Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The realization that it takes experienced professionals to pull off conferences and other events seems to take many people by surprise. Michelle Russell Editor in Chief Now that we’ve relaunched the Convene podcast with several new series, I’ve become more aware of other podcasts that have recently started up. One that caught my eye is “What It’s Like to Be…,” hosted by bestselling author Dan Heath, who interviews someone from a different profession in each episode, asking, he says, “count

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In this edition of Smart Moves, get to know the six recent notable appointments making up the professional event management team at The Westin Grand Cayman Islands Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa. John Dillis John Dillis Heading the team is Dillis as director of event management. He earlier served as the property’s director of events from 2018 to 2021.

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ADMEI

DECEMBER 13, 2023

How DMCs Can Help You Manage the Unexpected 13 December 2023 You’re probably already familiar with this popular phrase in the hospitality industry: expect the unexpected. Even the most meticulously planned events can fall prey to natural disasters, a pandemic, vendor cancellations, and keynote speaker travel delays. Each of these circumstances, along with countless other unforeseen wrinkles, can lead to a lot of stress if you don’t have a backup plan in place.

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Motivation Excellence

DECEMBER 12, 2023

December is a natural month to look back at your year and take note of the good, the bad and the ugly. Reflecting much more often, though, is associated with many benefits for your personal and professional worlds. Let’s dive into this amazing soft skill that can create waves of positive changes when incorporated regularly into your life. Create a Better You Betterup.com writes that the value of self-reflection is its ability to show you what’s working well in your life, as well as what needs to

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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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DECEMBER 14, 2023

In today’s digital age, having a strong online presence for your event is crucial in reaching out to a wider audience and boosting attendance. With the rise of event promotion websites and the increasing number of features, it’s easier than ever to showcase your event in a way that will attract and engage potential attendees. In this article, we’ll look at some of the top strategies you can use to maximize your event’s online presence.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Finding ways to elevate attendee well-being is the new gold standard Prioritizing wellness in meetings and conventions is rapidly evolving from a nice-to-have feature to an essential component of creating a productive and positive meeting. Today, meetings and convention planners have an opportunity to enrich their gatherings like never before to ensure attendees are well cared for from head to toe.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Event professionals have been on a roller-coaster ride since the pandemic — monetarily and in other ways. Respondents to this year’s Salary Survey shared what they loved most about their jobs — recurring responses included no two days are ever the same, the work is challenging, the perks of travel, and the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Data from more than 800 corporate, association, and agency planners reveals trends in pay, hours worked, time off taken, job satisfaction, and other work elements. While the average annual salary is $97,130 for the nearly 850 business-event planners who responded to a fall 2023 survey by Convene, the publication of the Professional Convention Management Association, the salary range is fairly wide for planners based on a number of factors.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Helpful tips from ASAE on engaging and stimulating planners Planners are always on the hunt for new ways to create engaging and connecting experiences. To explore this further, Smart Meetings sat down with Michelle Mason, president and CEO of ASAE , to learn how meeting professionals can bring members together in more meaningful ways and what the next generation of convention attendees want in their experience.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 14, 2023

While some view winter as a cold, windy season where the world slows down and shutters up to wait for warmer weather, we see things differently. We think winter is the perfect season to bring people together for warm, welcoming events. Amid the coldest, harshest season of the year, what better way to usher in holiday cheer than bringing friends, family, and coworkers together at an event with a winter wonderland theme?

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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.

EHL Insights

DECEMBER 14, 2023

After suffering the effects of COVID-19 for several long years, the tourism and hotel industries are now fully entering the recovery phase. According to a report from the UNWTO, international arrivals surged to 80% of pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2023. Approximately 235 million tourists embarked on international travel during the first three months of the year, marking a two-fold increase year-on-year.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Some of the technologies explored during the Tech Lab sessions at EduCon included augmented reality, virtual reality, holograms, and facial analysis. (Whatever Media Group) Tech Lab sessions were first introduced at EduCon 2023 in Montréal, Canada, with the goal of transforming the traditional technology showcase into a more engaging and less salesy format, spearheaded by Anh Nguyen, founder of Spark Event Management, and Shawn Cheng, event strategist at Curious Bear Management.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2023

From finances to DEI and team building, 2023 was a year for support and education All of us at Smart Meetings and all of our contributors want to see each other thrive, which is why we frequently post strategy stories as a resource for all of us to learn from each other. The following stories provide career tips in very different ways, yet the common goal is educating, sharing experiences and building a network of support for all participants in the Smart Meetings community.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Meetings that feature a wider purpose along with opportunities for teambuilding, wellness, creative endeavors, F&B preparation—and pickleball—are what’s being seen by one major conference-resort operator. Given the strong demand in the meetings market right now, the period of playing catch-up for meetings postponed between 2020 and 2022 does not seem to be winding down just yet.

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Travel Daily Media

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The post Prague to celebrate 70th Anniversary of winning Nobel Prize by hosting World Chemical Congress appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. In 2029, it will be exactly 70 years since the first Nobel Prize was awarded to what was then Czechoslovakia. Professor Jaroslav Heyrovský received the award in 1959 for his discovery of polarography, a chemical method used to analyse solutions.

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Achieve Incentives

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In the corporate world, nearly every day we hear the buzzwords “social impact,” “corporate social responsibility,” “sustainability,” and “environmental, social, governance (ESG).” As corporate executives and event professionals, many of us are familiar with these terms… but how does it impact our everyday work – and most importantly, our bottom line?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Connection and Lifelong Learning at CalSAE Seasonal Spectacular 2023 The SAFE Credit Union Convention Center The California Society of Association Executives annual event, CalSAE Seasonal Spectacular 2023, saw Sacramento’s SAFE Credit Union Convention Center transformed into a holiday wonderland, with attendees from across the Golden State, and even representatives from its neighbors to the north and the east, Oregon and Nevada.

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ETC Corporate

DECEMBER 13, 2023

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Travel Daily Media

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The post MICE sourcing volume on track to exceed pre-pandemic numbers by more than 17% appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. According to Venuedirectory.com’s latest reports, MICE sourcing volume through its platform is on track to exceed £332m of confirmed business in 2023 – about a 4% increase year-over-year, and a more than 17% increase over pre-pandemic levels.

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Special Events

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Soft, dreamy hue eases up after last year’s bold and bright magenta

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Grand Openings Across the US Mark Hospitality History Three new and renovated properties offer experiences that combine their own distinct blend of charm and luxury. Historic spaces, revitalized to illuminate their esteemed pasts, make for meeting destinations certain to stand out as the best of the best. Wellness Through the Ages Murrieta Hot Springs Resort One of Southern California’s most cherished off-the-beaten-path jewels is its mineral springs.

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ETC Corporate

DECEMBER 13, 2023

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Net-Zero Carbon Events has published seven new best-practice documents for organizations working to reduce the environmental impact of their meetings and events. After almost two and a half years of work, Net-Zero Carbon Events has arrived at a major milestone. The campaign to help events-industry organizations achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 is moving from a development phase to an implementation phase.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A press release plays a crucial role in event success. Not only does it serve as a compelling communication tool that lets the public know about the key details of your event — the who, what, when, where, and why — it also helps generate media attention, increasing the likelihood of event coverage and, ultimately, a more effective event. On top of this, press releases lend greater credibility to your event while boosting search engine rankings and driving organic traffic to your event website.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Extraordinary Incentive Experience in St. Thomas immersed meeting professionals in luxury When top incentive meeting professionals gather in the U.S. Virgin Islands for a Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience, of course, they are going to start with an update about the latest trends in motivating performers, engage in some pirate-themed fun and tour five-star properties.

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Travel Daily Media

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The post AIME 2024 Knowledge Program Interview with Keynote Speaker, Lisa Ronson appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. The theme for AIME’s 2024 Knowledge Program is “The 4Ps of GLOCALISATION” and will explore the relationship between global insights and local nuances. Keynote speaker Lisa Ronson will examine the intricate dynamics of glocalisation’s transformative impact on the global business events industry.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Sherrif Karamat, CAE, President & CEO, PCMA and CEMA I was glad to see the progress that event strategists are making in bringing sustainability into the way they do business, as reflected in the Meetings Market Survey 2023 , published in November’s Convene : Three out of five planners say they are more intentional about designing events with sustainability initiatives than before the pandemic.

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Tourism Tiger

DECEMBER 11, 2023

To help tour operators, we at Tourism Tiger have created a guide with the photos that every tour operator needs on their website.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Sustainable tourism is vital. We want destinations that will be beautiful and attractive today — and also in 100 years. That’s the principle that guided Tourisme Montréal’s proactive sustainability strategy, one that helped it maintain its first place in North America on the 2023 Global Destination Sustainability Index. It’s a strategy toward what we term a harmonious destination — a city where the coexistence of residents and tourists is gloriously, harmoniously integrated.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Service-fee hikes, changing sourcing patterns, the inflation squeeze, and who can forget when an attendee at a medical conference slapped a panelist? Many of year’s most-read stories help meeting pros navigate their biggest challenges, but they also celebrate accomplishments and look ahead at new ideas and technologies. Both a year in review and a compendium of resources and ideas, here are MeetingsNet’s 12 most-read articles of 2023.

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InEvent

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In the fast-paced hospitality industry, keeping abreast of the latest trends and insights is crucial. Podcasts have emerged as a vital resource for professionals, offering convenient access to expert knowledge and industry developments. With their rich content and flexibility, podcasts provide a unique learning platform for those in the hospitality sector.

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AIME

DECEMBER 13, 2023

AIME 2024 RETURNS BIGGER AIME is delighted to announce that the 2024 event will be even bigger than last year’s blockbuster 30th anniversary event. More than 500 exhibitors will be attending – which represents a growth of more than … The post AIME 2024 RETURNS BIGGER appeared first on AIME.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 14, 2023

When Courtney Mesmer decided that she wasn’t going to become a doctor, her long-term career plan, she determined, “I needed to do something that would put letters behind my name! “Just kidding!” she says, but she did achieve that when she became Courtney Mesmer, CMP. “Like many others in my profession, I stumbled into meeting planning,” she says. But during an internship in Washington, D.C., “I fell in love with the day-to-day tasks…and the rest is history.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 14, 2023

An international “club” specifically for internal corporate planners is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2024 with the debut of a U.S. event. For Anita Howard, there is a combination of satisfaction and frustration as the community she founded, In-House Corporate Events, approaches its 10th anniversary in a few months. On one hand, she is pleased to see that the “club,” as she calls it, is now a 1,400-member community of internal organizers and marketers of company meetings, training programs

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Redfin

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Nestled in the heart of the enchanting high desert of New Mexico, Santa Fe stands as a city uniquely intertwined with history, culture, and natural beauty. Renowned for its distinctive adobe architecture, vibrant arts scene, and a spiritual ambiance, living in Santa Fe is an experience marked by a tapestry of positives. From the breathtaking landscapes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the thriving arts community, the city draws residents seeking a blend of tranquility and creativity.

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