operating company. The company, which began as a pop-up concept in 2017, is rebranding under the name Placemakr to “better reflect its business divisions of hotels and mixed-use apartment buildings,” reads a press release.

Fashion 299
MICE professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Is the Rise of Regional Tourism Here to Stay?

Dana Communications

The past two years have taken the travel sector on a wild ride—from brutal decimation in 2020 to the renaissance of the road trip in 2021 to the growing, but guarded, optimism of today. Most experts predict that the industry will not fully recover (read: achieve 2019 levels) until 2024. So we’re exploring where that leaves us in the interim by considering the question: “Is the rise of regional tourism here to stay?”.

Tourism 202
article thumbnail

Position on the European Commission’s new regulation on EU Digital COVID Certificate

ETC Corporate

70 public and private travel and tourism organisations propose several amendments to the new EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation with the aim to secure the freedom of movement across the continent and guarantee harmonised rules when the Certificate is in use. The European Tourism Manifesto alliance, the voice of the travel and tourism sector in Europe, welcomes the European Commission’s.

article thumbnail

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

article thumbnail

Event Planning & Politics: When Client’s Values Don’t Align

Endless Events

As our worlds continuously grow more uncertain and hectic, the Event Brew podcast doesn’t run out of hot topics to address. They’ve recently covered planning disruption-proof events in times of uncertainty. This week, however, they tackle another pressing and complex topic, inspired by a message from a loyal listener: the crossroads between event planning and politics.

article thumbnail

Louisville Experience Checked All the Boxes

Smart Meetings

Some destinations rise to the top of meeting bucket lists because of their history. Others for their natural beauty, and still others for their dynamic business credentials. Louisville, Kentucky—birthplace of Muhammad Ali—on the banks of the Ohio River, checked all those boxes. Smart Meetings brought top meeting professionals to The Galt House the same week Berkshire Hathaway hosted 5,000 real estate professionals at 300,000-square-foot Kentucky International Convention Center.

Banking 264

More Trending

article thumbnail

The Impact on Events From Rising Fuel Cost

Skift Meetings

The price of gas is through the roof. How will that affect event planning in 2022? Just as the in-person event industry is starting to recover, it is being hit with rising prices across the board, but nowhere is the surge more glaring than with fuel prices. We’ve all noticed an increase in the cost […]. The post The Impact on Events From Rising Fuel Cost by Eileen Wennekers appeared first on [link].

Events 111
article thumbnail

How To Measure Event ROI With Event Platforms

Endless Events

Event platforms can be an event planner’s best friend. They have become the building block of a modern event strategy because they offer continuous audience engagement and help event planners measure event ROI in new, better ways. That’s because event platforms collect data about registration, attendee behavior, their feedback about the event, engagement levels, and more valuable insights.

Platform 276
article thumbnail

Business Event Profs Are Better Together

Smart Meetings

The global pandemic is a topic that persists and is consistent only in its inconsistency. The obstacles and opportunities have continued to evolve as have the roles of everyone in the business events industry. This evolution has been arguably more intense in the past two years than in the collective past. As we come out on the other side, one thing is clear: business event strategists and destination organization partners really aren’t that different.

article thumbnail

Increase Event Attendance by Increasing Web Traffic

Convene by PCMA

A quality website that provides your audience with key attributes that bring them back often will serve another function: marketing your events. The last two decades have seen the rise of mobile devices, app stores, and social media. Yet the web remains the backbone of the internet — and, likely, your attendee acquisition campaign. Here are a few of the most important qualities of a website that your event prospects will expect. 1.

Website 111
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Episode 47: How Associations Can GROW in 2022 with KiKi L’Italien

Techsytalk

After that past 2 years, Associations are under more pressure than ever to stay afloat and GROW - and there are lots of things they…

Events 100
article thumbnail

10 Questions to Ask When Choosing an Event Format

Stova

Congratulations on all you’ve accomplished. Your virtual events drive engagement sky-high. Your hybrid conferences achieve incredible reach. And you’re a real pro at delivering immersive in-person experiences. Now the big question is how do you choose the best format for your next event?

article thumbnail

7 Arguments for Hiring Top Trade Show Staff

Smart Meetings

Running a trade show both an art and a science. Aligning all aspects of your show from getting the right venue, to publicity, to staffing is a job for professionals. You may only get the chance to get an annual show right once a year, so it is essential that you get it right. Otherwise, you spend the next 51 weeks second-guessing yourself. Perhaps the most important aspect is hiring the right trade show staff.

article thumbnail

Force Majeure: Negotiating a Common Clause in Uncommon Times

Convene by PCMA

“The Future of Force Majeure” was among the most well-attended sessions at Convening Leaders 2022. (Jacob Slaton Photography). “The Future of the Force Majeure: Negotiating Contracts Amid Uncertainty” was such a popular session at Convening Leaders 2022 that the breakout room at Caesars Forum quickly filled to capacity and in-person attendees had to join the online audience to participate.

Contracts 105
article thumbnail

Five Reasons to Host Your Program in Cancun, Mexico

Global DMC partners

The Mexican Caribbean is magic! Warm white powdery sand beaches touched by gorgeous clear turquoise waters, together with the famous Mexican hospitality, the superlative full service hotel facilities and the easy flight accessibility, will make your Cancun or Riviera Maya meeting like no other! 1.

article thumbnail

How Reggae Fest Is Bringing Authenticity Back to Nightlife

Eventbrite

The party scene is an ever-evolving, ever-changing beast. But the basic ingredients for throwing a successful soirée are fairly consistent: good music, good drinks, and lots of dancing. CJ Milan, the founder and mastermind behind Reggae Fest, knows this. As the creator of one of the largest and fastest-growing dance parties in the U.S., she […].

98
article thumbnail

7 Business Travel Trends Set to Shape 2022

Smart Meetings

“Scarcity will be a critical issue for car rentals in 2022. There simply aren’t enough cars to meet corporate demand,” says Sesilia Kalss, senior consulting manager of Global Business Consulting for American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) in the company’s latest white paper, Business Travel in 2022. This is just one of the things anticipated to drive change in business travel in 2022 and beyond.

Trends 246
article thumbnail

3 Trends Shaping Events: Nomad Economy, Greener Transit, and Regenerative Models

Convene by PCMA

Kiai Collier of Hawaiian Islands Land Trust walks with a hala (pandanus) sapling to a reforestation site in the Waihee Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge on Maui. Visitors to the island can help plant trees through the state’s “Malama Hawaii” program. (Heather Goodman/Hawaii Tourism Authority). Throughout the pandemic, many of our lifestyles, priorities, and ways of working have dramatically changed.

Trends 105
article thumbnail

Technology Buying Guide for the New Event Landscape

MeetingsNet

A Total Event Program includes all the events, large and small, internal and external, that an organization hosts and attends to reach and engage their prospects, customers, and employees. Sponsored by: The pandemic sped up the digitization of meetings and events by at least five years, bringing more events—and event data—online. The new multi-audience, multi-format, and increasingly digital landscape is causing organizations to rethink the technologies they need to be successful.

article thumbnail

Chile Updates Entry Requirements

Travel Pulse

Chile has changed its entry requirements, no longer requiring travelers to test again upon entry into the country.

Travel 119
article thumbnail

Louisville Experience Checked All the Boxes

Smart Meetings

Some destinations rise to the top of meeting bucket lists because of their history. Others for their natural beauty, and still others for their dynamic business credentials. Louisville, Kentucky—birthplace of Muhammad Ali—on the banks of the Ohio River checked all those boxes. Smart Meetings brought top meeting professionals to The Galt House the same week Berkshire Hathaway hosted 5,000 real estate professionals at 300,000-square-foot Kentucky International Convention Center.

Banking 246
article thumbnail

Meet Philadelphia, Where Science is in Our DNA

Convene by PCMA

The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau helps event specialists tap into Philadelphia’s extensive medical, life sciences and nursing communities through PHL Life Sciences , the first and only division of its kind in the U.S. Philadelphia is undergoing an unprecedented development boom , driven by the city’s tech, educational and medical institutions, and a flourishing life science sector.

Meeting 98
article thumbnail

Sponsorship Benefits: How to Sell an Event to Sponsors

Eventbrite

Logo placements aren’t enough to increase sponsorship revenue this year. To win more valuable brands, you’ll need to offer sponsorship benefits like these.

article thumbnail

Pros Share Six Signs It's Time to Rethink your Event Offerings

Special Events

For businesses to keep up, entrepreneurs must adapt their offerings and ensure their target audience doesn’t get bored.

Audience 111
article thumbnail

Smart Moves in Bonita Springs, Cancun and More

Smart Meetings

Lenne Goslin. Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa promoted Goslin to director of group sales. Over the past two decades, Goslin has garnered both sales and convention management experience. Most recently, Goslin spent the last 15 years as senior sales manager at the Coconut Point property. She has also previously held the role of senior convention service manager and director of destination services at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, as well as senior convention services manager at her cu

article thumbnail

New Chief Diversity Officer on ‘Complex’ Task Ahead

Convene by PCMA

Sophia Hyder Hock, Destinations International’s first-ever chief diversity officer, already has plans for the organizations DEI efforts. Editor’s note: PCMA Groundbreakers is an initiative honoring industry trailblazers who represent diverse sectors of the business events community, recognizing those who have made a significant contribution to their organizations and programs that advance inclusion and equity.

article thumbnail

Best Practices for Displaying Special Offers on Your Website

Leonardo

Special offers are a key way to increase direct bookings, while showing off the unique experience you provide above and beyond the competition. . The easiest offers are ones you can easily build as rates, that are a simple discount. Convincing travelers to book with a discounted rate will fill up rooms but it will lower your ADR rely on discounts can impact your ADR.

Website 82
article thumbnail

Is Your Event 2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusive?

Special Events

It’s 2022—your event planning processes need to take sexual orientation and gender identity issues seriously.

Events 110
article thumbnail

Smart Moves in Bonita Springs, Cancun and More

Smart Meetings

Lenne Goslin. Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa promoted Goslin to director of group sales. Over the past two decades, Goslin has garnered both sales and convention management experience. Most recently, Goslin spent the last 15 years as senior sales manager at the Coconut Point property. She has also previously held the role of senior convention service manager and director of destination services at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, as well as senior convention services manager at her cu

article thumbnail

Groups Are Discovering Boise, a Well-Kept Secret

Convene by PCMA

Boise is surrounded by opportunities for outdoor recreation like Camel’s Back Park, an 11-acre expanse with unbeatable city views and hundreds of miles of trails. (Photos courtesy of Boise Convention and Visitors Bureau). Boise has long been called the best-kept secret in the Pacific Northwest, but as far as meetings and events go, that may no longer be the case — more and more groups are discovering Idaho’s capital city.

Seminar 98
article thumbnail

South Korea To Allow Quarantine-Free Travel Beginning April 1

Travel Pulse

South Korea is opening to quarantine-free travel for fully vaccinated travelers this April.

Travel 116
article thumbnail

Re-United Destinations: European DMOs meet in Hamburg

Travel Daily News

If anything, the pandemic has shown that there is need to reconnect travel and tourism to the needs and wishes of local habitats, but also to the big global agendas where tourism holds potential to make a positive difference.

Tourism 75
article thumbnail

TSE Spotlight: Let's Talk Trends

Special Events

A sneak peak of what to expect during Catersource + The Special Event in Anaheim

Trends 105
article thumbnail

Someone to tell it to is one of the fundamental needs of human beings

Conferences that Work

“Someone to tell it to is one of the fundamental needs of human beings.” —Miles Franklin, Childhood At Brindabella: My First Ten Years , 1954. Miles Franklin , the Australian writer and feminist best known for her novel My Brilliant Career , wrote the above words in her autobiography. Like Miles, I believe that all people want and need opportunities to share how they’re thinking and feeling.

article thumbnail

Canada Dropping Testing Protocols for Vaccinated Travelers

Travel Pulse

Tourists arriving before April 1 must still have a valid pre-entry test.

Travel 119