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The Current State Of Event Technology Labor

Endless Events

Between the brain drain in the events industry and labor shortages, the event technology labor has transformed dramatically. And not for the better: event planners are finding it increasingly hard to hire reliable and experienced vendors at a reasonable price. Those who have survived the harsh conditions of the pandemic are fully booked and expensive.

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The Evolution of Meetings: Lessons for Navigating a Hybrid Future

Smart Meetings

Editor’s Note : As part of Back Light, a series of articles sharing illuminating insider observations, we asked Geoffrey Wellen, chief customer care officer of 6Connex f or lessons learned from two years of virtual and hybrid events. If there is a silver lining to the pandemic for the meetings industry, it’s this: The pandemic accelerated the evolutions of meetings.

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UNWTO and ETC DataLab to power European tourism forward

ETC Corporate

More than 30 countries in Europe have signed up to the UNWTO-ETC Datalab to share knowledge and best practices with the aim of enhancing tourism competitiveness and supporting the recovery of the sector across the region. The DataLab network, led by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the European Travel Commission (ETC) will provide a unique platform for sharing best practices.

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Confident planning strategies for the return of incentive travel 

The MICE Blog

Incentives are the most exciting part of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibition) business. The most vivid pre-COVID memories that I have of incentive trips are from experiencing destinations where I got to know their hidden gems, interact with locals and learn about their craft or their culture, and network with other participants. Memories and experiences that are created at a destination outlive any other type or event and experience; for me at least.

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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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What Is An Event Chatbot

Endless Events

In today’s Whiteboard Wednesday , we tackle the question: What is an event chatbot? Chatbots and digital assistants have become our trusted companions at home and at work. They help us manage our schedules, fulfill our requests, and instantly answer questions we might have about the weather, the news, – and events. In this 12-minute video, Brandt Krueger goes over the event chatbot basics.

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Winning at Maximizing Virtual Audience Engagement: 10 Fun Ideas from Dahlia El Gazzar

Smart Meetings

“Know thy audience!” urges Dahlia El Gazzar, DES, altMBA, EWD, and Tech Evangelist & CEO at DAHLIA+Agency. Coming off her session at the Event Leadership Institute’s Innovation and Engagement Summit, we connected with Dahlia about how to maximize virtual event engagement today. When it comes to engagement success, “You need to start by diving into what your audience really likes, then dig a bit deeper to uncover what life is like around them,” says Dahlia.

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Australia is Closing the Loop on Fashion Manufacturing

Convene by PCMA

BlockTexx co-founder Graham Ross is unlocking the value of unwanted textiles to help future-proof the fashion industry. Graham Ross believes no piece of clothing should end up in landfill. It was this thinking, and a global movement to address overconsumption and overproduction, that drove him and co-founder Adrian Jones to establish BlockTexx, the world’s first commercial-scale textile resource recovery facility.

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8 Strategies to Reduce Event Attrition

Stova

Today, we’re going to share some of our favorite strategies to reduce your event attrition rate. It’s a phrase that strikes fear into the heart of many event planners. Event attrition rate is an industry phrase that refers to the percentage of people who register to attend an event but don’t show up.

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A Master’s in Meetings and Events Gives New Meaning to Emotional Intelligence

Smart Meetings

Editor’s Note : Smart Meetings reached out to San Diego State University alumnus Anthony Bollotta to discuss the benefits of furthering your career via education. . Like every one of us who somehow found their way into the meeting and event industry lightyears before the fundamentals of our work were formatted into curriculum-based certification and undergraduate programs, I was on my own to determine how to utilize my skills and learnings to best support clients.

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At Center for Council, an Ancient Cultural Practice May Help Us Resolve Our Most Contentious Divides

Eventbrite

The 2016 presidential election was a turning point for Maria Schnair. Then a student at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey California, Donald Trump’s win opened her eyes to a different political current and sparked her curiosity. ”The 2016 election really rocked my world,” says Schnair. “I felt very shocked and then I […].

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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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Two Tips to Help You Get the Most Out of EduCon

Convene by PCMA

The JUNO platform and mobile app are your home for PCMA EduCon 2020. You’ve made it to New Orleans for PCMA EduCon 2022 at the Hyatt Regency, or you’ve registered to participate digitally. In either case, have you completed two important tasks to help make your experience everything you want it to be? If you haven’t, take a little time this morning to fill out your Experience Profile and to download the JUNO Live app, where you’ll find everything you need for a fulfilling EduCon.

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Eavesdropping on Biz-Hotel Experts Talking Event Sales

MeetingsNet

The meetings market will be central to the recovery of urban hotels. Here, two industry consultants dish to city-hotel sales executives on why securing meetings business is so critical, with numbers that could give negotiating insight to planners. There’s been a lot of chatter on meetings-industry social-media sites lately about the surprisingly high rates hotels are asking for guest rooms connected to business events.

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TWT: Delta’s Terminal C Opens at LaGuardia, Canada Remains Covid-Cautious

Smart Meetings

Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. Delta Cuts Ribbon on Tech-filled Terminal C at LaGuardia. Delta Airlines has cut the red ribbon on its new LaGuardia Airport (LGA) Terminal C, part of a $4 billion spend on improvements at the airport, including the airline’s largest Delta Sky Club.

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How to Reach More People — And Sell More Tickets — With Automation

Eventbrite

When events are your business, numbers count. Last year, our creators reached 83 million unique buyers through Eventbrite. That’s an incredible opportunity to tap into new audiences and sell more tickets. And produce more events. In the first quarter of 2022, paid events per Eventbrite creator averaged 3.2 events for the first quarter, compared to […].

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Take Your Meetings and Events Outdoors in Greater Fort Lauderdale

Convene by PCMA

Meeting planners face greater challenges today with the continued focus on safety and the desire for outdoor gatherings that provide fresh air and room to spread out. Greater Fort Lauderdale offers just that, with varied opportunities that make the most of the region’s beautiful weather, views, and landscapes. Here are a few of them. Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center Outdoor Plaza and Amphitheater.

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How to Achieve Longevity in the Event Industry with an Operational Foundation That Lasts

Special Events

With a solid operational foundation in place, you'll feel well equipped to scale your business and take action toward your goals.

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How a Storied F&B Kitchen Went Halal to Accommodate Allies

Smart Meetings

When John Walsh, general manager of The National Conference Center, started preparing the legacy Leesburg, Virginia, meetings venue for its newest clients, he knew he was in for a life and palate-changing experience. This year, one of the country’s largest and most comprehensive conference centers (originally planned as a Xerox learning campus) became a partner with the U.S. government as part of Operation Allies Welcome (OAW).

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At Center for Council, an Ancient Cultural Practice May Help Us Resolve Our Most Contentious Divides

Eventbrite

The 2016 presidential election was a turning point for Maria Schnair. Then a student at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey California, Donald Trump’s win opened her eyes to a different political current and sparked her curiosity. ”The 2016 election really rocked my world,” says Schnair. “I felt very shocked and then I […].

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CSR adoption in independent hotels: The drivers and barriers

EHL Insights

A focus piece that resumes the challenges of independent hotels in their CSR journey. In a recent study of 14 independent hotels in France and Switzerland, we focused on two questions: What are the key drivers that push smaller independent hotels towards CSR adoption? And, conversely, what are the main barriers they need to overcome?

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Data-driven Tips for Using Email Marketing to Promote Events

Eventtia

If you’re looking for a powerhouse way to engage your customers, generate leads, and build your brand, then hosting a series of killer events is the way to go. And, a majority of marketers agree. In fact, 83% of B2B marketers are heavily interested in events, and 80% of marketers believe events and event marketing are critical to their company’s success.

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Virtual and Hybrid Meeting Tech Updates You Need Now

Smart Meetings

After two years of testing streaming platforms, meeting professionals are asking for more comprehensive solutions and a number of event technology companies have risen to the challenge. We rounded up some of the recent announcements you need to know now to move ahead empowered to deliver regardless of what emergency hits the headlines in the coming months.

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4 Ways Event Organizers Must Modernize to Survive

Special Events

Now more than ever, event organizers must up their game in order to cash in on this post-pandemic era. Here’s how.

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Hyatt announces milestone development plans for Hyatt Centric Edinburgh Haymarket

Travel Daily News

Located in the heart of the city, the full-service lifestyle property will mark the first Hyatt hotel in Scotland and second Hyatt Centric hotel in the United Kingdom.

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Childcare at Events Remains Expensive and Still Hard to Come By

Skift Meetings

While the pandemic wreaked havoc on the event industry, companies that provide childcare at meetings are among those who suffered the most from the lack of live events. Those still in business say that demand is booming again, but staffing shortages and soaring costs on everything from wages to shipping mean that childcare services are much more of a big-ticket budget item than before.

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Baltimore’s New Development Projects

Smart Meetings

Plan with Confidence. All across Baltimore, former industrial zones and historic buildings are getting new life as a wave of development and innovative reuse sweeps the city. From new waterfront neighborhoods to an entertainment zone connecting our stadium complex and casino, these projects are set to create thousands of new jobs and experiences galore.

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The Value of Implementing Gamification vs. Points Rewards Programs

ITA Group

The Value of Implementing Gamification vs. Points Rewards Programs. What drives motivation and behavior is a sense of recognition and competition. Savvy incentive programs address this by adding gamification to their strategy to help increase engagement, create a sense of community and boost brand loyalty. These programs often use points as rewards to facilitate gamification. .

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New TravelTech Show poll: Tech will be key for travel recovery post-covid

Travel Daily News

The survey has also revealed the top five challenges facing travel tech right now with economic uncertainty remaining in poll position (52 per cent voted it top).

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6 DIY Firepit Ideas To Spruce Up Any Backyard

Redfin

Adding a DIY fire pit to your backyard is an excellent way to keep the fun going long after dark. However, figuring out the best fire pit design can often pose a challenge. When selecting and building your DIY fire pit, there are many considerations you should take into account, from making sure you avoid using wet stones to giving river rocks several days of direct sunlight to dry properly.

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Mastering Email as an Event Professional

Special Events

Most people don’t consider working through a cluttered inbox as a fun way to spend their time, but it’s a small-but-significant activity that can change how you feel about your business on a day-to-day basis.

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Congratulations to Indya Willis for receiving a NACE Black Caucus Pay it Forward Scholarship!

National Association For Catering ane Events

Congratulations to Indya Willis for receiving a NACE Black Caucus Pay it Forward Scholarship! Indya Willis is from West Palm Beach, Florida and currently lives in Dallas, TX and serves on the Board of Directors for the Dallas Chapter.

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ICCA Ranking Report sheds light on industry’s adaptability and progress in 2021

Travel Daily News

After a hiatus in 2020, ICCA Rankings have returned to the 2021 ICCA’s Destination Performance Index (DPI). The DPI ranks destinations’ success in winning the original bid, COVID-19 event policies, adaptability and technological capabilities to convert on-site events into virtual or hybrid events – thereby maintaining business continuation.

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10 Pros and Cons of Living in Florida

Redfin

Living in the Sunshine State, as Florida is nicknamed, is a popular choice among retirees and families. The state boasts year-round warm weather, beautiful beaches, and many opportunities for recreation and entertainment perfect for anyone. From the bustling city life of Miami to the laid-back atmosphere of the Gulf Coast, there’s something for everyone in Florida.

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Gala Award Submissions Now Being Accepted!

Special Events

Check out this year's new categories!

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How to record a webinar with great results

InEvent

Recording a Webinar can be an easy way to meet the goal of spreading the information of your content. Turning your event into an accessible and long-lasting experience for your target audience. It is widespread to watch a Webinar, enjoy the moment and then try to find it to watch it all over again. Sometimes … Post How to record a webinar with great results showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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Global Exhibitions Day 2022 takes place today

Travel Daily News

GED 2022 celebrates the role of exhibitions in accelerating the pace of economic recovery.

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