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2019 Event Trends That Will Change the Path of Events

Endless Events

The year 2019 is almost upon us. How will the events industry fare this year, and what trends will rule the roost when it comes to event planners’ priorities? Let’s take a look at these trends and how you can ride their waves successfully. 2019 Event Trends: Your Audience Craves Authenticity. Infusing Events With Hands-On Experiences. Brain Dates: Networking 2.0.

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4 Ways Any Planner Can Offer Better Events

Smart Meetings

As massive, optimized systems such as Amazon and Netflix play an increasing role in our lives, the basic expectations of everything, including meetings and events, is rising. Due to the ever-greater need for customization, responsiveness and excellence, planners need to be on top of their game more than ever before, said Mike Dietrich, senior director of platform marketing at Cvent.

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6 Steps to Creating Event Merchandise That Your Attendees Actually Want

Social Tables

In this guest post, Bonfire CMO Kevin Penney draws on his experience in the world of custom apparel to lay out proven strategies for effective event merchandising. Whatever sort of events you host, maximizing revenue is likely one of your biggest objectives. Annual B2B events, B2C events, nonprofit fundraisers, and community-organized events must strike the perfect balance of increasing engagement while staying on budget.

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Facial Recognition Gaining Traction for Event Use

MeetingsNet

A recent survey at IBTM World finds planners expecting wider adoption in 2019, while a facial-recognition product won the show's emerging-technology award. If you were wondering which technology is most likely to be a game-changer for meetings and events in 2019, the happenings at the IBTM World Show in Barcelona, Spain, in late November provided some strong hints.

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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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Make Your Events More Theatrical – #EventIcons Episode 141

Endless Events

A great event is very similar to a great theatrical production. There is the grand entrance , the setting, a narrative, building the story, emotions, and an ending that makes us think. On top of a storyline, there is the technical side with set changes, technology to enhance the experience and a cast that brings it all to life. It makes sense to make your events more theatrical to enhance the attendee experience.

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Surveys: Med/Pharma Meetings are Growing

Smart Meetings

The impact and importance of meetings for medical and pharmaceutical industry attendees is not only increasing, but the complexity of the events and what is expected of planners is more demanding as well, according to a new report from American Express Meetings & Events and a survey conducted by Smart Meetings. The report, “In-Depth Look at Medical Meeting Content: What Drives HCPs to Attend, Engage and Learn,” assembled interviews from 12 major health care providers (HCPs) and found that du

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How to Design Better KPIs for Your Next Meeting or Event

MeetingsNet

While event planners may bask in attendee compliments of an enjoyable time, if that doesn’t translate to revenue and ROI, a client may not be satisfied. Brought to you by: Most event planners understand they’re only as good as their most recent event. But what they often struggle with is that their definition of a great event may vary vastly from that of the client or business behind it.

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Learning in community at conferences

Conferences that Work

Legendary Apple designer Jony Ive explains how learning in community helped Apple make the iPhone: “When we genuinely look at a problem it’s an opportunity to learn together, and we discover something together. We know that learning in community is powerful. It feeds and supports momentum which in turn encourages a familiarity and an acceptance of challenges associated with doing difficult things.

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How Not to Be That Person Who Wastes Attendee Time

Smart Meetings

Are your meetings making the most of you guests’ valuable time? A recent study says maybe not. Employees in the United Kingdom, Germany and France believe that out of the 187 hours they spend on average in meetings per year, 56 percent of that time is spent unproductively. That’s nearly 105 wasted hours. According to a Crowne Plaza Hotel and Resorts survey of 2,000 employees, some people will go to great lengths to avoid attending unproductive meetings.

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How Amusement Parks Can Get Rights to User-Generated Content

Crowdriff

Aside from the park’s attractions – rides, games, shows and the like, there are few things amusement park visitors love more than sharing their experiences on social media. Whether it’s a Facebook video of them screaming on a ride, a fun snap with the park mascot, or an Instagram post of the amazing funnel cake they just ate, your guests are creating and sharing user-generated content (UGC) that shows how much fun they’re having at your park.

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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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Europe sees increasing Chinese visitors ahead of ITB China 2019

Travel Daily Media

The post Europe sees increasing Chinese visitors ahead of ITB China 2019 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Champs-Elysees at night, Paris, France. At ITB China 2019, the rising demand for exhibition space by European destinations reflects the trend of Europe as the top destination for Chinese tourists. As early as today, the registration data from ITB China 2019 reveals that Chinese tourism to Europe is increasing.

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How to boost your hotel bookings?

PXCom Media

: 2 minutes Today, 93% of the hotel customers use the Internet to compare the prices and book. These platforms are not always honest, according to a record from the General Directorate for Fair Trading, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control , warning the consumers. For the hoteliers, these platforms have become unmissable to reach customers, but the price remains high — some of these debit to 30% of commissions in the touristic zones, according the Fairbooking association.

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Sneak Peek: Opening of Moscone Expansion in SF

Smart Meetings

More Than 504,000 Reasons to Get Excited About Opening of Moscone Expansion in SF. After four years of tiptoeing around ongoing event business to expand and update the circa 1981 Moscone Center in the heart of the financial and arts districts, San Francisco Tourism Improvement District Management Corporation will tear down the temporary walls on January 3 to welcome 157,000 sq. ft. of new “front of house” space.

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How Museums Can Get Rights to User-Generated Content

Crowdriff

Every day, museum visitors are capturing and sharing photos and videos that showcase their experiences at your museum. Whether they’re sharing their personal connection to a piece, creating a funny meme – inspired tweet, or just sharing what they’re seeing in a story, museum guests are creating and curating social posts, as they explore your curated exhibits.

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Easy A(R): Simple Ways to Add the High-Tech Trend to Events

BizBash

Augmented reality isn’t a new technology. But in terms of events, it’s still in its infancy, slowly inching its way.

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Social Media Automation Tools

MeetingPool

From creating and publishing content to analytics and reporting, it can be pretty overwhelming to think of all the jobs social media marketers have to complete every day. Thankfully, there are a bunch of awesome social media management tools available to help. These tools can streamline your workflows, help you save some time and even ensure your […].

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3 New Ways to Plan a Holiday Meeting in Wine Country

Smart Meetings

Las Alcobas. Once a year you gather the entire company for a celebration of what makes your business special. Why not hold it somewhere memorable—say, the rolling hills of California’s Wine Country ? The Napa Valley now offers three new ways to meet vineside. Gourmet Meetings. View this post on Instagram. A post shared by Las Alcobas (@lasalcobas) on Nov 24, 2018 at 10:54am PST.

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How to Easily Find On-Brand User-Generated Content from Social Media with CrowdRiff

Crowdriff

On Instagram alone, there are 95 million posts a day. For the modern tourism marketer, needless to say, it can be a major challenge trying to sift through the noise to find all the travel UGC you and your audience care about. This is exactly the reason over 500 brands in travel and tourism use CrowdRiff to discover on-brand UGC for travel marketing.

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Would You Host a Dinner Party Inside a Moving Truck?

BizBash

On an uncharacteristically rainy night in Los Angeles, a group of actors, influencers, and members of the press met in.

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How to Revitalize the Executive Networking Experience

Eventtia

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3 Easy Ways Planners Can Reduce Risk Today

Smart Meetings

Event planning is a risky business. Recent natural disasters, labor strikes, even a massive data breach that may have compromised the identities of 500 million Starwood guests, have illustrated the number of things that can go wrong in the event professional world. How liable are planners when disaster strikes? What can planners do to protect themselves?

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The Westin Grande Sukhumvit: Bangkok’s most inspiring MICE venue

Travel Daily Media

The post The Westin Grande Sukhumvit: Bangkok’s most inspiring MICE venue appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The Westin Grande Sukhumvit. The Westin Grande Sukhumvit is a 5-star hotel conveniently located right next to the BTS Skytrain station at Asok and just steps from the MRT Sukhumvit underground station. Whether you are planning a celebration, corporate get-together, networking event or private party — the hotel provides the most inspiring MICE venues with a multitude o

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Touch Point: 8 Rental Items with Textured Finishes

BizBash

From hammered barware to faux shrubbery, these rental items boast subtle textures that are totally touchable. This story appeared in the.

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IBTM World Partners with Abu Dhabi for Barcelona Event

Smart Meetings

One of the biggest global meetings industry events of the year will be even bigger in 2019 as IBTM World will partner with The Department of Culture and Tourism—Abu Dhabi (DCT) for the gathering in Barcelona next November. This marks the first time in its 31 years of existence, IBTM will work with a premier partner. IBTM World Portfolio Director Shane Hannam expressed his excitement about the partnership this way: “We have an excellent relationship with the team at the Department of Culture &

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SF Marriott Strike Over

Smart Meetings

After nearly two months, striking hotel workers at seven San Francisco hotels operated by Marriott International have settled on a new labor contract. If ratified by the membership of Unite Here Local 2 today, the nearly 2,500 workers involved could return to work by Wednesday, Dec. 5, ending the city’s largest hotel strike in decades. The San Francisco walkout was the last of eight Marriott labor disputes in the United States to end in recent weeks.

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3 Companies Score Big at IBTM World’s Tech Watch Awards

Smart Meetings

Tech companies Zenus, Fielddrive and Kubify each recently won a 2018 IBTM World Tech Watch Award , the longest-running industry prize of its kind. Taking home this year’s awards were Zenus and Fielddrive. Though originally separate applicants, the two companies were judged together due to their interlinked nature. The joint-effort won them first place out of a list of nine finalists, earned by receiving the largest number of online votes from members of the MICE industry.

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Wyndham Tops WalletHub’s 2018 Hotel Rewards Report

Smart Meetings

Wyndham Rewards is the best hospitality benefits club, according to WalletHub’s 2018 Hotel Rewards Program report. This marks the fourth year in a row that the hotel chain’s loyalty program has come in first, with up to $14.30 in rewards value per $100 spent. The results come from 21 key metrics, ranging from percentage of hotels with award night availability to short-notice reservations to ease of achieving top membership status.

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Planning a Great Citywide is More Within Reach Than You Think

Smart Meetings

One of the most daring and complex high-wire acts is organizing a citywide event. Spanning multiple hotels, thousands of rooms and millions of square feet of event space, a citywide requires a planner to manage a long list of responsibilities to make it successful. According to recent Smart Meetings webinar hosts Elaine Williams and Sallee Pavlovich, however, the answers are right at planners’ fingertips.

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New & Renovated: Of Business and Airports

Smart Meetings

When far from home, traveling through airports, and trying to get to meetings with as little fuss as possible, convenience takes on an all-powerful meaning for attendees. And few options are more convenient than business hotels a skip and jump from the airport. Here are four hotels that await with modern and renovated touches, within easy reach of the runways.

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10 Festive New Venues for 2018 Holiday Parties in New York

BizBash

With planning for corporate and office holiday parties under way, these new and recently renovated New York venues provide suitable.

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This Holiday-Theme Art Exhibit Gives New Meaning to the Word 'Immersive'

BizBash

Los Angeles-based visual artist Alexa Meade is known for painting whimsical, 3-D spaces that create the appearance of a two-dimensional.

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10 Festive New Venues for 2018 Holiday Parties in New York

BizBash

New restaurants, bars, hotel event spaces, and more to consider for corporate holiday entertaining this season.

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How to Make the Most of Your Smartphone

Smart Meetings

Smartphones have technically been in existence since 1992, but in the last decade they have become an indispensable part of the planner’s on-the-go life. That is why optimizing use of all the helpful apps popping up every week is essential for event professionals today. Speaker and productivity expert Audrey Thomas , CSP, recently shared tips with attendees at FICP for making the most out of those powerful pocket computers.

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From the Flight Deck: Airline Peanut Policies Ranked

Smart Meetings

This week in air travel: Smart Meetings ranks major airline peanut policies, the FAA investigates Newark Airport and U.S. air travel gets Brexit-proofed. The Peanut Policies of 5 U.S. Airlines, Ranked by Letter Grade. Nut allergies are no joke, and airlines around the country have taken steps to protect passengers with peanut and tree nut allergies in recent years.

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Making Your Guests Unhappy Is Easier Than You Think

BizBash

Sigmund Freud believed that everything people do springs from two motives: the sex urge and the desire to be great.

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