Endless Events
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
In 2019, the events industry had a $1,135.4 Billion valuation, making the events industry well positioned to make an economic impact should planners support social movements like boycotts. But should event planners boycott? . In this episode of Event Brew, the entire Brew Crew shares their thoughts on planners and organizations boycotting venues, hotels, destinations, and more.
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
The meetings and events industry is returning with a lot of confidence, and face-to-face gatherings are trending upward with the potential to surpass pre-pandemic numbers. For example, this past spring, Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) hosted Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated’s 69th South Atlantic Regional Conference, a gathering of 8,000 members from Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. .
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Pádraic Gilligan
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
by Pádraic Gilligan, Chief Marketing Officer, SITE & Managing Partner, SoolNua Marketing SITE Classic at Boca Raton – discover 1 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is a cultural treasure of human proportions, not at all intimidating, or full of its own self-importance, the way some galleries can be. It’s located in downtown Boca Raton, Read more » The post The Boca Raton – the total resort experience appeared first on padraicino.
Bizzaboo
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Though the world has mostly opened up in the wake of the pandemic, event attendance has yet to recover. . According to the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), the average event held in Q1 2022 had 32.9% fewer attendees than the average event held in Q1 2019. According to CEIR, this downturn is because of a confluence of factors , including the following: .
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Endless Events
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
With so many events vying for your attendees’ attention, an intentional, targeted event marketing strategy can be an essential way to help your event stand out from the crowd. With so many strategies deployed in the lead-up to an event, it can often be challenging to measure the impact of your team’s various initiatives in the hopper. Determining a set of event marking KPIs, or Key Performance Indicators , provides an objective, measurable way to use data to track marketing efforts and fin
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico yesterday and left the island devastated. Most of the island does not have power and almost 840,000 people are without running water. According to The National Hurricane Center, the storm is now unleashing its wrath on the islands of Turks and Caicos as of Wednesday, Sept. 21, 11 a.m. PST. Weather experts are expecting the hurricane will narrowly miss Florida and the East Coast, but the storm is increasing in wind speed and rain volume to classify it as a Category
MICE Travel Today brings together the best content for MICE professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Bizzaboo
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
LinkedIn is where event professionals gather and share their experiences, deliver hot takes, build connections, and create lasting relationships with like-minded individuals. Not sure where to start or not sure LinkedIn is for you? Getting your profile set up is easier than you think. In this article, you’ll find a list of LinkedIn tips for event professionals to help you get found by the right clients and colleagues.
Hotel Engine
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
When planning a business trip — for yourself or on behalf of a work crew — you have a range of options for your accommodations. What is an “extended stay hotel?”. Should you look for “corporate housing?”. Do you need “temporary housing?”. What’s the difference between “extended stay” and a “regular stay” hotel room? We’ll help you understand your choices when it comes to length of stay, what might work best for your trip and the right search terminology to help you find what you’re looking for.
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Rachel Thompson. Thompson is catering sales and event manager for The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa, Avon, Vail Valley in Colorado. Thompson comes from Sonnenalp Hotel in Vail, where she worked in multiple roles, most recently as its concierge. She also worked as reservations agent and manager in training for conference services and groups sales.
Convene by PCMA
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Indy’s connected convention campus will grow with the addition of the 800-room Signia Hilton Hotel opening in 2025. Connection is what meetings are all about. It sparks new ideas, new partnerships, new ways forward. As planners, it’s at the heart of what we do. So how do you encourage something that is sometimes fleeting and often intangible? You set the scene for it.
The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.
BCD Meetings & Events
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Navigating the post-COVID world of events and meetings management is challenging. Demand is high, markets have shifted and positions have changed. No one knows the ins and outs of a post-pandemic market more than an involved Venue Sourcing team. They’re dealing with different markets and searching for venues across the world, discussing patterns, challenges, and wins with their entire team.
Bizzaboo
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
After a successful — albeit begrudging — era in which virtual events reigned supreme , event professionals are increasingly planning and executing in-person events once again. Case in point? A Bizzabo survey conducted in June and July 2022 revealed that 83% of event organizers plan to host at least three in-person events in 2022, with 24% planning to host at least 10.
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
Dinner pairings, featuring culinary sensations and wine that bring out the best in each other, have become a standard in fine dining. Bonus points if the chef and sommelier come out to explain the meal’s taste and the science behind why it works together. The events team at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida wanted to make that experience even more powerful.
Convene by PCMA
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Graduate East Lansing’s décor reflects Spartan spirit and an Up North feel. Photo Credit: D. Mitchell, Graduate East Lansing. Creating new and engaging experiences for your team is key when it comes to event planning. Perhaps your team’s last conference in Greater Lansing was perfect, and you want to return. But how do you keep things fresh? Here are four Greater Lansing properties, new or just around the corner, sure to excite teams with their eyes on the future: Available Now.
Travel Daily Media
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
The post ‘Sustainability MICE Series’ from Hilton appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. From left: Freda Liu (Business Broadcast Presenter), Thila Chandran (Marketing Manager for Secai Marche), Logeetha Balakrishnan (BoomGrow’s New Ventures Manager), Marc Jolly (Vice President of Business Development (APME) at Next Gen Foods), Linda Giebing (Hilton’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Champion for Southeast Asia).
ITA Group
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Why a Low Employee Turnover Rate Isn’t Necessarily a Good Thing. When it comes to employee recruitment and retention, turnover is definitely bad for business. Right? Not so fast. While a high employee retention rate is often a top priority, an atypically low turnover rate is a good indicator that there may be underlying issues your organization needs to address.
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
Editor’s note : Morgan Saltz is a new editor at Smart Meetings who will be working with the Smart Woman VIP Club to build the community of empowered women who met at Smart Woman Summit in Nashville in August. Following are her observations of the power of bringing female leaders together. The golden Nashville sunset reflected from the downtown skyrises, bounced playfully across Honkytonk Row and landed in a glittering shimmer across the water of the Grand Hyatt Hotel Nashville pool as the guests
Convene by PCMA
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Meeting attendees love mixing business with pleasure. So why not plan your next meeting in a must-visit destination? The following five in-demand cities offer unforgettable experiences—and Marriott Bonvoy®properties with plenty of event spaces to meet your needs. Boston charms visitors with its historic buildings and brownstone-lined neighborhoods. Attendees staying at the Westin Copley Place in downtown’s Back Bay can easily explore the city on foot, with historic sites—including the Boston Pub
Eventbrite
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
It might sound obvious, but most people love to receive free stuff. So if you’re trying to sell more tickets to your event, offering a giveaway item to your attendees is a smart way to convince those on the fence to purchase a ticket — and show up to claim their swag. Read on to […].
Travel Daily News
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
The Madrid Tourism Board organized a roadshow in Chicago and New York City, successfully connecting 20 Spanish companies with more than 180 Potential Partners in North American.
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
Airline satisfaction is down, according to a new study by J.D. Power. As passenger numbers ramp back up to pre-pandemic levels—91%, to be exact—and labor shortages continue, this has resulted in flight cancellations, delays and crowded terminals. The 17th-annual study, “ J.D. Power 2022 North America Airport Satisfaction Study ,” ranked mega, large and medium airports in the United States and Canada by six criteria with a possible score of 1,000: terminal facilities, airport arrival and departur
Convene by PCMA
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Once Junk Kouture — a competition for students to create wearable fashion made from recycled materials — went on tour, team members realized they needed to create a world final, “an Olympics of creativity.”. Troy Armour is CEO of Northern Ireland-based entertainment, media, and tech company Patral Group, as well as CEO of the consultancy Trojan Technologies.
Travel Daily Media
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The post World Cement Association to host its global conference in Dubai appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The World Cement Association has announced its 5th annual conference and exhibition, which will take place from 25th – 28th September 2022, in person at the Emirates Towers, Dubai, UAE. The World Cement Association (WCA) is a not-for-profit company founded in 2016, with offices in London and Beijing.
Travel Daily News
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
ONE Conference is organised by The City of The Hague, National Cyber Security Centre and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of the Netherlands from 18 to 19 October 2022, at the World Forum.
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 18, 2022
Plan with Confidence. Toronto’s renowned multiculturalism is at the root of its inclusive and collaborative spirit, something visitors sense upon arrival. A modern, progressive city with a vibrant downtown core that is safe, walkable, and diverse. Meeting in Toronto puts you at the innovative and cultural heart of Canada.No other destination has Toronto’s unique DNA.
Convene by PCMA
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
A recent in-person Executives’ Club of Chicago event included a discussion around The No Club’s theme of women doing dead-end work. The award for speediest pivot to digital events after the COVID-19 lockdown should go to Executives’ Club of Chicago. “A lot of offices shut down that Friday and on the following Tuesday, we did a virtual program,” said Margaret Mueller, president and CEO of Exec Club, whose members are leaders at Chicago’s largest companies as well as civic and academic insti
MeetingsNet
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
Three planning veterans discuss how content should drive the host organization’s meeting agenda, not the other way around. Meeting the challenge of attracting more people to events and having them come back for more comes down to strategic content development. That was the message from three marketing-event veterans on a September 22 webinar hosted by the American Marketing Association and Notified, a cloud-based provider of event-platform and -measurement tools.
Eventtia
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Source. A marketing strategy is your overall game plan to reach your marketing goals. It entails the process involved in achieving your marketing objectives, including lead generation, sales conversion, customer retention, etc. Among other benefits, a marketing strategy guides the business’s decisions and helps them achieve their goals. Since it is essential to every business’s success, it’s best to know exactly how to create an effective plan to help you outline your business’s objectives and a
Conferences that Work
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
I’ve consulted for more than a thousand organizations. My clients include branches of the U.S. Government, large international agencies, and for-profit and non-profit companies. Over the last four decades, I’ve found the size of a client’s organization affects many aspects of my work. Here are some of the pros and cons of consulting for large organizations.
Convene by PCMA
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
When people feel heard, author Dan Pink says, “a lot of times, the anger and resentment can dissipate, and a lot of times in talking it through, people come to a solution on their own.”. There are just three words we need to say to avoid overreacting when we are confronted by someone with a problem or a complaint, says New York Times best-selling author Dan Pink in his latest Pinkcast videocast newsletter.
Travel Daily News
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) conference will focus on ‘Reshaping Airline Resilience’, following the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
MeetingsNet
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
London-based NKD increases ITA Group’s headcount by a third and adds greatly to its global reach. After launching ITA Group Europe in early 2021, ITA Group has made another move to broaden its global footprint. The West Des Moines, Iowa-based company has acquired London-based experiential-learning company NKD. NDK adds 50 employees to the ITA team, as well as an associate network of NKD-trained consultants across five continents.
Travel Daily Media
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
The post ‘Yuva Tourism Clubs’ can be a gamechanger: Reddy appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Union Tourism Minister Kishan Reddy urged that all states share and adopt best practices to boost the tourism sector. He was speaking at the three days National Conference of State Tourism Ministers at Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh.
Eventbrite
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
Most of us know how to throw a backyard barbecue or a Friday-afternoon happy hour with our co-workers, but organizing a virtual party involves a different set of skills. With more people working remotely and realizing the convenience of gathering virtually, online parties are an increasingly popular way of connecting with loved ones, hanging out […].
InEvent
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
What do you miss the most about in-person events? Drawing from memory, the embrace from the rustling wind, side-talks that you can’t mute with a button, building meaningful connections, and struggling to hear your own words amid many voices are experiences to anticipate, as things are quickly returning to normal. About 42% of event planners … Post How event planners can transition to in-person events showed as first in InEvent Blog.
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